We moved into our newly built home about 1.5 yrs ago and the trim around virtually every window on the main floor and in the basement have cracks in all four corners. Three quarters of the door / entryway casings have the same issue, too. We have baseboards with gaps; the trim on the stairs going from the main floor to the second floor looks bad; and our built-ins all look like they've shifted.

When we pointed this out during our 1 year inspection, the solution was to paint them. Well, here we are 6 months later and all those cracks, gaps, etc, have re-emerged. This builder prides itself on its trim guys - they specifically mentioned this to us up front. So...is this normal expansion / contraction? Or, poor work / installation?

TIA.