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re: D.R. Horton Quality of Work
Posted on 2/16/17 at 5:15 pm to boosiebadazz
Posted on 2/16/17 at 5:15 pm to boosiebadazz
you get what you pay for like with any house. Their higher end homes are as good as any in their price range.
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Posted on 2/16/17 at 5:16 pm to boosiebadazz
quote:
shenanigans
You can't throw out an accusation of shenanigans and follow it up with a request for someone to plow your mom.
I swear ever since the Alton Sterling protests, you people have gotten so uppity.
Posted on 2/16/17 at 5:17 pm to LucasP
I need a daddy, Luke. I'm asking weirdos on the internet about quality of house construction.
I need a bearded bear to hold my hand through this stuff.
I need a bearded bear to hold my hand through this stuff.
Posted on 2/16/17 at 5:19 pm to The Tom Arnold
All due respect, every place in west AL is shite.
Posted on 2/16/17 at 5:20 pm to boosiebadazz
So read those threads and figure it out..
Posted on 2/16/17 at 5:20 pm to boosiebadazz
quote:
Luke
It's "Mr Lucas" or just "Dad". Whichever you're comfortable with.
Posted on 2/16/17 at 5:25 pm to boosiebadazz
I've lived in two. I started in a 1700 Sq ft starter home. It was exactly that. We take up 20k in value in 5 years.
Sold it and bought one of their higher end homes. It has granite counter tops and nicer finishings.
Comparing my house to my parents "custom" house, it isn't comparable.
If you have any specific questions, let me know.
Sold it and bought one of their higher end homes. It has granite counter tops and nicer finishings.
Comparing my house to my parents "custom" house, it isn't comparable.
If you have any specific questions, let me know.
Posted on 2/16/17 at 5:37 pm to boosiebadazz
I can speak directly for the Orange Beach/Gulf Shores Area. Their homes are "gold fortified" from the IBHS. Structurally sound and saving the homeowners thousands a year in insurance costs.
Posted on 2/16/17 at 5:40 pm to boosiebadazz
The biggest problem with big production builders is that some use aggressive lending practices that makes a noticeable difference in the type of buyer.
Posted on 2/16/17 at 5:41 pm to boosiebadazz
They are terribly terrible. Do not buy!!
This post was edited on 2/16/17 at 5:42 pm
Posted on 2/16/17 at 5:42 pm to member12
I won't be financing through them as the houses are already built and I'll bring my own financing to the table, but I'm just curious about tells of quality/shitty construction that can be seen with the naked eye on a walk through.
Posted on 2/16/17 at 5:49 pm to boosiebadazz
I'm living in a Dr Horton house. I knew what I was buying, but I also stayed on top of the builder. Either I or mt father in law or dad walked the site multiple times a week. They were about to cover up areas that were not insulated right but I caught them before the sheet rock went up.
As a mechanical contractor I knew the plumbing and HVAC inspectors and had them watch the house in detail
Average house but I wanted space and the cost per square foot on a new house was good
As a mechanical contractor I knew the plumbing and HVAC inspectors and had them watch the house in detail
Average house but I wanted space and the cost per square foot on a new house was good
Posted on 2/16/17 at 5:49 pm to boosiebadazz
Don't over tag on the walk through. Tag big items. If you tag everything, they will overlook a major defect.
Posted on 2/16/17 at 6:19 pm to boosiebadazz
Just go to the neighborhood your are interested in and walk through a few houses in different stages of construction.
Start with a recently framed house. Look at where the studs meet the joists. If you see a bunch of studs where there is space between the joist and the stud....it is a shitty framing job and that house will settle like a mofo. Inspect the electrical as well.
Next, go to a recently roughed in house and look everything over especially the roofing work. Check the drywall job and window installation.
Next go to a substantially complete house and look over the flooring and finish work. You should be able to determine if you want to buy a home in that neighborhood by doing this.
P.S.- If the flooring is pre-engineered and laid over concrete slab using adhesive...be diligent in getting info.. So many remediation issues due to the fast track nature of track building. A 3000 PSI slab needs about 50- 60 days to release the batch water enough to allow true adhesion to occur. That moisture will release in 2 directions. After about 60 days, the flooring should be installed only AFTER the windows and doors are installed and the HVAC has been running for several days to help the remaining moisture to rapidly escape. Many track builders schedules do not account for this and you will end up arguing with them over flooring problems after closing. Probably a good idea to ask them how many days passed between the slab being poured and the flooring being installed and was the structure closed in with HVAC running for a few days.
Start with a recently framed house. Look at where the studs meet the joists. If you see a bunch of studs where there is space between the joist and the stud....it is a shitty framing job and that house will settle like a mofo. Inspect the electrical as well.
Next, go to a recently roughed in house and look everything over especially the roofing work. Check the drywall job and window installation.
Next go to a substantially complete house and look over the flooring and finish work. You should be able to determine if you want to buy a home in that neighborhood by doing this.
P.S.- If the flooring is pre-engineered and laid over concrete slab using adhesive...be diligent in getting info.. So many remediation issues due to the fast track nature of track building. A 3000 PSI slab needs about 50- 60 days to release the batch water enough to allow true adhesion to occur. That moisture will release in 2 directions. After about 60 days, the flooring should be installed only AFTER the windows and doors are installed and the HVAC has been running for several days to help the remaining moisture to rapidly escape. Many track builders schedules do not account for this and you will end up arguing with them over flooring problems after closing. Probably a good idea to ask them how many days passed between the slab being poured and the flooring being installed and was the structure closed in with HVAC running for a few days.
Posted on 2/16/17 at 6:29 pm to Dick Leverage
A lot of good stuff in there. Thanks.
Posted on 2/16/17 at 6:31 pm to AUCE05
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They will use the same subs as high end builders..
That's not remotely true
Posted on 2/16/17 at 6:44 pm to boosiebadazz
My job takes me into hundreds of neighborhoods a year. Here is my unbelievably simple rule . If they don't give you a simple sidewalk , your neighborhood will be shite in 5 years . All these crappy new construction neighborhoods with crappy cars parked out front with little kids walking in the middle of the road with no parks or green space and no place for kids to run around safely. Dsld and Horton are famous for these neighborhoods that look run down in five years . And how about planting some freaking trees, is that now like some impossible dream ?
Posted on 2/16/17 at 6:52 pm to boosiebadazz
I live in the Gulf Shores area and there is a local family going after DR Horton claiming their new house is making them sick. They post updates on a local Buy and Sell FB group and I've been following their story. Their 5 year old son has been in the hospital multiple times since moving in, they are experiencing intense headaches, and the home has a unique smell to it. Supposedly the smell hits you when you're within 10ft of the home and it gets worse on the inside. DR Horton has been giving them the run around. They have multiple third party companies running tests on everything in the house and lawyers are on standby.
Posted on 2/16/17 at 7:41 pm to Dick Leverage
D.L. got it right in his post. Can vary widely from subdivision to subdivision, depending upon the project manager and the subs.
Bought a D.R. home last year. Love it. No major issues with the home itself. Only non-standard issue was the driveway , which is about to be torn up and redone as soon as warmer weather sets in. Shitty sub put too much calcium, insufficient packing on 5-6 driveways in our hood. All torn up and redone by Horton.
Only unbelievable issue in the neighborhood was the last home they just finished. In between project managers and subs caused a 2 story to be built without stairs going to the bonus room upstairs. Yes, you read that right. Gotta love plan changes that don't get passed on to everyone.
As some have already said, just learn everything you can about the neighborhood first. Drive through , talk with residents, find out any problems they are having.
Then follow DL's guide above.
Bought a D.R. home last year. Love it. No major issues with the home itself. Only non-standard issue was the driveway , which is about to be torn up and redone as soon as warmer weather sets in. Shitty sub put too much calcium, insufficient packing on 5-6 driveways in our hood. All torn up and redone by Horton.
Only unbelievable issue in the neighborhood was the last home they just finished. In between project managers and subs caused a 2 story to be built without stairs going to the bonus room upstairs. Yes, you read that right. Gotta love plan changes that don't get passed on to everyone.
As some have already said, just learn everything you can about the neighborhood first. Drive through , talk with residents, find out any problems they are having.
Then follow DL's guide above.
Posted on 2/16/17 at 7:50 pm to boosiebadazz
I'm a contractor and...
pics?
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Y'all help me out. Bone my mom and tell me if a house is built well.
pics?
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