New house/ need advice on the poor construction please!?

We had a new house built. when it is windy, I hear the siding against the house rattle and it makes an awful noise like someone beating sheet plastic while scraping and tapping metal nails against the wood against the house. it is loud and actually keeps me up when Im trying to sleep at night. I spoke to a neighbor who says they don't have this problem. the builder foreman says he doenst think he is ';going to find anything'; I m not educated enough about building to know what is wrong and how to fix %26amp; because of this I dont nkow how to get this resolved. I should nt have to feel like I need to persuede them to try. I do know something is wrong. Please, any experienced people in any field of knowledge, Help!


thanksNew house/ need advice on the poor construction please!?
If you know the manufacturer of the siding, why don't you call them to see if they can send a customer service representative to examine your installation. It's in their interest to help you solve your problem, otherwise they may lose future business because of your poor recommendation. You could also call the supplier (lumber yard?) your builder used to see if they can give you information or contacts.





In the meantime you need to document every telephone call and letter to your builder in case you need to go to court. Make your requests in writing, keep a copy, and send the original by certified mail, return receipt requested. Get a disinterested witness if possible, to help prove that your inquiries were within the warranty period.New house/ need advice on the poor construction please!?
Sounds like they we too cheap to use enough nails to anchor


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Get in touch with local Building Inspector, In most area's he can be sued for passing bad contractor work
Is this vinyl siding? If it isn't nail down properly it will flap in the wind. Wood siding will do the same thing. Sometimes siders miss the studs and the nails pop back out. Next time the wind blows, go outside and inspect it. Take pictures of the loose siding and then call your builder back. If he still won't come out, there are construction defect attorneys who will come out and take a look to see if it's within code. Usually these guys get the problems solved with the builder.





You can't sue a building inspector so work with the builder.





Your builder is liable for at least one year so get moving on this.


Also, call him and his foreman EVERYDAY until they come out and address the problem. While your at it, make a list of other defects you find so he isn't coming to your house everyday. It will make you both happy.
If your siding is vinyl siding, I'd say that MTC is on track and it can and should be corrected. If it's a different type of siding, I think you have a more serious problem. Considering the size of your investment, I'd think it wise to have a home inspector take a look at your entire house. This will cost you a little but could save you a bundle. The builder has to warranty items for a certain time-frame, so you need to be proactive and put everything in a written, documented manner for your own protection.
To allow for expansion the siding is not nailed tight to the sheathing. It sounds like the siding nails were left too loose, a product of inexperience. The contractor needs to fix it and you will find that if the noise isn't totally gone, it will be reduced tremendously. This can be a big job and the contractor will be reluctant to fix it, don't hesitate, insist.
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good luck! vinyl is nailed in with usually 1 1/2 '; roofing nails along the top, %26amp; THE BOTTOM SNAPS IN.... PLENT LOOSE %26amp; PLENTY OF MOVEMENT %26amp; NOISE
new construction or renovation doesnt matter you hired and paid for it do be done correctly. You go after the the builder or contractor whom ever was in responisble for the work. dont give in they are responsible hold them accountable. good luck
Without knowing what sort of siding you have it is hard to diagnose a problem, however loose-flapping in the wind-siding is never acceptable. If this is a new house you should have remedies- the house or the siding should be under some sort of warranty: put a complaint in writing and send it to the contractor NOW! I can't stress enough that you must get the time line verified in writing, mention times %26amp; dates when you previously complained either verbally or in writing, keep copies of all correspondence and keep a log of all calls made.


If the builder can not or will not find/repair your problem, you would probably have to find another builder or perhaps home inspector to diagnose the problem- don't have the person you hire fix it unless not fixing will cause further damage or the original builder simply will not do any work. Get references if you do hire someone else. Keep track of all your expenses. It may become a legal issue and if so everything needs to be documented