Originally Posted by
Eric Shuman
... And yet, time after time my clients tell me that the builder has told them that a third party inspection is a waste of money.
Eric
Aah yup. Don't need not dang 3rd party 'spector in this here house ..
I did a new home final yesterday that the builder had told the buyer it was "done" ... "ready to move into". HAH ! Mind you this home is ~4000 s.f. and has a price tag of about $300K.
Cosmetic misses alone were an adventure. D/W not properly secured and out of line ... left side to right side over 1" in depth difference. Maybe the installer was still hung over and could see straight to line up the D/W. ?
75 gallon W/H pilot would not stay lit to heat the tank.
Garage door operator installed w/o infrared beams.
Electrical connections for controls of a gas furnace were not secured in the 'internal' J-box behind the access panel. The other furnace took an act of gyration as the A/C freon line was routed 'tight' against the access panel making it close to impossible to remove.
... and on it went. My client was very pleased and that is what counts.