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discussion conflicts with the manufacturer’s recommendations, you should follow the manufacturer

recommendation. Activate specific manufacturer’s warranties by completing and mailing any

registration cards included with their materials. In some cases, manufacturer warranties may extend

beyond the first year and it is in your best interests to be aware of such coverage.

Settling Into Your Home

One of the first things you should do after moving into your new home is to take a precautionary step

to avoid being locked out of the house should you lose or forget a key. So you don’t have to force a

door or break a window, place an extra key in a small zip-lock plastic bag and bury it someplace

where you can readily locate it.

You probably will want to hang window coverings or pictures almost immediately. Use toggle bolts or

reinforced screws for hanging drapes, heavy pictures, or mirrors on drywall. You can also insert nails

or screws into the studs. To help you locate the studs behind your drywall, buy a stud finder at your

local hardware store. Small pictures may be hung by using a fine nail and picture hangers. Do not use

adhesive hangers, which may lift off the wall surface when removed.

Your new home complies in full with the rigid building codes of El Paso County and is constructed to

high quality standards. However, a new home requires a careful “breaking-in”, particularly during the

early months of occupancy. A properly broken-in home will serve you and others who may follow you

for many years.

Most building materials are subject to expansion and contraction, due to changes in temperature and

humidity. This is especially true of concrete and drywall. Because of this expansion – as well as the

natural shrinkage which takes place when building materials set and dry out- it is inevitable that some

minor cracks may appear in foundations, walks, driveways, the exterior entry, garage floors, stucco,

and drywall. These are natural occurrences, which are beyond any builder’s control. The strength of

the materials involved is no way impaired.

The structural lumber in your house – the trusses, joists, studs, rafters, and other framing members –

has been selected in sizes and grades which provide a safety factor beyond what is necessary to

carry the intended loads. Shrinkage is inevitable in all wood, especially in our dry western climate.

This framing shrinkage explains why some moldings and trim around doors, windows, and

baseboards sometimes show irregularities. Shrinkage can cause woodwork joints to open, doors to

warp, or cracks to appear in drywall- particularly around door and window openings. To a degree, this

shrinkage can be minimized by keeping the heat at 70 degrees or less at all times during the first

year. Following this rule will provide a more uniform drying out process. Don’t overheat a new home

during the drying period because this may cause excessive shrinking of framing lumber and other

materials. Begin with as little heat as possible and increase it gradually.

During the first rainy season, high humidity may cause wood doors to expand. This expansion could

make them stick. See the section on doors for suggested remedies. It is best to wait approximately

one year before writing Palo Verde Homes, unless the problem is so severe that it requires immediate

correction.

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