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New Home purchase (TX). My home seems to being built to a lesser standard than all others (by the same builder). More thermoply is being used than other homes. What can I do?

I went to visit the house and noticed that my home is being built with thermo ply on the sides and back of the house. OSB is being used in the front.

On all other houses that i drove by, there was OSB in the front and back with thermo ply on the sides.

I signed the contract agreement several months ago and got it for a much lower price than what they are going for now.

Im not sure which other houses may have signed before me but from what i could tell, mine was the only house like this...I think there may have been 1 other one that also a set up like mine (and i think was also an early signer).

At first I thought maybe it was an elevation issue (some houses are stucco) but all the houses i drove by seemed to have OSB in the back.

I know lumber is at a high right now but it doesn't seem right that they are building my house with less quality.

I even drove by their other subdivision they are building and the homes there are the same (OSB in front and back).

This is a bit higher end builder and from what i've seen, thermoply is mainly used by the lower end builders).

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