Doing a Home Inspection / Walkthrough - Any suggestions?

[SummerChild]

GChatters,

Next Wed and Friday I will be doing home inspections with my private home inspectors (yes, I'll have two of them - yes, I'm "extra" - lol) and I will also be doing a first walkthrough this week to identify exterior, interior and system issues with the home that I'm purchasing, if any.

It is a single family and is new construction. I'm worried b/c I hear about all of the problems that new construction can have given the cheap labor and builder's just trying to get the houses sold. I believe that I have a reputable builder (DR Horton) but wonder if you can give me any advice on either the inspections (they will be me with my own, private inspectors) or the first walkthrough (this will be me with my agent and the builder).

I have already noticed that on the interior, the crown molding and/or the wainscot paneling doesn't go all the way to the edge of the walls in some cases and the paint needs to be cleaned up in other cases. I also see but don't know if there are supposed to be spaces between some of the hardwood floor boards and how big they are supposed to be, if allowed. I will ask each of my inspectors.

I've been looking on the internet and will pick up a book.

Any other ideas, suggestions, advice? First hand or things you've heard from friends and family to watch out for??

Any comments are greatly appreciated (on exterior, interior, systems or otherwise).

If it helps with the advice, the house is located in the Cascade, unincorporated Fulton county area of Atlanta.

Thanks,
SC