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Old 12-09-2007, 12:32 PM
 
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We just did a 300k addition on our house are showing signs of poor quality, workmanship. Is there anyone I can consult with to do an inspection and show the work was done right or wrong. There are a number of items I have questions about and I know there is a book about standards and so forth. Any professional please contact me so we can take a look at these issues.
Thank you.
Leon
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Old 12-09-2007, 01:58 PM
 
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The only real book of "standards" that moght get referenced (other than the building codes) is the Residential Performance Guidelines published by the National Association of Home Builders. Unfortunately, since it was written by a group of Builders, the standards are horribly loose, and any builder would be embarassed to build to them (though some do....).

Do you have any particular issues that you'd like to discuss, or any pictures of the issues? Feel free to DM or email me if you'd prefer.
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Old 12-09-2007, 03:05 PM
 
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Would the town's building inspector be able to help? If you got permits, they will need to inspect it.
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Old 12-09-2007, 03:24 PM
 
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Would the town's building inspector be able to help? If you got permits, they will need to inspect it.
Yes, but being code-compliant and being poorly built are too different things. The codes cover life safety- if the building isn't going to fall down or burn down, it's OK code-wise- it can still look like crap.
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Old 12-09-2007, 04:44 PM
 
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gotcha, thanks Bob.
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Old 12-09-2007, 09:08 PM
 
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Right, I suppose the building inspector would only concern himself with structure and fire. I will send some pictures of what I am referring to. One example is we had finished an upstairs bath about 5 years ago, some work that was done this time was right under this bathroom. Now, tiles in our stall showre are cracked and water is coming down into the first floor. Another thing is the HVAC guys never hooked the humidifier back up and the wood in many places including the floors shrunk noticably. The crown moulding seperated from the ceiling etc. Finally, we have never had water in the basement, they added a sump with no pump, of course the first major rain storm we got water through the sump pit. Also, we have tested high for radon, but they never sealed the sump pit.
I need help!!!!
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Old 12-10-2007, 07:04 PM
 
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Skipping a proper seal on the sump is very common. If your radon level is in the 4 - 6 pCi/L range a cover may get it down below 4pCi/L. But if there are french drains open along the walls a cover on the sump will not be enough.

There is a basement moisture company in the area that installs sump systems and then hands the owner a letter, that suggests that they do a radon test. They hold a license for radon mitigation, seems a little like a racket to me.
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Old 12-11-2007, 05:52 AM
 
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You could investigate Structural Workshop LLC-Structural Engineering, Foundation Inspection, and Building Consulting - Structural Engineer - Foundation Repair. The owner is a structural engineer and is very highly accredited. Just have a conversation with him to determine if he is the caliber of assistance you need. Good luck.
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