Hiring inspector to inspect new install
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Comments (11)You should have someone qualified and unbiased do inspections throughout construction so that expensive-to-repair defects don't get covered up. It may be too late to suggest it for the OP but a structural engineer familiar with foundation and other issues should be used early on, such as being present during pouring of the foundation. If steps are not done right at that phase it can cause a world of hurt later. Don't count on code inspectors; many new houses have code violations either due to lax inspection or no inspections, not enough time to do a proper inspection, etc. I don't recommend reliance on real estate agents, your builder, etc, for a recommendation for an inspector because their interest is in making sure the sale goes smoothly so everyone gets paid. Real estate agents even call some home inspectors "deal breakers" as if catching defects is a bad thing. Bad for the agent maybe but not for the buyer, who needs to know! Code violation or not, new homes can have defects that the average buyer won't recognize. There really is very little protection, legally, if you have a defectively built house. Catch defects before you close, when you have the most leverage. Ideally, your contract should provide for it. At the very least, get a competent inspector to go over things before you close, but be aware that some of the most serious defects are no longer observable to the naked eye once the house is done....See MoreInspection pains around make up air and my new cc
Comments (46)I like the idea of the craigslist stove and swap later. I tend to get very frustrated on things like this. But alas I'm trying to work the system properly to succeed. I will happily let you know the town, just give me a few weeks to get it all resolved. I don't want us to be bad mouthing my inspector while I'm still trying to get it done. It's a suburban Boston town just on 128 near rt 2. Thing about the inspector is that I respect the guy for trying to make sure all is safe but auto ons and grease clear outs on ductwork and the wanting my MUA install validated by building sciences energy raters has all come back ok, but at the end of the day he just has a nasty gut reaction I think to a really big btu stove in a residence and all the conundrums that come with it. Trevor I will give you a call, you and Eurostoves have been great but I haven't engaged you with this issue yet because I didn't want to be too much of a bother, but seems like it's time to get some reinforcements....See MoreSubfloor Inspection? New home - Help please!
Comments (15)@mjwkr2000 Sorry to hear that. We have a similar issue with house that went through episodes of rains during construction but had sufficient time to dry from Aug to Oct before hardwoods went in but since we moved in december we use to feel the bouncy floor and a couple of small squeaks here and there but now its started to get a lot worse with many spots, the 2nd floor carpet also has same issues with squeaks, we did have a few during inspection and was mentioned in the report and the builder did try rectifyin it and now they are back again. For hardwoods we were told the installer would sand and then install and the screws should hold the sub floor but i guess the rain should have made the floors squeaky and the builder did not take the effort to add more screws. We were thinking of getting a NWFA inspector to come evaluate our hardwood floors. What inspectors did you end up going with in the early part of the process?....See MoreNew construction inspections
Comments (5)Agree with the others; however, you can have an inspection just before closing (we did). There was a long list of small items, which the builder fixed, some of which we may not have found ourselves. However, for the big items like quality of materials or workmanship, it depends. If it's an individual builder you're dealing with, you may be able to specify certain things IF you know what is important. For example, we talked to an architect friend and then specified certain upgraded materials, including caulk quality, extra sound insulation, certain pipes, upgraded furnace and water heater. We were also able to stop by and check on the tiling and kitchen installation and had them redo some tiles that were all crooked, but I'm sure that there are probably quite a few things behind the walls and ceilings that the builder wouldn't allow in his own house :) Bu tif you feel that you need to check the foundation and whatever, then maybe that builder isn't the right choice....See Moreenergy_rater_la
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