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Issues

We've had some hiccups along the way, so I just wanted to start list of issues we've had with the general contractor and sub contractors so they're not forgotten when we need to reference them.

Punch List

Exterior

  • rear upper deck & railings
    • deck light
  • chimney seal, cap, & wrap
  • caps on doubled 2x12s
    • was told they would be caulked to look like 4x12s
  • insulation and pipes in crawlspace
  • gap sealant on gas exhaust
  • proper drainage valves on hot water heater
  • gutters left metal intact from previous gutters
    • leaving visible gaps under the shingles that are large enough that small critters could enter the attic.
    • missing downspouts on gutters
    • hole in gutter to right of entrance
    • water dripping along wood under upper gutter.
    • leaking downspout connector entrance
  • painting in spots
  • front doors - were measured but not follow up
  • haul off
    • truss & doors
    • ladder from painters
  • replace 3 gallons of exterior paint
    • or 2 since you're leaving two extra trim

Interior

  • bathroom hardware
    • shower handrails
  • hvac ductwork
  • broken shower wand tube
  • bad water pressure
    • remove water restrictors?
    • check sewer leak?
  • bathtub not properly installed
    • slides around
    • no backsplash or water proofing on the wall of bathtub
    • white caulk on bathtub filler
  • sliding door not caulked
    • sliding poor trim paint/stain
  • ceiling fan
  • paint on tile floor
  • damaged bi-fold doors
    • broken hardware on bifold doors
    • split wood on the base of doors
  • door hardware for bedroom
  • cracked floor trim from carpet puller
  • closet shelves needs to be split for attic
    • need to replace closet shelves
    • need latch on attic door
  • missing baseboards and crown molding
  • carpet doesn't meet baseboards
  • dressing room
    • drawers/hardware
    • stained seat top
    • lighting
  • electrical
    • dimming led cans
    • dressing room light/switch
    • bathroom upside down
    • stairway light switch
  • lots of bad drywall work
    • crooked wall in bedroom corner
    • tape marks in ceiling
    • wavy at bed entrance - too many repair pieces
  • downstairs ceiling repair from two separate leaks and jackhammer cracking
  • downstairs bathroom paint
  • stairwell trim paint baseboards
  • carpet to tile transition

Minor

  • window treatments
    • tub / vertical blinds
    • remove curtain rod
  • tv mount

Management

  • Timeliness
    • slow pace - some contractors will work for just a couple of hours a day for a week.
    • took over a year to complete the project or 9 months if you account for the truss manufacturing delay
  • very little inspection of work
  • General contractor has only been by the site once to check up on work
    • after the trusses were installed
  • Assistant to GC not on site often
    • once was after a leak
  • Not much supervision of subs
  • Communication lackluster
    • Inconsistent notice of subcontractors arriving onsite
    • sometimes no notice and sometimes just 15 minute notice
  • Broken Sewer Line
    • blowout line crushed by one of the haul off trucks or the lift equipment
  • Subcontractors
    • contractor 💩 in our backyard - dog was eating something and noticed the roll of toilet paper
    • contractors peeing in our driveway
    • contractor puked in the yard because he came hungover
    • left food trash in buckets upstairs that caused am indoor bug infestation
    • dumped rotten food in bushes
    • paint in bushes and on house in cleaning
  • had to drive over to GA to confirm quartz because couldn't get what was promised
  • didn't fix cut drywall in downstairs bathroom for three months
    • left it open and we taped the piece back into it
  • contractors on site past normal working hours
  • contractor fishing in pond putting fish in bucket

Craftsmanship

  • studio left without hardware for three months
  • leaking seal on pipe that ran into the wall and stained the ceiling on the floor below in both the den and downstairs bathroom
  • hot water install mixed with cold water
    • we didn't have cold water for a couple days
  • covered existing electrical outlets
  • didn't seal off area of drywall sanding
    • no ventilation or air treatment
    • didn't replace hvac intakes
  • installed tile inset the wrong direction
  • left hvac ducts unpatched for months. I finally patched them.
  • poured water under the house instead of piping it out
  • left a pile of debris in the yard for three months
  • left the old sliding door in the yard for a month
  • we personally hauled off several loads of trash
  • popcorn ceiling has visible seams
  • drywall not consistent or square in spots
    • dropping drywall at hvac intake
    • not square where the corners meet
    • didn't use the waterproof type throughout the bathroom
    • made patches where it should have been an entire board replaced
  • ripped out a closet that didn't need to be removed
  • threw away good materials and unnecessary demo
    • duct vents, bi-fold doors
  • broke glass into the yard by tossing shower doors over the ledge
  • didn't plug the two HVAC vents that were ducted into the closed ceiling
  • found a previously split truss just one truss back from what was installed
    • didn't mention it to us
  • left the extra truss in our yard for nine months
  • didn't patch the ceiling until months after the trusses installed
    • $600 heating cost to heat ceiling area
  • didn't tile all the way to the ceiling in shower as requested
  • don't clean up after work
    • trash/food in yard, nails/metal in bushes
  • paint on window hardware
  • paint on tile floor
  • paint spills on front porch
  • had to repaint and drywall because of poor work
  • didn't install backing support for grab bar
  • spilled a heavy amount of paint thinner into the subfloor which then permeated the house for a week causing headaches and eye irritation. So potent that any heating element like our oven on the first floor gave off a lighter fluid smell for a week.
  • put the new carpet down before the contractors had finished the other work
    • carpet has visable seams
    • carpet doesn't extent far enough under baseboards

Billing

  • quotes and invoicing incomplete
    • requested payment before work was completed
    • no discussion of invoicing changes