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WARRANTY GUILDELINES

LANDSCAPING & GRADING

CATEGORY | OBSERVATION | ACTION REQUIRED BY BUILDER | COMMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS
LANDSCAPING & GRADING | 3.16 Standing water within 10 feet of the foundation. | Builder will correct water which stands for more than 24 hours, or more than 48 hours in swales. | Standing water beyond the 10 ft. perimeter of the foundation is not covered by this Limited Warranty. Owner is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate ground cover.
| 3.17 Settling of ground around foundation walls, utility trenches or other filled areas on property where there has been excavation and backfill which affected foundation drainage. | If final grading was performed by Builder, he will replace fill in excessively settled areas only once. | If settlement does not exceed 6 inch, it is Owner's responsibility to fill affected areas. The party responsible for establishing the final grade shall provide for positive drainage away from foundation. Owner is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate ground cover.

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