I am no expert at all, but this does not look good and now I do not believe that the builder is responsible. The side of my home has a huge bulge. To describe the bulge, just take a helicopter and smash it on the side of a single family house. Ok, maybe that is a little drastic, but the bulge sits out around 1 foot and it is circlish (maybe 12' x 12' circle). Can someone please tell me how I can fix this?
Some of the more reputable home builders will give you a 1 year warrantee on everything and a 10 warrantee on the structure. I advise people to get a licensed home inspector in before the 1 year anniversary. Chances are that they can catch stuff like this before it gets worse, as in your case.
In this instance, I wouldn’t fudge with any of that: No contractors: No home inspectors. I would go right to the source; hire a licensed structural engineer. They will have the definitive word on cause and cure. They will also be able to provide you with legal ground to stand on, if in the event it is deemed the fault of the builder: IE: shoddy workmanship, too many shortcuts, inferior building materials, et cetera.
Vinyl siding??? Not unusual any more. The siding was poorly nailed or has simply pulled loose from the nails. Fairly easy to fix, but takes some knowledge of proper siding techniques.
Hi Dee
Not sure where you live in the country but up here in NH/MA a builder gives a 1 year warranty (typically that is). After that they also have 7 years where if someone can legally prove that something was done improperly, against manufacturers spec or just negligent, they can be held liable.
That being said, I would call the builder and give them their rights to "First right of refusal." What that means is that you have to give them the chance to fix it prior to getting someone else to come in. Now that is what the law up here is but I am not sure what yours are.
Give the builder the chance to say no and go from there.
I agree with Mike in that it could be the vinyl siding, although it could also be osb sheathing that wasn't nailed properly and may have gotten wet. Have the contractor remove the siding while you take lots of photos!
Also, why do you think builder is not at fault? Most 2 year old houses don't spontaneously get huge bulges if built well. If you haven't talked to the builder that is your first step. If you have, what did he say?
hmmm ...thats exactly what an alien would say:whistling2:
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