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I've seen some discussion on loud air conditioning in some of the Woodbury models but I'm wondering if any Woodbury owners or renters have seen more serious flaws.



I ask because the townhouse we are renting had a several foot long crack appear in the garage several months back. Later we noticed one of the travertine tiles inside was cracked. Then the tile crack started spreading to other tiles. Only within the last few months did we notice that the crack in the garage lines up with the indoor crack even though it doesn't connect all the way. We told the owner's realtor this as soon as we noticed of course and he was very concerned. Has anyone else seen anything like this?
 
Agreed Padre. We like Woodbury and would consider buying something there when the prices make sense to us. Really glad not to be the owner of the home we are renting though. That crack seems like really bad news.
 
[quote author="NewToOC" date=1213341618]I've seen some discussion on loud air conditioning in some of the Woodbury models but I'm wondering if any Woodbury owners or renters have seen more serious flaws.



I ask because the townhouse we are renting had a several foot long crack appear in the garage several months back. Later we noticed one of the travertine tiles inside was cracked. Then the tile crack started spreading to other tiles. Only within the last few months did we notice that the crack in the garage lines up with the indoor crack even though it doesn't connect all the way. We told the owner's realtor this as soon as we noticed of course and he was very concerned. Has anyone else seen anything like this?</blockquote>


Sounds like it could be a foundation issue, could be settling? Most homes in Woodbury are pretty new and I would think this would be covered by the homebuilders warranty. They would need to send a building inspector to verify.
 
Have the owners contact the builder immediately. I'd recommend also getting a second opinion rather than solely relying on the builder's inspector. The homes are new so they should be covered by the warranty. If they'll be selling soon, they'd better get these issues fixed now rather than later.
 
Thanks! The owner's realtor said he'd tell the builders and they would come out and inspect but that was a few weeks ago. Meanwhile the crack has spread. It's spread to 9 1'x1' tiles indoor. Since the crack is propagating towards the shared wall I'm going to mention it to the owner next door too. I would want to know.
 
Maybe a bit - I don't know really. But end to end the crack (cracks technically as there are some discontinuous and parallel cracks) run over half the length of the townhouse. The widest parts in the garage and indoor on one of the tiles you can see from eye level. That can't be normal. As a renter I'm not excited about the prospect of having the builder fix it while I'm still living there when/if they get around to it.
 
Foundations can settle and crack a bit, but I don't think there should be enough movement to end up cracking 9' of ceramic tile. Could be improper packing of soil before they laid the foundation, too much watering or a water leak causing soils to shift underneath, bad done post-tension in the concrete, and who knows what else could cause that much movement. Bottom line, they will have to tear up the ceramic tile to see what the foundation looks like underneath. It's almost time to start asking for discounted rent...
 
I have heard that it is a good idea not to install ceramic tile for a bit

after building because all buidlings settle a bit, it's natural. I also

understand that some minor cracking in concrete is acceptable.

What you are describing seems to be a bit much and could be a

disaster.
 
I'm pretty sure I could fit a quarter in the crack in some spots Eva. Of course it might get stuck though and then I'd have some explaining to do. :)
 
Who are you going to call? "Tile-Buster" Hum with Ghostbuster tune.



Graph, take out your Brightwater equip bag and head over to Woodbury.
 
This happens now and again. The floor is not part of the foundation of the home. back east you would have a basement and wooden floors. In California we do not do basements so they lay concrete instead. Your house's real foundation is on the outer walls of the house and sometimes inside if there is a load bearing feature to the design. Most homes will have settling cracks for the first couple of years and i have seen a long crack from the front to the back of the house before under construction and it is pretty rare (Seen it maybe 3 times selling New homes for the last 16 years) but have never seen it ever had an effect on the structural soundness of a house. If your foundation is a post tension concrete foundation you can literally stand the foundation on its side like a concrete tilt up building it is that strong and it does not give, which stops the house from shifting and the doors not shutting. Sucks that you lost a few tiles. Time for a throw rug till the crack finishes its course.
 
Thanks OCCOBRA (and others) that is good to know. Just curious... Do you still sell houses in CA? In the OC? At Woodbury? :)



Funny I really did hesitate posting about the crack. I don't want to end up on whatever TIC hit-list IR and Graphix are on.
 
Have been selling in the IE for the last couple of years. No plans going to the OC for a while though but with these gas prices it is on the back of my mind...
 
Update: the builder just got around to looking at the crack this week. Don't know what came out of that yet as we weren't there for the inspection.
 
If the owner on the walkthrough put down that there was cracks on the initial walkthrough the builder may help. Though with every builder out there loosing money it just may not happen. There is a 10 year window that the owner could go back to the builder and sue but is it worth the cost? Who is the builder?
 
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