LATHE & PLASTER

* Possible Deficiency:

Cracks in stucco wall surfaces

Performance Standard:

Hairline cracks are not unusual in stucco wall surfaces. Cracks greater than 1/16 inch in width are considered excessive.

Builder Responsibility:

The builder shall repair cracks exceeding 1/16 inch as required.

CERAMIC TILE

* Possible Deficiency:

Ceramic tile cracks or becomes loose

Performance Standard:

Ceramic tile should not crack or become loose.

Builder Responsibility:

The builder shall replace any cracked tiles and resecure any loose tiles unless the defects were caused by owner's or someone else's negligence.

• Possible Deficiency:

Cracks appear in grouting of ceramic tile joints or at junctions
with other material such as a bathtub

Performance Standard:

Cracks in grouting of ceramic tile joints commonly result from normal shrinkage conditions. Regrouting of these cracks are a maintenance responsibility of the homeowner within the life of the home after the first year of ownership.

Builder Responsibility:

Will repair grouting as necessary one time within the first year of ownership.

PAINTING

* Possible Deficiency:

Exterior paint or stain peels or deteriorates

Performance Standard

Exterior paints or stains should not fail during the first year of ownership.

Builder Responsibility:

Builder shall properly prepare and refinish affected areas, matching color as closely as possible. Where finish deterioration affects the majority of the wall or area, the whole area should be refinished. This service policy as it applies to newly repainted surfaces will not exceed beyond the original service policy period

• Possible Deficiency:

Deterioration of varnish or lacquer finish

Performance Standard:

Natural finishes on interior woodwork should not deteriorate during the first year of ownership. However, varnish type finishes used on the exterior will deteriorate rapidly and are not covered by service policy.

Builder Responsibility:

Retouch affected areas of natural finished interior woodwork, matching the color as closely as possible.

• Possible Deficiency:

Interior paint quality

Performance Standard:

Interior paint shall be applied in a manner sufficient to visually cover wall, ceiling and trim surfaces where specified.

Builder Responsibility:

The builder shall retouch wall, ceiling or trim surfaces where inadequate paint has been applied to cover original surfaces.

LATHE, PLASTER & GYPSUM BOARD

* Possible Deficiency:

Defects caused by poor workmanship such as blisters in tapes, excess compound in joints, cracked corner beads or trowel marks

Performance Standard:

Slight defects such as nail pop, seam lines and cracks are common in plaster and gypsum wallboard installations. However, obvious defects or poor workmanship resulting in blisters in tape or excess compound in joints, trowel marks and cracked corner beads are not acceptable.

Builder Responsibility:

Correct such defects to acceptable tolerance as outlined above once during the first year of ownership. Decorating is not included. (SEE-. Paint for further information).

RESILIENT FLOORING

Normally nail pops appear on the surface of resilient flooring

Performance Standard:

Builder Responsibility:

The builder shall repair or replace once during the first year of ownership resilient floor covering with similar material. Builder is not responsible for discontinued patterns or color variation in the floor covering. Nails will be reset and spackled. Builder not responsible for damage to decorating.

Depressions or ridges appear in the resilient flooring
because of subfloor irregularities

Performance Standard:

Readily apparent depressions or ridges exceeding 1/8 inch should be repaired. The ridge or depression measurement is taken as the gap created at one end of a 6 inch straight edge placed over the depression or ridge with three inches on one side of the defect
held tightly to the floor.

Builder Responsibility:

The builder or subcontractor shall take corrective action as necessary to bring the defect within acceptable tolerances so that it is not visible. Builder or subcontractor is not responsible for discontinued patterns or color variations in floor coverings.

Resilient flooring loses adhesion

Performance Standard:

Resilient flooring should not lift, bubble or become unglued

Builder Responsibility:

The builder or subcontractor shall repair or replace resilient flooring as required. The builder shall not be responsible for discontinued patterns or color variation of floor coverings.

Seams or shrinkage gaps show at resilient flooring joints

Performance Standard:

Gaps shall not exceed 1/1 6 inch in width in resilient floor
covering joints. Where dissimilar materials abut, a gap not
to exceed 1/8 inch is permissible.

Builder Responsibility:

The builder or subcontractor shall take action as necessary
to correct the problem.