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Major structural problem

Mar 11, 2008

Jim Walter Homes complaint by Jima1954

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My folks had Jim Walter Homes build them a home in 1981. Initially, the roof leaked terribly and it took 3 trips to fix that. That should have signalled problems right off the bat.

Of course the company used Masonite siding which became another horror story down the road.

But, just recently what I discovered really takes the cake. During an inspection for an appraisal, a civil engineer informed me that the main floor joist was built improperly and has been splitting over the last few years. This is causing the floors to sag and buckle.

I will now have to spend in excess of $5,000 to repair this major structural problem in addition to money I will have to spend to repair things caused by this.

Of course, I'm sure Jim Walter Homes will say it is too far removed from when they build the home to do anything about it.

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1. Written by xionis, on 28-05-2008 21:08

My home was built in 1992 in Naples, FL. I can really appreciate the issue with the Masonite siding, which I was assured at the time had a 50-year guarantee...NOT! I guess that I should have been more keen to the problems that would later arise from the very beginning, when the finished flooring was installed, before the house had a roof yet...in Florida...in rainy season... I have since had to completely gut one bathroom, due to plumbing leaks. The second "master bath" is completely off-limits and has no water at this time due to plumbing problems in the walls. And to think that I only had JWH build 42% of my home...the shell (crooked walls, ill-fitting doors and windows), air-conditioning (I won't even go there) and plumbing (disaster). Thank God that I took care of the septic system and electric on my own! I appreciate your pain!

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