Possible issue (workmanship) in new home build?
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Help! New build, power line issue.
Comments (10)Ooops...after getting your hopes up, 15 feet isn't much room. I hate to say it, but you may be stuck with those tiny decorative trees. You want a vertical accent, winter interest, and a "wooded" look as opposed to a decorative flower garden look? The reason I asked about bucket trucks is if a tree is near a road they can still be pruned when they are pretty tall. If they aren't within reach of a road, they become unpranable when they reach a certain size. The reason I asked who owned the land under the lines is the power company may own it, or may just have an easement. Depending on the exact terms of the easement, you may be able to plant the sort of shrubs that grow back from the roots when they get chopped down directly under the lines. Check with your power company or the County Registry of Deeds to find out the details. You could plant: Hophornbeam (Ostrya virginiana) because it is the right size or Crataegus viridis 'Winter King' for the winter interest. You could get Striped Maple (Acer pensylvanicum.) You could get Limber Pine (Pinus flexilis) because it is evergreen and close to the right size. (Warning...I'm not personally familiar with these two trees) You could go for a narrow cultivar or a naturally narrow tree like American Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana ) or Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana). (The latter is not super attractive and looks stupid if limbed up but is quite narrow, evergreen and wind resistant)...See Moredrywall/painting issues in new build.
Comments (14)Paint can’t fix meh drywall work. The gray area is always who does the sanding and patching after the primer coat shows up the inevitable issues. What’s in the contract for that? Dry wallers or painters? Neither? If that callback of the dry wallers, or the additional $ labor of the painters, wasn’t a step between drywall finishing and the first finish coat, you've got your answer. The GC overall is responsible, and HE needs to be the one proposing a fix....See MoreNew build exterior brick issue
Comments (15)@richfield, yes we did. Like I said in my post we were told it would be all vinyl siding on the back side and that’s what our final draft picture from selections showed as well. They said they had to use concrete in that spot of the house because of the land. They don’t use wood on any part of the house that is against the ground. Which I understand although it looks to me like the ground could have been leveled out there like on the other side- but I’m not a contractor so... They also said that they do not put siding on concrete, that’s why they bricked the concrete parts of the foundation around the house. So the sides of the house have brick on the basement level and look very nice. Then you get to the back and it just steps down like that on one side. And nobody thought, “Hey, they’re spending a lot of money on this house, maybe we should make a phone call to see if they’re ok with how this is going to look now.” They did give us an option to pay $7,000 for them to continue bricking across and very likely have different color brick and mortar as they said they can’t get an exact match. In regards to the plants, the landing on the deck is very close to the house. We could probably plant something on the portion out from the landing but you can still see the brick behind the stairs....See MoreDrainage Issues in New Build Home
Comments (7)The International Residential Code (IRC) which forms the core of most statewide building codes requires grading to provide a minimum of 6" of fall within the first 10 feet of the home for drainage purposes. The National Association of Home Builders publishes Residential Construction Performance Guidelines for Professional Builders and Remodelers. Some builders use it as a quality standard. It provides the following with regard to site drainage: "To ensure proper drainage within 10 feet around the home, the contractor will establish necessary grades and swales within the property if the work is included in the contract. Standing water will not remain for extended periods within 10 feet of the home after a rain (generally no more than 24 hours), except in swales that drain other areas or in areas where sump pumps receive discharge. In these areas a longer period can be anticipated (generally no more than 48 hours). Water may stand longer during periods of heavy rains, especially when heavy rains occur on successive days. No grading determination will be made while frost or snow is on the ground or while the ground is saturated."...See Morejohn3582
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