bad experience

Someone named Provanzo built this house at 14 Creekside Drive, Millersville in 2000. Since then someone named Provanzo has won awards and been mentioned in the media and one family member is affiliated with the Builders Association in this county. If they can win awards, that’s great. But maybe they could explain why they built houses like this one. There is nothing we can do legally since we are not the first owners and since the Code came into play in 2002. But I was in a trench or two in the 1970s putting tar on foundation walls. It is just outrageous that someone would skip that! The other things are safety issues, fire hazards, health hazards, and a water damage hazard and must be fixed by us, as we read about the prizes the Provanzo builders are winning. We never asked for anything but an explanation and all we got was “I don’t remember that one.” So, to the President of the Builders Association and to the reporter covering these stories, please be aware that not all the house built by this team would win an award. Problems at the house Last 8 feet of return missing Wall Light Switches failing after 5 years No tar on basement walls below grade No pressure treated wood used against those walls No baffles/controls for basement air supply grills Tape/drywall failed after 5 years Gutters under-designed for heavy rains Kitchen Faucet and garbage disposal failed after 5 years No expansion tank on water heater Exhaust for WH and Furnace not to specs for appliances, they are too close to bedroom window and the window can not be open while the appliances are venting Question of sufficient combustion air for furnace