builder: New homes and builders
- 04/30/07 05:18 PM
I had the pleasure today of inspecting a brand new home for a repeat client. I've Made several inspections for these folks over the years and have a pretty good feel for what they are concerned with. The house is in a new Fairhope neighborhood near the new Walmart. The builder picked a nice floor plan and executed the construction with care... to a point. Some kitchen ceramic floor tiles were a different color. Close, but probably a different lot # of the same stock #. Tile sub contractor admitted his mistake and promised to fix. Closing the door between the kitchen and a (7 comments)
builder: Why Have a New House Inspected?
- 03/27/07 04:13 PM
It's brand spanking new! It still has that "new home" smell (really just paint, carpets and cabinets off gassing). The builder offers a full year warranty. Why bother having the house inspected? Right? Well, maybe. Hear the stories: Story #1: New house. Pretty house. Big house. Reputable builder. Local municipal inspector signed off on several in-process inspections. A final CO (Certificate of Occupancy) was issued. Apparently no one noticed the large red sticker glued to the front of the natural gas furnace in the attic. The sticker that said, "DO NOT INSTALL THIS FURNANCE ON ITS BACK." Yep, you guessed it. It was installed (5 comments)
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