The caller was insistent. He wanted me to come and check the home being built for him, and he wanted me to come right away. When he kept insisting that things were wrong with his house, I thought he was just an overwrought buyer. After all, the house was not yet roughed in. I was sure he was a nut case when he alleged that the county building inspector who had approved the framing was on the take. Against my better judgement, I agreed to meet him at the site and check the framing. I wasn't expecting problems because the house was built by one of the nation's largest home builders. The house was large, about 3,000 square
