Here are a few of the pics if I can attach them right … well, figures. My pics are too big.
Website where my “list” is:
http://www.lennar-homes.info/texas-problems
as follows:
October 16, 2006
Lennar/NuHome Corporation
700 Northwest 107th Avenue
Miami, Florida 33172
Lasater Ranch
Crowley, Texas 76036
To whom it may concern:
The following defects are found to be out of compliance with Texas State building codes
(TRCC) at the address of 1125 Cottonwood Drive, Crowley, Texas 76036, home of Melody and Robert Young:
- Sheet rock ceiling in Kitchen not attached properly, nail head areas visible beyond 6" distance in normal light. Code 304.12
- Crack in furr-out area in Kitchen drywall and adjoining Ceiling drywall exceeding 1/32". Code. 304.12
- Laundry room door doesn’t latch at all due to no door shims/Door stops have moulding marks visible over 6’ away in normal light/Exhaust vent hanging from ceiling due to improper repair done at a time previous to sale of home.
- Pencil “circle” on sheet rock wall denoting previous repair area that wasn’t repaired on East wall/said wall out-of-plumb, equal or exceeding 3/8" in 32" measurement. (Exceeds ½" variance on 8’ vertical). Code 304.12
- Sheet rock wall out-of-plumb equal or exceeding 3/8" in 32" measure. Code 304.12
- Sheet rock wall out-of-plumb equal or exceeding 3/8" in 32" measure. Code 304.12
- Sheet rock wall out-of-plumb equal or exceeding 3/8" in 32" measure. Code 304.12
- Rise in ceiling equal or exceeding 3/8" over 32" measure/Nail protrusion evident and visible over 6’ measure in normal light. Code 304.12
- Nail/inconsistent texture visible over 6’ measure in normal light. Code 304.12
- Sheet rock wall out-of-plumb equal or exceeding 3/8" in 32" measure/Out-of-square over 32" measure. Code 304.12
- Sheet rock corner out-of-square equal of exceeding 3/8" in 32" measure/Out-of-plumb equal or exceeding 3/8" in 32" measure (Exceeds ½" variance on 8’ vertical). Code 304.12
- Sheet rock wall out-of-plumb equal or exceeds 3/8" in 32" measure. Code 304.12
- Sheet rock wall out-of-plumb equal or exceeds 3/8" in 32" measure. Code 304.12
- Sheet rock wall out-of-plumb equal or exceeds 3/8" in 32" measure. Code 304.12
- All door trim/door stops have visible imperfections visible over a 6’ measure. Code 304.25
- Sheet rock corner out-of-square equal or exceeding 3/8" in 32" measure. Code 304.12
- Sheet rock wall equal or exceeding ½" out-of-plumb in 8’ measure. Code 304.12
- Sheet rock corner out-of-square equal or exceeding 3/8" in 32" measure. Code 304.12
- Sheet rock ceiling not properly attached in Office. Code 304.12
- Sheet rock corner out-of-square equal or exceeding 3/8" in 32" measure. Code 304.12
- Sheet rock corner out-of-square equal or exceeding 3/8" in 32" measure. Code 304.12
- Sheet rock corner out-of-square equal or exceeding 3/8" in 32" measure. Code 304.12
- Drywall crack equal or exceeding 1/32"/Ceiling not attached properly. Code 304.12
- Exterior window caulk inadequate. Code 304.15
- No “starter” shingles along roof edge used/Felt doesn’t meet drip edge of flashing. Roofing nails in adhesive strip of multiple shingles. Code 304.17
- Crack equal or exceeding 1/8" in mortar. Code 304.15
- Brick drain-off areas under window exteriors at inconsistent angles. Code 304.17
- Multiple loose knotholes in fencing/Corner post out-of-plumb equal or exceeding 2" on vertical. Code 304.31
- Crack equal or exceeding 1/32" in drywall of bedroom. Code 304.12
- Dent/Footprints in/on bottom of Garage Door exterior/No Garage Door key(s) given owner at time of possession or any other time. Code 304.18
- Concrete corner of slab cracked/broken due to construction activity on North West section. Code 304.10
- Outdoor electrical outlet doesn’t operate properly (South outlet). Code 304.50
- Exterior Brick wall(s) not properly attached/tied so as to allow wall movement to equal or exceed 1/4" along vertical with minimal exterior pressure, also allowing excessive access to inner walls by insects, rodents, etc. Code 304.15
- Excessive weep-holes in exterior brick wall base resulting in excessive insect infestation in Garage and living areas. Code 304.15
- Concrete edge/corner of walkway/driveway damaged excessively due to construction activities. One “patch” repair done on driveway curb substandard and cosmetically unacceptable. Code 304.10
R & M Y.
Crowley, Texas 76036
Lennar/NuHome Corporation
700 Northwest 107th Avenue
Miami, Florida 33172
Lasater Ranch
To whom it may concern:
The following is a 2nd Addendum to previous list of defects found to be out-of-compliance with Texas State Building Codes (TRCC) at the address of 1125 Cottonwood Drive, Crowley, Texas 76036, home of Melody & Robert Young.
These items were added by an independent Inspector hired by Lennar/NuHome:
Don Yeandle / President
Extra Mile Construction Company
7100 W. I-20
Arlington, Texas 76017
(817) 467-6000
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These items were added to previous list(s) on 10/27 during the Inspection by Mr. Yeandle on aforementioned home of Melody & Robert Young:
- Hole in wall, lower section by shower base in Master Bath. Code 304.12
- Divider wall “bowed” over 3/8" on 8" measure in Master Bath. Code 304.12
- Gouge in/under wall plate in Master bedroom. Code 304.12
- Multiple nail protrusions in Master bath linen closet. Code 304.12
- Crack in wall/ceiling joint equal to or exceeding 1/32" in Hallway. Code 304.12
- Crack in wall/ceiling joint equal to or exceeding 1/32" in kitchen. Code 304.12
- Crack in wall/ceiling joint equal to or exceeding 1/32" in Office. Code 304.12
- Crack diagonally in Master Bedroom closet by door trim (over 4" in length) equal or exceeding 1/32". Code 304.12
- 3 ½’ crack in Exterior Brick/Mortar extending from foundation upward on East elevation. Code 304.15
- Soffit nails backing out on all exterior soffit.
Lennar/NuHome Corporation
700 Northwest 107th Avenue
Miami, Florida 33172
To whom it may concern:
The following defects are found to be out-of-compliance with Texas State Building Codes (TRCC) at the address of 1125 Cottonwood Drive, Crowley, Texas 76036, home of Melody & Robert Young. This is Addendum #3:
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- Cracks developed along entire exterior Pantry corner, running along joint of wall/ceiling.
- Previous crack along Kitchen/Living Room pass-through at ceiling/wall joint extended in both directions 1’-2’ minimum - crack “gap” has tripled in width.
- “Bar” counter top off-level = or exceeding 3/8" in 42".
- Cracks developed in multiple areas of ceiling/wall joints, extending into front Walkway area from Living Room.
- Carpet “bunching” along middle of Living Room floor in front of couch area.
- Cracks developed in multiple ceiling/wall joints in front Walkway.
- Trowel marks upper wall area in texture in front Walkway.
- Nailhead protruding out of baseboard by Garage door exit.
- Closet door will not shut in North Bedroom, frame out-of-square now.
- Trowel marks in texture above window in North Bedroom.
- Crack developed/widening along ceiling/wall joint, over 1/32" in width and growing in North Bedroom.
- Cracks developed at wall/ceiling joint above entry door, extending from corner in both directions in North Bedroom.
- Closet door will not shut properly due to door frame movement in North Bedroom.
- Trim on Closet door in North Bedroom gouged, then painted over.
- Trowel marks on wall above Closet door in North Bedroom.
- Flap over filter-replacement door will not stay closed, leaking air into HVAC unit closet and reducing output of unit.
- Extremely poor output of air at ALL vents in home, regardless of Heat or A/C function.
- Cracks developed at wall/ceiling joint in Hall Linen closet.
- Multiple spatters and trowel marks on interior walls of Hall Linen closet.
- Exposed tape (tape/bed) in interior corner by door of Hall Linen closet.
- Multiple cracks developing along 3 of 4 wall/ceiling joints in Office.
- Multiple texture imperfections in closet in Office.
- Cracks developed/widening along multiple wall/ceiling joints in Small Bathroom.
- Visible hole in wall under light fixture in Small Bathroom.
- Cut in drywall in corner by toilet that has been painted over in Small Bathroom.
- Drywall “sags” around Shower area.
- Door starting to hit doorframe when attempting to close Door in Small Bathroom.
- Cracks and texture imperfections between Door and Shower and surrounding Shower head area.
- Cracks above entry doorframe inside Master Bedroom at wall/ceiling joints.
- Vertical crack above 1 window extending to ceiling in Master Bedroom.
- Closet Door will not latch without “slamming” it in Master Bedroom.
- Crack above doorframe inside closet running vertical to ceiling in Master Bedroom.
- Multiple texture imperfections inside closet area including visible previous “patch” work done before home purchase in Master Bedroom.
- Multiple cracks developed/widening at all wall/ceiling joints in Master Bath.
- Caulking where floor meets tub as well as shower separating.
- Inside door trim has multiple imperfections that were painted over.
- Texture imperfections on walls above Tub in Master Bath.
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- Walls visibly “bowed” at divider between Tub and Shower area, viewable without the need to measure.
- Water seeping below/outside Shower door area on both bottom corners of Shower, discoloration visible and contributing to wall deterioration and resulting hole in lower wall at base of Shower in Master Bath.
- Trim splitting above Office window on Exterior.
- Multiple holes in Mortar on Exterior Brick, especially East Wall but including all other Walls.
- Caulk separating from trim above windows in Exterior, especially at the East Wall.
- Gap widening between Soffit/Brick on North Wall Exterior.
- Mortar/Caulk separation around Garage Door frame on Brick/Trim joints on Exterior.
- Soffit cracking West Wall by window.
- Caulk/Trim separation above Bedroom windows.
- Trim above Patio Door not connected on Exterior.
- Foundation Slab cracked significantly by corner on South East side Exterior.
- ALL windows dripping condensation onto non-waterproof “sill” areas on Interior, causing softening of Drywall “sill” area and eventual total deterioration.
Footnote:
Since this was all recorded 1/14/2007, a 2nd Inspection was made by Mr. Yeandle, accompanied by a lawyer from Gardere group, a Structural Engineer from the office of BBS Consultants (Bill Bowen), and 2 of Lennar/NuHome’s builders, one being Donny Hendrix.
I receive a copy of the Structural Engineer’s findings regards elevation variations of my foundation and he recorded a variance of up to 1.4" difference from the center of the home extending to the exterior of the foundation which is outside of Texas State Building Codes. I am awaiting an Inspection from a Code-certified Structural/Workmanship & Materials Inspector assigned by the State as part of the S.I.R.P. process. This should occur within 2 weeks of todays’ date of 2/5/2007.
Mr. Bradley Taylor, Construction Supervisor for Lennar/NuHome, recently mentioned via
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Certified Mail “it appears that your home’s foundation is performing appropriately and no remedial action is necessary at this time.”
I have left a message at his office, eagerly awaiting our next conversation.
RY
Sorry so long, but felt some of you need to know … again there are at least 9 others going through various stages of SIRP.
If I read the standards correct, for my slab which measures 54’ x 40’ … a variance of up to 1.9" is allowed along the 54’ line and 1.33" is allowed along the 40’ line?
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