What to Discuss With Your Homebuilder

Homebuilders are generally honest, hard-working professionals dedicated to creating your dream house. But with the vast number of homes being built these days, it’s possible that a few details of your home can be overlooked. Demonstrating your knowledge of some of the finer points of homebuilding will ensure that proper attention is paid to every aspect of your new home.

“Think of your new home as an integrated system, where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts” suggests Dan Miller, owner of Trendsetter Homes in Beaumont, Texas. “Be proactive and address important issues such as termite protection, energy efficiency and moisture control.”

Try asking informed questions, such as:

* “What steps are you taking to ensure proper termite defense?”

* “Will you build superior termite protection into the foundation of my home?”

* “Will you use a house wrap around my home for greater insulation?”

* “Are you going to use polyurethane foam to seal the windows and doors?”

* “Are you going to run the bathroom vents outside of the house?”

An essential area that your builder could overlook is proper termite protection. Termites cause billions of dollars of damage each year, damage that isn’t covered by homeowners insurance. The best time to protect a home from termites is pre-construction, so it’s smart to have Impasse Termite Blocker installed before your home’s foundation is poured. Impasse “locks in” termiticide between durable polymer layers and targets gaps along pipes in the slab foundation, common termite entry points.