Wind blowing in our new home HELP!!

[nancyjosam]

We purchased a new modular home and put it on a full basement in July 2005. We complained in August about the central air running all the time. Now that it is cold, the cold air is blowing through the home just terrible. On closet will actually freeze things to the wall! Air is blowing in under the cabinets in the kitche to a tune of 7-10 degrees cooler than the countertop area. Master bath is also the same way. Have to keep an electric heater just to bath in there. It seems they used a primer with vapor barrier in it instead of the usual vapor barriers. We are at our wits end trying to figure this out without having to tear the home apart. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Also, we live in N.E. Iowa, 3 miles south of the Minnesota boarder-You can imagine how cold it gets here. I have the furnace at 72 degress now and it is 63 in the master bath and at the kitchen floor. The closet is reading 52 degrees! Cold air is blowing in our bedroom between the carper and the basetrim!!

[mrcaptainbob]

Is there a New-Home warranty on this place? I'd call the manufacturer, or who ever you purchased it from, and pose that question to them. And soon! before the first year is up. What's the situation in the basement? Are there severe drafts in there, too?

[nancyjosam]

They've been here many times. The last time they took the siding and wrap and boards off. Just the bottom two or three feet and said look there's insulation and put it back on. As far as the basement there are three places that have gotten wet and even frost on them. Both the N.E. corner and the N.W.corner. There also seems to be a design flaw in the home. Home was designed with a recessed front door area. When we were given the specs and blueprints for the basement, they did not allow for this. It is a straight 30 x 66 basement. We have since found out that the basement should have come in for the recessed door. When it rains or snow melts it comes right throught that area into the basement. Major frost buildup and air blows in there also. We have had a home inspector and a contractor come in for their veiws. They both believe the lack of a good vapor barrier is the problem. They also advised for the workers to go into the attic and check the outside peremiter to see if the air is comming from there and down the walls. That was a no go with the company. They did not want to go up there. We were also advised to get a good attorney. I just want it warm in here.

[moorem]

Your heating bills must be astronomical as well. I would call a good attorney who specializes in these types of cases. Call a real estate attorney to give you a few leads if you need to.