On Sat, 29 Jan 2005 23:41:36 -0800, "Bob" wrote:

I have the new home about to close (in about a week or two). Today I did
measurements of the house. To my surprise the overall depth on the side with
the garage is one foot short. It turns out the builder made the garage depth
one foot less than the plan/spec (23' depth x 22' width but now it is
22x22). I have the furnace, water heater and a chest freezer along the
inside. My extended size vehicle will still fit but very tightly. During the
planning/contracting I specifically told him I want 23x22 because of my
extended car and it is marked on the floor plan drawing. WTF he wanted make
it 1' less!!! How much he would save on the cost by cutting that 1'!!! But I
guess I don't have much to do with it, house is nearly completed. I kept
watching the jobsite from time to time but it still screwed me over.


You have to watch them every step of the way. I made specific
arrangements on my house for them to leave 11 feet on one side. After
they dug the foundation I went over and measured and it was only 9
feet. No reason for it other then their stupidity. Got them to swap
the AC (ground mounted) location to the other side of the house to
unclutter the area so I'd still have decent drive thru clearance.
They also put one of the hose bibs on the wrong side of the house so I
get a free hose bib out of the deal when they made that right. They
skim on concrete strength and thickness on the driveway - at least 25%
of the homes have significant driveway cracks as a result. They had
to replace one of my slabs before we even moved in it was so bad.
It's all just blow and go.
--
Elbridge Gerry, of Massachusetts:

"What, sir, is the use of militia? It is to prevent the
establishment of a standing army, the bane of liberty. . .
Whenever Government means to invade the rights and liberties of
the people, they always attempt to destroy the militia, in order
to raise a standing army upon its ruins." -- Debate, U.S. House
of Representatives, August 17, 1789