re: D.R. Horton Quality of Work

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Horton

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Check the local building codes to see what they can get away with. I'm in a D.R Horton home, but it's in a large development with higher end homes and multiple builders. Horton is no longer a builder here. When I found out it was a Horton home I almost did not purchase. However, after looking at the codes and the inspection I decided it was structurally sound house. The code where I'm at requires 2 by 6 framing on the perimeter for multiple stories. However, they install the cheapest windows, cabinets, and flooring they can get away with.

When I was in Philly I lived in a Horton built condo that is probably still under lawsuit. In the winters, the sprinkler pipes would freeze and burst damaging many units. If I had to guess they took a southern design and didn't modify it for the northern winters.

DR Horton will hire literally anyone and call them a builder. They pay the subs less so they get crappy subs. It's not horrible work, just cheaper and not what I'd want in a house. If you need a starter home for 2 years go for it. Otherwise buy a real house.

Man your trolling isn't funny and you do it all the time - might be time for a new schtick or some new material or something... do better man, step your game up

Get a renovation loan to buy a house that only had a few inches of water and is sitting on the market gutted and drastically reduced in price. Hire a reputable general contractor and build it out custom.

I can guarantee that flooded home that you buy for pennies on the dollar and invest in will be better for you in the long run.

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Get a renovation loan to buy a house that only had a few inches of water and is sitting on the market gutted and drastically reduced in price. Hire a reputable general contractor and build it out custom. I can guarantee that flooded home that you buy for pennies on the dollar and invest in will be better for you in the long run.

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Solid advice. I've done a few of these.

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Anyone know anything about Avlarez Construction?

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Far superior to DR Horton and DSLD

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I am in a Southern Homes neighborhood in Broussard. We had a great project manager that lived in the 'hood so he was on top of everything. Been in my house 8 years and will probably be here another 2-4 years. Neighborhood is in great shape and prices are rising. It all goes back to the project manager.

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Well they did go bankrupt and are no longer around

Can't be too good of an indicator

Good point about exposed concrete. Be diligent in finding out when it was placed and finished. Ask the builder to check his log and give an exact day. Go back and see what the weather was on that day. Driveways poured in sub 40 degree weather on a frozen or near Frozen sub grade have a tendency to delaminate or spider crack months later if the finishers got on it to quick and burned it in with floats. You see this Lot in track S/Ds when a bunch of driveways were poured in cold weather months.