ᐅ Warranty and Movable Items

Created on: 5 Sep 2016 23:03
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Momad
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Momad
5 Sep 2016 23:03
Hello

my general contractor offers a 5-year warranty for the building structure and a 2-year warranty for the movable parts.
What is considered "movable" inside a house?
Is this documented anywhere?
Mechanical ventilation, doors, windows...??

Thank you very much!
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Payday
6 Sep 2016 04:23
Movable items are those that are not permanently attached to the house. A door is movable in terms of function but is fixed to the house. A kitchen, on the other hand, is considered movable because it is not permanently part of the house.

I can’t think of many things that a general contractor (GC) would classify as movable in the end. Otherwise, just ask them what they mean by that. It’s probably just a standard phrase. Normally, except for the kitchen, almost everything is permanently fixed by the GC, unless you order furniture, special tools, or similar items separately.
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Momad
6 Sep 2016 21:32
Then it is up to the general contractor’s interpretation, and as the client, you are dependent on them.
The general contractor can define everything except the walls as “movable”!!!
How is a central ventilation system or an air-source heat pump heating system treated?
Is the warranty 2 years or 5 years?
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nelly190
6 Sep 2016 22:53
There is a definition for this term, which can be interpreted slightly differently. However, a ventilation system is definitely not a movable item. A refrigerator, for example, is not either.
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ypg
7 Sep 2016 00:39
nelly190 schrieb:

A refrigerator, for example, is not either.

A refrigerator is definitely a movable item since it is not connected permanently anywhere. Even a built-in refrigerator can be easily removed from its cabinet.

A ventilation system with its ducts and channels cannot be moved without cutting into or damaging the building.

As for a built-in heating system, I am not knowledgeable enough to say.
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nelly190
7 Sep 2016 06:23
ypg schrieb:
A refrigerator is definitely considered a movable object since it is not permanently connected anywhere. Even a built-in fridge can be easily removed from its cabinet.
A ventilation system with its ducts and channels cannot be moved without cutting into or damaging the building.
As for a built-in heating system, I am not sure how that is classified.


Wow, it seems a lot has changed. During my training, I was taught that anything with a plug is movable. A refrigerator was not, since it cannot be transported on its own. But apparently, in legal terms, this definition is different.