National Warranty manual

S E C T I O N 5 — H OM E C OM P O N E N T S A N D T O P I C S

5 home components and topics

This guide is an overview of some basic items in your home. The most common performance issues are covered in this list of components.

Air Conditioning

5.2

Mildew and Mold

5.34

Appliances

5.3

Mirrors

5.34

Attic Access

5.4

Paint and Stain

5.34

Brick

5.4

Pests and Wildlife 5.36 Phone Jacks & Media Outlet 5.36 Plumbing 5.36 Property Boundaries 5.41 Property Owners Association/ Homeowners Association 5.41 Railings (Interior) 5.42 Resilient Flooring 5.42 Roof 5.43 Rough Carpentry 5.45

Cabinets

5.5

Carpet

5.6

Caulking

5.8

Concrete Flatwork 5.9 Concrete — Cast in Place

5.10

Condensation

5.11

Countertops

5.12

Doors and Locks

5.12

Drywall

5.14

Shower Doors or Tub Enclosures

Easements

5.15

5.45

Electrical System 5.16 Expansion and Contraction 5.19 Fencing 5.19 Fireplace 5.20 Foundation 5.21 Furnace 5.22 Garage Overhead Door 5.23 Grading and Drainage 5.24 Gutters and Downspouts 5.25 Hardware 5.26 Hardwood Floors 5.26 Heating System: Heat Pump 5.28 Insulation 5.30 Landscaping 5.30 Marble (Cultured) 5.33

Siding

5.45

Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Detectors

5.46

Stairs

5.47

Termites

5.47

Tile 5.47 Ventilation

5.49

Water Heaters (Electric)

5.49

Water Heaters (Gas)

5.50

Windows, Screens and Sliding Glass Doors

5.52

Wood Trim

5.54

What is Not Covered?

5.55

C E N T U R Y C OMM U N I T I E S

PA G E 5 . 1