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Assuming this home builder has passed the statistical front end investigation, then you need a sit down personal interview. If the verbal responses are more…
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Yes and no – the contract agreement must be clear and include dispute resolution avenues and time performance frame works. Money disbursements and hold backs…
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The real answer is how much money do you want to spend on an on-going basis? We now have fluid charged systems that are nearly…
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The early versions of “computer automation” were clumsy operationally with difficult programming. Now, it is stunning what we can accomplish through our I- pads. A…
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The initial concerns with cultured (phony) stone fading in UV light and popping off of buildings during freeze/thaw cycles seem to have passed, and truly…
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Quality fixtures from leading manufactures are always a good bet. This is especially true with recent State and Federal rules for reduced water consumption. If…
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My biggest concern has always been in having a service panel that can accommodate future growth and change. Some of the electric fault devices are…
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The qualities in fenestration cover an extreme range. You may purchase simple vinyl frames with dual panes at a department store. At builder’s specialty centers,…