RENTON, Wash. - They thought they had it all taken care of. The Brown family planned to have the most efficient, sustainable, green built home in Renton.
Kay Brown suffers from a chemical sensitivity disorder so all the materials had to be top notch to insure high quality indoor air quality.
They invested a lot of money to make sure they had all the right products. Everything was in place, except the contractor. The Browns chose one who came highly recommended but turned out to be a nightmare.
The Browns say he was slow, damaged their expensive floors and other surfaces and failed to use the sustainable green building practices he promised.
Experts who examined the work said much of it had to removed, re-installed or repaired. The costs began to skyrocket and the contractor refused to make it right.
Just before the Browns slipped into total despair, members of the local green building community stepped in. Concerned about the reputation of their building techniques, they took on the job on their own time and are fixing the home for free.
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