A lot depends on the width of the crack. If very narrow, can't slide a dime or penny into it, probably just normal settling. If it is wide, a quarter goes in easy or wider still, two or three quarters slide in, than the problem is more severe. If the house is only 17 months old and the crack is wide, I would get a structural engineer to check it out. If he/she find problems, I would go back to The Villages warranty department and share those results. If they still fail to act, my next stop would be my attorney. Even under the inlaid you can usually tell the width of the crack by the change in contours.
__________________
Life is to short to drink cheap wine.
|