Sloppy Work and Punch List
chris427503
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Comments (4)Before you try to do a hold-back of any portion of the final draw, check your contract to see if you're allowed to! Most contracts here in Texas DON'T allow for that b/c builders use an "off-the-shelf" contract put out by the Texas Association of Builders that, IMHO, unfairly protects builders at the expense of homeowners who haven't the knowledge/experience to realize what an unfair position that contract puts them in. Those contracts say that final payment is due AT THE TIME of the final walk through when the punch list will be prepared. The owner then is given possession and can move in but is left totally at the mercy of the builder as to when, if at all, the punch list items get completed. But, regardless of whether or not your contract allows "retainage," I would strongly recommend that you spend a few hundred bucks to hire an independent professional inspector to inspect the house and get his report BEFORE you do your walk-through with the builder. A professional will catch important issue that you wouldn't possibly know to look for... missing flashing, sewer pipes that don't drain properly, etc. Trust me, it'll be money well spent. Here is a link that might be useful: home inspection...See MorePlease help me with punch list choices
Comments (5)Marti, my house has different molding in nearly every room. The kitchen and dining area have a thick, rustic black trim throughout. My daughter suggested painting the door red, the same color as the backsplash and eating area-but I think that'd be too much-my kitchen is miniscual. So i think the wall color-it's a bit different than the upper cabs, but still light. I am just a bit worried that with the black, thick trim it might be heavy-I've become accustomed to the door sort of fading away since there's been no trim on it since we installed it. Maybe I'll mock up some normal molding, that would be painted to match the wall/door....See MorePunch Lists
Comments (4)I would add: This list presumes you checked the structural elements of the room before the kitchen went in....but make sure they all remained in good working order following the kitchen installation...windows open and close, doors open and shut (back stops installed), light switches still turn the lights turn on and off, all molding still properly installed and intact. On the cabinet doors I would add to check that they open and close properly and stay fully closed. On the countertops, I would add to check for gashes, dings, cracks and chips and to particularly check where the countertop meets the sink. If intended to be "child proof" check that all locks etc are installed and working. Floor molding properly installed? Where is your fire extinguisher? Have you added its expiration date to your calendar? If installing a range make sure it was anchored so that it cannot flip forward. Are all appliances properly leveled? Save all of your manuals, warranty and any required proof of purchase into a location where you can find them, such as hole punched and put in a three ring binder...look at the warranties to make sure that there is not something unexpected in them that you should be aware of....like required cleaning or maintenance. If there is any, put it on your calendar NOW. Also put in the name and phone numbers of the subs so you know who to call....See Morepunch list questions
Comments (12)Tell him to hurry up and fix the outstanding items on the punch list, if he is worried about losing the ability to sue you. That is not your problem if he let this job to drag on and he plans to drag the completion of the-punch-list to stretch just as long. As the sub-contractors lien goes... If you previous payments to your GC included and covered the work provided by the subcontractors and he didn't pay them, he is withholding that money from them and he must pay them. If he uses that money to pay his own bills or takes a vacation per se... the moneys are called "trust funds" and the GC can be held liable for violating the trust fund law. Because the minute you give your GC the money, they are no longer yours and he is responsible to pay everyone he hired according to his contract with them. Your agreement is with him. Read your contract, the section that specifies progress payments. It usually shows the breakdown which payment covers what job. So typical payment break down usually goes something like this: Down payment @ signing contract 1st payment @ starting the job, demo, etc 2nd payment rough work and rough inspections, i.e electrical, plumbing etc 3d payment finises and final electrical, plumbing, etc. inspections Balance after the job completion, homeowner inspection which usually includes minor punch list items, etc and that payment is made completion completion....See MoreUser
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