Is action possible against builder for failing to fully install insulation?
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Is action possible against builder for failing to fully install insulation?
We have been in our home for 12 years. After on-going issues with temperature in the house, we had home tested. Through infrared imagery; company found that the builder only installed pieces of insulation (ex: 1/4 of a wall rather than entire wall) both inside and on exterior walls. Do we have any recourse?
Asked on September 12, 2010 under Real Estate Law, Georgia
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
You can--and should--speak with an attorney who can evaluate your situation and confirm the following (most attorneys will talk to your for free about something this simple,just to see if you might have a case), but you probably doo not have any recourse at this time. There is something called the statute of limitations, or the time you have to bring a lawsuit. The SOL is, I believe, in GA, usually 2 years or 6 years for a case like this, depending on the legal theory you are bringing it under. After 12 years, it's highly unlike that you would still be able to sue the builder, unless something occured which "tolled," or held in abeyance, the statute. That's what you need to discuss with a GA attorney, to see if there might be circumstances that would toll the statute.
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