Use dates, times, fixtures, moisture edges, sounds, odors, and ordinary use rather than conclusions.
DOWNTOWN SEATTLE / GUIDE
Adjacent Space Observation Record
Coordinate entry and privacy through the authorized building contact.
PRACTICAL GUIDE
Record observations without assigning fault
Capture what occupants above, below, beside, and across a shared wall observe without assigning fault.
Do not recreate water or drainage conditions to make patterns more obvious.
Protect privacy and access boundaries
Give each entry a unit or zone, floor, room, time, observer, ordinary fixture activity, visible moisture edge, sound, odor, and safe action. State which nearby spaces were not entered, and route every access request through the authorized property contact.
Preserve who observed each fact and which spaces were not accessed.