Good & workmanlike manner definition
Good & workmanlike manner means the builder must construct the home in the same manner as would a generally proficient builder engaged in similar work and performing under similar circumstances. Centex Homes, 95 S.W.3d at 273. The standard is similar to negligence. See Coulson & Cae, 734 S.W.2d at 651. The warranty applies to partial construction, and only to latent defects. March, 729 S.W.2d at 893 (partial construction); Gupta, 646 S.W.2d at 169 (latent defects). “Latent defects” include defective slabs, defective plumbing, electrical wiring, and foundations, defective fireplaces and chimneys. Gupta, 646 S.W.2d at 169 (slab), Kamarath v. Bennett, 568 S.W.2d 658, 659 (Tex.