Things are bad for everyone but when realtors are aware of homes being built like these and their only concern is the commission and NOT the concern of the buyer it makes you wonder? Well at under $80/per Sq. Ft. who in their right mind would not buy. Just Remember You Get What You Pay 4........I guess you do not need much of an education when the only thing a realtor know how to sell is square footage.
1. Building to meet the minimum requirements of local building codes.
2. Concentrating on providing heavy millwork and “fluff” that sell their homes instead of quality construction. Most things that make quality construction consumers cannot see.
3. Providing little or no supervision of the subcontractors on the job site or employing inexperienced subcontractors with no insurance. In effect you have the subs policing themselves. (i.e., “letting the foxes run the henhouse”)
4. Employing the cheapest, unskilled labor, paid by the job (by the piece) versus hiring knowledgeable tradesman paid a fair wage.
5. Using cheap sheathing that does not breathe correctly.
6. Framing sloppily, out of plumb and level, with large gaps and incorrectly constructing joists, rafters and headers.
7. Using low quality, “builder’s grade” products and fixtures throughout.
8. Using inadequate roof bracing or not using sheathing clips.
9. Installing 2 - A/C 13 SEER systems.
10. Not designing or installing the HVAC system correctly. (They are not elevated properly or drain improperly.)
11. Using a generic brand or a “builder’s grade,” A/C unit.
12. Using low-grade A/C ducts that are joined using shiny tape and mastic alone versus the appropriate nylon webbing and mastic. These joints will fail in a few years.
13. Installing substandard, poorly designed plumbing systems and installing plumbing incorrectly.
14. Installing the showers and tubs incorrectly; using standard sheetrock or “greenrock” instead of the appropriate fiber cement backer board in the tub and shower surrounds.
15. Nailing versus screwing sheet rock.
16. Employing unskilled labor to sheetrock, tape and float and hiding the imperfections by applying thick texture.
17. Incorrectly installing the roof.
18. Using 11# tar paper instead of 30# tar paper and cheap shingles.
19. Installing roof shingles over areas with no roof paper.
20. Omitting or installing flashing and sheet metal incorrectly.
21. Installing a roof without base felt.
22. Using low-end, cabinets and low-end hardware.
23. Failing to install brick ties to keep the brick attached to your home.
24. Not using house wrap or incorrectly installing it.
25. Dramatically reducing or eliminating eaves in home design. Eaves cool your home and protect your windows and doors from rain.
26. Reducing the number, quality and size of cabinets.
27. Using low-grade paint without primer.
28. Using “builder’s grade” carpet and thin padding.
29 Using hollow core or low-end doors and door hardware.
30. Not installing proper drainage.
31. Not grading the property so moisture flows away from the home.
32. Installing cheap garage doors.
33. Deleting hurricane or wind clips or installing them wrong.
34. Improper Installing windows or doors that will rot very soon.
35. Installing bathrooms improperly to protect from moisture.
36. Improperly installing or “skimping” on insulation or using wet cellulose.
37. Window flashing vapor barrier around window & door flanges & joints & cracks in exterior assemblies.
38. Installing drywall over wet cellulose before drying. 28 days to dry.
39. Improperly caulking and sealing homes from moisture.
40. Improper installation of truss that compromises stability.
41. Improper termite control.
42. Improper home elevation to prevent from buying soil.
43. Improper installation of Leak Barrier. Weather Watch® or StormGuard®
Sweetbriar Lakes. Subdivision Thomasville, GA
