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The greater Seattle and Portland areas get their fair share of adverse weather.  For a comfortable and livable interior, the exterior shell must be able to resist the elements. In construction speak, this outer shell is known as the building envelope, or  building enclosure. It’s the physical separator of the interior and the exterior environments of a building, the outer shell that (together with mechanical conditioning systems) makes the indoor environment a place you’d want to spend time in.

It’s usually not rocket science to ascertain if a construction component is damaged, but as an expert in troubled construction with a particular focus on durability, you can build a legal case on my opinion. And in my experience, if you’re going to make a claim, you have to define your terms.

Perfect sets of plans and specifications detailing every miniscule facet of a project unambiguously and with crystal clarity are about as easy to find as unicorn leather upholstery for your chaise longue.  Invariably, (before or during construction) contractors will need more information, clarification, or to point out if something’s amiss.  

So, you’ve started work on your dream home, the most beautiful, stylish and elegant home that ever was built.   Everything is going to plan when, out of the blue and cloudless sky, crashes