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That is what sucks about these energy star homes. All the moisture is trapped between the soil outside your foundation and the Vapour Barrier in your basement. YES it is normal in a new home, but YES there could be a foundation leak as well that can get fixed underwarranty if you can see it behind the insulation.

Keep an eye out for muddy sediment (hard to with basement dust) and explore from there.

Matt

Nope - you'll be fine... just run a dehumidifier for a couple of years...

Glad to see its not something the OP has to worry about.

Me too! I am soooo relieved. Now I don't have to go into the PDI this afternoon with my claws out! haha!

Hang on a minute, don't put those claws away yet.

If you have hardwood in the house, take a straight edge, like the edge of a ruler with you. Get on the floor and put the straight edge across the boards to see if they are laying flat. If the edges are high then your hardwood floor is "cupped" and this issue must specifically be noted on the PDI form.

Don't let the PDI Rep squirm their way out of noting this "cupping" specifically or you will regret it.

Why,,, because this "cupping" issue must be identified during the PDI in order to get the floor replaced.

Tarion Article Number: 12.21

Condition: STRIP HARDWOOD FLOORING IS CUPPED (HIGH EDGES)
Acceptable Performance/Condition: Strip hardwood flooring shall be installed without cupping.

Warranty: One-Year – Work and Materials • Damage caused by improper maintenance is excluded from the statutory warranty. • Cupping caused by excessive humidity due to failure by the homeowner to maintain adequate ventilation is excluded from the statutory warranty.
Action: One complete heating and cooling season should be allowed as the problem may remedy itself. Cupping identified at the time of the PDI shall be repaired. Cupping that occurs after the PDI and is proven to result from defective work or materials shall be repaired.
Remarks: Identify any damaged hardwood flooring on the PDI Form to avoid any dispute about whether the damage was caused by the builder. Cupping of hardwood strip flooring results from excessive moisture when the humidity below the finished flooring material is substantially higher than above. The homeowner has a responsibility to maintain indoor humidity levels through humidification, ventilation, air conditioning or dehumidification to prevent permanent, irreversible damage. A hygrometer can be used to monitor indoor humidity levels. The immediate sanding of a cupped floor without first allowing it to correct itself may cause even more damage. This condition commonly occurs when houses do not have adequate ventilation and can, under certain circumstances, result from defects in work or materials. See Appendix A2 “Moisture and Wood Floors” for more information.

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we had the exact same thing last year when we moved in to our new home. I freaked out and called mattamy. they expalined it was the condensation and for us to run a dehumidifier. we did and once we got the ac going it got better. After the summer was over it was gone. this year we havent had any (knock on wood)

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J & J

We also went through this when we moved into our new house last year and a dehumidifier did the trick for us.

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