Dining room window is off center according to plans...the dining room window was supposed to be centered outside under a second floor window and centered inside the dining room with a coffered ceiling. The window is off over 5" and looks absolutely terrible when noticed in the dining room. I really didn't notice it until we moved in. What is my recourse with the builder since I had a contract for a house built to plans.
Have the builder fix it (for free of course), as long as that's a remedy in the Contract...and it should be. A Contract is a Contract and you may want to scrutinize absolutely everything about the complete house. Get a Home Inspector in to make sure everything's legal, proper and fully correct...hopefully they're experienced.
- Get your money's worth, as you may need to hire a lawyer and it would be worth it:
- Outlets and Light Switches better be within the required finite height range.
- A Circuit Tester better display perfectly correct wiring.
- Ceiling Fans better have solidly attached Ceiling Fan Boxes.
- Flashing better be found on top of Windows, Doors, Deck Ledger Boards and wherever Roofing meets itself or any protrusion and Dormer's or Chimney's wall.
- Gutters and their underground drainage pipes better be pitched appropriately.
- The Cooking Range better have an Anti-tip plate.
- The Dishwasher's Discharge Hose better be air-gapped below the countertop or be hooked up to an Air Gap Fitting on top of the countertop.
- The Washing Machine's Drainage Standpipe better be tall enough.
- The Furnace better be installed to the Manufacturer's specifications only.
- The Water Heater better have a good and solid draft.
- There better be working Carbon Monoxide and Smoke Detectors in the required locations.
- Exhaust Fans better be confirmed to be venting directly to the outdoors.
- A FLIR (thermal imaging) Camera better not find any insulation missing (thin doesn't count).
- Basement (if applicable) Drain Tile better be below the foundation's footing.
- Etcetera
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