Re: Builder put window in wrong place

On Apr 30, 2:01 pm, kris3432 <dawn3...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
We are building a house long distance, about 8 hours away (military
move). Some friends of ours went to the house this past weekend to
take some pictures for us.

The house has a room on each side that comes out from the front of the
house. Each bedroom has a two connected windows on the front. Both
of the windows are supposed to be centered on the wall. On one side
the windows are centered the other is not. It looks like it is off-
center by at least two feet.

I have contacted my realtor or the builder about this problem yet
because I am unsure how to go about it. Every issue that I have had
so far has been treated like "nothing to be bothered about."

The house has all the siding and drywall up. Although, the drywall
has not been finished yet.

What should I do? The un-centered window bothers me a lot. I guess I
could plant a tall bush on that side of the house to distract from the
error. We will only be living in the house about 4 years. I do not
want to do anything that will keep us from moving in the house on
time. (about 7 weeks).

Thanks for your help.

There is the possibility that the picture is a bit deceiving depending
on the angle and position it was taken. If you think there is a
problem you should absolutely go see the house and inspect it. 8
hours is a long way but I'm sure it's a considerable investment and if
you think there is a problem with the construction you should see for
yourself and consult the builder face to face on the property and
explain your concerns. New construction certainly comes with a set of
building & architectural plans which would easily tell if the window
is in the correct location or not so there really shouldn't be any
argument. The plan measurements are what they are; there is no
"wiggle" room. But if it's not in the right spot, you are certainly
entitled to have the problem rectified. If on site with the builder,
he/she can walk you through the plans. If it is a window location
issue, although it would take time, should be able to be moved to the
correct spot without much problem particularly since it is on the
front of the house and there should be nothing behind those walls
blocking the move such as pipes. The builder will definitely have to
take into consideration the electric wiring, etc that may be behind
the wall, but this should not be a problem to move if needed since the
sheetrock will come down and expose the area and any adjustments will
be made at that point. Of course if the builder gives you problems
you do have the new construction plans, etc, so you do have legal
remedies, but hopefully it won't come to that. One thing though, it
is possible the window is in the correct spot and built according to
plan and it was just something you didn't focus on when you originally
looked at and approved the design. Remember, they need to build it
according to the plans, if they are wrong, they MUST fix it
irrespective of the cost & time to them. Hope it all goes well for
you.

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