Heating and air conditioning

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Ductwork

Aaron Affleck

2005-07-24, 9:14 pm

I have a question. My home was built in 1991 in Idaho Falls. The builder
was not a contractor. The heating system is a ground source heat pump that
does not gererate much heat. There was NO ductwork put in. Just enclosed
spaces by sheetrock and cardboard. Did this meet code at all in 1991, or is
it a blatent violation? I am looking at a huge bill to put ductwork in a
finished home, and it has been suggested to me to sue the builder.

Thanks for any input.

Aaron Affleck
affleck@cableone.net

Power's Mechanical

2005-07-24, 9:14 pm

I have a question. My home was built in 1991 in Idaho Falls. The
builder
was not a contractor. The heating system is a ground source heat pump
that
does not gererate much heat. There was NO ductwork put in. Just
enclosed
spaces by sheetrock and cardboard. Did this meet code at all in 1991,
or is
it a blatent violation? I am looking at a huge bill to put ductwork in
a
finished home, and it has been suggested to me to sue the builder.

Thanks for any input.

Aaron Affleck
affl...@cableone.net

xxxx

Burn the dump down and build a new one with the insurance money.

New Directions In Building Services $Australia$

2005-07-24, 9:14 pm

"Aaron Affleck" <affleck@cableone.net> wrote in message
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>I have a question. My home was built in 1991 in Idaho Falls. The builder
> was not a contractor. The heating system is a ground source heat pump
> that
> does not gererate much heat. There was NO ductwork put in. Just enclosed
> spaces by sheetrock and cardboard. Did this meet code at all in 1991, or
> is
> it a blatent violation? I am looking at a huge bill to put ductwork in a
> finished home, and it has been suggested to me to sue the builder.
>
> Thanks for any input.
>
> Aaron Affleck
> affleck@cableone.net
>
>
Was the home given an occupation certificate by a building inspector?
Are there other issues in addition to the inadequacy of the heatpump system?
Did you get a pre-purchase inspection done?
Did you know that the builder wasn't a contractor before you purchased?
Did the builder use a contractor to install the system?
1991 is a bit far back to use the within 7-year claim and even my PI expires
after 10-years. So I think that given that this installation has been in now
for 14-years - I'd say that the problem's all yours.

TURTLE

2005-07-24, 9:14 pm

"Power's Mechanical" <pusher100@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I have a question. My home was built in 1991 in Idaho Falls. The
> builder
> was not a contractor. The heating system is a ground source heat pump
> that
> does not gererate much heat. There was NO ductwork put in. Just
> enclosed
> spaces by sheetrock and cardboard. Did this meet code at all in 1991,
> or is
> it a blatent violation? I am looking at a huge bill to put ductwork in
> a
> finished home, and it has been suggested to me to sue the builder.
>
>
> Thanks for any input.
>
>
> Aaron Affleck
> affl...@cableone.net
>
>
> xxxx
>
> Burn the dump down and build a new one with the insurance money.

this is turtle.

Damn , Are you from Oakdale, Louisiana where i live at. That is the part about
if you want to sue a contractor , You should first burn it down and start over
because insurance will pay more.

TURTLE

Tekkie®

2005-07-24, 11:21 pm

Aaron Affleck posted for all of us...
I don't top post - see either inline or at bottom.

> I have a question. My home was built in 1991 in Idaho Falls. The builder
> was not a contractor. The heating system is a ground source heat pump that
> does not gererate much heat. There was NO ductwork put in. Just enclosed
> spaces by sheetrock and cardboard. Did this meet code at all in 1991, or is
> it a blatent violation? I am looking at a huge bill to put ductwork in a
> finished home, and it has been suggested to me to sue the builder.
>
> Thanks for any input.
>
> Aaron Affleck
> affleck@cableone.net
>
>
>
Yes, you are welcome.
--

Tekkie

TURTLE

2005-07-24, 11:21 pm

"Aaron Affleck" <affleck@cableone.net> wrote in message
news:11e84eac89sp8f0@corp.supernews.com...
>I have a question. My home was built in 1991 in Idaho Falls. The builder
> was not a contractor. The heating system is a ground source heat pump that
> does not gererate much heat. There was NO ductwork put in. Just enclosed
> spaces by sheetrock and cardboard. Did this meet code at all in 1991, or is
> it a blatent violation? I am looking at a huge bill to put ductwork in a
> finished home, and it has been suggested to me to sue the builder.
>
> Thanks for any input.
>
> Aaron Affleck
> affleck@cableone.net
>

This is Turtle.

The fellow not being a contractor , Happening 14 years ago, and then decided to
do something about it 14 years later and not say anything at all or close to the
time the new unit may be put in. I don't think you have a chance for all they
will say is well you had no problem with it for 14 years and when it was getting
near buying a new system. you find a bad problem to sue about.

TURTLE

Aaron Affleck

2005-07-24, 11:21 pm

I should clear up a few things. The 'builder' lived in the home for a few
years. It has been sold twice since. I have lived in it for 4 years. The
heat pump recently died, and needed replacement. The contractor that was
going to replace it found the lack of ductwork, and the inpector won't let
them install any system without ductwork.

Aaron Affleck

"TURTLE" <turtle4aire@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Aaron Affleck" <affleck@cableone.net> wrote in message
> news:11e84eac89sp8f0@corp.supernews.com...
>
> This is Turtle.
>
> The fellow not being a contractor , Happening 14 years ago, and then
> decided to do something about it 14 years later and not say anything at
> all or close to the time the new unit may be put in. I don't think you
> have a chance for all they will say is well you had no problem with it for
> 14 years and when it was getting near buying a new system. you find a bad
> problem to sue about.
>
> TURTLE
>

Jeff Wisnia

2005-07-24, 11:21 pm

Aaron Affleck wrote:
> I should clear up a few things. The 'builder' lived in the home for a few
> years. It has been sold twice since. I have lived in it for 4 years. The
> heat pump recently died, and needed replacement. The contractor that was
> going to replace it found the lack of ductwork, and the inpector won't let
> them install any system without ductwork.
>
> Aaron Affleck
>

You've got two chances.

Slim and none.

And, Slim rode out of town at noon yesterday.

Jeff

--
Jeffry Wisnia

(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)

"Truth exists; only falsehood has to be invented."

TURTLE

2005-07-25, 12:21 am

"Aaron Affleck" <affleck@cableone.net> wrote in message
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>I should clear up a few things. The 'builder' lived in the home for a few
>years. It has been sold twice since. I have lived in it for 4 years. The
>heat pump recently died, and needed replacement. The contractor that was going
>to replace it found the lack of ductwork, and the inpector won't let them
>install any system without ductwork.
>
> Aaron Affleck
>

This is Turtle.

Your chances just got worst because of 2 other owners that owned it and the
ducting could have been redone / screwed up during one of their time spands of
ownership.

TURTLE

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