ᐅ Impact sound insulation beneath the screed has shifted out of place.

Hi everyone,

So far, we haven’t had many issues, but now the tilers seem to have made a mistake while preparing the screed in a walk-in shower.

The insulation at the edge next to the wall has slipped upwards, so there is no insulation strip between the screed and the wall anymore. This creates a perfect sound bridge.

Question: Does this need to be corrected, and if so, what is the best way to do it?

The shower floor will be tiled with porcelain stoneware, and standard tiles will be installed on the walls.

Thanks and best regards,

Andreas

I wouldn’t leave it like that. Not only because of the thermal bridge, but also it’s hardly “floating” anymore.

Hi,
thanks for the reply. The site manager and the tiler have already acknowledged it as well. The screed needs to be removed at the edge and a proper joint installed.

Grr, that will take a few more days... why don’t they just do it correctly the first time?

Best regards,

Andreas

andimann schrieb:

Ugh, this is going to take a few more days... why don’t they just do it right the first time?

Because they are human; humans make mistakes. You don’t seriously think your builders enjoy reworking things, do you?

Just consider it part of the housebuilding adventure 😉

Regards, Bauexperte

In my experience, these are also people who would work more carefully if it were their own construction site.

If we had not occasionally intervened and made corrections ourselves, there would already be defects that are irreparable. For example: ducts for controlled residential ventilation coming out of the ceiling in the hallway instead of being hidden in the storage room.

In my opinion, you cannot afford to be absent from the construction site for a week without checking on things. Fortunately, we were aware of this beforehand.

Hi,

yep,

sirhc schrieb:
In my opinion, you can’t afford to be away from the construction site for a week without checking in. Fortunately, we were aware of that beforehand.

Unfortunately, you’re right. There were also instances in our project where things in the working drawings weren’t completely clear, or elements like electrical and plumbing were only properly coordinated on site. This naturally leaves plenty of room for understandable mistakes and misunderstandings.

But the error with my shower is really just a careless and plain stupid mistake. Honestly, I don’t understand how something like that can happen. You can’t believe they wouldn’t fix it afterward... And it should be obvious — they’re right there laying the screed, with their noses practically pressed against it...?!?!?

Best regards,

Andreas