Several of y'all are building or have built over here. Hire a home inspecter if there is not a local inspecter involved in your house. I had a lifelong friend build my lake house 2.5 yrs ago and I did not do this. I just trusted him to do a professional job. After the fire place rotted down I hired a home inspection done. He suggested a structural engineer , which I hired. Soooo now it's looking like about 60 grand to fix a 2.5 yr old house at minimum. Be smarter than I was!!!!!