ITEMS COVERED UNDER THE 1-YEAR WORKMANSHIP COVERAGE
DEFICIENCY
CONSTRUCTION
PERFORMANCE
GUIDELINES
BUILDER/SELLER/
WARRANTOR
RESPONSIBILITY
EXCLUSION
HBW_307_090114
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4. Carpentry and Framing
Separation of coating from base
on exterior stucco wall.
4.1 Plywood and Joists
The coating shall not separate
from the base on an exterior
stucco wall.
Loud and objectionable
squeaks caused by improper
installation or loose subfloor
are deficiencies, but a totally
squeakproof floor cannot be
guaranteed.
Wood floors shall not have
more than a 1/4-inch ridge or
depression within any
32-inch measurement.
All interior and exterior frame
walls or ceilings have slight
variations on the finish surfaces.
Walls or ceilings that are bowed
more than 1/2-inch within a
32-inch horizontal measurement;
or 1/2-inch within any 8-foot
vertical measurement, are
deficiencies.
Wood frame walls that are
more than 3/8-inch out of
plumb for any 32-inch vertical
measurement are a deficiency.
Beams or posts, especially
those 2 1/2-inches or greater
in thickness, will sometimes
split as they dry subsequent to
construction. Splits exceeding
3/8-inch in width and more
than 4 inches in length are
deficiencies.
Sheathing and subflooring
delaminating or swelling on the
side that the finish material has
been applied is a deficiency.
Uneven wood framed floors.
Bowed stud walls or ceilings.
Wood frame walls out of plumb.
Wood beam or post is split.
Exterior sheathing and
subflooring which
delaminates or swells.
Builder/Seller shall repair areas
where the coating has separated
from the base.
Builder/Seller will refasten any
loose subfloor or take other
corrective action to reduce
squeaking to the extent
possible within reasonable repair
capability without removing floor
and ceiling finishes.
Correct or repair to meet the
Construction Performance
Guidelines.
Exterior and interior frame walls
or ceilings bowed in excess of
the allowable standard shall
be corrected to meet the
allowances of the Construction
Performance Guidelines.
Make necessary repairs to meet
the Construction Performance
Guidelines.
Builder/Seller shall repair or
replace as required. Filling splits
is acceptable to have structural
members meet the guideline.
Builder/Seller shall repair or
replace subflooring or sheathing
as required. Replacement of the
finish materials, when necessary,
shall be done to match the
existing finish as closely as
possible.
Some characteristics of drying
wood are beyond the control
of the builder and cannot be
prevented.
Floor squeaks may occur when
a subfloor that has come loose
from the joists is deflected by
the weight of a person and rubs
against the nails that hold it in
place. Squeaks may also occur
when one joist is deflected
while the other members
remain stationary. Because
the Construction Performance
Guidelines requires the Builder/
Seller to make a reasonable
attempt to eliminate squeaks
without requiring removal of
floor and ceiling finishes, nailing
loose subflooring with casing
nails into the carpet surface and
countersinking the head is an
acceptable practice.
Builder/Seller is not responsible
for failure to match color or
texture due to the nature of the
material.
