Lumber Quality in Home Construction: Do You Know the Difference?
By Rosie Crow, Exceeding Expectations. Delivering Results
(Serving Sugar Land, Richmond, Rosenberg, Missouri City)
As a member of various realtor groups online, I often come across questions and concerns shared by agents supporting each other. Recently, one agent raised an important issue: their client was worried about the quality of lumber being used by the builder for their new home. The lumber was showing signs of splitting, and the builder dismissed it as merely cosmetic. What should the agent do in such a situation?This scenario took me back to a home construction class I attended years ago when I first entered the real estate industry. One of the key topics covered was how to assess the quality of lumber used in construction—a crucial aspect that is often overlooked.In fact, it's one of the many questions I routinely pose to home builders on behalf of my clients: "What grade of lumber are you...
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