Good morning,
Yesterday the windows were delivered. The window installer noticed that one window is 10cm (4 inches) too narrow. He said it was his mistake and offered to order a new one (which will probably take another 14 days or more) or install this one. On the left side, he wants to place Styrodur insulation, which has very good insulating properties.
I basically do not want to wait that long again, since all the following trades (electrical, gas, plumbing) can only start once ALL windows and doors are installed.
Is using Styrodur in this way safe, or could it cause thermal bridges and therefore mold? After all, it is also used to insulate various concrete components.
The masonry is 36.5cm (14 inches) Poroton bricks. This is a new build, and the roof structure has just been completed.
Thank you
Yesterday the windows were delivered. The window installer noticed that one window is 10cm (4 inches) too narrow. He said it was his mistake and offered to order a new one (which will probably take another 14 days or more) or install this one. On the left side, he wants to place Styrodur insulation, which has very good insulating properties.
I basically do not want to wait that long again, since all the following trades (electrical, gas, plumbing) can only start once ALL windows and doors are installed.
Is using Styrodur in this way safe, or could it cause thermal bridges and therefore mold? After all, it is also used to insulate various concrete components.
The masonry is 36.5cm (14 inches) Poroton bricks. This is a new build, and the roof structure has just been completed.
Thank you
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HilfeHilfe10 Aug 2017 07:33Does the small window even fit the overall look? Often, it is adapted to the overall design.
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Knallkörper10 Aug 2017 09:27Two weeks is nothing when building a house! If the following trades require a fully sealed structure, then just cover it with OSB for as long as needed. What your window installer suggests is a lazy compromise.
kbt09 schrieb:
What about ordering the correct window now and temporarily installing the wrong one in the meantime?Yes, I’m meeting with the architect on site shortly. I will bring up this suggestion with him as well.
HilfeHilfe schrieb:
Does the smaller window even fit the overall appearance? Often it is designed to match the overall look.Yes, there are two windows directly above each other (basement and ground floor). He wisely measured the larger one correctly and adjusted the smaller one accordingly. The architect should have noticed this, as the architect and masons are working almost down to the millimeter here.
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HilfeHilfe10 Aug 2017 12:32Ickes schrieb:
Yes, I’m about to meet the architect at the construction site. I will also present this suggestion to him there.
Yes, there are two windows exactly aligned vertically (basement and ground floor). He wisely measured the larger one correctly and adjusted the smaller one accordingly. The architect should have noticed that, as the architect and masons work here with almost millimeter precision.Yes, that’s just how it is with craftsmanship. These things happen. He has already presented you with a solution involving a reorder...
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toxicmolotof10 Aug 2017 13:34Reorder, install, done.
If it needs to be sealed for 2 weeks: get 2 formwork boards, nail them to the masonry from the outside, cover with a membrane, and you’re done.
If it needs to be sealed for 2 weeks: get 2 formwork boards, nail them to the masonry from the outside, cover with a membrane, and you’re done.
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