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Urgent ..Please help...

I am writing regarding a home in the Bay Area, CA.

My sister bought it NEW about 8 years ago.

There is a leak in the pipes (bath tub area) inside the walls and is
dripping to the first floor. This could be serious and cost a lot of
money to repair.

Can anyone pls tell me what is the warranty for for such pipe leaks ?

We tried recaulking the bath tub ...but it did not help.

Is the builder responsible for this ?

What is the law with respect to home builders and plumbing/leaks/
related warranties ? is it 10 years ?

In speaking with the HomeBuilders they brushed us off ...saying the
warranty is only a year or so.

Do we stand on legally strong grounds ?

Thanks
Rita

Ms. Goldman, the chances of your sister having any warranty on a home's
plumbing after 8 years, unless she has been paying maintenance insurance
premiums is ..... gornisht mit gornisht.

Tell her to stop dreaming about warranties, learn about "maintenance
costs" with regard to owning her own home, and call a plumber before she
gets mold inside the ceiling and walls and has *real* problems. It may
be too late for that already.

Gut Shabbos,

Jeff

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Jeffry Wisnia

(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)

"Truth exists; only falsehood has to be invented."