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physical damage to the floor covering as, the Builder shall take such action as finished flooring, is excluded from the
or visually affects the appearance of the necessary to bring the variance within the standard.
floor covering. standard.
2.10 Sub-flooring shall not have excessive If the sub-flooring fails to meet the standard, Surfaces altered incident to any repair
humps, ridges, depressions or slope the Builder shall take such action as will be finished or touched up to match
within any room that equals or exceeds necessary to bring the variance within the the surrounding area as closely as
3/8 of an inch in any 32-inch direction. standard. practical.
STAIRS 2.11 Stair steepness and dimensions such If stair steepness and dimensions do not Surfaces altered incident to any repair
as tread width, riser height, landing size comply with the Code, the Builder shall take will be finished or touched up to match
and stairway width, shall comply with such action as necessary to bring the the surrounding area as closely as
the Code. variance within the standard. practical.
2.12 Under normal residential use, stairs If stairs make excessive squeaking and Surfaces altered incident to any repair
shall not make excessive squeaking or popping sounds under normal residential will be finished or touched up to match
popping sounds. use, the Builder shall take such action as the surrounding area as closely as
necessary to bring the variance within the practical.
standard.
3. DRYWALL
DRYWALL 3.1 A drywall surface shall not have a bow If a drywall surface fails to meet the Surfaces altered incident to any repair
or depression that equals or exceeds standard, the Builder shall take such action will be finished or touched up to match
of an inch out of line within any 32-inch as necessary to bring the variance within the surrounding area as closely as
horizontal measurement as measured the standard. practical.
from the center of the bow or
depression or of an inch within any
eight-foot vertical measurement.
3.2 A ceiling made of drywall shall not have If a drywall ceiling fails to meet the Surfaces altered incident to any repair
bows or depressions that equal or standard, the Builder shall take such action will be finished or touched up to match
exceed of an inch out of line within a as necessary to bring the variance within the surrounding area as closely as
32-inch measurement as measured the standard. practical.
from the center of the bow or
depression running parallel with a
ceiling joist or within of an inch
deviation from the plane of the ceiling
within any eight-foot measurement.
3.3 A drywall surface shall not have a crack If a drywall surface has a crack that Surfaces altered incident to any repair
such that any crack equals or exceeds exceeds the standard, the Builder shall take will be finished or touched up to match
1/32 of an inch in width at any point such action as necessary to bring the the surrounding area as closely as
along the length of the crack. variance within the standard. practical.
3.4 Crowning at a drywall joint shall not If crowning at a drywall joint exceeds the Crowning occurs when a drywall joint
equal or exceed of an inch within a standard, the Builder shall take such action is higher than the plane of the drywall
twelve-inch measurement centered as necessary to bring the variance within board on each side.
over the drywall joint. the standard.
3.5 A drywall surface shall not have surface If a drywall surface fails to meet the Surfaces altered incident to any repair
imperfections such as blisters, cracked standard, the Builder shall take such action will be finished or touched up to match
corner beads, seam lines, excess joint as necessary to bring the variance within the surrounding area as closely as
compound or trowel marks that are the standard. practical.
visible from a distance of six feet or
more in normal light.
3.6 A drywall surface shall not be out of If a drywall surface fails to meet the This standard shall not apply to
level (horizontal), plumb (vertical) or standard, the Builder shall take such action remodeling projects where existing
square (perpendicular at a 90-degree as necessary to bring the variance within conditions do not permit the Builder to
angle) such that there are variations in the standard. achieve the standard.
those measurements to wall or surface
edges at any opening, corner, sill, shelf,
etc. shall not equal or exceed 3/8 of an
inch in any 32-inch measurement along
the wall or surface.
3.7 Nails or screws shall not be visible in a If nails or screws are visible, the Builder None.
drywall surface from a distance of 6 feet shall take such action as necessary to bring
under normal lighting conditions. the variance within the standard.
4. INSULATION
INSULATION 4.1 Insulation shall be installed in the walls, If the insulation in walls, ceilings or floors is Surfaces altered incident to any repair
ceilings and floors of a Home per the not per the building plans and specifications will be finished or touched up to match
building plan and specifications and the and the Code, the Builder shall take such the surrounding area as closely as
Code. action as necessary to bring the variance practical.
within the standard.
4.2 Blown insulation in the attic shall not If the blown insulation in the attic reduces, Surfaces altered incident to any repair
displace or settle so that it reduces the settles or is displaced to the extent that the will be finished or touched up to match
R-value below manufacturer's R-value is below the manufacturer's the surrounding area as closely as
specifications, the building plans and specifications, the building plans and Code, practical.
the Code. the Builder shall take such action as
necessary to bring the variance within the

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