Heat diffusers, cold air return grilles and ventilation intake grilles shall be installed securely and be generally flush with the adjacent surface. Minor gaps between the diffuser or grille and the adjacent surface are acceptable.

One-Year - Work and Materials. · Damage resulting from improper maintenance, or from additions, deletions or alterations made by the homeowner is excluded from the statutory warranty.

Heat diffusers, cold air return grilles and ventilation grilles not meeting the acceptable condition shall be repaired.

None

Ductwork shall be constructed and installed to prevent "oil canning".

One-Year - Work and Materials. · Damage due to normal shrinkage of materials caused by drying after construction is not covered by the statutory warranty.

Ductwork not meeting the acceptable performance shall be repaired.

Weight transfer on floors over metal ductwork can sometimes result in a temporary deflection of the metal ductwork. Shrinkage of floor joists may cause “oil canning”.

Ductwork may make noise as it expands and contracts during heating and cooling cycles.

None

None

None

Garage doors are not required to be weatherstripped and may allow snow and water to enter the garage.

None

None

Unless a garage is constructed by the builder to be used for habitable space, garage doors are not required to be weathertight. See Also: 14.6 WATER ACCUMULATES ON GARAGE FLOOR

Overhead garage doors shall manually operate with relative ease without binding. An automatic garage door opener supplied and installed by the builder shall not interfere with the emergency manual operation of the door.

One-Year - Work and Materials. · Damage caused by improper maintenance or additions, deletions or alterations by the homeowner is not covered by the statutory warranty.

Garage doors not meeting the acceptable performance shall be repaired.

Proper operation of overhead garage doors should be confirmed at the PDI and any malfunction should be noted on the PDI Form to avoid any dispute about whether the damage was caused by the builder. The builder is not responsible for the door operation if the homeowner has installed a garage door opener.