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Observation: Concrete work is pitting, scaling, or spalling.
Performance Standard: Concrete surfaces shall not disintegrate to the extent that the aggregate is exposed and loosened under normal conditions of wea...
Read MoreObservation: Concrete floors or slabs are uneven.
Performance Standard: Except for basement floors or where a floor or portion of floor has been designed for specific drainage purposes, concrete floor...
Read MoreObservation: Wood decking board has nail head protruding.
Performance Standard: Nail heads shall not protrude from the floor of the wood deck during the warranty period. Corrective Measure: The remodeler will...
Read MoreObservation: Wood decking boards are split, warped, or cupped.
Performance Standard: At the time the job is accepted, splits, warps, and cups in wood decking boards shall not exceed the allowances established by t...
Read MoreObservation: Wood floor is out of level.
Performance Standard: No point on the surface of a wood floor shall be more than 1/2 inch higher or lower than any other point on the surface within 2...
Read MoreObservation: Wood floor is out of square.
Performance Standard: The diagonal of a triangle with sides of 12 feet and 16 feet along the edges of the floor shall be no more than 1/2 inch more no...
Read MoreObservation: Wood floors are uneven.
Performance Standard: Floors shall not have more than a 1/4 inch ridge or depression within any 32-inch measurement when measured parallel to the jois...
Read MoreObservation: Wood deck railing lacks rigidity.
Performance Standard: Wood deck railings shall be attached to structural members in accordance with applicable codes. Corrective Measure: The remodele...
Read MoreObservation: Stain color varies on wood deck
Performance Standard: Stain color variations are not acceptable only if they result from poor workmanship such as improper stain application or failur...
Read MoreObservation: Wood deck is out of level.
Performance Standard: No point on the deck surface shall be more than 3/4 inch higher or lower than any other deck surface point within 20 feet on a l...
Read MoreObservation: Railings on wood deck contain slivers in exposed areas.
Performance Standard: Railings on wood decks shall not contain slivers longer than 1/8 inch in exposed areas at the time the job is accepted. Correcti...
Read MoreObservation: Spaces between decking are not uniform.
Performance Standard: The spaces on opposite sides of individual deck boards shall not differ in average width by more than 1/4 inch at the time the j...
Read MoreObservation: Wood deck is springy or shaky.
Performance Standard: All structural members in a wood deck shall be sized, and fasteners spaced, according to appropriate building codes, National Fo...
Read MoreObservation: The walls are bowed.
Performance Standard: All interior and exterior walls have slight variances on their finished surfaces. Bowing of walls shall not blemish the wallR...
Read MoreObservation: Walls are out of plumb.
Performance Standard: Walls shall not be more than 1/4 inch out of plumb for any 32-inch vertical measurement. Corrective Measure: The remodeler will ...
Read MoreObservation: Wood beam or post is cupped.
Performance Standard: Beams and posts, especially those 31/2 inches or greater in thickness (which normally are not kiln dried) will sometimes cup as ...
Read MoreObservation: Wood beam or post is twisted or bowed.
Performance Standard: Beams and posts, especially those 31/2 inches or greater in thickness (which normally are not kiln dried) will sometimes twist o...
Read MoreObservation: Wood beam or post is split.
Performance Standard: Beams and posts, especially those 3 1/2 inches or greater in thickness (which normally are not kiln dried) will sometimes split ...
Read MoreObservation: Nails on wood deck are “bleeding.”
Performance Standard: Nail stains extending more than 1/2 inch from the nail and readily visible from a distance of more than 3 feet are not acceptabl...
Read MoreObservation: Grade markings show on deck floor boards.
Performance Standard: Grade markings shall not be visible on the tops of deck floorboards, except where the grain of the wood requires the mark to be ...
Read MoreObservation: Interior stair railing lacks rigidity.
Performance Standard: Interior stair railings shall be attached to structural members in accordance with applicable codes. Corrective Measure: The rem...
Read MoreObservation: Interior stair tread deflects too much.
Performance Standard: The maximum vertical deflection of an interior stair tread shall not exceed 1/8 inch at 200 pounds force. Corrective Measure: ...
Read MoreObservation: Exterior walls leak because of inadequate caulking.
Performance Standard: Joints and cracks in exterior wall surfaces and around openings shall be properly caulked to exclude the entry of water. Correct...
Read MoreObservation: Floors squeak or the subfloor appears loose.
Performance Standard: Squeaks caused by a loose subfloor are unacceptable, but totally squeak-proof floors cannot be guaranteed. Corrective Measure: T...
Read MoreObservation: Cracks exist between interior stair risers, treads, and/ or skirts.
Performance Standard: Cracks between adjoining parts that are designed to meet flush shall not exceed 1/8 inch in width. Corrective Measure: The remod...
Read MoreObservation: Cracks exist between interior stair railing parts.
Performance Standard: Cracks between interior stair rail parts shall not exceed 1/8 inch in width. Corrective Measure: The remodeler will ensure that ...
Read MoreObservation: The surface of high pressure laminates on counter tops is cracked or chipped.
Performance Standard: Counter tops shall be free of cracks and chips at the time the job is accepted. Cracks or chips occurring after acceptance of th...
Read MoreObservation: Counter tops are not level.
Performance Standard: Counter tops shall be no more than 1/4 inch in 12 feet out of parallel with the floor. If the floor is not level, the counter to...
Read MoreObservation: The joints of high pressure laminates on counter tops are delaminated.
Performance Standard: Counter tops fabricated with high pressure laminate coverings shall not delaminate. Corrective Measure: The remodeler will repla...
Read MoreObservation: Cabinet is warped.
Performance Standard: Cabinet warpage shall not exceed 1/4 inch as measured from the face frame to the point of furthermost warpage, with the door or ...
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