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Dusty Johnson: Senator Daschle is correct. In fact, the extensive damage in these units includes: severe racking due to the unit's…

On the recordJuly 30, 1998
Senator Daschle is correct. In fact, the extensive damage in these units includes: severe racking due to the unit's design not holding up to wind; unlevel floors, sticking windows and doors, and cracking due to badly designed and constructed rim joists; collapse of interior ceilings caused by defective garage eaves, which allow heavy snow and rain to enter some attics; sewer gas back up due to improperly vented plumbing; deck and porch supports and stairs that have separated from the units and become unlevel because caissons supporting these structures were not placed below the frost line; and other problems both with the work done and problems resulting from work required by the contract but never completed by the Corporation. Despite these serious problems, the Air Force continues to pay rent on these units.
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Dusty Johnson
Republican · South Dakota

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Discussing issues with housing units and their construction defects.

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