Money doesn't cover construction-horror cost; Couple win, but retirement dream, home wrecked

Aspen built a home replete with defects and problems, [including] windows that leaked and buckled and would not open easily, walls that leaked, fans that vented into the attic rather than to the outside, entranceways that allow water to pour under doors, stucco placed so close to concrete that water...

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Published inProvince (Vancouver, B.C.)
Main Author Thompson, Joey
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Vancouver, B.C Postmedia Network Inc 02.02.2009
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Summary:Aspen built a home replete with defects and problems, [including] windows that leaked and buckled and would not open easily, walls that leaked, fans that vented into the attic rather than to the outside, entranceways that allow water to pour under doors, stucco placed so close to concrete that water wicked up into the walls, and a lined shower stall that let water leak through the floorboards and into the basement.