Hi all
(Me again)
My inlaws moved into the new place today.
Yesterday, the refrigerator Ice-maker overflowed all night.
The floor is a laminate (Maybe Pergo, but I’m not sure) with a foam layer under it.
The construction crew cleaned up the mess, but the floor has some staining at the ends of each board. I also am afraid it will eventually cup.
The refrigerator was replaced with another new one. (No problems yet)
I think that a new floor should be installed.
My inlaws paid extra for this floor and feel they are entitled to move in with a new undamaged floor, my wife feels the same.
Am I correct?
Any thoughts?
Jeff
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Who owns the refridgerator?
You're absolutely correct. They're entitled to move in to a new undamaged floor.
Most opinions on this site are clearly anti-laminate. Whether due to the noise, slick surface or sensitivity to water damge such as you're hearing about.
The post about who owns the refrigerator is steering things around to liability. Which is where this issue will eventually end up anyway. Another relevant question's Is it a new refrigerator? And who installed it?
To all
First, I'm not sure who owns it.
This is one of those new elder facilities, where the people buy in.
They paid something like $300,000. for the place, but can't sell it back to anyone but the builder when they leave. (at a reduced amount)
The builder supplied everything.
I think the question is more of the builder being responsible for providing a pristine and proper job.
After all, my inlaws had no say in most of any of the construction, but paid extra for any changes (like a laminate floor, split door, etc.)
If this were a new house, I wouldn't take title till the builder made things right.
Here, I don't think they ever get title (they don't pay the taxes yearly, the builder does.)
Jeff
PS: I don't like laminate floor either. jeff
Edited 7/22/2006 8:07 am ET by Sardog
Who owns it is important."I think the question is more of the builder being responsible for providing a pristine and proper job."Of course, but only up to the point that the builder has control and responsibility.The builder can't be responsible if the buyers brought in an old refigerator that had a problem. It woudl be the buyers responsiblity.Or if the buyers bought a new refigerator that turned out to be defective. Then it is the refigerator manufacturers/installers problem.Then there is the question of what is "pristine". No job is picture perfect. And IIRC from the first message you dont' know yet if there is any damage to the flooring.