2-10 Warranty Guide

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ITEMS COVERED UNDER THE WORKMANSHIP WARRANTY COVERAGE

2. FOUNDATIONAND CONCRETE 2.1 CAST-IN-PLACE CONCRETE

Basement or foundationwall cracks, other than expansion or control joints.

Deficiency

Construction Performance Guidelines Builder/Seller Responsibility

Concrete cracks greater than 1/4 inch in width, or that allow exterior water to leak into basement, are deficiencies.

Repair non-structural cracks by surface patching. These repairs should bemade toward the end of the first year of limited warranty coverage to permit normal stabilizing of the home by settling.

Shrinkage cracks are not unusual and are inherent in the concrete curing process.

Exclusions

Cracking of basement floor.

Deficiency

Construction Performance Guidelines Builder/Seller Responsibility

Minor cracks in concrete basement floors are common. Cracks exceeding 1/4 inch in width or 3/16 inch in vertical displacement are deficiencies.

Repair cracks exceedingmaximum tolerance by surface patching, or other methods, as required.

None.

Exclusions

Cracking of attached garage floor slab.

Deficiency

Construction Performance Guidelines Builder/Seller Responsibility

Cracks in concrete garage floor greater than 3/16 inch in width or 3/16 inch in vertical displacement are deficiencies.

Repair excessive cracks in the slab by filling, chipping out and surface patching or other suitablemethod tomeet the Construction Performance Guidelines . Repaired areamay not match the existing floor in color and texture. Builder/Seller is not responsible for failure tomatch existing floor in color and texture due to the nature of thematerial.

Exclusions

Settlement, heave or separation of garage floor slab.

Deficiency

Construction Performance Guidelines Builder/Seller Responsibility

Concrete garage floor should not settle, heave or separate in excess of 1 inch from the structure.

Make a reasonable and cost effective effort tomeet the Construction Performance Guidelines .

None.

Exclusions

Cracks in concrete slab-on-grade floors, with finish flooring.

Deficiency

Construction Performance Guidelines Builder/Seller Responsibility

Cracks that rupture or significantly impair the appearance or performance of the finish flooringmaterial are deficiencies.

Repair cracks as required so as not to be apparent when the finish flooringmaterial is in place. Repair or replace finish flooring.

None.

Exclusions

Uneven concrete floor slabs.

Deficiency

Except for basement floors, or where a floor or a portion of floor has been designed for specific drainage purposes, concrete floors in rooms finished for habitability by builder/seller shall not have pits, depressions or area of unevenness exceeding 3/8 inch in 32 inches. Repair/replace tomeet the Construction Performance Guidelines . Where applicable, surface patching is an acceptedmethod of repair. Reinstall or replace any finish flooringmaterial as necessary.

Construction Performance Guidelines Builder/Seller Responsibility

None.

Exclusions

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