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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I walked through a new construction TB spec home last month in Olney.  It was quite a large home but for never having been lived in, I was astonished at all the signs of settling.  Various cracks and gaps in the wood work.  [b]I noticed that with the Wormald single family homes in Crown too.[/b]  [/quote]

Really?  I had the pleasure of walking through one (friend of a friend) earlier last year - they had bought at the beginning.  I was impressed with the overall build quality - much better than TB.  I'm specifically talking about the SFHs.  I thought what you get for the price blew the TB stuff out of the water, imo.[/quote]

Just saying I love, love Wormald designs--much more than TB. I did walk through one of the SFHs up near Frederick and noticed a lot more settling/gaps/cracks than I had seen in NV Homes or TB--but those homes are in the 600s/700s so obviously just an entirely different price point.

I've been in a few TB homes a few years after they were built, owned by friends. I haven't seen anything shocking or that gave me pause before signing our own contract TB. Unfortunately, there is always a bit of a "roll the dice" aspect to building new, as so much comes down to the contractors and site managers. [/quote]

Thanks.  I was the QP that discussed Wormald Crown, I forgot to mention that the friend that owns it talked to me about the build process and a few years post move in, had not seen any settlement issues.  Not sure if this is just anecdotal/bias or the fact that Wormald has different standards/subs for their builds.

I was weary of the TB builds but was somewhat more assured by folks that swore that TB premium builds use better subs and construction methods and the products are better.  As mentioned, I was underwhelmed when touring the Hamlet and Orchard compared to touring the Wormald SFH in Crown.  The TB felt flimsy (floor would bounce a bit).[/quote]

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