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Performance/Condition: Insulation shall be installed in accordance with the Building Code.

Kitchen and bath exhaust fans shall be installed with back draft dampers as per manufacturer’s specifications.

Interior surfaces shall be free of visible mildew and fungus at the time of the PDI. This condition is warranted where there is a demonstrated Building Code violation or defect in work or material supplied by the builder.

A properly painted surface shall be produced on every exposed surface where a painted finish is specified. A properly painted surface shall be assessed by viewing, without magnification, from a minimum perpendicular distance of 1,500 mm under normal lighting conditions and from a normal viewing position.

Interior surfaces not intended to be painted shall not have paint splatters when viewed under normal lighting conditions from a normal viewing position.

Joints between ceramic tiles and adjacent surfaces shall prevent water penetration.

Cooling systems shall be capable of maintaining an indoor air temperature of 24°C at the design temperature for the geographical location.

Water supply from private water sources (e.g. wells) may fluctuate from time to time. Water supply from municipal water sources may vary with the supplied pressure.

The domestic water supply system supplied and installed by the builder shall be capable of delivering water from a municipal or private (well) source throughout the home.

Faucets or plumbing fixtures shall not leak, drip or run on when fully closed or shut off.

Plumbing pipes shall be protected from freezing in accordance with the Building Code.