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Abbreviated Field Audit Architectural Summary Ambassadors for Christ Church January 24, 2008 Page 8 of 11 5. The interior walls of the building are a mixture of masonry with painted stucco, wood framing with painted stucco, and wood framing with painted drywall. The interior walls throughout the facility are generally in fair condition with some areas in poor/critical condition due to cracking and water infiltration (some of which is still ongoing due to the condition of the roof). The walls which are in poor condition should be repaired, patched and repainted once the problem of the water infiltration has been fully investigated and eliminated. In general all painted walls should be repainted on a cyclical basis. The areas that have been damaged by water should also be inspected for mold. If mold is found, remediation work should begin as soon as possible. The interior of the Northwest Entry Vestibule is in critical condition due to water infiltration and should receive immediate attention. Refer to item 6 for more information. 6. The exterior walls of the church typically are load bearing masonry consisting mainly of fieldstone laid in colored cement with ornamentation of white sandstone. The masonry generally appears to be in acceptable condition with some areas of concern. The -mortar joints should -be -tuck -pointed and repaired as -part -of a cyclical maintenance program. The areas of concern include brick/stone tuck -pointing, brick/stone replacement, and repair of sandstone spalling. _*An area of critical concern is the turret at the northwest corner of the church. The stone in this area is experiencing extreme wear from water running down its face. Also at this location the mortar has begun to fail and fall out allowing water infiltration to the interior and damaging the exterior wall especially around the windows. This area should receive further inspection with action taken as soon as possible to avoid further damaee. In addition to these items, some of the roof overhangs and eaves do not appear to be properly flashed or have appropriate gutters. This is allowing water to run down the face of the exterior walls damaging the stone and infiltrating into the interior. The radiators that have been used as the heating system currently have the release valve against the walls. Over the course of time, the steam being released has severely damaged the wall directly adjacent to the radiators. Appropriate repair actions should be taken at these locations. As a future precaution these areas should be maintained on a regularly scheduled basis. 7. The ceilings throughout the building vary. The ceiling finishes generally include acoustical tile, suspended acoustical tile, and finished wood. The ceiling finishes range in condition. The acoustical panels are in poor condition throughout the building; in some locations they show signs of water damage while in other places