Major Developer Built a Subdivision in Which It Offered a Number

question 28

Essay

Major Developer built a subdivision in which it offered a number of houses for sale.The Smiths bought one of these houses.During the first rain,water entered under the crawl space of the house.Water then accumulated to a depth of 17 inches in a room where the furnace and water heater were located.This frequently caused the water heater to perform inefficiently.With each rainfall,water continued to collect.The house became damp and developed a serious mildew problem.What remedies do the Smiths have?

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Definitions:

Vascular Strand

Tissue in plants that contains xylem and phloem, responsible for the transportation of water, nutrients, and sugars.

Stem Tissue

The supportive and conductive tissues in the stem of a plant, responsible for transporting nutrients and water throughout the plant.

Whisk Ferns

Primitive, seedless vascular plants belonging to the genus Psilotum, characterized by their simple, whisk-like appearance without true leaves or roots.

Dichotomous Branching

A form of plant or fungal growth where branches repeatedly divide into two parts, leading to a 'Y'-shaped pattern.