Nick A Peth Builder

I bought a Peth Home.\r \r I had to replace all the cedar siding, because it wasn't installed properly.\r \r First, it wasn't back or face primed, and second, it wasn't nailed up correctly. The cedar should have been nailed into the studs (on 24"" centers). Most of it was just hanging from nails into the sheating which was worthless celotex. Even worse were some short pieces that were too short to reach any studs.\r \r I back primed the new cedar, and installed it over OSB using Tyvek. I then face primed it before the new color coat. \r \r This guy supposedly has a great reputation, but I don't know why. I can find too many short cuts in my home and sloppy work to consider it more than general quick-to-get the buck building. more

Our late '80s ranch home has had a few odd 'bumps' showing through the shingles on one exposure ever since we moved in. When working in the attic an insulation guy & I saw that tarpaper was beginning to show though stressed decking. I called Nick Peth's office 3X to ask if he would come out and give an opinion. Finally he did, but (apparently) didn't have the nerve to ring our doorbell. He told his office person to tell me ""there are 2 layers of shingles on the roof and that's the problem"". Yes, this is true. But that isn't the problem, Nick. The ""bump"" issue was and still is caused by small sections of end- trusses being set ON TOP OF roof decking! Nick, you may be pretty good at building homes, but as far as follow-up service is concerned you leave a lot to be desired. more