InterNACHI releases new Life Expectancy Chart.

[Nick Gromicko]

http://www.nachi.org/life-expectancy.htm

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Thanks Nick, good reference to give to a client as part of my reports.

[arook]

Under Appliances, Dishwashers is listed twice; once with a 9 year expectancy and the other with a 10 year expectancy.

[Bob Elliott]

Also no EPDM reference under roofing.

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Originally Posted by arook

Under Appliances, Dishwashers is listed twice; once with a 9 year expectancy and the other with a 10 year expectancy.

Andrew, that is because one is a Sears and the other a Maytag.

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Originally Posted by belliott

Also no EPDM reference under roofing.

Neither is TPO and BUR as with many others.
Damn you guys are fussy.

[Rob London]

Originally Posted by Andrew

Under Appliances, Dishwashers is listed twice; once with a 9 year expectancy and the other with a 10 year expectancy.

Check now

Originally Posted by mcyr

Neither is TPO and BUR as with many others.
Damn you guys are fussy.

Really? Check now.

Keep em comin

By the way....

Nick has hired each of us at the office our own temp to use and abuse. So be expecting a whole lot more projects from InterNACHI over the winter.

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Nice work Rob. Thanks for everything you do for the Members.
Well appreciated here.

[Marcel Gratton]

How about adding a life expectancy for various foundation perimeter drainage piping...

[Jeffrey R. Jonas]

Vinyl windows missing also.

[Nick Gromicko]

I'm shipping all that are contributing a bunch of cool free stuff. Thanks so much for helping.

[Michael Larson]

Residential boilers have a life expectancy of 25-30 years and often much longer if it has a cast iron heat exchanger.

[Marcel R. Cyr]

A few more items here that could be added;

Laminate countertops

Hollow core interior doors
Solid core interior doors
Folding and bi-fold doors
Smoke Detectors
Metal Roofs
Wood Gutters
Composite decks
Pressure treated lumber decks

[Bruce A. King]

Here are the ones I do not agree with:

Cast Iron waste - should be listed as above ground 60+ and underground 50 to 60.

Laminated veneer lumber - This is indoor material and should last 80+ or 100+

OSB should be much higher if not subjected to water 80+

Asphalt roof shingles - many quality choices are available, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 40, 45 year shingles I would list this as 75 to 125 percent of the original warranty rating depending on environment.

Underground PVC - this would be much higher like 80+

[rmaday]

Some of the 100+ year items (cabinets/doors, showerheads, toilets etc) are dependant on use. I'm sure we've all seen them that didn't make it to 100.

Perhaps for items that we physically open, close or otherwise affect daily, there should be some type of disclaimer.

Hate to have a client call in 10 years wanting a new toilet because his only lasted 30 years.