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Originally Posted by bopat
Recently purchased a resale home here in The Villages.
With the recent rain storm, we noticed some water on the lanai floor.
Also, looking at the windows, the big ones have a white haze on the bottom of them, which they've had for as long as we've known (was there when we purchased the home)
Looking more closely, the big windows are installed backwards, the weatherproof seal is on the inside, and the foam insulation around the window frame is on the outside.
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Having lived in houses as the first/second owner, there are always builder short cuts found after purchase.
real life examples are:
unglued pvc waste pipes,
cut joists under bathroom floor,
improperly wired switches,
improperly installed roof vents,
finished floor installation issues,
improperly installed cabinets,
switched hot cold water pipes to showers
I just don't ask the real estate anything building related, its never their skill set, and its all the building inspector / home inspector's skill set.
Also, we always expect to fix / find issues on any house, even a brand new TV built house. . . even on our newly built TV house, there was a roof leak in one of the heaviest rain days in the first year, never since. . its also hard to find a roof leak unless you do it when its leaking and its not always an easy place to work in the summer time.
In our current NE home, there were huge shortcuts, as the agent/contractor was a POS. . and trying to make a huge profit by cutting corners. . as he sold the house unfinished, and the finishing was more costly than his estimates.. ..
Fixing to your standards is the best answer, and move on, its not worth the expense or hassle unless it renders the house unlivable or barely livable. .