New Home Defects Builders Try to Dismiss — And How to Push Back
Quick answer: Builders routinely dismiss new-home defects as “industry tolerance,” “settling,” or “not covered under warranty.” Many of these dismissals don’t hold up against the National Construction Code, AS 1684 (timber framing), AS 4773 (masonry), or the Victorian VBA Practice Standard. An independent VBA-registered inspector documents defects with NCC and Australian Standard references — turning […]
