I am sure the builders passed the savings incurred by using this crap down to the buyers... just like they passed the savings incurred by using the illegals to build said homes, right?
pnh wrote: “I am sure the builders passed the savings incurred by using this crap down to the buyers... just like they passed the savings incurred by using the illegals to build said homes, right?”
This is another issue, the materials may be good but if they improperly installed (ie by illegals who have not been trained) then you can have problems that rival toxic wallboard.
An example, if the windows are improperly installed in a stucco house, you have water in the walls. If you are in a heavy rain area like the pacific northwest, you will have problems within 5 years, and all the stucco has to come off to repair the damage.
During a building boom, anyone who can nearly swing a hammer is employed building houses. I think a good rule is, don’t buy a house built during a construction boom.