Posted on 07/22/2016 12:49:02 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Judith Corrado is headed to court.
She is suing Drees Homes, one of the largest privately-owned home building companies in the country, for $25,000.
I just thought that I should have gotten a new house that wasnt going to melt, Corrado told WCPO.
In recent years, there have been reports of energy efficient windows reflecting enough light to warp a neighbors vinyl siding.
Thats what Corrado says is happening to her home.
When you do your walkthrough of your brand new house they dont say, You know your siding could melt, just so you know it could melt before you buy it, but that was never told to me, she said.
However, she told WCPO that the home building company knew that installing a certain window would warp siding.
It had been mentioned directly to me that Drees had been advised not to use these materials together and they did anyway, she said.
She claims the companys solution was to have her neighbors windows replaced with frosted glass, something they did not want.
According to the lawsuit, Drees officials say the companys obligations are listed in its warrant agreement. However, melting is not covered in the paperwork.
“Why is she just suing for 25K? She should be suing for the price of the entire house, unless homes in Ohio are selling for 25K new....”
You might want to check “Realtor.org”. There is a reason that Trump is doing really well in the Midwest, after all.
Having nailed a stud or two, something is WEIRD here. Windows are generally flat, and the sun moves through the sky. If the sun hits a winda (as we call them here in Texas), the reflection may well hit the neighboring house, but (unless the Earth stops rotating) the sun’s reflection will quickly move away and any spot will, at worst, see the effect of being directly in the sun in the first place, with no reflection.
Bottom line - this vinyl siding is TOTAL CRAP and someone needs to pay big (maybe the builder...unless he was tricked by the supplier).
“One going up near us is made of OSB. For supporting walls.”
The term: PLYWOOD doesn’t even exist anymore here in Texas, unless SOME OF US, me included, demand it.
OSB is pure crap - but it is cheaper.
“Las Vegas hotel guests left with severe burns from ‘death ray’ caused by building’s design”
Better link:
http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/las-vegas-hotel-pool-sunlight-swimming-tourists/story?id=11739234
Those OSB houses will last 25 years. Likely it’s costing $200k, as well, which is a lot for so little.
We have a 100-year-old house which we’ve added to over 40 years with good materials. We need to downsize, but what’s available is scary and sad.
It is scary. Like I said, I’ve hammered a 2x4 or two. The old houses used to NOT have insulation, and they BREATHED. So they deteriorated, but MUCH SLOWER than today’s houses, particularly those that are ‘sealed’ or have ‘foam’, so be really careful, unless you and mold are best buddies.
We redid all the insulation and the new additions are fine. I have two closets on the north side that can be mildewey in summer, so I keep an eye on them.
Ok, cool, anything you can do to get fresh air there will help.
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