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Condensation on water supply pipes and toilets may occur when indoor relative humidity is high.

Water supply pipes shall be installed to minimize the effects of water hammer and in accordance with the Building Code. Drainage pipes shall be installed in accordance with the Building Code.

Plumbing fixtures, appliances or trim fittings shall be free of both visual and performance defects.

Surfaces exposed to view shall be free from visible damage at the time of the PDI.

Lightweight bathtubs and showers may flex and creak when installed in accordance with Manufacturer’s specifications.

Manufactured solid-surface countertops shall be installed to prevent stress cracking and in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications.

Toilets (water closets) shall flush waste into the drainage system.

Sanitary drainage systems and fixtures shall drain waste products to a public sanitary sewer or private sewage disposal system without interruption.

Siding fasteners shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications, where applicable, and shall not expose hardboard siding fibre.

Lap siding shall be installed with individual pieces in general, visible parallel alignment.

Tongue-and-groove wood siding shall be installed to prevent buckling and in accordance with manufacturer’s installation instructions, where applicable.

Fasteners shall be corrosion resistant and compatible with the siding in accordance with the Building Code.

Where full-covering or opaque stains are used over cedar shakes or shingles, bleed-through of resins or extractives shall not be visible when viewed, without magnification, from a minimum perpendicular distance of 6 m under normal lighting conditions and from a normal viewing position.

Plywood or veneer siding shall not delaminate when installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s installation instructions.