When building a home you want professionals to perform the work. Hopefully these professionals will take some pride in the job that is performed.
During a recent home inspection I came upon this curious little bit of craftsmanship.
The contractor must of had some damaged material, in the old adage of “waste not, want not” you want to be efficient with your materials.
But as a home inspector and as a home owner I would not want this type of work performed for me. If I am paying for a job to be done, it should be done with care and thought, and done right. If the contractor had some damaged material he should use it on a short field of siding or scrap it entirely. I do not want to see this in a large open field of siding. In addition they should read the manufacturer's instructions on how the material is to be installed, because this was not installed in accordance of the manufacturer instructions.
(broken corners that have been patched)
As you see the manufacturer does not recommend this type of installation. So if there is a failure of some type what will be the warranty?
This also makes you wonder what else they skimped on. What can I not see?
As a home inspector I look for clues that lead to the larger picture. Now this is a fairly minor item but it shows that care may have not been taken.
“Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren't used to an environment where excellence is expected.”
Steve Jobs
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