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Originally Posted by graciegirl
Above is the exact title of a thread I started in 2008. I was looking for information on the 2007 tornado for Senior Citizen this morning and ran across this old thread. I want the people who think I was always a fan to read what I had to say in the "beginning".
What is there to know about the "Developers?" Haven't heard much good.
It is a good reminder for me to be patient with new posters. |
Back then you said that you heard that the homes weren't built too good. So now that you've been here for a while, but maybe not long enough, I wonder what you think now?
I bought my "new" home (It was less than a year old when I bought it.) around the end of 2004. And here's a run down of some of the problems I have encountered.
1) The roof had defective shingles and had to be replaced.
2) All of the outdoor lighting looked great (stylish) but was made of plastic when metal would have cost only a little more. From exposure to the sun, they became weak and crumbled.
3) The air conditioner needed to be completely rebuilt after only 7 years and I needed a new thermostat.
4) A relatively small thing, but weird, is that the faucet on the tub turned out to be plastic. It looked like chrome so I always thought it was metal. One day it looked like it needed some adjusting so I grabbed hold of it and it crumbled in my hands.
5) The carpet began to wrinkle, or maybe I should say bulge, (in places) after only a few years. Very annoying. (Don't anyone tell me I can have it stretched because I know all about it.)
6) The double insulated glass on my slidding glass door turned out to be defective and had to be replaced. $400.00.... The warranty wouldn't cover it because I am not the original owner. I bought the house when it was about 9 months old.
7) This one happened accross the street from me: The whole house got flooded. I later learned that this happens from time to time because of the PVC pipes that run under the house. It was something about the way the pipes were glued together.
P.S. The man who replaced the glass on my slidding glass door told me that everything is given to the lowest bidder when the homes are built. He installs glass doors on new homes and talks to other contractors, so I guess he should know.