WARRANTY CLAIM

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SCHEDULE I TO PURCHASE AGREEMENT

LIMITATIONS ON WARRANTIES

PURSUANT TO SECTION 47-276 OF THE ACT AND CONNECTICUT GENERAL STATUES SECTION 47-118 (d), THE BUILDER STATES IN THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT THAT THE FOLLOWING WARRANTIES ARE EXCLUDED:

(1)THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES FROM BUILDER AS TO ANY DEFECT IN ANY FURNACE, HOT WATER HEATER, AIR CONDITIONER, KITCHEN EQUIPMENT OR APPLIANCES OR OTHER ITEMS CONSIDERED CONSUMER PRODUCTS UNDER THE MAGNUSEN-MOSS FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION IMPROVEMENT ACT. THE BUILDER WARRANTS, HOWEVER, THAT ALL SUCH EQUIPMENT WILL BE INSTALLED NEW AND THAT THE BUILDER WILL DELIVER TO BUYER ANY MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTIES THAT ARE BOTH APPLICABLE TO SUCH EQUIPMENT OR APPLIANCES AND FOR THE SOLE BENEFIT OF THE CONSUMER PURCHASER

(2)IMPROVEMENTS AND APPLIANCES INSTALLED BY BUILDER AT A PURCHASER'S REQUEST AND EXPENSE, IF ANY, SHALL BE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY, IF ANY, AND NOT BY BUILDER,

(3)THE BUILDER MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES AS TO THE CONDITION OR HEALTH OF ANY SHRUBS, TREES OR PLANTINGS LOCATED ON THE AREAS SURROUNDING THE BUILDINGS. THE BUILDER WILL DELIVER TO THE HOMEOWNER or ASSOCIATION ANY NURSERY'S WARRANTIES THAT ARE BOTH APPLICABLE TO SUCH VEGETATION AND FOR THE SOLE BENEFIT OF THE HOMEOWNER or ASSOCIATION.

(4)NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR.(5)DEFECTS CAUSED BY ACCIDENT OR OTHER ACTS OR CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND DECLARANT'S CONTROL, INCLUDING FOR EXAMPLE; FIRE, EXPLOSIONS, SMOKE, WATER ESCAPE, CHANGES NOT REASONABLE FORESEEABLE IN THE LEVEL OF THE UNDERGROUND WATER TABLE, GLASS BREAKAGE, WINDSTORM, HAIL OR LIGHTNING, FALLING TREES, AIRCRAFT, VEHICLES, SUBSIDENCE, EXPANSION, OR LATERAL MOVEMENT OF SOIL, BACKING UP OF SEWERS, FLASH FLOODS WHICH COUNTY, CITY OR STATE SEWERS CANNOT HANDLE, CONDENSATION AND HURRICANES.

(6)DEFECTS DUE TO IMPROPER OPERATION OR MAINTENANCE.

(7)DEFECTS OR FAILURES CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF ANYONE EXCEPT BUILDER.

(8)DEFECTS IN MATERIAL PURCHASER SUPPLIES OR WORK THAT PURCHASER DOES OR HAVE DONE BY SOMEONE OTHER THAN BUILDERS SUBCONTRACTORS.

(9)CRACKS IN MORTAR OR ANY FORM OF CONCRETE, WHICH DO NOT IMPAIR THE HOME'S STRUCTURAL STRENGTH.

(10)DAMAGE TO CONCRETE OR ASPHALT FROM COLD OR FROST.

(11)NORMAL SHRINKAGE OF LUMBER AND SETTLEMENT OF THE HOME, INCLUDING FOR EXAMPLE: SHRINKING OR SWELLING OF HARDWOOD FLOORBOARDS, CHECKS AND TWISTING OF STUDS, JOISTS, AND BEAMS, HAIRLINE CRACKING IN EXPOSED INTERIOR BEAMS AND EXTERIOR PLYWOOD, AND SHRINKAGE AT JOINT OPENINGS OF DOORS AND WINDOW CASING AND ALL INTERIOR TRIM.

(12)CRACKS IN DRYWALL IN AREAS OF NO INSULATION WITHIN THE BUILDING ENVELOPE.

(13)NAIL POPS, CRACKED DRYWALL, CRACKS THAT APPEAR IN DRYWALL OVER DOORS AND WINDOWS AND SEAMS THAT MAY SHOW IN THE DRYWALL.

(14)NORMAL FADING OR DISCOLORATION OF PAINT AND OTHER FINISHES.

(15)OCCASIONAL MARRING OF FINISHED SURFACES DURING NORMAL CONSTRUCTION,

(16)DAMAGE DUE TO SNOW BLOWING THROUGH LOUVERS, SEEPAGE THROUGH DOORS OR WINDOWS IN DRIVING RAINS, AND ICE JAMS IN GUTTERS.

(17)TARNISHING OF EXTERIOR LOCKS AND KNOBS.

(18)TIRE MARKS OR FLAKING STONE ON DRIVEWAYS AND CURBING, AND DAMAGE TO DRIVEWAYS FROM HEAVY VEHICLES.

(19)CRACKS IN DOOR SURFACES OR CRACKS IN DOOR PANELS.

(20)At the time of the closing of title, maintenance responsibility for your lot and dwelling will become Buyer's obligation. Seller shall not be responsible for maintenance except with respect to our obligation to complete the construction according to this Agreement, and the "punch list", if any, and our obligations under statutory warranties. Following completion of lawn grading and seeding, Seller shall not be responsible for non-germination of seeds and washouts from rain or the elements.

NO ADDITIONAL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, UNLESS REQUIRED BY LAW, ARE MADE BY THE BUILDER. 

Warranty shall terminate: (1) In the case of an Improvement completed at the time of the delivery of the deed to the purchaser, one year after the delivery or one year after the taking of possession by the purchaser, whichever occurs first; and (2) In the case of an Improvement not completed at the time of delivery of the deed to the purchaser, one year after the date of the completion or one year after taking of possession by the purchaser, whichever occurs first.

After closing, if a problem arises within the 1 year warranty period, Hamlet Homes will send out a representative/professional/vendor to assess the problem(s) with the request and submission of the warranty claim.  The representative/professional/vendor will determine if the problem is within the warranty limits,  if deemed not covered under your Builders Warranty, you will be responsible for any charges/fees that occur including, but not limited, to problem assessments,  repairs, parts and labor etc. at the time of visit/service/repair.