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Kjesse · 05-01-2009, 06:40 PM

If the developer said that the creaky floor was caused by the floor not being properly attached the floor joists, and so in the contract it was written "tighten floor joists" as being the fix, that's good enough. It doesn't have to be a lawyerly crafted clause to mean something. Especially on those contracts, there's not a lot of room to write the conditions in and judge would recognize that.

"Tighten" isn't the right word, but you have enough written in there that it should cover you.

Closing was fine. Its a hard call whether to close or not, and you're not going to get punished in court for making those quick, often pressured decisions.

If you have "Alberta New Home Warranty" coverage I feel sorry for you, you're about to go through a very ineffective process.

Talk to your lawyer on Monday. If you have specific questions in the mean time I'm sure I or others on the board can help.

05-01-2009, 06:40 PM	#7
Kjesse Retired Join Date: Oct 2003 Exp:	If the developer said that the creaky floor was caused by the floor not being properly attached the floor joists, and so in the contract it was written "tighten floor joists" as being the fix, that's good enough. It doesn't have to be a lawyerly crafted clause to mean something. Especially on those contracts, there's not a lot of room to write the conditions in and judge would recognize that. "Tighten" isn't the right word, but you have enough written in there that it should cover you. Closing was fine. Its a hard call whether to close or not, and you're not going to get punished in court for making those quick, often pressured decisions. If you have "Alberta New Home Warranty" coverage I feel sorry for you, you're about to go through a very ineffective process. Talk to your lawyer on Monday. If you have specific questions in the mean time I'm sure I or others on the board can help. Last edited by Kjesse; 05-01-2009 at 07:09 PM.