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.LlZKTI"'. COK'LlZKT -- CIVIL lCTZOI -- LAW
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1. Henry IInd Beth GUllrriello ("Gullrriello." or "plaint1th")
currently re.ide lit 5462 Jaclyn Lllne, Bethlehem, PA, 18017. They
lire the owners of the hou.e locllted at 19 North Acorn Drive,
Boilinq sprinqs, PA, 17007 (th. "!iouse").
2. cllnterbury Buildera, Inc. ("canterbury") is a qener.'al
contractor engaqed in the bu.ine.. of home buildinq. To the be.t
of plaintiff.' knowledqe, canterbury i. a penn.ylvanill
corporaUon havJ.nq it. principal place of busines. at 611 North
Mountllin Road, Harri.burq, PA, 17112.
3. Steve l<anott ("l<anott") is, to the best of ~laint1tt.'
knowledge, the Pre.ident of Cllnterbury. l<lInoff'8 addre.. is
unknown to the plaintiff..
4. On June
Con.truot II
and oorreot,
A.
IlCIGIlOUIfD
28, 1993, plaintiffs .ntered into IIn Aqre.ment to
New Home (the "Aqreement") with canterbury. A trUe
oopy of the Aqr..ment is attached hereto a. Exhibit
5. The Agreement WII. siqned on Canterbury'. behalf by l<lInoff.
6. Paraqraph 10 of the Aqreement provide. in pertinent partl
The Contrllctor [Cant.rbury] hereby warrant.
IInd quarantee. all the lllbor IInd material in
the dwelling for a period of one year from
the date that po....sion J.s qiven to the
Owner. [the Guarri.llo.]. . . . Thi.
quarante. i. .ff.ctive only if 1111 invoice.
. . .
ownld by the Ownlra to the contrllctor are
ourrent. The Humlownera Warr.nty Book ahllll
become part ot thia oontr.ct.
7. The Warranty'
Ganeral Warranty.
attaohed herlto a.
Homeowner'. Guidi (thl "Warranty") contain. a
A true IInd oorrect oopy of thl Warrllnty i.
Exhibit B.
B. The Glnerlll Warrllnty atllte. in pertinent pllrt:
Exclpt .a oth.rwiae providld in the followinq
paqe., [cllnt.rbury] will oorrect any dlt.ct.
tound tor . p.riod of one ye.r from time of
.ettlem.nt ot any n.w home.
~. paqe 14 ot the Wllrranty .ddreal.. c.nterbury" qu.rllnte..
with regard to proper landaollping ("Landaollping Gu.rantee.").
P.qe 14 provide. in pertinlnt p.rt:
POSSIBLE CONDITION: Settlinq of ground .round
toundation, utility tr.nch.. or oth.r fill.d
.r....
rCANTERBURY'S] WARRA~: Settl.m.nt in th...
ar... i. norm.l, ainoe .arth in th... lire"
olin not be oomp.cr,.d during c~natruotion. At
the Hom.own.r'. request, [Cantlrbury] will
fill ..ttled ar.lla on. time during the tir.t
yellr. . . .
EPS~IBLE CONDITION: Improper drainllge of
lite.
{CANTERBU~Y'S] WARRANTY: [Cant.rbury] i.
reapon.ible for initi.lly e.tllblishing the
proper gr.de. and ~w.lla. It initial gr.de.
and .w.le. do not dr.in the lot effeotively
(i.e., wlter .tllndinq longer th.n 24 houri
Idj.oent to thl hou.e or 48 houri .l..where
on the prop.rty) it will be oorreot.d by
[canterbury). . . .
10. paqe 15 of the W.rrllnty .ddr..... cllnterbury'. qUllr.ntee.
with reg.rd to a lellky baa.m.nt ("Ba..m.nt Guarllnty"). Page 115
provide. in pertin.nt part:
P08SIBLE CONDITION I Leaks in the bll..m.nt or
foundation.
{CANTERBQRY'Sl W6BBANlIl Th.re mllY b.
moiltur. in the b...ment trom time to time
dUe initi.lly to the initial high moi.tur.
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o~nt.nt of the mat.rilll. in the hou.., or,
lat.r, to high humidity and the
in.id./out.id. t.~p.ratur. dift.r.nc.. Thi.
oondition i. oon.id.r.d normal and the
ho..own.r .hould run a d.humidifi.r to
prevent thia. In addition, w.t.r in the
b..ement may b. a r..ult of infiltration tro.
the out.id.. When thia infiltr.tion re.ult.
in the aotual tricklinq of wat.r, and it ha.
b.en determined that the l.ak. have not be.n
oau..d by failur~ to maintain the prop.r
gr.d. or by i.prop.r lllnd.oeping, CBI will
taka .uoh action a. n.ce..ary to corr.ot the
oondition.
11. On Octob.r 5, 1993, H.nry Ouarri.llo wrote a l.tter to
c.nt.rbury to .xpre.. hi. diaappointm.nt ov.r the oon.truotion ot
the Hou... A true IInd oorr.ct copy of thia letter ia att.ched
h.r.to II. Exhibit c.
12. Oth.r lett.r. expr...in9 diaappointm.nt w.re written by
H.nry ouarri.llo on octob.r 12 IInd le, 1993. Tru. and corr.ct
copi.. of the.. l.tter. ar. IIttllched h.r.to r..peotiv.ly a.
Ixhibita D , I.
13. Settlem.nt on the Hou.. ooourr.d on Ootob.r 22, 1993.
14. Beoau.e mllpy of the ouarri.llo'. cono.rn. had not been
.ddr....d, .nd becau.. much of the oon.truction work on the hou.e
wa. not co.plet., the Ouerri.lloa withheld IIpproximat.ly $5,824
fro. cllnt.rbury at ..ttl.m.nt.
15. After ..ttlem.nt, H.nry ouarri.llo a.nt a hand writt.n
fao.i.il. to Kanoff. A true and corr.ot oopy of the tao.i~il. i.
att.ch.d h.reto a. Exhibit F.
16. In the fac.i.il., H.nry Ouarriello .xpr....d hi.
di...ti.f.otion with canterbury'. inllbility to oo.pl.t.
con.truotion of the HoU.e. specifioally, H.nry Ouarri.llo
oo.pl.in.d of a orack.d mortar .ill n.ar a window in the
b.....ntl. the lllnd.caping and lawn work yet to be oo.pl.ted by
c.nt.rburYI and "a v.ry wet baaament.1I
17. On May 19 1994, nearly .ix month. efter .ettl..ent, Henry
ou.rriello .ent another letter to canterbury. A true and oorreot
oopy of thi. letter i. .ttllched her.to a. Exhibit O. Thi. letter
.tate. in pertinent pllrtl
. We need to have work .uch .. backfill,
9rading, .eeding, and levelinq of our
oonden..r redone IIcoordin9 to the term. of
the warrentee [.ic).
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The yard and out.tanding work will be
photographed for record., I will then arrange
for out. ide contraotor. to oomplete the work
eccording to term. of our contrect . . .
11. During June, 1994, an out. ide contractor, Tucci Land.caping,
cOllpleted the work which the GUllrriello. had previou.ly requeated
Canterbury to oomplete.
19. On June 5, 1994, the Guarriello. received an invoice from
TUcci tor $1,000.
20. lecauae the Guarriello. believed that canterbury WII.
re.ponaible for pllying for the land.caping work, the GUllrrielloa
did not pay Tucci the $1,000. In.tead, the Guarriello. informed
canterbury that canterbury wa. to .ati.fy Tucci'. invoioe.
21. On July 12, 1994, canterbury filed .uit IIgain.t the
Guarrhllol (the "Canterbury suit"). Thb .uit .ought reoovery
of the $5,824 which the GUllrriello. were withholding from
Canterbury.
22. On July 29 1994, Henry GUllrriello, ~anoff, and Canterbury'.
attorney, samuei Milke. ("Milke.n), met at the Hou.. to di.cu..
.ettle.ent of the canterbury Suit.
2). Iy agreement of the pllrtie., the canterbury suit WII.
.ettled. The agreement of the partie. wa. memorialized by Milke.
in a letter .ent to Henry Guarriello on Augu.t 2, 1994. A true
and correct copy of thi. letter (the "Settlement Agreement") 11
attached hereto II. Exhibit H.
24. The Settlement Agreement Itate. in pertinent partl
In addition, Canterbury Builder. will .ettle
up with Tucci over the qrlldinq and other Yllrd
work and you will not be re.pon.ible for, nor
.hould you PIlY the bill you now have.
25. After reoeivinq the Settlement Aqreoment, Henry Guarriello
wrote to Milke. to oonfirm the detail. of the agreement. A true
and correct oopy of thi. letter i. IIttached hereto a. Exhibit 1.
Thi. letter .tllte. .pecifiolllly that canterbury WII. to pay the
$1,000 owed to Tucci, IInd thllt canterbury WIIS to correct the wet
ba...ent. The letter 111.0 reque.tll "in writinq II pro.i.e of
corrective action on the pllrt of canterbury if thi. condition
[the wet ba.e.ent] pereiata beyond [CanterburY'a] atated
explenation."
26. On Augu.t 10, 1994 cllnterbury re.ponded to the Guerriello'.
reque.t for a promi.e of future corrective action with regard to
the wet ba.e.ent. A true IInd correct copy of Canterbury'a
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r..pon.. i. attaoh.d h.r.to II. Exhibit J. 1hi. ra.pon.. .tat..
that Cant.rbury wa. willing to taka various .t.pa in ord.r to
oorr.ot the w.t b.....nt. Th. st.p. outlined ar., (1) olo.ing
the tops of the fireplaoe toundation. with rubb.r rooting over .
PlrOOd lid, (a) pulling the .hrubb.ry and regrading the beds,
(3 the pos.ibility of having to in.tall internal waterproofing.
Th. re.ponae also .tat.. that Canterbury WII. willin9 to r.pair
the brok.n window .ill in the ba..ment.
a? .ased upon the pro.i... made by cllnterbury, the Gu.rriello.
p.id tha .5,8a4 to Canterbury. Ther. i. no .oney currently owed
by the pl.intift. to cant.rbury. Aooordingly, Canterbury
vOluntarily withdr.w it. .uit on August aa, 1994.
at. On Ootob.r 11 1994 Henry Guarri.llo wrote to canterbury'.
attorn.y! Milk.., to inform him that, d..pite Canterbury'. taking
.ome lim1ted aotion., the blllement WII. .till very wet. In
addition, ~r. Guarriello inquired III to the ItatuB ot the Tuoci
invoioe. Mr. Guarriello .peoifically noted that thil letter wa.
being .ent during the one yellr time pllriod contemplllted by
clI~terbury'. Wllrranty. A true and correot oopy of this letter i.
attaohed hereto a. Exhibit ~.
a9. After reoeiving no relpcn.e from Canterbury or Milke., the
Gu.rri.llo. had an attorn.y, Richard DiChiara, contact Milk...
Milk.. re.pond.d to DiChillra in writing on Nov.mb.r 15, 1994. A
true and corr.ct copy of Milke.' re.pon.e il attached h.r.to a.
Ixhibit L. Thi. r..pon.e .tate. in pertinent partl
[R]egardl..a of the cau.e ot the [wet
ba..m.nt] probl.m., cllnterbury Build.rs i.
agr..abl. to pertorming .ome additional work
on this hqm. to cr.llt. drainage tor the
foundation wall which contain. the chimney
briok work. Thi. will be performed in'the
very n.ar tutur., we .xpect in the next week
or two.
With regllrd to the land.caping/bllokhoe bill.
It i. .till our expectation that this mlltt.r
will be re.olved between cllnterbury and the
oompllny which p.rtormed the work [TUcci].
Unfortunat.ly, ~r cli.nt ha. had 10m.
difticulty track ng down the landscllping
repre..ntativ.. IInd confirming thi.. We
r.gret that thi. ha. apparently caused an
additional bill to be torwllrd.d to the
Guarriello.. I will keep you advised a. to
thi. mlltt.r IInd w. continue to expect tc
re.olv. this to the GUllrriello'.
a.ti.taotion.
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30. cantarbury ha. not 40n. any work to correct the l.aky
b.....nt at the Hou.. .inc. Auqult, 1994.
31. On Nov.mb.r 15, 1994, TUooi lue4 the GUllrri.llo. tor the
$1,000 invoic. which wa. nev.r Fai4. Th. Tucci .uit clai..4
4a.a9.. totalinq $1,077.29' the oriqinal $),,000 plu. $77.29 in
accru.4 int.r..t. '
33. sine. the filin9 ot the Tucci .uit, the Gu.rri.llo. have
1.arn.4 th.t C.nt.rbury h.. plli4 $500 to Tucci. C.nt.rbury
r.tu... to p.y the r..aininq $577.29, cl.i.inq thllt .0.. ot the
work co.pl.te4 by Tucci WII. beyon4 canterbury'. W.rranty.
COVD on -- IU10I or TI. lClU.UD
lKD TII Il.IUD OUlaAMTY
33. Th. averm.nt. cont.ine4 in p.r.qrllph. on. throuqh twenty-
nine ar. incorpor.t.4 into thi. count by r.f.renoe.
34. In the Aqr.e.ent an4 Warranty, c.nterbury quar.nte.4 that
the b..e..nt wou14 not have .ore than . tricklinq of water.
35. Whenev.r it r.in., q.llon. of w.ter .nter the b..e.ent ot
the Hou...
36. c.nt.rbury'. qu.rllnt.e. with reqftr4 to the bll..m.nt w.~.
~.li.4 upon by the plaintiff. an4 w.r.e p.rt of the b.... of the
barqain between pl.intiff. .n4 cllnterbury.
37. The v.lu. of the houl. i. 4iminilhe4 by at l...t $10,000
b.cau.. of the leaky bll.ement.
38. Th. w.t ba.ement haB oau.e4 4..lIqe to v.riou. ite.. which
wer. .tor.4 by the Gu.rriello. in the b..e.ent. such it.m. had a
value in .xc... of $500.
WHERIFORI, plaintiff. 4eman4 a ju4q.ent aqllin.t the 4ef.n4ant. in
a .u. in .xo... of $10,500 plu. intere.t, co.t., an4 .ttorn.y'.
f....
COUD TWO -- IU10. or 't.. lOU.UD
lKD TI. LlKD'Ol'I.O OUlaAMT...
39. Th. av.rm.nt. contain.4 in paraqrllph. on. throuqh twenty-
nine ar. incorporate4 into thi. count by r.ferenc..
40. In the Aqre...nt IIn4 W.rrllnty, cllnt.rbury quarant..4 that it
wa. r..pon.ible for initi.lly e.t.bli.hinq the prop.r qrad.. In4
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.wal.. in the yard around the HQu.e. canterburr further
warranted that if the grading did not eff.ctive y drain the
prop.rty of wat.r, cant.rbury would corr.ct the problem.
41. canterbury r.fu..d to p.rform the work oont.mplated by the
~nd.caping Gullrllnt....
42. A. a r..ult of Cant.rbury'. refu.1I1, plaintiff. w.r. forc.d
to hire Tucoi to complete the nec...ary work.
43. Although cllnt.rbury ha. r.fu..d to PIlY more than $500 to
Tucoi, the work p.rformed by Tucci wa. .ntir.ly cov.r.d by
canterbury'. Landacaping Guarllnt....
44. Th.refor., canterbury mu.t reimbur.e the plaintiff. for. the
$577.29 they have spent to settle the Tucoi invoio..
WHEREFORE, plaintiff. demllnd a judgm.nt IIgllinllt the def.ndants in
a aum in exo.ss of $577.29 plus intere.t, co.ts, and attorn.y's
f....
COUIT TBUI -- laUOH or THI IITTLIKINT AOUIIIINT
45. Th. IIverm.nts contained in pllrllgraphs one through tw.nty-
nine are inoorporated into this count by referenoe.
46. On July 29/ 1994, the plaintiff. IInd d.fendants rellched IIn
89reem.nt in aeetlement of the cllnterbury suit.
47. The S.ttl.m.nt Agreement provided that Canterbury would take
what.v.r measure. neoessary to ensure a dry basement at the
Hou...
48. In addition, the S.ttlement Agreement .peoifiolllly Provided
that canter~ury would pay the entire $1,000 invoioe whioh wa. due
to Tuooi. Th. entire $1,000 invoioe Wll8 known to canterbury at
the time of the s.ttlement Agree~ent. The IImount owed to Tuooi
ha. grown to $1,077.29 and cllnterbury has paid only $500.
49. The s.ttl.m.nt Agr.em.nt also provid.d thllt cant.rbury would
fix the oraoked window sUl in the basement,.
50. Canterbury furth.r lIoknowl.dged its obligations und.r the
settlement Agreement in letter.8 ..nt by def.nd.nts, or
d.fend.nts' coun..l, on August 11, 1994 .nd Novemb.r 15, 1994.
51. Th. S.ttlem.nt Agr.em.nt oonstitute. . oontraot. The
promi... mild. by c.nt.rbury were relisd upon by plaintiff. who
voluntarily r.l....d p.yment in order to settle the canterbury
suit.
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WHIRlrORI, plllintiff. d.mand a jUdqm.nt aqain.t the d.f.ndant. in
the '.oun~ of . .u. in .xo... of $10,500 plus int.re.t, ooat.,
.nd .tto~n.Y'a f....
coun roua ..- ."AO. 0' T.I
IK.LIID ,ala1lTY 0' IAIITlIlLITY
53. Th. av.rm.nt. oontain.d in paraqraph. on. throuqh tw.nty-nine
.r. inoorporated into this oount by r.f.r.noe.
53. P.nn.ylvania law r.ooqni... an i.pli.d w.rranty of
habitability in oontraot. wh.r. build.r. ..11 n.w hom.. to
r..id.ntial purohll..r..
54. Th. Aqr..ment or Wllrrantr oontain no lanquaq. wllivinq the
impli.d warranty of habitllbil ty.
55. By failinq to provide the plaintiff. with a dry ba&em.nt,
d.f.ndant. have d.nied the plaintiftll the ue. and .njorm.nt of
their ba..m.nt. Thi. oonetitut.. a brellch of the impl ed
w.rranty ot hllbitability.
WHIRIFORB, plaintift. d..and a jUdqm.nt aqain.t the d.t.ndant. in
the amoun~ of a .um in .xc... of $10,500 plus inter..t, oo.t.,
and attorney'. t....
COUII'1' 'IVI -- 'ItAUDULIII'1' 1I1...'U.III'1'A'&'IO.
56. The av.rm.nt. contllin.d in parllqraph. one throuqh tw.nty-
nine are incorporat.d into this count by ret.r.noe.
57. On July 39, 1994, Kllnott mad. varioue promi... with regard
to the aotion. ~o b. tak.n by canterbury.
58. ror in.tanc., Kanott promi..d to take all .t.p. n.o....ry to
provide the plaintitt. with a dry ba..m.nt.
59. Kanoff al.o promi..d to r.pair the brok.n window .ill in the
ba....nt.
60. Kanoff al.o promi..d to PIlY, in tull, the $1,000 invoio.
ow.d to TUoci.
61. Kanotf int.ntionally mad. the promi..e and r.pr...ntationa
for the purpo.. of d.o.ivinq the plaintitf. and induoinq th.. to
pay the out.tandinq $5,8a4 to cant.rbury.
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62. Tha p~omi.a. mll4a by ~lInoff we~e mllte~ial to the .attlemant
of the cllnte~bu~y suit.
6). Tha p~omi.a. ma4a by ~anoff w.re untru..
64. At the time he ma4a the promi.a., ~lInoff lIote4 with
knowle4qa that hi. promi.es We~e untrue.
6&. In relianoe on ~anoff's promi..., plaintiffs were in4uoe4
into p.yinq Cant.~bury $&/824. Suoh reliance ha. oaus.4 the
pllintiff' injury.
WHIRIFORI/ plaintiffs 4.man4 II ju4gm.nt against d.fandllnts for
compensato~y and punitive damllqe. in II .um in exoe.s of $15/000
plUS int.r..t./ oosts/ IInd attorney" f....
COUWT IIX -- IIOLIOI.CI
66. Tha averment. contained in paragraphs on. through twenty-
nine .~a incorporat.d into this count by refer.noll.
67. As a build.r, canterbury owed a duty of care to plllintiffe
in the building of the Hou...
68. cant.rbury br'lIohed this 4uty by fai11ng to properly p'rform
the land.caping or blls.ment work neoessllry to provi4e the
plllintiffs with a dry ball.ment.
69. As a r..ult of this br'lIoh, property stored in the basem.nt
h.. b..n 4amag.d.
WHEREFORE, plaintiff' d.mand a jUdgment agllin.t d.f.ndants for
compen..tory dllma9' in the amount of $500/ plUS int.r.st, oosts/
and attorney" f....
A JURY TRIAL IS DEMANDED.
5462 Jllolyn Lane
B.thleh.m, PA 18017
(610) 954-9503
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I verify that the faot. .et forth in this oomplaint are
true .~d oorreot to the be.t of my knowledge, information, and
belief. I under.tand thllt flll.e .tatement. herein are mllde
.ubjeot to the penllltie. of 18 Pa.e.s. I 4904, relating to
un.worn fal.ificlltion to authorities.
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Bethlehem, PA 18017
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M.d. t~l. a.t~ d'y of Jun., Igg3 b.tw..n H.nry , 'et~ Ou.rrl.llo
~.reln.ft.r c.ll.d "Own.r" and Clnterbury Bulld.r., Inc" a
P.nn.ylv.nll Corpor.tlon, ~Iv~n~ It. r.vl.tar.d offlc. In Dlupnln
County, P.nn.ylvlnll ~.r.lnaft.r call.d "contr.ctor"
WITNESSETH THAT
W~.r.a., t~. Own.r ~.. purcha..d or plac.d und.r contr.ct .11
th.t c.rt.ln lot or pl.c. of vround .Itu.te In South Mlddlaton
Town.nlp, CUlllberUnd County, "nn.ylvanll, btlnV lot' loa of Tn.
Olk. Sub-dlvl.lon, Wn.r..., th. Owner d..lr.. tn. contr.ctor to
.r.ct . c.rt'ln a Story DW.llln~ ~ou.. on .ald lot Ind tn.
contr.ctor d..lr.. '0 to dO: Now t~.r'for., tn. part I.. ~.r.to
Int.ndlnv to b. I'Vally bound ~.r.by, llIutually avr.. .. follow.,
1, Tn. Contractor .nall furnl.n all aat.rl.l. and perfora
all t~. l.bor n.c....ry to con.truct . c.rtlln dW.lllnv hou..
known .. Tn. QUlrrl.llo HOIll. on t~. .bov. d..crlbed lot ,~c'pt
for 1lI0dlflcltlon. I..u.d Ift.r the ...cutlon of thl. .vr"IlI.nt In
conforlll.nc. wlt~ t~. contr~ct docum.nt. .r. d.lcrlbed I. follow.,
Plln. dlt.d tn. a.tn d.y of Jun., 1993 con.l.tln9 Of '_ P'V" of
pl.n.: Sp.clflc.tJ~n. dtt.d tn'_1athd.y Of Jun., 1993 con.l.tlnv
of . p.vu: Sltt D.".lop..nt PUn by C.nterbury Builder., %no,
d.ttd tn. atn d.y of Jun., 1993 : .nd t~. Allow.nc. erukdown
Sh..t d.t.d tn. a.tn d.y of Jun., 1993.
a, Tn. work to b. perform.d by tn. contr.ctor .n.ll b.
.ub.t.ntl.lly coapl.ted Wltnln laO day. Ifter tha Contr.ctor
r.calve. written notlc. to Hut frolll t~. Own.r, or frolll tne d.tt
Of r,c.lpt of bulldlnv p.rllllt. from tn. town.hlp or controlllnv
p.rty. If conotructlon I. belnv (lnanc.d by . blnk or l.ndlnv
In.tltutlon, tn. parlllltt Will not ba appllad for until after
1lI0rtVIV. ..ttl...nt hll t.ken pl.c..
Th. Own.r h.reby authorize. .nd .ppolnt. t~. Contr.ctor to
obt.ln It tn. Contr.ctor. .xpen.., .ll n.c....ry p.r'lt. or
.utnorlz.tlon. frolll .11 .unlclp.1 bureau. .nd d.p.rt..nt. wnlch
..y b. r'qulred for tna construction of .lld dw.lllnv nou.., "nd
to th.t .nd, .ut~orlz.s tn. Contr.ctor to ...cut. th.lr n.llIe. to
.ny .ppllc.tlon. for sucn perllllt. or .ut~orlz.tlon.,
Tn. Contr.ctor Will not co.m.nc. con.tructlon until r.c.lvln9
cOlllpl.t.d .Ivn.d ..l.ctlon ,ullllll.ry .neet.. Th. .ctu.l dlt. for
th. own.r to tlk. pO.....lon of tn. contr.ct.d dw.lllnv .nlll be
dlt.rlllln.d Ipproxl.lt.ly rour W..k. prior to co.pl.tlon. Thl.
d.t. I. to be .peclfl.d by the Contr.ctor.
3. Tn. Own.r .n.ll m..t wltn th. Contr.ctor on tn. property
to ..t.bll.n tn. loc.tlon of th. nOIll. to be con.truct.d Ind tn.
.l.v.tlon of tn. top of tn. found.tlon, Tn. Own.r Will be
r..pon.lbl. for .ny .~tr. co.t Incurr.d ov.r .nd b.yond tn.
.~c.v.tlon .llow.nc. for r.l.lnv or low.rlnV the .~t.rlor Vr.d.
l.v.l b.yond tn. Contr.ctorl r.colll..nd.d n.lvnt wnlon would be
..t.bll.n.d to provld. botn 'd.qu.t. w.tlr runoff .nd .n
.fflcl.nt cut to fill rltlo.
t. Tn. Owner .n.ll p.y to tn. Contr.ctor With rupect to
tn. l.bor I~d mlt.rl.l. cov.rftd In the contr.ct, tn. .u. of
S In, 'Vo,~ 1CbJJJ. _l.Jr..r..7f.... r.....,.M.. v. - -<...l t;-. 4"",~. filii ,.1>....,.
_ , .utfC'it to an!, CMdl tlon. or d.dllctlon. II n.r'ln
before provld.d. Und.r .o.t b.nk rlnlnclnv raqulr...nt. It I. thl
Own.r. r..pon.lblllty to notify the blnk for dr.w In'pt.tlons,
tn. Contr.ctor will notify tne Own.r ~y r.~ When. dr.w
In.ptctlon I. r..dy, If tn. Owner fall. to ord.r tn. In.pectlon
r.qu..t, t~. Own.r will b. r..pon'lbl. for p.ylnv tn. I.ount due
to tn. contrlctor until tna tllll. of tn. n.~t pO.llbla blnk
In.pectlon,
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p.y..ntl und.r tnll 'Qr.emant Inould b. mlda on tna lollowlng
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20' lit Iloor d.ax
20' Und.r rool, doorl
20' RouQnlnl cOlpl.t.
20' Dryw.11 raldy lor
20' Complatlon
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Or '1 p.r l.ndlnQ Inltltutlonl dr.w Icn.dul., plul any addltlonl
'1 loon '1 noul. II co.pl.te. rln.1 p.y..nt In.11 not be .ad.
until tn. own.r Inlpect. tn. pr..II. .nd 'CC.ptl tna k'YI to tna
no... ^IIO, tna Ownar 'Qre.1 not to occupy tna pr.lllal until III
lundl du. to tn. Contr.ctor Irom botn tn. landing Inltltutlon .nd
tn. Own.r h.v. b..n r.c.IV.d wltn tn. .x~gtlon of a~LQW'
r,uI rad t~ b. 1).ld by tha .1.Indln9-1nl~u.uU.!?!,. Thh I to
'In Iud. .1 ov.rayal 01 '1Iow.nca It.ml .nd .ny changa ordar.
tnat hav. b..n In tlated baler. or dUring tn. con.tructlon 01 tha
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5, Tn. Contractor aQrul to pay all f.daral. Itau loclal
lacurlty .nd un.mploy.ant t'X.1 for worxm.n amploy'd by It and to
c.rry ad.qu.t. worx.rl companlatlon, pUblic ll.blllty and
proparty d...ga Inlurana..
6. Tn. Contractor Ih.ll not be llabl. lor any dal.y In tha
pl'ol.aUtlon or complatlcn of tha work c.und by tha act, n.gl.ct
or d.faUlt of th. Own.r. or by dlmag. by flra, .Irthquaxa or
othar cllualty for whlcn the Contractor II not r..pon'lbla, or by
.trlx., wI1Xout. or any othar ICt. of ..ploya.1 or IUppllarl of
labor or ..t.r lell, ovn WhiCh tna contractor hll no control or
lor Whlcn tna Contractor II not r.lpon.lbl., In .ny luch .vanr.
th. tl.. h.raln flX.d for tha compl.tlcn of tn. work In.ll be
axt.nd.d for a p.rlod .qulv.l.nt to tna tl.. lo.t by r.a.on of
.nr cau... Uor"Ud, Provld.d. howavn, tnlt non-perfor.anca of
tn . Igra.mant by tha Contrlctor I. excuI.d wh.n luch non-
perfor..nce I. ClUI.d by In ordar Of .ny court or other pUbllo
luthorlty, by Iny gov.rn..nt'l control, regUlltlon.,
r..trlotl~n., or allocation. of labor, .UppU.I .nd IIlttrlU.
In.tltut.d by .ny .t.t. or municipal or government. 1 agency for
any re..on what.oever.
7. Th.r. IhUl be no on.nQ", altn.tlon. or 'ddltlon. ..d.
In tna plln. .nd lpeclflc.tlon. unl... the Contr.ctor receiVe. a
written notice 01 authorization frol tna OWnar. In con.lderltlon
of. tha perfor.'nce for luch .xtr.., the Owner .gr... to PlY thl
Contractor lor labor .t S 20,00 p.r hour and .11 other OO.tl plua
20_, Th. mlnl.u. ch.ng. ord.r I.e Will be S 100.00 . Tne Owner
.gr... to ..x. requ..t. conclrnlng .ny Change., addltlona, or
'Iter.tlon. In tn. work to In .Uthorlz.d .gent 01 the contr.otor
.nd not to tne worker., Including IUb-contr.ctor. on tha 'Ob
.It., Th. Contr.ctor .h.ll quote the co.t 01 the propo..d Oh'nge
to the O~n.r prior to .ny addltlon.l work beln9 dOni. T~I
Contractor .nall not be II.bl. for .ny dllay. In thl pro.lcutlon
or compl.tlon of the dWllllng C'Uled by the ch.nVII. Xf at the
tl.e Of m.Xlng . chang. th. Contr.ctor fl.l. th.t thl ch.n,1 will
ext.n" the completion date, .uCh I period of till will be
'peclfl.d on th. change order .nd Will be Idded onto the
completion d.te I. .paclfled In plrlgrlph l2. 50' of the CO.tl
for cn.nQ.. .r. to b4 p'ld It tn. tl.. of .Ivnln, the ch.nVI
ord.r .nd 50_ Will be du. upon completion of the chln,e,
e, EXcept.. lit forth htrelnebove, thl dWlIUn, IhUl be
con.lderld CO.plet.d wh.n It hI. be.n con.tructed In IUbltlnt111
confor.anc. with the plan. and lpeclflcatlon' hlrl1nlDovI
.entloned, or wnen e certificate Of occupancy hla be.n IIIUld or
wh.n ..Id dw.lllng h.. p....d the flnll In(pect1on by thl l.ndln,
In.tltutlon. .ppr'l.er.
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Prior ~o clotlng, I~ th.lI bt ~h. d~~y 01 th. Own.r or hll Ig.nt
to Intp.ct th. dw.lllng In th. pr...nct 01 th. Contrlctor Ind to
glY. I~ thlt tlm. I .Ign.d p~noh ll.t olInI' dellcl.ncl.t In
workmanthlp or maUrltlt, .n\._~9n.H'ctor ',!l!!.!...cErr.ct ~.ho..
d'UcU.I~ hi. cot!. w~thIRJJL.IlJYJ-!lJ.JJ,H.ljjl.iil->>.[ ~ 11.C1od
lIi~t~~ III' Ig'f..a-:Ulion DY !...L9!!!1!!...!D,~..!hL.kJlntt,,~j;M.;::'tn.-
c;ol'ltrict"ftloIlTI9ImnTo corr.ct t~ch d.Ucu 'hull not b.
gro~nd. lor d.'trrlng or Impollng Inr condition. IJpon th. clollng
W~D th. .xc.ptlon 01 .ny ..crow. O. d by th. I.ndlng
lilir:tt~tlon.'n. UWn.r wlil"'1iott'b. po.....loh 01 th. dw.lllng
bi'rore-rnlp.otlon. .nd Ilnll p.ym.nt. tr. ~'d. to th. ContrlctOr,
9. In th. .y.nt th.t th. Contr.ctor I. ~n'bl. to obtlln the
.XICt m.t.rl.l. .~clll.d on th. pl.nt and ,p.clllc.tlon. or on
th. option. .tt.ch.d h.r.to, thro~gh th. Contr.ctor'. ordln.ry
.na ~.~.l .o~rc.t 01 .~pply, the Contrtctor .h.ll h.Y. the right
to .~b.tlt~t. m.t.rl.l. of .1.11.1" p.tt.rn, d..lgn Ind q~lllty
ohly Ift.r .Iklng the Own.r IWlre of th. Inlblllty to obtlln
tho.. mlt.rlll. Ina glYlng th. Own.r td.q~at. tlm. to mlk. In
Ilt.rnlt. ..Imctlon.
10. Th. contrlctor h.reby wtrranta Ind g~lrant"t III tha
Ilbor Ind m.t.rlal In th. dW.ll1ng for a period of Oh. 1'.11" Irom
th. aat. that ponullon II gly.n to tn. own.rt, .xc.pt ..
oth.rwl.. proYld.a h.r.ln, Thl. g~lr.nt.. .hlll not ooY.r ab~..
or n.gllg.nc. by th' Own.r nor do.. It coy.r r'gUlar .alntenlno.
'~Ch It 1.IY.. In th. 'po~tlng, ole.nlng of the furnlc., .to,.
Applllnc.., .hlngl.t, .lalng, .q~lp.ent, .tc. that II". g~.rlnt..d
DY th. .an~l.ct~r.r II". Ilmlt.a to th. .ln~Ilcturera g~arlnt.a..
Th. Contraotor Will ret~rn ono. at tha end 01 on. y.ar to pltoh
pll.t.r crack. or nlll pop.. Th. Contractor Clnnot bt h.ld
r..pon.lbl. lor Wooo door. wlr lng, Thl. ~~Ir!Dt.. I. .11..otlYI
only If IH Inyg,lS" 0 0 b t Ql11l.'.o:::t;Ol1'~R,l,.qr.,'k.
\lIHr.ht, Tn.J!9!!!9.!~' 1~Pf'~~~1!...!IJ.U.L_~~.QJ!!LPlrt of thll
~ct. Th.own.r OW.. at ne ~r.o.IYta-'-eo~d(
th~ Warr.nty Book ( I ( ) _(own.r. Inltlll.).
U. In .J;}).......Y.J.ll.Lth._~_ the OJ1D.tLJlllil...J.!} 1 to ukl the tlntl
paYIl.nt at ~~pt.AY.ld'.cl, ~ha Owntrl1\1I'11 De lriU.
fO~ tax.. and In.urlne. oco~rrlng thareafter and I~oh flnll
Plym.nt Ind/ or III other ~np.ld '~m. d~. to the Contraotor ahlll
bur InUrut It t~,,~~~.t.!H In~..~nn~1II Irom the dlt. that
auoh ,f Inll paym.nt .\WII d~a' ImtllJl!..-ur.---
12, In tn. .y.nt 01 d.U~lt Dy tha Owntr In the perforuno.
01 thl. .gre.m.nt, the Contrlctor Ih.II, In Iddltlon to .11 oth.r
right. .nd r...ol.a In law and In .q~lty .Y.li.bl. to the
Contrlotor, It the .01. option of th. COntrlCtOr, PI .ntltl.d to
the lollowlng right. .nd r.m.dle., (II .pply monlel plld
h.r.~nd.r on .cco~nt .nd procl.d With an .ctlon .t l.w for d..'g.
for brnch of contr.ct or (b) recoYlryof the b.llnc. of the
Contrlct price,
13. Th. Own.r Igrl.' th.t th.r. will be no YI.lt.tlon to tha
'Ob .Ite d~rlng working hour. Without the .ocompanl..nt Of .n
.~thorlz.d .gent of the Contrlctor, I~ II r.oognl..d th.t Ylllt.
PI' the Owner d~rlng working ho~rl co~ld dllrupt the operltlon of
the job .nd C.~'e Incre..ed ll.blllty Inlurenc. .~po,ur.,
TheUfor., th. Owntr m.y b. ruponllbla for In .Ntra charg. If
ll".ll~horl~.d Vi. ita occur ~urln9 working hour..
It, All IIt.rlll. d.lly.r.d to tho proparty of the OWnar It
the dlr.ctlon of th. Contrlctor p~r,u.nt to thll .9r...'nt for
~.. In th. con.tr~ctlon Of th. dw.llln9 h.r.ln m.ntloned .hl11
for th. p~rpo" of rl.k of 10.. or d.~a9. be conlldered the
prop.rty of the Own.r. Th. Own.r .xpr'llly ...~... the rllk of
10.' or de.lge With re.p.ct to .11 I~ch ..t.rl.l Ind with re.pect
to .11 work Plqun or compl.t.d by the contraotor, no MUt.r /low
or bY Whet .e.n. .uch 10.. or dl..9. II .u.tlln.d, Whlth.r by .ct
of God, the .,...nta, vlnd.lln or Iny mun. oth.r th.n tllrouqh
the d.llb.rlt., wlllf~1 or wrongful let of the Contrlctor.
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by . con.tructlon .ort9.9. Without flr.t obt.lnlnv the wrltt.n
con..nt of the Contr.ctor.
16. Th. partl.. d.clar. that nCl lIat.rIU. h.v. be.n
d.llv.r.d to the ..Id pr..I... and th.t nCl WClrk hI' ba.n don. Cln
the prClperty .nd th.y .vr.. th.t . .tlpul.tICln 19.1n.t II.n. will
b. .X.cut.d prlClr to CCl...nc...nt Clf cCln.tructICln. Th. CClntr.ctClr
.h.ll .1.Cl .upply .ubcClntr.ctClr r.l.... of II.". If the IIClrtV.V.
cClllp.ny r.qulr.. th.. fClr ..ttl...nt.
17. Th. Owner .h.ll PlY f,r and carry fir. In.ur.nc. With an
axt.nd.d cClv.r.9. cl.u.. on pr..I....
la. Th. CClntractClr Will follClW .11 .tand.rd prClc.dur.. In
ord.r tCl pr.v.nt . leUlnv b.....nt. but .h.U nClt b. lIabl.
un I... .xtr. 1I...ur.. h.v. be.n .paclfl.d and p.ld for by the
Own.r..
1'. Tr.n'f.r t.x.. h.v. net be.n Includ.d In thl. .vr....nt
for work tCl b. p.rforll.d on the lot whiCh the own.r h..
purch...d. If fClr .ny r...Cln. the .t.t. Of ,.nn.ylv.nl. .hould
1.Vy the Z. tr.n$f.r t.x on the dW.lllnv It will be the Own.r.
r.,pCln.lblllty tCl p.y .ny .nd .11 t.x.. du..
20. Thll .gr.n.nt II Contlnl/ent upCln the Owner. .blllty to
obt.ln con.tructlCln fln.nclnl/.
H. Thll .vren.nt .hall rnaln In .Uect for a parlod Of
thirty dlY' frCl. the d.t. It h.. be.n .IVn.d. If for .ny r.'.Cln
beyond the Contr.ctClr. control the actu.l .t.rt d.t. Clf thl.
prClj.ct L. d.I.Y.d b.YClnd th.t thirty d.y p.rICld. the CClntr.ctClr
r..erv.. the rlVht tCl r.-ev.lu.t. the t.r.. .nd condition. Clf
thl. .l/rUIIl.nt In ord.r to .dju.t fClr fluctu.tlnv prlcn. ch.nl/.'
In w..ther or .nr Clth.r condition. Which IIl.Y .ff.ct the
CClntr.ctClr'. .bl Ity In c.rrylnv out thl. contr.ct .. pl.nn.d. If
the r.vI..d prlc. I. not .cc.pt'bl. tCl both p.rtl.. Clf thl.
.vre.lIl.nt th.n thl. .vr....nt .h.ll be d....d nUll .nd void.
22. Wher.ver UUd In thU .l/r..IIl.nt. the IInvullr .hall
Include the plurel. the plur.l the .Inl/ul.r. .nd the u.. Clf .ny
I/end.r .hall be .ppllc.bl. to .11 I/.nd.r..
23. Thl. .vruunt .nd .11 Ira tarll. .nd condition. .hall
.xt.nd to .nd b. blndlnv upon the p.rtl.. h.reto .nd upon th.lr
re.p.ctlv. h.lr.. .xecutor.. .dlllnl.tr.tClr.. ,ucc.',or. .nd
lIalVn..
W. the und.r,lvn.d h.v. r..d .nd Und.r.t.nd .nd .Vr.. to
..ch Clf th. pruvl.lon. of thin CClntr.at .nd h r.by .cknow .dve
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INTRODUCTION
Your new homo i$ the culmination of many years of experience in design
and craftsmanship. We are pleased you have selected a home from Canterbury
Builders, Inc. (CBI) and feel you will be proud of the Quality prOducts and
skilled workmanship. Your home has been built to meet or exceed the building
standards and codes of your community, the Federal Minimum Property Standards
and the approvod standards for homes built under the Homeowners' Warranty
Program (H.O.W.). We strive to make the purchase of your home a sound
investment and a happy and satisfying experience for you and your family.
Enclosed in this guide is your Home Warranty Agreement as well as the
manufacturers' warranties on your home.
Approximately twelve months from the date of your settlement, you will
be contacted for your final service inspection. At that time we will arrange
to have any repairs made which are our responsibility. Emergency service
calls - defined as those endangering life or property - will be handled im-
mediately. Our office hours are from 8rOO a.m. to 4rOO p.m'l Monday through
Friday. A list of the subcontractors and their emergency te ephone numbers
is enclosed.
We wish you many happy years in your new home.
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General Warranty
Except as otherwise provided in the following pages, CBI will correct
any defects found for a period of one year from time of settlement of any
new home. Where time 15 not mentioned specifically in the following pagtl,
the warranty period shall be one year.
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SECTION I
QUALITY STANDARDS
MOVE IN CHECKLiST...............
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APPLIANCES
CERAMIC TILE ........
CONCRETE AND MASONRY .. .........
COUNTER TOPS AND CABINETS ......
DOORS AND WiNDOWS.....
ELECTRICAL ..........
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PLUMBING
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ROOFING
SITE WORK ...........
THERMAL ANO MOISTURE PROTECTION
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APPLIANCES
POSSI~LE CQNOITIONr Scratches, dents or damage to appliances.
CBI'S WARRANTY I All damage, scratches or dents or missing parts noted on
tne Pre-setrrement Orientation List will be repaired. The appliance
warranties are the responsibility of each manufacturer, not CBt. CBI
will, however, be more than happy to furnish you with nanes and telephone
numbers of the manufacturers' contacts, should any problems arise.
CERAMIC TILE
POSSIBLE CONDITIONI Stains in grout or tiles.
CBI'S WARRANTYr Stains in grout, tile field or floor noted on the Pre-
settlement ~entat1on List will be repaired.
POSSIBLE CONDITIONI Cracks or separation in joints with abutting materials.
. C~I'S WARRANTYr The normal settling process may cause some separation at
!ne grout lines. Repair to these areas will be performed by CBI one time
during the warranty period. The Homeowner should establish routine
maintenance inspections and procedures to regrout or caulk as needed.
POSSIBL~ CO~OITIO~r Water leaks through ceramic tile.
CBJ'SWARRANTYI Ceramic tile floors are designed for durability,
~tlcs and ease of maintenance. If Nater is left standing on these
tiles for any length of time, it will seep through the tile or grouting,
a condition for which CBI is not responsible.
POSSIBLE CONDITION. Chips or cracks in ceramic tile.
CBJ'S W~R~ANTYI Unless the defect was caused by the owner's negligence,
tiles whiCh become cracked or chipoed will be repaired during the warranty
period. CBI cannot be responsible for slight color variations.
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Minor craeks in concret~ patios, a~rons and walks;
resurfaced.
width or in vertical
PQSSI~L: CONDITIONr Pitting or scaling of concrete work.
CBJ'S WARRANTYr Concrete surfaces should not disintegrate to the extent
that the cggregate is exposed undel' normal conditions of weathering and use.
Corrective action will be taken to repair or replace defective concrete
surfaces. CSI Is not responSible for deterforation causeG by salt,
calcium, chemicals, mechanical implements and other factors beyond our'
control.
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POSSIBLE CONDITION I tlfnor cracks In settling of stoops or steps.
ca 'S WA RANTYr Stoops will settle normally but should not exceed 1" at
any po nt. oops settling in excess of 1" will be raised or replaced at
CBI'S discretion. Minor cracking between the foundation and slab and lor
risers may also occur. Cracks exceedin~ 1/16" will be filled and surface
patched or caulked. Stoops or steps holding more than 1/16" of water after
a normal rain will b~ resurfaced. Slant in steps not to exceed 3/B" in a
10" tread. Hairline cracks in concrete are considered normal. Concrete
repairs will vary in color from the original material.
NOTEI The Homeowner can m1nimile his maintenance by avofding excessive host
bib watering and lor lawn sprinkling around stoop foundations I avoiding the
use of salt, de-icers and fertililers on the concrete, and maintaining the
caulking between the stoop and the top step.
MASONRY
Though masonry units are dura~le and aesthetically pleasing, they are not
without Inherent deficiencies of their ownJ i.e., they are not totally
water~roof and will often have variations In color from kiln batch to kiln
batch. They are also affected by extremes in temperature andl as a result,
are subject to minor cracking. With all of our modern techno ogy, masonry
units are still put in place by hand labor, one ot a t1~e, with a wet
bonding ag~nt which in itself will have varying degrees of uniformity of
color and strBngth. Secause of hand application, there will be ~inor
variations in plu~b and lev.' as well as mfnor irregularities in the
surface.
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POSSIBLE CONDITIQNr Scratched 91as~ or chipped windows.
C3J' S 'I'ARRMTY r M1 nor scrijtches on the glass are norma 1. Major scratches
or ch1~s note~ on the Pre.sottlement Orientation List will be repaired.
POSSIBLE CONJITIONI W~ter seepage around or under dOJrs and windows.
C81' S I/A~t~Ar:TYI CBl villI correct the c~use of linter seepage during the
~1rst year.
?OSSI3LE CON~ITIONI Sliding doors b'ndin~ in travel, scratched glass or
511d1ng door lock damage.
CSI'S IIARP.AfjTYr CBl wi ll..J1just dno~s to "cerate s/:100thly. Major b"" 'l
scratch~s or chips n'Jted on the Prrt-sett lernent Orientation L 1st vI111 . \"
repaIred, and ~efect1ve door locks will be repaired or replaced.
POSSIBLE CONDITIONr Damage to frunt dour by excessive h~at caused by
installation of a storm ~oor.
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C31'S I/ARRANTYr CBI will not be responsible for any damage caused by tha
1nstell.tion of s storm door over any of our entrance systems.
ELECTRICAL
POSSIBLE CO,'lDITIOrll :,Ialfunction of electric~1 sV/1tches, fixtures or
outltts, or Inability of wiring to carry the deslgne~ fuse lo.d.
CBI'S \lARRMTYr .All switches, fixtures-ann 0".1...$ should OPMatlll as x:..
Intended. CBI will repair or replace defective wiring, switches, fixture' ~
and outfns. 'lie cannot, howevlIr, be responsible for overloads to the
electrical syste~s by equip~ent that was not anticipated to be used.
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POSSIBLE CONDITIONr Leakage from any piping.
C3l'S WARRANTY, ~o leaks of any kind should Rxist in any soil, waste, vent
or water pipe. Condensation on piping does not constitute leakago and is a
normal condition. We will make necessary repairs to eliminate leaks
occurring from any pipes during the warranty period.
POSSIBLE CONDITIONr Faucet or valve leak.
CBI'S WARRANTYr No valve or f~ucet should le~k due to defects in naterial
or workmanship. Any leaks occurring during the warranty period from a
defect in material or workmanship will be repaired. The Homeowner should,
however, replace worn washers as needed to prolong the life of the faucet
equipment.
POSSIBLE eONDITIONr Defective plumbing fixtures, appliances or trim
lltt1ngs.
CBI'S WARR~NTYr Fixtures, appliances or fittings should be operational
according to their manufacturing standards. eBI will repair or replace any
fixture or fitting which Is outside of acceptable standards as defined by
the manufacturer. Toilet seats will be replaced if noted on the Pre-
settlement Orientation List.
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PQSSIBLE CONDITIONI Fixtures that do not hold water.
~~S WARRANTY I Stoppers on fixtures should retain water for a sufficient
Tin9tM of time to accomplish the fixture's intended use. eBI will repa~r
any stopper that is not operatinQ properly for Its intended purpose.
POSSIBLE CONDITIO~I Waste disposal unit does not operate properly.
CBI'S WARRA~TY, The disposal unit must accomplish Its intended function.
the unit will be repaired or replaced If a Malfunction occurs during the
warranty period through normal wear and tear or defect.
NOTEr If the malfunction of the disposal has resulted from foreign objects
(metal, etc.) being placed in the disposal, the plumber may charge a service
charge to correct the problem. Please try the re-set button on the disposal
prior to calling for service.
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,POSSIBLE CCND~1 Chip or scratches in tubs or vanity tops.
~'S WARRANTY I Any chips or scratch~s In the tubs or vanity tops noted
on the Pre-settlement Orientation List will be repaired.
fQillBLE CONDITJONI Noisy wat~r pipes.
CBI'S WARRANTYr Thera should be little objectional water sounds except
those due to flow through the pipes or wher~ local wator pressure exceeds
60 lbs. per sqyare inch. Some water noise is to be expected, but pipes
should be secured in accordance with local building and plumbing codes.
eBI will correct as necessary to Meet these codes.
POSSIBLE CONDITIONI Freezing of the pipes during winter conditions.
C61'S WARRANTYr Drain, waste and vent or water pioes Should be adequately
orotected from normally anticipated cold weather to prevent freezing. CBI
will correct the condition responsible for pipes freezing and repair piping
damaged by freezing except where there has been obvious lack of heat or
Homeowner neglect. The Homeowner should drain and shut off all exterior
water lines and hose bibs before winter.
RESILIENT FLOORING
POSSIBLE CONDITIONr "Nail pops" appearing on the surface of resilient
floorinG.
CBI'S WARRANTY I Normal settlement and shrinkage may cause subfloor nail
heads to popupwards causing unsi~htly bulges in the floor flniuh.
Occasional "nail pops" are normal. Excessive nail heads or major elevation
differences causing rupture will be repaired by us. CBI is not responsible
for discontinued patterns or dye lot variations.
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POSSIBLE C9NOITIONI Irregularities in subfloor or base causing seams,
bu1ges or ridges.
CB 'S WARRANTYr Shadows caused by minor subflcor irregularities are a
the settlement of your home and are not a cause for
correction. ajor irregularities in seams or ridges exceeding lIB" will
be repairsd. eBI is not responsible for color variations.
POSSIBLE CONDITIONl Loose tile due to water camage.
C31'S WARRANTY I CBI will repair any tiles loosened due to water damage if
noted on the Pre-settlement Orientation List. Repair of loosened tiles due
to flood, excessive water or other external conditions such as plumbing
leaks are the responsibility of the Homeowner.
POSSIBLE CONDITI~I Cracking or damaged floor material.
CBI'S WAR~ANTYI Cracking or damaged resilient flooring noted on the Pre-
settlement OrIentation List will be repaired.
r POSSIBLE CONDITIONr Loose resilient flooring due to improper bonding agent.
CBI'S WARRANTY, CBI will correct any loose resilient flooring due to
improper bonding during the warranty period.
POSSIBLE CONDITIONr Seams or shrinkag/" gaps that show in resilient
flooring.
CBl'S WARRA~TYr Gaps or seams should not exceed lIB" in width in resilient
1Toorlng. aps in joints where dissimilar materials abut should not exceed
1/8". CBI will repair any seams or shrinkage gaps which do not meet the
above standards.
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~~'~laLE CONDITION! Washing or erosion of areas of finished lot graded by
C31'S \~MRANTY! CBI will Install the initial seed and fertilizer for the
lawn. The HOMeowner's responsibility Is to water and m31ntain the n~w lawn
to establish 0 stand of grass as Quickly as PossiDle. If erosion occyrJ,
CBI will repair excessively wasned out areas with fill dTrt one time during
thewarra~~y~jJlr..i.Q~j..~:t~J::~4~.L,rOspons j b Ie for adverse weatn:r .
cOrTditio~',,,or. f~LlJIr,~,,_9D the Homeowner's 03rtt rOVlce tn proo r care and
ria 1 ntenance of..the....lawn. We reco.mmend...t.b.4.Lt1 ze I e
HO:'leowner ai:' least four tirles'during the first year to estao s. the awn.
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~OTEr Any tree~or"j)1r~b.b..tr.l found to oe defective and noted on tn13 Pre-
5l3tt 1 ement Orl"e"ry"t4i1o.O-1...is.L\1.IITliere]l ac~ --
HtERrlAL AND rt;OISTUR~ PROTECTION
POSSIBLE CONDITION! Defective or Inadequate weatherstripping.
CBI'S WA~RANTYI It is necessary to lubricate weatherstripping with
silicone t6 prevent it from adhering to metal doors and becoming damaged.
Damage of this nature is not covered by the warranty. CBI wil" however,
repair or replace defective or 1nadequato weatherstripping one time during
the warranty period.
P05SIBL~ CONDITIONI Leaks In the ba~eMent or foundation.
CSI'S WAR~ANTYI There nay be moisture in a basement from time to tiMe
due initially to the initial high moisture content of the MaterIals in
the house, ort later, to high humidity and the inside/outside temperature
difference. his condition is cQnsidered normal and the homeowner should
run a dehu~1difler to prevent thl~. In addition, water in the basement
may be the result of infiltration from the outside. When this infilt~..IQn
results in the aatual trickling of water, an~ it has ~een attermined that
th(:l.-tnKs"'liOVT"Irat peen caused by fa 11 u\'e to me I nta in the proper grade or
by iMproper landscaping, CBI will take such action as necessary to correct
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CARE AND ~~INTENANCE
APPLIANCES
Rlna._, dl_hwa.hara, refrigerators and sarbase dispCleal. In.talled by CBI.
arl warr.ntad fClr Cl~a yaar by their manufacturar..
8.Cor. ullng .ny new appliance, carefully road the Instruction manual, .nd
othar papar. accompanying the appllanc. and mail any return po.t cardl
n.c....ry to r.cord tho warrancy. If on .l.ctrical eppliancl f.II. to work,
check to ue If It Is pluggld in and If the circuit broa"'or that urv.. tha
.ppliance Is In the ON posltlCln, If your garbaga disposal fail. to cparat.,
check thl re..at button Cln the unit under the sink.
Tha air HIrers,
b..ls and rinsed
will oocur.
located above the bur.ners, .hculd be teksn out on a rlgular
Clff In cClld water. This a.sures that proper ventilation
EATHTUBS, SINKS MID SHOI,ERS
8lthtubs, sink. and show.ra Ir. made of. variety of mat.rlal., Tubl .r.
mo.t fraqulntly mid. of vltr.Clu. china, porcal.in .namel on c..t Iron or
.t..l. Clr of fib.rll....r.infClrc.d plastic, 8.throom .Ink. are u.Ually mId.
ol vitr.ou. chin., porc.lain enamel on c..t Iron or .teel, or marble r..in,
ShClwer. .ra mo.t frequantly mad. Clf caramlc tll., fibergla...r.inforced
pll.tic and mClld.d plaltic. In Iddition to anam.l, .tainl... _ta.l i. Clltan
u..d lor kitchan .ink.. Laundry tub. or .ink. u.u.lly are mada Clf
lib.rala.. or pll.tic.
Th. .urf.cas of the.e fi~ture. are .moorh .nd glo..y llka . mirror .nd
hard.r th.n .t..l. but thlY are not indentructibl.. Carala..n.._ C.UI..
chippinl, .cr.tches and .tain.. A blow from a heavy or .harp obj.ct will
chip the .urf.c., and .craping or bnnslng met.l utensil. in a sink will
lludu.lly .cutch Ind dull the .urhc.. Cutting fClCld on link drainboard.
1..'1.. .oratch.. and nick.. Tha finish is then .uacoptibl. to atains which
b.oom. incr...ingly difficult to r.mClva.
Shiny n.w fLxturOl can also be dulled or ntainld within II .hore tim. throullh
improp.r or .xc...lv. u.. of .trons .bra.lve cleanser.. ~olt hou.~hold
cl.ans.r. ar. mildly .bra.iv.; but, u.sd Wlth plenty of water, .um. of th.m
.re not harmful. A non..bra.i'le cleanser i. .af.r. If you pr.f.r I dry
mat.rl.l, bakina aClda and 80n Ami Powder (not Bon Ami Clean..r) ar. non.
abrui'le, Moat .taina au cauu,l by dirt, fClod, aU4.e, ru.t or w.ter
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~ln.r.la. FClr ~o.t food at.lna, U.I a mild .olutlon of chLorin. bleach
(.bout 3 tebl..poCln. to ~ qu.rt Clf w.t.r), ~nd rin.a w.ll. For .tubborn
.t.ina, wlit ~ minuta. b.fore rln.lng. (Don't u.e on .cainl... .t..l,) YClU
c.n alao m.k~ . pOlt. of equ.l porta Clf t.rtar, 6 perc.nt hydrogen p.roxid.
(ua.d for bl.achlng h.ir), .nd 0 hou..hold cleaner. L.t the pa.ce r.m.in on
the .tain for 10 to 15 minute. before rinolng.
To r.mov. a .cum of gr.... And aoap mad. insoluble by hordw.t.r miner.l.,
clun the fix.ture wlth . .01uclCln Clf 1 tabLupClCln 'Cldiwn haxometopho.phat.
(CalICln) ln warm w.ter. YClU con also .crub the .cum off with trlsCldlum
pho.ph.t. aprinkled on . lukewarm damp cLoth, Wear rubber gLoves, Ru.t
.tain. au call..d mCl.tly by wet mat.l utanlila laft on the surfa",. of the
alnk, Steel wool .Cl.p p.d. .hCluld b. kept in an Appropriate cont.iner; one.
WIC, th.y will ru.t and .t.ln, U.e. commercial powd.rld ruat remcver,
followlng the m.nufactur.r'. direction. c.rlfully.
All modarn kicchen .1nk., vitreou. china fi~tures And colClr.d fix.tur.. .r.
of a~ld.r..l.tant quslity; but don't get tha rUst r.mover on the chrom..
pl.ted fltting.. Stainl... .teel fi~turea g.ncrally resist .taining, .nd
they need. thorClugh acrubbing Clnly occa.ion.lly, To cleen gll'. ahower
.nclo.ur.., an ordinary uiahwlnhlng dotargent, not .oap, will dCl a good job
unla.. hard w,tAr min.ral. have be In dopo.itlu. If the horn. come. wlth .
"m4n-mlde" .tone compCldtion shClwar .t~ll, tho ClClor of the .hower .tall
"Ul raquiu occulClnal cluning, One roccmlunded cleaner ia liquid Com.t.
Xf the c.ulking around the b.thtub cr 11nk Ihould appe.r dried OUt or
cr.ck.d after .avaral ye.r.. remove the old caulking and raplace ic. It 1.
lmpClft.nt to m.intain ch... ar.al It the fleer .nd wall al .xce..iv.
D10iatura will. damogl'.l the ulld~rlayi"g matarial. clusing you .xpen.iv. up.ir.
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Xf the hClm. h.. I plalttc lamin.tl count.rtcp, cutting or .licing .hould not
be don. dir.ctly on the countertClp. 00 not place hot pana or uten.ila on
the countlrtop. la lifting or bllst.ring m.y re.ult.
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POORS AND WINDOWS
Stickinll i. the mClst common I'rClblam with duor., If .ticking 1. cound by
.walling in damp wuther. fClld '/lIldp.p.r arcund a wClod.n block and und th.
.dg. that blndl. Xf the stickinc is the re.ult of uneven alignment, ch.ck
to ..a thlt the hinge scrlws are tight and holding properly. Xf the hin.a
.cr.". are tight and the dOClr i. .till out cf .lignment, alnd or pl.n. tha
.d,. that bind., Alway. plint or varni.h .rl.. thlt have b..n .and.d or
planed.
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If you~ hou.. ha. b1fold dOCl~., W. .ugg,"t that you .pply ailicone .prlY to
the t~ack. fo~ .... of op.ratiCln. Warp ins i. .noth.r ~..ult of coo much
moL.tur.. ShCluld. door .vo~ wa~p, the blst CU~e LI d~yins Ln the lun. If
d~yLnl .lone doesn't .t~.ight.n a b.dly w.rp.d dOClr, .pplying w.ight. to the
bul'ld lide and luving it fClr 2 or 3 d.ya lII.y h.l.p.
W..th'rlt~ipping i. made frClm . v.ri.ty of m.torials, including m.tll,
pl..tic or rubb.r. It i. im~ortant that thia weath.rstrippinS rlma1n
properly inltalled to insure asainlt 101. of your hom.'s explnsiv.ly
condition.d eir o~ infiltration of out.Ld. al~. H.tal wlath.~otripp1ns m.y
n..d to bl ~I'nail.d if it become. 10011 or b.nt Iway from thl ft~SI cl thl
doo~ or if it doo. not aeal tightly whln the dClo~ i. closed. fo~ ~ubb.r or
pl.atic w.lth.r.t~1ppinSI re-Sluing or r..n.iling ahould b. III that i.
nec.ssa~y. FClr r.-gluin8, u.. e Itrons, w.tlr'~I,lstant hClusehold glue.
Wood .~tl~ior doors .hould ba varnished o~ paintld when the hClu.e or trilll is
p.int.d eVI~Y 4 to 6 year.. Carag' doors should be oilld Ibout one. .very 3
months. The' acra'~s thac fucen the hardware to a wooden door should b.
tightaned in abClut . year bacauu thl wood .hrinks u it ages.
In.t.ll.tion of . storm dClor oVlr a mltal door con cause an .xtensivI h.at
build-up b.twaen th.m which may cause the psn.ll tCl buckl., tho plint to
p..l, .nd oth.r p~obl.m'. w. ,uggl.t that YClU don't install .tOrM doer.
ov.r m.tal door..
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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Your .lectrical wiring and applianc., ar. protlct.d by circuit br..klra
loc.c.d in the main pan.l box of your hom.. Ci~cuit bre.ker. .liminate
~Ivin& to r.plac. ful... tCl rl...t a tripp.d br..ker, b. .ur. thlt you hava
turne~ it to thl OFr pO.ition, th.n pull it blck to the ON poaition, '
Ordinarily, ,mIll appli.nc.a may b. add.d without f.lr of ov.rloadin. .
cirouit;, howlver. l.rg. appliancls or tOCl many .mall .ppliance. on on.
circuit may caus. tripping Clf the circuit.
Oth.r cau... of tripping aro'worn out or dlflctive plug cClnnection., dlfect.
within the appliancl' thlmselvea, or the atlrting of In electric mater which
rlquir., mar. currenc to 'tnrt thnn to ~un. If, aftor r.sotting the circuit
brukar. it trip. again, you alloul,l c.ll your atlctrical contractor,
FIREPLACES
BefClre you uae a fireplaco, equip it with a w.ll-fit-tinS .craen an4 Irata,
and char.k to .ae whether it i, drawins proparly. To do thi., lilht i
new.paper on the I~ate .nd s.. if the .moka i. c.rried up the chimn.y,
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lacall.. of tha tiahtnus of yuur homa, .. ",indo"" III11Y han to be slightly
opaned to provide a sufficient drAft. BEFORE LIGHTING THE NEWSPAPER OR ANY
OTIIER FIRE, liE SURE TllA'r TlIE Di\H~ER IS OPEN. Keep tha dsmper clond ",han
the tireplace ia not in use so thllt ",arm air will not e'cllp. in wintar nor
cool air in tha summar,
Do not build I fire dlractly on thl fireplace brick, Never Use kerolena,
saaoline or any Clther hlghly e~plosivo llquid tCl .carc a fire. AlwaYI be
lure thaC tha fira is completely out aach night blfQrl retiring.
Store fire..uod Clut.ida because it III"Y h..rbor insects, For cleanina, add a
handful of anlt to the flu Clccuiondly to help prevlnc th~ accumulation of
aoot, It ",lll alao add color to che flallle.
Tha chimney .hould be chaned periCldlcslly to avoid che pCluibilicy of a
chimnay fl n.
IIEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING
A hsac pump la nn "air conditioner" that cools in the sUlDmer and hut. in
the ",intari end, because it ia a "refriglration machine" instlsd of a
oonvarsion devlce, it i. ona Clf the most efficient WllYS to haat a housa. It'
collacta haat and transfers it from Clne plsce to another,
In the wintar, th. hellt pump takls the ha.t fro~ the outside air (avan at
tampsraturas balow lero) and trans far. it insida the hCluae whara it il
nsadad, In the summar, it takes the heat from insidl the housa and
trlnafera it outsids. SClmstimee the airflow from YClur ragistara will fael
cool; ho","var, it is warmer than roolll telllperature. Thia ia the natura of
tha haat pump producing a lCl'" tlmperatura hlat,
Durln, ~he haating cycle Ind under high humidity or frealina rain Which
Occurl, thsra mllY be a frClst build. up on the outdoor coil. Your unit will
raveraa iClalf and go into tha defrost cycle cauling tha emis.ion Clf
condenlation (.t.lm) for a shClrt periCld of time. Thi. il nClrmal.
In cold waather (belClw 45 degreos F, outdoors), the Blue Liaht will cycla
"on and off." I f the Blue Light stays Cln conltantly above 35 dean.. F. Ind
doea not out off at all, you shCluld call for alrvice, At tempereturea balow
.ppro~im.tely 40 degress F" tho hellt pump lIIay be expected to run
continuoully. This is nurmal uperation, In CUS Clf huvy ano", , nmove ths
.now aurroundinl your outaid. unit to allow free air circulation.
In tha lummer montha, ulcct
between 75 and 80 de!reos F,
tharmo.tet awitch tCl "coCll,"
a comfortable thermostat temparltura uluelly
Don't b. a "thermostat jigsler." Hova your
your fan I",icch tCl "ON position" .and lit your
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thermClstat in~icntor lor temporature do.irsd, Then lornet It. Don't turn
off the air cCllldLtLonll: IVln though you are ali.y ..11 day. DClll' t fori~t, the
hotter the out.l.lIn ternperatur., thl Iruter the lond Cln your unl.t. '
Ther.fCl!:e, do nnt be al.rmed when your unit run~ contLnuou.ly from mnrnLns
w.ll Into the lllllht on a hot doy. '
Turn on YOllr kJ.tchcn I~hnu.t fnn Whlll cooking.
I. .qulvallnt tu L tClIl of cOClllng, An unvented
3.ton lClad.
One surfoco hurnor "" "hI6h"
clClthe. dry~r mny cr~nt" ..
Turn Cln YClur bnthro'}m e~hnu.t fon whUo .howering to rllnove h'Jnli'.lLtj' './hLch
will otherwl.e Lund up your elr conditioner,
Set your thermo.tnt 3 to 4 deBrlo. F, bolow normal eeveral hour. before
.nt.rt..lnlnl lorllo Broup. In .m.Ll .paces during hot weathor. r.oplo B~/e
off cCln.ldorlble heat and moisture, and a large grClup can place nn 1::COas
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coollnl lCl.d on the equlpm.nt.
With eL.ctrlc bo.obClard alements it I. import.nt th..t furniture nnd
dr..peries Mt touch the elemlnt, This may cause sCClrching Dr burning.
PLIINBING SYSTEll
The hot water h.oter in your new home has bun warunted by It.
m..nufacturer. Return .ny warr..nty card to the m..nufacturer. Fur YOl,'r
prot.ction. your unit come. equipped with. pre..ure .nd temperature roli.f
valve. Xf the unit .hould fall to oper.t., this v.lve wiLL prevnnt n
d"ng~rou. build-up of tempernture .nd pre..ure. When the vnlv~ I"
op.ratlng, it will nppeor that the t.nk i. Le..king when It I" merely
r.l....lnS .~c... pr..lure.
W..t.r hlllt.ra IIClrmnlly collect amall quantities of .cale And dh't,\' wntor,
Thl. red~u. .hould p.rlodlcnlly be remov.d by dralnlns .ome wnteL' ctOI. the
. tank. Xn hord Wnter ..ree., us.. of a water .Clft.ner will reduce tho
frequency of drnlnlllg the unt't, (DO NOT COIIPLETELY DRAIN AN'1 TAIIK WITIIOUr
SHUTTING OFF TilE IIEAT.)
The templr.ture dlnl of your wot.r h.ater .hould be .et a. indicatod III the
opaut-inS In.tructlolls which may range from 125 to 145 dellreo", "he 10\let:
temperature may be preferred In hom.. where there are .moll chlldL'.n "ho can
raach the faucet..
NoilY plpc. .re of tin caused by your wat.r being too hot, wlllch mny cranta
.t.am in ~h. pipe.. If this occur., it m.y be ellminlt.d by r~duclnS the
vat.r temp.ratur.. Once .It at the dellrld temporature. howevor, Curthor
adjustm.ntl Ihould b. h.ld to a minimum.
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Avold storina anythina nlar YClur watlr hlatar. line. to do 10 mlght obltruct
ths air tlow and cra.ta a tire hazard. Thil is a.pacially true of
combustibl. itams auch as clothina, brooms, duat mopa and oily raaa.
In .r..s whar. pr.asura il abnormally hilh, rasulatora ar. installed tc
raducI the pr.aaure. Thus, the plumbinl sy.tlm and .uch appliancea ae
dlahw..h.ra, automatic wash.ra, etc" arl prCltlct.d. In areas wh.ra thl
water pr.aaurl ia v.ry hiSh, you occe.ionally may "et a pound ins Clr knockina
aouod when cloaing a tauclt abruptly. This probllm can somltimla be
ov.rcoml by aliahtly clClling the main ahut-off valve. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT
THAT YOU 00 NOT ADJUST THE PRESSURE REGULATOR.
NCliay pipaa can b. cau.ed by worn or loosl faucet part. Clr by air in the
plpaa, Th. causa of nClisy pipal should bl corrected i~ldiately becaus. tha
accompany ins vibration can demage fittingl. cau.ing them to laak.
It any Clf your .ppliancal auch as the washer Clr tha dishwasher should
ov.rtlClw, chack to be .url the tra? through which it drains is not clogged.
It your diahwalher faila to drain vroperly. remove the cap frClm the Vent
neKt tCl your aink faucet. and unscre~ thl top to s.e whether tha copper vent
pipe ia clCllsed. If tha caule of Itoppage enywhera in the Iystem is not
evidant, w. recomm.nd calling your plumbing contractor.
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00 NOT LEAVE YOUR HOliE WITHOUT HEAT DURING COLD WEATHER. If a pipa .hould
. fuua. proper dafrClsting may prevlnt dsmagl from occurring. Tha pipI must
ba thawad alowly to prevlnt formatiCln of .t.am whl.ch could burat the pipa.
The fir.t .tap is to r.atc~a h..t to the aff.ctld part of the hClu.e. Thl
plp. ia mo.t lik.ly to ba on an outlidl wall .xpo.ad to wintar windl. Open
all faucet. cClnn.ctad to the lina ao that staam can e.capa if .ny forma
durin. thawina. 8agin tha thawins at tha frozen pClint n.araat tha fauc.t.
A thermomatlr h.ld aseinlt an axpoaad pipl h.lps to locata thi. point. A
haat lamp aet at l.a.t 6 incha. from a pla.tarboard or panal.type wall will
thaw the pipes bahind it. A ragular cloth.. iron aat on warm or a .oldarina
iron aay'b. atrapp.d to an expoaad pipe for a.fa thawina. but b. abaolutaly
.ure th.t .ither iron touch.. only tha pip.. Aa the pip. thaw., mov. the
.ourea of halt toward the frozen part until the job i. complatad, If. aink
trap la lnvolvad, bollins wat.r poured intCl it may aCllva the probl.m.
The m.ln .hut.off v.lva il p.rhapI the most importent elemant of YClur
plumbina ayatam. Thia valve is u.ually locatld whare the mAin watar pipa
entara your home and will b. ahown to you during YClur initial oriantation of
your neW homa, Th. wAt.r flow into your homl'l sYfttem can bl atopp.d at
eh1a point aholJld an .mua.nc)' warrant it,
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Hundred. of l!allon. of' water can b. wut.d it leaking faucet. al:l not
updred, H.'Iing mov.bh part., moot in. ide and out. ide /?aucot. wi',l
require p.riodic m.intenance. Needle.. .tr.in on faucet. incr..... the
fr.quency of r.pair.
Your horae m.y be .quipped with eithor of two bastc typ.. of fauc.t.: ,a
w..h.r type found Cln v.lve-type ohut.off. or a cartridge type found in
.inl!le-1ever fauc.tl. T.ko care to shut wBSher.type fauc.t. off With ju.t
enough pr..aure to discontinu. the water flow, If cloud too fClrcefully,
the w.lher. raay b. CUt or oth.rwi.o damaged,
How.v.r, .Ven under normBl operatiCln, wuhen wlll ino'/it.bly get worn.
Ch.nging w.shers is . minClr r.pair which will have to bo mede periodicllly,
and it i. .n ..ay task if you wi.h to do it YClurallf. To n.glect to ch.nl.
w..h.rs when nlce.sary may r..ult in more costly damog. tCl the valve le.t,
the bra.s or pl..tic ring upon which tho wa.her pr.sees to .hut off the
w.ter flow. ,O.m.ge to the v.lve .e.t lII.y reault I.n raplac.ment of fauc.t.
th.ra..lve.. All le.k., whatlver their c.u.e, will incr.... your w.ter bill.
In .orae .nu, tho washer-typo fauc.t" (s1l1cocks) found Cln the .l<tlriClr Clf
YClur horn. .u of . "fro.tproof" do4i.gn which doe. not r.quire a .ep.rat.
inaLd. .hut.oft valv.. \lhl1e the handle fClr turning the wat.r on .nd off La
loc.t.d on th. outs1de of thl house, thl valve lit La loc.ted on the inaLdl
where room t.mper.turl prevent. fre.zing which can dlmo,e the unit. Durinl
wint.r month., howev.r, hClao. .hCluld be di.connected frol'D th. ho.e bib .0
th.t all wat.r reraaining in the extlrlor pClrtion Clf the .illcock. will drain
lIut,
Th. .in,l..lever kitchen faucet. which il probably the fauc.t mo.t
frlqu.ntly uled in th. home, needa little or no maint.nance. It. c.ramic
c.rtrid,e n..d. nCl lubricating.
Alr.tor. au small, round, screened attachmentl commonly found .crewed to
thl mouth of kitch.n .nd bath f.uc.tl. Theae .ttachment. .dd .ir to the
wat.r .1 it l.av.. the feucet which reduce. .plashin, .nd help. k..p the U.a
of w.ter to . minimum. They .hCluld b. r.mClv.d and clean.d frlqu.ntly,
usu.lly Ivery 3 to 4 months,
Avoid dilPo.al of hair, sr.a.., lint, sarbase, heavy ti..u., diapo.abl.
dhplrs t unit.ry napkinl .nd other .uch lIlateriAlI in your hora.'. wllta IIr
.anit.ry ..w.r lin.s.
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WATER INrILT~TION AND CONDENSATION
B.cau.. m..onry b.~.m.nt w.ll. .r. not w.tlrproClf thems.lv.., w. have
appli.d a coat of c.ment parlinl .~d/or a coatinl of high quality a.phalt
c.ment m.terial to your foundation, In addition. a drain to clrry off any
w.t.r th.t might p.n.tr.t. has be.n inst.llld .rClund the perim.t.r of the
b...ment, Finally,. ~rade hat b..n ..tabli.h.d around the out.id. of your
home to c.rry wat.r .way from the found.tiCln.
Gutt.r. and down.pCluts .hCluld bl k.pt fre. Clf l.ftv.s .nd d.bri. th.t clog
th.m. Thi. will pr.v.nt flClClding of the roof, c.iling Clr found~cion. In
Clrd.r tCl m.int.in the gutter., Iluminum c.ment is recommonded if any le.kag.
.hould Clccur, W.t.r flowing through the down.pout. .hCluld be div.rt.d .way
from the foundation by k.eping .pl..h blocks properly pl.c.d bene.th
down.pout op.ningl.
Carl .hCluld b. t.k.n that no depr.ssions in the .oil clCl.a to thl found.tion
c.n cClllect and hold w.ter and th.t drein.ge aWRY from the fClund.tion .nd
oth.r concr.t. .tructur.. i. d.finit., yet gr.dual, When land.c.pinl, b.
.ur. not to chang. the dr.inage pattern .0 a. to div.rt wat.r toward your
t hou.. or .dj .c.nt hClu....
Tu.. .hould be plac.d .t . di.tance frClIU the found.tiCln .nd other concut.
.tructur.. by at l.e.t a. far a. the .xpscted mature height of the tr....
Thi. will prev.nt root grClwth undernlath thl foundatiCln. Since tr..1 n..d
h.avy w.t.rina, I.pecially during dry p.riod., this pl.c.ment will .lso
prlv.nt h..vy w.ttin& Clf the fClund.tiCln,
Thl weiaht of your hClu.. re.t. upon the foundatiCln, Th. found.tion con.l.t.
ofl footing, a l.rgl m... of concrete pour.d into a trench, .nd the
found.tion w.ll which r..t. on the footing, FClundation walll arQ ulually
made of pour.d ccncr.t. Clr ma.onry block, If you h.v. a be.cm.nt, the
found.tion wall. .1.Cl ..rve a. your b...m.nt well.,
Found.tion wall. Ir. .ubject to a wid. vari.ty Clf .tr.ssos nnd strainl, In
.ddition. the bn.. Clf tho wall, being in tho ground, maintain. a f.irly
con.t.nt t.mp.r.ture: where"., the top portion, extending out of the
around. i. .ubj.ct to .xtreme temperature change. which CRu.e concr.te and
oth.r ma.Clnry tCl .xpand .nd cClntract.
Combination. of .tc..... "nd temperacure variation. may coua. cracks to
.ppllllr in your bu.m.nt or foundotiol' walls, These crack. do not afflct the
.tr.n$th of the Itructur. in any way and may ..sily b. repoir.d. if dttlrad,
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c..ant be.. ~alnt wlth . 11ttl. w.t.r.
a atlff brlatle bruah or Pytty knif..
. huvy P" t. Dloda by Dlidn. dry
Fore. the paate lnto tha cr.ck With
TCl ..tch the .xlatins 101.11 flniah, u.. . colored palnt to for. the paat..
In 11.u of c.m.nt baa. p.int, YClU UI.y Ual a mixture of c.mlnt and fin. ..nd
(Dna p.rt c.mant, tWCl p.rta .and c.p.ble Clf pa..ing through & lOO'me.h
acr.an) .ix.d with aufflci.nt watlr to form. h.avy paat.. For the fine or
halrlinl cr.ck., work clmlnt b.a. paint ~nto thl cr.ck wlth . ahort, Ici!f
brbele bru.h.
Condln..tion tak.. plocl whlrev.r warm, moiat air lnsidl thl houal com.. in
cont.ct with a cold.r aurfaca, .uch .. . wlndow, a b.a.mlne wall c~ an
.xpoaad pip., Actually,. p.rf.ctly dry ba....nt can have Wit 101.11. blc.u..
.oi.cur. in the .1r condenee. Cln the cold bl..menc wall. Prop.r vantllation
.1nlll11zu cond.nution in b.um.nt. during the .WlUDer month., IHndc\(.
.hould b. cloa.d durins the damp, .uSgy w..th.r and Clp.n.d durlns cll.r, dry
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~ENRY. GUARRIELLO TO
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Sttvt, ClaUdia, or craig
ClrterblJ'y Bulldertl Mout1aln Road
Hmilbll'g, PA 17112
Of., Sltve, Claudia, or craig,
I am VIftIng thl8letter to volee some concerns as the cof'lSln.letlon of 011' hOust <X>n'ltlI to a
cloM, ~ wft and I havescMdultd tht movers to <top off 011' belongings Illt on Od:obtr
21st, aocl sellItmtrttor 9:00 am on oct.Qber 22nd, We very muc:h deer. to etJd< Yrth theM
dalts. Ttltrt Ittm8 to exllta cnln lack of altt~nto delallln the col'lllrU<:tlon oftht home,
wtIleh In rrrt Of>lnlon has caUM<l the con&lruc:tlon to lag a rull motih behind the 1'10.... bull on
lot 100. SOITlt of tht most noticeable concerns are IIettd below. We ~uld Il<e to havelhest
ItultIone rt$OtH<lln order to mttt 011' closing schedule.
1) TIlt btick delall over the WIndoM In Irort of the hOUM 8hOuld be a8 In the enclo8t<l <taWing.
1'h1l wal mertlontd ..v....., tmH to both Steve and craig bit Mverdtlalltd on the chWlngs,
TIlle II of roremoet ~~ Ilnce the masons Will problb~ be reaching this area ton'Mtint
_today,
2) TIlt lttpllct baNI lTe stili non-txlSltrt, The masons Irtormed me that concrete footings
Wert poll'td, lis rrrt underslandlng thltblod< WlI going to be IIlId to bring the 'ba.... ~ to
~dt 1tYtl, TIlil problem has betn COfll)Oundtd by the HV AC cornetor' Mltlng hll
condtnMl' unl Ovtl' the area wtltre OM of the baS(1lIs to be Io<:attd.
3) tht eotflIng over the kkhtn c:ablnets 18 ~~ 'olt of VYfllck" l nttdI to be extendtd and
,..vlMd In ..v.....lmall. One ma of mljor concern 18 Whtre It metIB the top of the c:ablntlB,
"4) Thtrt SttI'\'lS to have been an oversb In the choosing of ellterlor details, again probab~ due
to the IIlck of.xttrior _lIIng on the nnal ctaWlngs, Weare mllslng Nv.....1 stlI of ,htitrs on
the I'taI' of the houst, all of the Window head Irin, and all of tilt comict dtlalllng, I realize that
thtM produc:ll may be lnetalltd at a later period, bit now 8etmI to be a good a line III any.
5) TIlt kkhtn eablnttB tor the most part lool< nnt. a tew .xceptlons to thIS art some
mllmltc:~ doors on the lilt. c:ablneIB Ilnd miln'lltc:h<<l PttWOOd venter on the back of the bar
area. rd Il<e Sylvia at..vA to Nt fthtlt ltm8 can be replactd, Also there m several
u,.dlUflttd doors and the over rttrldgtrator c:ablntt Sftm8 unlevel,
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OCTOBER 12, 1993 LETTER FROM
HENRY GUARRIELLO TO CANTERBURY
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S~V" Claudia, or craig
CarMrbtry BUIIdtt1,lnc.
811 North MourGln Road
HMWbll'9, PA 17112
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TIlll'* yoU fQr YlOO<lng on those polra Yrtllch Wert ad<nSM<1ln my /lst Ittttr, I apprtelatt
the qulcl< rttpOnM, I would lice to get a ~htll8lve lilt or all the Mal cost brtlakdowns fQr
alloWl~ bmI so that I may ~ tor tundlng at ItItItmtrt I will be nH<llng thll A.S A.P.
so that I can rtY~W and eOf'l1)Vt t wth past notes. Tht on~ olblandlng bm8, I belltYe, art
landscaping and the mway, The Iandsaplng has been glV.n to Tucci Landscaping, ThtV
art aware of 0... budget and hay. sli>mllttd a plan Yrtllch was approved by me. ThtV can 8IJrt
..soon at they art notrIed by you.
othtr IrtotmaUOn That I wm nH<l18 the name of the local <:able eor\1>lny and the Gas
COIT'plny Which lltI'Vlcts the Oaks, IIlllY. anact,' Ilk.n cart ofttltphont (hook~ on the 2001)
and eltcb1cly (swtchoyer on lht 21 &t), 'wm also nH<llht name of lht ptOple mponslble tor
installing themallbolll?, I haVt neyer htar<! of this, bit, the Iocalpostomc.ttlls me t must be
dont by II ,,*Inc cornctor.
Some Ialtmlmtt Ittm8that I nottetd Yrtlllt 11l8pedlnglht hoUlt art: 1)We Will Mtd a walw
hook~ tor the rtfrlgtrator. 2) Tht doors In lht dining room china c,*,- should be lingle
hinged doorI," ItlOwn on trit pia"', and notbl'old I would Il<e thHt replaced. 3) Tht rrort
hall eloMt lheh't8ln lht rrort hall cloMt wert 'nQllt<Isldtways, I MIIZt lhtrt walaomt
cortullon .. to how this artll YlOO<td on the plans blot lhtst IhtlYtlshould be Installed
convtrilonal~. of) TlItrt sume to haye been an oVtrateln lht choosing or ellttrlor dtlalll,
llgllln probllb~ due to tht lad< of.~ detailing on lht <hwlfl9l.
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Ctrttrbll)' Bulldtrs, Inc.
611 North Mourtlln Aold
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11m VlI1Ing this ltlltr to .~ ~ dl8lppolM'ntrt WIh tht way tht conelructlon of ~
hOUlIt Isbtlng handled, Inthttintbtt\'...n~ IaltlWQ IneptdIonaoflhe homt,lcan
hOnnltf IlY I wu I/TJaDd attht lack of work that was ~lelId. t'""" elrangt that tht lWQ
homtIlIlIIted Wlhln 1 WHI< prior to tht Iblrt of Oll' homt .,.. now occ~lt<Iand llaYt bttn tor
many Wttks. Tht llChtdullng In tht ca.. of Oll' homt II alrOClo.. and the work II lagging. I
WU IrIorTrltd by craig that 'Nt could 8tIlIt on tht 22nd of october and,as 8llted .1I118r I rul~
Irttrtto dO 10. o.lays btyond thll datt will caust consldtrable IoIMs In both tint and monty
whlc~ 11m not prtpII'td to ac:etpt. Oll' eomaet 'lIp'" wth CArtMbll)' on tht 28th of this
mc>ritl by which tint ItlCptCt to ... tht hOUIt .sli>8ll.rtlal~ C:<lnl>Itttd".
~ of tht tVtnlng of Oc:l:obtr 12th thtrt WtI"t etJlIlT8ny major IIeIrI to bt ~lelId along
wth a IItW of proJtdl that can bt c:1a88111td 1I1ht IIltIt things.. Somt of tht major IIeme that
haYt mt conc<<1'\td <<dirt IllY ~188td otr Includt tht I'ollowlng:
Sli:ltloor In the altIc, Why this was not dOnt dtrlng Inllall'rlmlng 18 beyond mt.
Cftdlng of the .rift proptrty InclUding epreadlng of &tont tor tht <itY.way and preparing
tht rrort t:A tht hOUIt tor a brick porch and (l eoncrt'>> sldtwalc. Tllt dtllly In dOing this Ills mt
",*1Il1~ conctrned btc:lUlt f tht porch and sldtwalc art c:onelnlcttd on uns6d slilba..
thty will mort than 11k.~ crack, ..., and 9tntf"lI~ "look IIet htlr wthln tht ntxt ytlI' or 10.
All of tht exterior lrirIl8 mls8lng, Including ..veral stlB of 8hlJt.tt1, window ",,-d dtlall8 and
c:omQ molding, all of this shOuld bt Iocaltd I' shown on tht plllns.
Tht gII"lgt is urtlnlshtd, and shOuld bt aywalled. And, onct again, the rhpllct ba...
.,.. not COft1)Mttd and tht c:ondtnslng unt tor tht ~C will I'Ilve to bt rtloct.l>>d In ordtr to
cOlYf>Iett ~18,
Some of tilt things 'Nt tllptCt to 8ft C<lnl>leltd by ntllt FrIday Includt; mirors, a <itYtway,
appliances, c:ltanlng, and c:arpetlng, 1,..1 that a gas meter .hOuld allo bt Inslalled
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MAY 19, 1994 I,ETTER
HENRY GUARRIELLO TO
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CANTERBURY
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Ma~ 19,1994
Sttv. KlnoI!'
ClI'ttltIl)' Builders, In<:,
811 North MouIDln Road
Hlrrlllbll'g, PA 17112
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I rtlllz. that you art vtry busy now that eprIng has arrIVtd. Thttlfort,t dots not IlIprIIt
mt ItIIt yoII' COI\1)IIyt II on<:. ..gain ignoring lht pitas of mt wrt ..nd I to cOl'l1>Ittt lht work
ItIIt I8ItiIl olDtindlng on..nd around 011' ho..., (JUlttorlht rtCord, t II nowllX morthl rrom
tht eorhcte<l datt of ~~n) There ....ltill somt jobs Which mUlit be ~Itttd In ordtr
to hlv. Oll' "1ll1 pa)mtrt rtltaMd, thty .,.,.. as follows:
1) lht rrort porch hl8 bttn rtbUIt, bit lht masons never retII'ntd to
clt.n tand It 1ookIIMrt>It,
2) .. "1ll1 coat of palrt nHd8 to be pit on tht .llterIor Irin, somt of It II
........~ pttllng ..nd railing oft, and
3) We nHd to haVt work luch as bacl<t1l1, CJldlng,lttdlllg, and ItVtllng
of 011' condtnHr rtdone ..ccordlng to the ttrms of lht WlITlrttt,
I am .lIptdlng at Ita. a ttlephonlc rtIpO"" b't tnls tvtnlfl\J on Wlttn thtst talk8 will be
=ltttd. I thtn tllPfCt a "rIlll ~lttIon dati In VlI1Ing, VYth ~ ttnns r tht )oils art not
"nil aug'ttdto. rtnllll not done I Will lIkt care otihtmallMasrolloWl:
Tht yII'd and olDlandlng work Will be photoCJlphtd tor rteordI, I Will thtn IlIrlngt tor
oaldt eorhdlorl to ~Itte tht VIQ1( ..ccordlng to tht ttrmI of 011' cornel Arrt monlts
Ipfrt on hiving thttt jobs COI'I'4)Itttd Will be ~ dtd and dtdl.ld>>d ft'om tht money Which II
Clmrttt owed to ClrDrbll)'.
Ff'art~, I am IId<..nd tnd of waiting tor you and rntrri:lff'I of yoII' organlz..tIon to rtIlpOnd. I
hlv. ntvet' eomt "Cl"OI8 luch poor c~ Ml'VIc. In mt Ire.
AI .. MUt ot thllll am going to wthhold yoII' nnlll pl)mtrt tor .. ptI'Iod of tint tqUlI to tht
ptI'Iod otti'nt that you wn dtllnqUtrt In "nl8hlfl\J Oll'projtcl tortWIlYt>It, ryou wtrt to "nllh
III tht wortc today I YIOuld rtlta.. pl)mtrt on Novf!l1)er 1 <<h, 1994. r you hI~1tmI
Vtth tnll you can Ilav. yoII' Illomty cOIDct mt dncttt. ThtIt ~ art non- It .
1.llPfCtrtlub and a ~ rtepOnst.
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It WII I pIeaN. mttllng with you It my home In BoIling SpIn"" I 1m happy thlt we c:ouId
com. to III ImIcIbI. lOIutlon to 011 probl.m.. I 1m wrtlIng 1hI. I.... to outIIn. my
undntlncing of 011 ",..mll'lt II'Id 1110 poet to you tom. qullllon. I nttd 10 hlY.
II'IlWWtd,
Cll'ltftl.ry Bull.... Inc. h.. ",ttd 10 COII'IPtIt the lI'Ic:lottd Mil of wen. 10 the .titfactlon
of my witt ".d I by Au"tt 2:'-d. 18M. Aft. thIt wen It IIId to be compltttd, My w1f.1I'Id I we
to PlY ClIliWWy the relllllndtr of the monl.. outtIIndng tom 011 contact, Thlt ImOll'lt It
$5,124.1&. You hid ItIttd II CMI' m_1l thll you would be fcrwIrdng to m. I ItIt. outIlnlng
YOIIlIldII.,<Ing of 011 1"'"",lI'It Md I wanltd 10 rlitt th... concern. 10 thll you will hive
ImpI. time to ldeta. th.m In YOIIltttw.
Th.ItIu. of Inlfttt II'Id COItIl. ttIII outItIndng, My ~on on thl. mitt. I. thll I do not
tJNt th... monItt btcautt, .. you d:J tIINt lut tldly the wen hll not bttn compItttd and
the In.... and COIIIIhnfclr. .. In c:Nrgtt. If you have problem. or conC*'YlI with thI1
ltItemll'lt pI_ "" t.. 10 contact m. 10 we CII'I chcu. It,
I lito hive concemt for the condllon of my but"""t II'Id II you h_d tilted on Friday thIt
condtlon will mOlt likely pnitt beyond the ICOpt of 011 1"'""'11'I1 10 mile. Iinll pIIyment. ,..
I r~ of thI1 conC*'Yl1 would IIkI you to uk YOII elll'lt for I dll'l .llpIlIlltion of the probI.m
lIong with th.- vnlon 01 whit 'I ClUtlng the condtlon, and whll'l we can '1lPfCI to ... ."
ImprOYtmtnlIn It, I WOUld 1110 Ilk., In \WItIno. I promltt of CClI'ftcllve Ictlon on the ptrt of
ClI'Iltrbwy If lhIt concItIon '**' beyond th.-lIIltd .llpI."ltlon, Again, If you hive
problem. or conC*'Yl' with thIt ltIt.m*", pl.... f'" t.. 10 contact m. 10 we can cilcu.. It.
"'ltIted II 011 mtttlng I will be paying CMtwtNy the outItInclnll Imounl 0Wtd 10 th.m
upon IIIItftctcry compIttlon of the work. I CII'I be r..ched .1 (110) 854-t!1031f you hive ."y
qullllonl or conC*'YlI rtglfclng ."ythlnllln thI. ItIt..
Slnetrely,
Herry J. Gu.ritlo,i,
UIt of WGtt '0 be compl..tcI b, ..2.14
, ) PWnt Iround Glrage doclI'Iand the front doer la cnc:ldn" and pttIIn" and
ahould be r'pliad. a110 . final coat of paint I. nttdtd on all elCtlrlor "'mwork.
2) The ItIIctlI'e In the bonua room "ocr (gII"age ctlIlng) la Hggln" In two
10000000a IIld will be reinforced ualng fN metal lIl~ft "leet long bolted to the
ctIIInll of the gngt.
3) Tht front Itoop and lidtwa/k nttda to be property dtaned to r.mov. III of the
any mcrtlr ipOItIng and ItIInIng,
4) Th.-e la a blcty aacktd .. 0 the batment window which Ihould be
repared,
&) The batment hu an .llcttllve accumulation of wet.-, It WIt a~ttd that
plywood covn with EDPM roofing would be IItttd ov.- th.lhplaClt
foundatlona In ordlr to aIItVtatt thla problem but, WI will p'obIbly ... thia
problem c:onllnu. until the llOII btcomft unHl\nted,
8) Tued'. Invoice 100145 In the amount of ., ,000.00 Will be paid by Cantnay
BulIdn. Inc, (a copy of thla will be fCll'Wlrdtd ASAP)
7) Th. CIble outItt In the cent.- btctoom ia Inopntiv. and WIll be rtpaied,
I) The gnge doer MIl ia wwpIn" and thould be rlinatalled P'operty,
8) Thlr. i. a hol.1n the aleing wh.-. the go met.- we. orlglnllly placed, thl.
ahould be replied, (thnla'llh tieing In the batment.)
, 0) Tht VIIlta for the ".. hllt.- nttcl tptClial end flttlnga Intta/led.
11) BoIh _ of french docn In the r... of the houH nttcl to be P'operty a~ulttd,
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HENRY GUARRIELLO TO MIL~ES
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Andrea C. Jacobsen
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52 Eail HJeb Street
Carlisle, PA 17013-3085
RJ:;CEIVEO NOV I e 1994
Tel 717 249-6427
Fax 717 249-8427
November 15, 1994
aichard DiChiara, Jr., m.quir.
BArto., Broughal , DeVito
38 W. Market Street
Bethlehem, PA 18018-5796
Re' Guariello v. Canterbury Builder., Inc.
Dear Mr. DiChiara.
I have now had the opportunity to .peak with Mr. Steve ~anoff
of canterbllry Builder., Inc. with re.pect to your letter of
November 4, 1994. My under. tanding i. a. follow..
Repre.entativ.. from Canterbury Builder. did come to look at
the Guadello home .ome time ago to ob.erve the .tatu. with re.pect
to the ba.ement. A. YOIl mayor may not be aware, one unu.ual
circum.tance that exi.t. with regard to this home ha. to do with
block foundation work to aocommodate a chimney. At Mr. Guadello'.
reque.t, and not AI a part of the original plan, canterbury
Buildera blocked in an exten.ion of the foundation wall, allowing
for a chimney to be con.tructed in this home. The problem created
by thh requ..t h that thit leave. an open .pace which can attract
dampn... and water. It it the opinion of the builden that thb h
the cau.e of the b..ement dlUllpn.... Thh h e.pechlly true
becau.e, apparently, .ince .ome oorrective work wa. performed over
the .ummer no water hat enter.d the ba..ment from another portion
of the ba.ement wall at the front of the home.
Nonethele.., regardle.. of the cau.e of the probleme
Canterbury Buildere it agreeable to performing .ome .dditional work
on thh home to create drainAge for the foundation wall whiob
cont.in. the ohimney block work. Thi. will be performed in the
very near future, we expect within the next week or two.
With regard to the land.eaping/backhoe bill. It i. .till our
expectation that thi. matter will be re.olved between Canterbury
Builder. and the company which performed the work. Unfortunately,
my olient hae had .ome diffieultr tracking down the land~c.pin9
repreeentativee and confirming th.. We regret that this ha.
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Riohard DiChiara, Jr., Ilquire
Bartow, Broughal , DeVito
November 15, 1994
Pave two
apparently oau..d an additional bill to be forwarded to the
auariellol. I will keep you advi..d .. to thil utter and we
oontinue to expect to r8lolve thil to the Guariellol' ..tidaotion.
Very truly yourl,
BYI Samuel W. Milke.
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001 Steve ~anoff, Canterbury Builderl, Inc.
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BACKGROUND
Henry an4 Beth Guarriello ("Plaintitt.") puroh..ed a
home at l' North Aoorn Drive, B011inq Sprinq., PA, 17007 (the
"Hou.e") tram canterbury Builden ("canterbury"). Plaintitta
have brou9ht an aotion aqain.t canterbury, an4 steve Xanott
("Kanott") the pre.ident ot canterbury, (COllectively,
"Detendant."). specitioally, plaintitt. have tiled a .ix oount
Complaint alle9inq oau.e. ot aotion tor breaoh ot oontraot,
trau4ulent mi.repre.entation, neqliqenoe, and breaoh ot the
implied warranty ot habitability.
In re.pon.e, detendant. have tiled a Preliminary
Objection a9ain.t only Count IV ot plaintitt.' oomplaint. (1
true and correct copy ot Detendant.' Preliminary Objection i.
attached hereto a. Ixhibit A). plaintitt.' Count IV al1ege. that
d.tendant.' tailur. to provide plaintitt. with a dry b.....nt
con.titut.. a br.ach ot the implied warranty ot habitability.
D.ten4ant. contend in th.ir Preliminary Objection that count IV
tail. to .tat. a valid olaim on the qround. that "th.n i. no
implied warranty on an un1mprov.d ba..m.nt which .erve. the
purpo.e of prov1d1nq a foundation for the re.1dence, but which 1.
not, in 1t.elf, hab1tabl. .pace." However, becau.e pl.1nt1ff.
h.ve .tated a v.lid claim for d.fendant.' breach of the implied
w.rranty of habitability, this court .hould overrule defendant.'
preliminary objection..
DISCUSSION
The doctrine of implied warr.nty of h.b1tab111ty, a. it
.pplie. to builder., wae .dopted by the Penn.ylv.n1a supre.e
Court in 11d.rkin v. a..t.r, 477 P.. IlB, 2BB A.2d 771 (1972).
There, the Court .cknowledqed th.t warrant1e. w.re r.rely
provided in home con.truct1on contract., .nd that home buyer.
oft.n had very little expert1.e with reqard to the proper
con.truct1on of their home. Therefore, the Court recoqn1.ed th.t
a theory of implied w.rrant1e. w.. n.c....ry to protect the
rea.onable expect.tion. of home buyer.. The court re..onedl
[o)ne who purch.... . development home . . .
ju.t1f1.bly rel1.. upon the .k111 of the
developer that the hou.e will be . ~uitable
11vinq unit . . . [T)he builder-vendor
warr.nt. th.t the home he h.. built .nd i.
.ell1nq 1. con.truct.d in . re..on.bly
workm.nl1ke m.nner and th.t it i. fit for the
purpo.e intended -- h.b1t.t1on.
14. .t 12B, 211 A.2d .t 777. ... I1Jg lek.el v. Orl..n.
Con.truction coma.nv, 360 P.. Super. 119, 129, 519 A.2d 1021,
1026 (1917) (recoqn1.1nq implied w.rrantie. of h.b1t.bility .nd
re..on.ble workm.n.hip in all contract. for ..le. of new hom.. by
builder.). The warr.nty of h.bitab11ity 1. implied "by l.w into
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avary contract. tor tha sala ot a nsw homa." Fatzar v. Vishna.ki,
3" Pa. Super. 218, 221, 582 A.2d 23, 25 (1990) (citinq Eak.,l).
Datendants arque that the implied warranty of
habitability does not apply to pl.intiffs' unfinished baeement.
However, tor various rs.son. this court should disr.qard
detend.nts' contention.
As an initial matter, the court should nota that
pl.intiffs .ra plannin9 to "tinJ.ahtl their ba.a.ant, and thareby
convert it into habitabla livin9 space. Tha plaintitt.'
intention i. readily apparant qiven the extra expen.a ...oci.ted
with their purchasinq a homa with a b..ement. At the time when
pl.intiffs purchased the House, they could have cho.an to buy .
ho.e which did not have a basement. Suoh a house would have
re.ted upon a concrete slab for support, and in all oth.r
m..ninqtul r.spect. would have been identical to the Hou.e which
th.y pr.sently own. Howev.r, plaintiffs chos. to pay the .xtra
co.t. a..ociated with buildinq a basement. By voluntarily
acc.ptinq th..e additional costs, plaintift. have d.mon.trat.d an
int.r..t in havinq more than a me.ns of support for th.ir nou...
In.t..d, th.y have .hown that they s.ek the additional livinq
.p.o. which a tini.h.d ba..ment can provid.. How.v.r, b.caus.
d.f.ndant. have tailed to provide plaintitf. with a dry b.....nt,
th.y have b..n un.bl. to u.. their ba.ement a. th.y d..ir..
In addition, def.ndants' contention that the implied
w.rr.nty ot habitability do.. not apply to unfini.had b.....nt.
ha. ba.n r.j.cted by ev.ry penn.ylvania cOUrt Which ha.
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cOQ.truo~ion campa~y, 360 Pa. sup.r. 119, 51t A.3d 1031 (1987),
the bu~ld.r arqu.d that it had not br.achld the impli.d warranty
of hab~tab~lity by failinq to provide thl home buy.r with a dry
b.....nt. Th. P.nn.ylvania superior Court d~.a9reed, adopt~nq
the r.a.on~n9 of the tr~al court verbatim I
A hou.e i. a .h.lt.r. Th. wholl purpo.. ot
build~nq .h.lter ~. to prot.ot 1~d~vidual.
and th.ir prop.rty from the .ll..nt. -- w~nd,
wat.r, tir., .arth, .to.
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b. u..d .v.n for .toraq.. [I.eau.. ot] a
oontinually w.t b.....nt[i] thl own.r of the
r..id.nt [.io) m.y not r. y upen . part of
th.t r..id.nc. to prot.ct indiv1du.l. from at
l.a.t on. of the element. -- w.t.r.
14. .t 130, 519 A.3d at 1036-27 (empha.ia added). iIA A1aQ ~
v. Re.~a, 338 Pa. super. 11, 18-19, 476 A.3d 437, 433-434
(It'4) (le.ky orawl.pao. breached the imp11ed warranty of
habitability), Fatz.r v. Vi.hn..ki, 399 Pa. Super. 318, 583 A.3d
23 (19tO) (l.aky .kyli9ht. br.ached the implied warranty of
habitability). la..d on the fore90inq prlcedent, it i. apparent
that d.fend.nt.' cont.ntion that the imp11.d warranty of
habitability doe. not apply to the plaintiff.' ba..ment i.
inoorreot, and that Count IV of plaintiff., complaint .tate. a
v.lid oau.e of aotion.
'inally, if thi. court w.r. to aco.pt d.fendant.'
arqua.nt, the entire impli.d warranty of habitability dootrin.
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would b. tUIrIl.d on it. haad. Daf.ndant. alr9u. that the iJDpli.d
wa~lranty of habitability do.. not apply bacau.. the plaintiff.'
b.....nt 1a "not, in it..lf, habitable apac.." How.V.Ir, in.t.ad
of b.inq a Iraa.on why impliad warrantia. .hould not apply, the
b.....nt'. uninhabitable oondition .UDDort. pl.intiff.' clai..
that the d.f.ndant. f.il.d to par form th.ir work in a r.a.onably
workaanlik. .ann.r. Th.r. i. no .xc.ption in the i.pli.d
wa~ranty of habit.bility dootrina for tho.. part. of ho... which
build.r. hava f.il.d to make h.bit.bl.. On the contrary, an
uninhabitable b.....nt i. tha ax.ot .ort of probla. for which the
p~ot.ction. of tha i.pliad w.rranty of habitability wa~.
d..i9nad.
CONCLUSION
'or all of tha foraqoinq raa.on., plaintiff. B.th and
K.nIrY oualrriallo r.apactfully raqu..t ~h.t d.f.ndant.'
pr.liminary Obj.ction. to Count IV of plaintiff'. Complaint be
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JlETH GUADJELLO IDd
HENRY GUAlUUELLO,
PlaIJa'Uh
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEA.'J OF
CUMBERLANDCOUNTY,PENNSYLV~
CIVIL ACTION. LAW
NO. 9!.4Z0
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CANTERBURY BUlLDER.li,
INC., aDd STEVE KANOn,
Def'Ddu"
COME NOW, the Defendants in the above-referenced action, by their
attorney, Samuel W. Milkel, Jacobsen & Milkes, and submit the following
Preliminary Objections to Plaintiffs' Complaint on the following grounds:
DEMURER ON LIABILITY
ON COUNT OF IMPLIED WARRANTY OF HABITABILITY
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The Plaintiffs' Complaint seeks damages against the Defendants on the basis
of an implied warranty of habitability, in which the Plaintiffs have alleged that the
Defendanta have "denied the Plaintiffs the use and enjoyment of their basement."
Even given the facta averred by the Plaintiffs, there exists no such implied warranty
on an unimproved buem.nt which serves the PUrpOI' of providina a foundatioll for
tb. relidence, but which II not, In itself, habitable space.
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PreUmlnary Objection and dismiss Count IV of Plaintiffs' Complaint relatln, to
aUe,ed bre/lcb of Implied warranty of habitability.
Respectfully submitted,
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BY: Samuel W. Milk... Esq.
JACOBSEN & MlLKES
.52 E. HlSh Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 249-6427
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CAPTION OF CASE
(entize ~tion _t be stated in full)
8eth Gua~~i.llo snd
H.n~y Gus~~iello
No. 95-420
Civil Action
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1. State msttar to be 4rTI'J8d (i.e.. Pl4intiff'lI motion for: IlIIW trieJ., defen:Slnt'.
cSeIanr to CtJI1)laint. etc.) I
~.f.ndant.' P~.limin.~y Obj.ction to Count IV of
Plaintiff.' Complaint
2. Identify COUI'lISel who will argue easel
(II) ._ plaintiffr H.n~y GUar~iello
~I 5462 Jaolyn Lane
Bethlehem, PA 18017
(610) 954-9503
(b) for: defendantl Samuel Milk.., E.quin
~.I Jacob..n & Milkes
52 B. High Street
Ca~li.l., PA 17013
3. I Will notify all PHt* in wri.ting within tllO deyII thet thUl ... .. ,
been Uat:st for 4l'gIIIWIt.
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B!'I'II GU~JELLO a.d
HENRY GUARRIELLO,
Pial. tiff.
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CANTERBURY BUILDERS,
INC., ud STEVE KANOFF,
Defe.dl.t.
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COME NOW, the Defendants in the above-referenced action, by tl1elr
attorney, Samuel W. Mllkes, Jacobsen & Mllkes, and, having had the opportunity to
review recent decisions on the issue presented, praecipes to withdraw the Preliminary
Objections previously filed in this matter. Defendants will file an Answer to the
Complaint within twenty days of this Praecipe.
Respectfully submitted,
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QETH GUARRlELLQ and
HENRY GUARRlELLO,
Plalnllff.
CANTERBURY BUILDERS, INC.,
od STEVE KANOFF,
D.r.nda.t.
1. Admitted.
2. Admitted.
3. Admitted.
4. Admitted.
,. Admitted.
IS. Admitted.
7. Admitted.
8. Admitted.
9. Admitted that these sections contain a portion of the agreement lanauage. The
fulllllnguage is contained within the document itself. at p. 14, which is attached as exhibit A to
this Answer.
10. Admitted.
11. Denied that this letter expressed concerns about the construction ofthe houle
aenerally. Admitted that it specified specific items of concern.
12. Admitted.
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13. Admitted. Thil was an expedited settlement, at the request of the Plaintiff.,
~au.lns an expedited ~onstructloll s~hedule.
14. Admitted that the Plaintiffs withheld $~.824.00 at tile time of settlement.
Defendants demand proof of the assertions as to why this amount was withheld and they deny thl.
portion of the averment.
1~. Admitted.
16. Denied that this correspondence complains of the inablllty to complete
construction of the house. Thll letter speaks for itself.
17. Admitted that this letter was re~eived by Defendants and that the quoted
lansuase is from a portion of the letter.
18. Admitted that Tucci Landscaping performed work on this property at Plaintlffa'
request. A significant portion of the work performed was outside of the warranty and was
requested by Plaintiffs, even though Plaintiffs knew there would be a charge to them for the non-
warranty portion of the work, It is further alllerted that Plaintiff Henry Ouarriello acted a. the
architect for this home, drew plans for the home, but added chimney footers to the initial plan.,
caUling water problems in the basement, and that he never provided Defendants foundation plana
for the home.
19. Admitted,
20. Admitted that the Plaintiffs demanded payment by Defendants. Defendanu are
unable to admit the Plaintiffs' state of mind, Defendants paid $~OO.OO of this blll.
21. Admitted.
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23. Admitted.
24. Admitted.
~. Admitted that this letter was sent and that the quoted lanluale is from a
portion of the letter. Defendants do not admit to liability of the entire Tucci bl1l.
26. Denied that this letter constitutes a promise of future corrective action.
Admitted that the letter was sent; the document speaks for itself.
27. Admitted in part. Defendants do not admit that the Plaintiffs do not now owe
Defendants any money.
28. Admitted that this letter was sent, The document speaks for itself as to its
content.
29. Admitted that this letter was sent. The document speaks for itself as to ita
content.
30. Denied. Canterbury has made numerous efforts to remedy the complained Qf
problems within the basement, in compliance with the warranty, and resulling In minimal molature,
occurring only during extreme conditions.
31. Admitted that Plaintiffs sued for this amount.
32. Admitted that Defendants paid the amount indicated and deny further llablllty.
Defend.aus are unable to admit or deny the timing of Plaintiffs having learned of the payment.
33. See above response.
34. Denied that this is the language of the Agreement and Warranty. The
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document spe,.b for itself.
35. Denied.
36. Defendants are unable to admit or deny Plaintiff.' state of mind.
37. Denied. It is further asserted that even at the time of sale, the market value
ofthe home was greater than the sales price, by at least $10,000 and that the current market value
exceeds the sales price by approximately $50,000.
38. Defendants are unable either to admit or deny that any damage has occurred
but on numerous visits to the home, Defendants never observed damage to any stored item..
WHEREFORE, Defendantll assert that the relief demanded by Plaintiffs should be denied.
39. See above responses.
40. Denied that this is the language of the Agreement and Warranty. The
document .peab for itself. Defendants admit they would assume responsibility for proper
arading. Plaintiffs assumed responsibility for landscaping, which caused part of the basement
drainaae problems.
41. Denied.
42. Denied. Defendants continued to correct the basement moi.ture problem and
did not "force" Tucci to be hired.
43. Denied.
44. Denied.
WHEREFORE. Defendants assert that the relief demanded by Plaintiff. .hould be denied.
45. See above re.ponles.
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46. Admitted.
47. Denied; the exchange of letters speaks for Itself.
48. Admitted. However, at the time, Defendants were unaware that Plaintiffs had
arranged for additional landscaping work which was not in any fashion the responsibility of
Defendants and therefore only Il portion of this bill was paid by Defendants, reflecting the
Defendants portion of this liability.
49. Denied. The exchange of letters speaks for Itself. To this date, Defendants are
unaware of a window sill problem In the basement.
.50. Denied that these letters acknowledge obligations. The letters speak for
themselves.
.51. Denied. While the letter provides a basis for settling a lawsuit, It Is not a
contract but rather settlement of that suit.
WHEREFORE, Defendants assert that the relief demanded by Plaintiffs should be denied.
.52. See above responses.
.53. This paragraph states a legal conclusion to which no answer is required.
.54. Admitted that the Warranty contains no waiver of implied warranties, although
the Initial contract of the parties stated that thll Defendants would not be responsible to a..ure
a dry basement.
.5.5. Denied that use and enjoyment of the basement was denied by Defendants or
that this would In any event constitute breach of an Implied warranty.
WHEREFORE, Defendants assert that the relief demanded by Plaintiffs should be denied.
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56. See above responses.
57. Denied. Plaintiffs' Exhibit H describes the understanding of the parties.
58. Denied. The referenced letter speaks for Itself.
59. Denied. This problem was /lot pointed out by Plaintiffs at the time the partie.
conducted an on-site visit to the home, for the purpose of discussing any and all problema.
60. Denied. Kanoff agreed to settle up with Tucd over the grading and other yard
work. not to pay for Plaintiffs discretionary landscaping work.
61. Denied.
62. Defendants are unable to admit or deny allegotlons as to Plaintiffs' state of
mind.
63. Denied.
64. Denied.
65. Admitted that the funds were released. Denied that any Injury was caused.
WHEREFORE, Defendants assert that the relief demanded by Plaintiffs should be denied.
66. See above responses.
67. Denied that such a duty of care was owed to the Plaintiffs. Canterbury's duty
was to perform as the contract provided.
68. Denied that such a duty of care existed or that It was breached even If It did
exist.
69. Denied that such a breach took place. Defendants are unable to admit or deny
whether any property was damaged but they deny it was the responsibility of Defendants and
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I hereby verify that the statements made in the foregoing are true and correct. I
understand that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. Sectjo/l
4904. relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.
CANTERBURY BUILQERS,INC.
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COUNTY, 'INNSYLVANIA
.ITH GUARRXILLO and
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CANTI..oay .UILDlaS, INC.
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I, Michael Doluisio, certify that on this l7 day of
July, 1995, a copy of Plaintiffs 1 Motion for Partial Summary
Judgment on Counts Two and Three of the Plaintiffs' Complaint was
served by U.S. Mail, first clas$, postage prepaid, on the
following t
Samuel Milkes, Esquire
Jacobsen & Milkes
52 E. High Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
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101 David Drive
Havertown, PA 19083
Attorney for Plaintiffs,
Beth and Henry Guarriello
Dated.
July 2) / 1995
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.ITTLI.INT Aoall.IHT
AND NOW, thi. 11th day of August/ 199~, the partie. li.ted
above hereby agree eo ehe following term. a. a full and complete
.etelemene of the di.pute which re.ulted in the filing of
Plaintiffa' Complaint in ehi. mateer.
1. On ehi. date, Defendant. tender to Plaintitf. the
amount of $1,000.00 in full .eetlemene ot the financial di.pute.
.et forth in thi. litigation.
2. Detendant. agre. to extend through Janu~ry 1, 1997 all
Ii llEUVt/N1 'tu PoLO 'I II) 1M. tv!IN'T'ffS WIn! A ~fn-1 I~ ~
expre.. warrantie. initially provided to Plaintitf. in connection ~
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with Plaintitf.' purcha.e trom Defendant. of the home located at
19 North Acorn Drive, Boiling Spring., Penn.ylvania 17007 (the
"Hou.e"). Accordingly, through January 1, 1997/ Plaintitta wi'U'
not be charged tor any work nece.sary to en.ure ehat theAHou..
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rea.onable delay. due to inolement weather, the unavailability of
material., or other matters beyond Defendante' oontrol. The
amoune of work undertaken by Defendants for oeher ou.tomer., or
the .oheduling of that work, is not a matter beyond Defendant.'
oontrol.
5. Prior to performing any work at the House, inoluding
the work de.oribed in '3/ the Defendante will provide Plaintiff.
wieh 24 hours prior notioe. such notioe ia to be given by phone
to the plaintiff. at (610) 954-9503.
6. Thie Setelement Agreement oonstitutes the entire
agreement of the parties. The terms of this Settlement Agreement
may noe be ohanged, waived, disoharged, or terminated unlea. .uoh
ohange, waiver, disoharge, or termination is in writing siqned by
the partie..
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wHEREFORE, aqree to the above terms.
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101 David Drive
Havertown, PA 19083
(610) 853-3806
Attorney No. 75060
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JACOBSEN , MILKES
52 E. High street
carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 249-6427
Attorney No. 30130
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