tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15114745.post113651420852389159..comments2023-10-21T01:46:44.432-07:00Comments on The Squeaky Wheel: Quadrant Homes being sued for substandard constructionGetsGreasedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08092469387839128045noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15114745.post-76593753707368542152011-04-15T17:58:30.634-07:002011-04-15T17:58:30.634-07:00Has Anyone had any problems in yelm?? We have live...Has Anyone had any problems in yelm?? We have lived here for almost 4 years and my almost 4 yr old has bad allergies and resperatory problems all the time day to night and myself last year got bad pheomonia in two places I have never been that sick my husband always wakes up with bad taste cotton I dont know but seems like our air flow isnt right I want to have my home investgated. Been wondering about this for years until I finally saw the news.Daniellenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15114745.post-86382259974875393962010-05-08T06:25:19.883-07:002010-05-08T06:25:19.883-07:00It is important for those outside of this industry...It is important for those outside of this industry to understand that home and pest inspectors are not experts and have no educational background that would prepare them to adequately assess homes for mold.<br /><br /><a href="http://eaggroup.com/portfolio.php" rel="nofollow">infomercial advertising</a>Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618753147983501350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15114745.post-1343143708201202832010-05-03T02:21:15.293-07:002010-05-03T02:21:15.293-07:00There are many reasons for this that have nothing ...There are many reasons for this that have nothing to do with the State of Washington colluding with Weyerhauser as implied above.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ahern.com/equipment-parts.php" rel="nofollow">heavy equipment parts</a>Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01155662479423698122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15114745.post-77815632060097161742010-03-04T15:53:20.307-08:002010-03-04T15:53:20.307-08:00When I moved here I thought WA was run by liberal ...When I moved here I thought WA was run by liberal douche bags that lorded over the unwashed masses and made sure they were protected from evil heartless corporations and corrupt government officials. <br />I guess that is not the case. <br />Were I came from (Crook county Illinois) several expensive inspections are done by EPA licensed / certified inspectors before the sale is approved. This includes radon, mold, termite, etc and of course structural. <br />I have been here for a few months and we are still looking. The real estate agents play fast and loose with the rules. Apparently a contract written to buy a house is not worth the paper it is written on. Now it looks like I will be having to hire inspectors independent of the builder, lender and real estate people. Not to mention that on the east side crap shacks are going for 350k and it does not look like anyone here is very keen on upkeep. I must say, Illinois was pretty corrupt but at least you had piece of mind when you purchased a home. Mold? I am suprised anyone here noticed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15114745.post-19436133767301540332010-01-28T11:10:10.056-08:002010-01-28T11:10:10.056-08:00WSDA does not license home inspectors, they licens...WSDA does not license home inspectors, they license structural pest inspectors. Home inspection licensing is through the department of licensing. Neither entity require home or pest inspectors to report on the absence or presence of molds, asbestos, radon, and other environmental hazards. There are many reasons for this that have nothing to do with the State of Washington colluding with Weyerhauser as implied above. It is important for those outside of this industry to understand that home and pest inspectors are not experts and have no educational background that would prepare them to adequately assess homes for mold. Further more there are no federal standards for mold, and as a result there are all sorts of unregulated mold testing and screening companies bilking consumers out of hard earned money. I am not talking about Certified Industrial Hygenists, as they are the one professional that would be better equipped to assess mold in structures, than any other. Home inspectors can not fill this void adequately. Most mold concentrations can not be seen in a visual home inspection.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15114745.post-49298786310696996262009-12-05T19:54:45.189-08:002009-12-05T19:54:45.189-08:00Has anyone had any problems or experience with the...Has anyone had any problems or experience with the homes on Skagit Highlands (Mt Vernon, WA)?dlcurry50https://www.blogger.com/profile/17429191621003666306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15114745.post-56299312673911646052009-05-24T00:10:56.935-07:002009-05-24T00:10:56.935-07:00I was considering buying a Quadrant Home in Kitsap...I was considering buying a Quadrant Home in Kitsap County. I thought the open floor plans and the storage would last us a life time but now I feel that our life could be a living nightmare. Getting a home is suppose to be a happy time not a death sentence. Think I should pass on these homes, manufactured homes are safer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15114745.post-75107975794214316052009-02-09T15:49:00.000-08:002009-02-09T15:49:00.000-08:00this is still going on feb 2009this is still going on feb 2009Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15114745.post-26094644007901580592008-10-08T09:24:00.000-07:002008-10-08T09:24:00.000-07:00My family and I lived at the Farm at woods creek i...My family and I lived at the Farm at woods creek in Monroe, what a complete joke. We had problems from the very beginning. We had the workers in our home at least once a month. Our problems were nothing compared to others. We got out.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12284374532749928587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15114745.post-21586344290701852802008-07-22T17:58:00.000-07:002008-07-22T17:58:00.000-07:00QUADRANT HOMES IS OWNED BY WEYERHAUESER. Weyerhau...QUADRANT HOMES IS OWNED BY WEYERHAUESER. Weyerhauser contributes over one million per year to tort reform and the US Chamber of Commerce who is involved in a national mold cover up. Within the state of Washington we have the WSDA (Washington Department of Agriculture) who issued a mold guidance policy for homeowners in 2003 just two months before a Weyerhauser executive secretary wanted to sell her moldy home. It states that mold and mildew do not cause structural damage and therefore do not need to be reported on home inspections. This is currently the best kept secret in Washington. Even Senator Kohl Wells who fostered the mold protection act for renters did not know of the policy 5 years after it's inception. Theresa Neuman the information officer for the WSDA did not know of the policy 5 years after its inception. Only home inspectors taking classes from Dan Soumi and Jeff Morrell (Wood Products Association lobbiest who is credited with the mold does not cause structural damage statement).Please read Is it Safe to Buy a Home in Washington -Washington Free Press Jan/Feb 07- google T McCormick is it safe to buy a home in Washington. There are many molds that rot wood including Chaetomium and Philophera. Chaetomium is referred to as a soft rot fungus and looks like anyother black mold to an inspector when growing on the suface of wood but can go onto cause soft rot and penetrates OSB causing many more times the amount of volatile organic compounds and mycotoxins per square inch as surface growers. This is a national cover up as all National Home Inspection Associations have now decided they will not be reporting visible mold either. Beware of the repurchased Quadrant homes going on the market again because inspectors may not report the mold with the blessing of the WSDA.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15114745.post-21812799243985403132008-02-29T20:44:00.000-08:002008-02-29T20:44:00.000-08:00I had a new heating and airconditioning system ins...I had a new heating and airconditioning system installed in my home and the company said I didnt need new ducts that my old ducts were fine well they werent. It blew asbesto through out my house for 1 yr. and didnt realize it. Then they replaced them and then blew fiberglass through out my home. Nothings been resolved yet. And yes I have medical problems and my 2 dogs died from it. Its a real nightmare!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com