ᐅ Forgot to install perimeter insulation

The construction manager really seems to have a lot of talent for his profession.

Yes, it was said that the brickwork would continue while we are still waiting for the ceiling.

I also believe that the construction manager only “reacted” whenever there was an issue – he never proactively pushed things forward. We are also getting a ventilation system, but the plumbing company has not even been commissioned yet and was not informed that, for example, we have planned floor-to-ceiling cabinets that could potentially block the ventilation openings...

Normally, the brick cladding work only starts once the roof is covered or between the topping-out ceremony and roof covering. What type of insulation do you have behind your brick cladding?

I can only recommend hiring an expert to accompany the construction process; otherwise, this might end in a disaster. I hope you haven’t paid too much yet, in percentage of the total cost.

Knallkörper schrieb:
The brick facade was installed before the ground floor ceiling was put in?? I have never heard of that.

jeti79 schrieb:
Yes, they said the brickwork would continue while still waiting for the ceiling. [...] We are also getting a ventilation system, and the plumbing company hasn’t even been contracted yet.

To me, this sounds like a combination of a low number of skilled workers on site, a site manager acting only as a fire-fighter and being involved in too many things at once, careless construction management, and probably an undercapitalized contractor. Could it be that the ceiling installation is delayed because its production hasn’t even been scheduled yet due to payment issues?

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Knallkörper schrieb:
What kind of insulation is behind your brick veneer?

The wall structure is described as follows:
43 cm (17 inches) cavity masonry, consisting of:
- 17.5 cm (7 inches) aerated concrete block
- 12 cm (5 inches) insulation with a thermal conductivity of 0.035 W/mK
- 2 cm (0.8 inches) air gap
- 11.5 cm (4.5 inches) facing brick

Knallkörper schrieb:
I hope you haven’t paid too much yet as a percentage of the total amount.

So far, we have paid:
- 2.38% for architect and other services (after obtaining the building permit / planning permission)
- 10% after completion of the foundation slab
The next installment would be 25% once the floor slab is in place.

11ant schrieb:
Is the ceiling possibly being delayed because its production hasn’t been scheduled yet due to payment issues?

They probably won’t admit that to us, but that suspicion seems likely. Apparently, they are managing 4 construction sites for our developer at the same time, I gathered that between the lines...

We also suspect it’s just a small “fire brigade” team of a few skilled workers. On average, there were only two people on site – and how skilled they were in their trade was quite obvious…
Our site manager was rarely reachable, and we always felt that he did not really know what was happening on our site or what needed to be planned next…

We met him three times, and twice he didn’t even know that we wanted to do some of the work ourselves…

Oh, that actually sounds pretty good for you! Definitely make sure to take the proper steps regarding defect notification, withholding payment, etc. However, I’m not very familiar with these matters.

Best regards,
Joe