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Warranty Service Requests ......................................................................................................... 23
30-Day Inspection................................................................................................................ 23
Year-End Inspection ............................................................................................................ 23
Second-Year Inspection .................................................................................................... 24
Warranty Coverage for Your New Condomunium .......................................................... 24
One-Year Warranty .............................................................................................................. 24
Are Common Elements Included? .............................................................................. 25
Second-Year Warranty ....................................................................................................... 25
Seven-Year Major Structural Defect Coverage ..................................................... 26
Seasonal Warranty Items ................................................................................................. 26
What’s Not Covered Under Your Warranty ........................................................................ 27
Homeowner’s Responsibilities ................................................................................................... 27
Home Care Maintenance & Features ..................................................... 29
Your Home Site .................................................................................................................................. 29
Parking Lots ............................................................................................................................ 29
Mailboxes for Condominiums ....................................................................................... 30
Storage Units for Condominiums ............................................................................... 30
Garbage Pads (if applicable)......................................................................................... 30
The Exterior of Your Home ......................................................................................................... 30
Roof .............................................................................................................................................30
Attic Ventilation (for upper units only) ..................................................................... 31
Ice Dams .................................................................................................................................... 32
Masonry ..................................................................................................................................... 32
Painting ...................................................................................................................................... 33
Siding ........................................................................................................................................... 33
Weather-stripping ................................................................................................................. 33
Caulking ......................................................................................................................................34
Foundation Walls ...................................................................................................................34
Exterior Faucets (including Frost-Free Hose Bibs) ............................................34
Air Intake and Exhaust Vents ......................................................................................... 35
Framing ...................................................................................................................................... 35
Insulation ................................................................................................................................... 36
Windows ................................................................................................................................... 36
Low Emissive Coated and Argon Gas Filled Windows .................................... 36
The Interior of Your Home ........................................................................................................... 37
Doors and Hardware ........................................................................................................... 37
Drywall........................................................................................................................................ 37
Paint ............................................................................................................................................. 37
Interior Trim ............................................................................................................................. 38
Railings, Caps and Mantles .............................................................................................. 38
Cabinets ..................................................................................................................................... 38
Countertops (Laminate) ................................................................................................... 39
Ceramic Wall Tiles ................................................................................................................ 39
Granite, Marble and Agglomerate Surfaces ........................................................... 39