ᐅ Carport parking spaces built smaller than planned – acceptable to tolerate?

Created on: 27 May 2018 14:57
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Khullx1
A construction company built a carport with two parking spaces as part of a new multi-family house project. According to the architect’s plans, the internal width should be 5.30 m (17.4 feet), which means 2.65 m (8.7 feet) per parking space. The carport roof connects on one side to a prefabricated garage and has metal supports on the other side. However, the distance from the garage to the supports is now only 5.15 m (16.9 feet) because the supports were placed noticeably further inward. This means there is a shortage of 15 cm (6 inches), which to me is well beyond any typical tolerance. I’m not sure if this was technically necessary, but if so, the roof should have been made larger to maintain the planned internal dimensions. Originally, the plan was for a fully enclosed structure with only the upper area open. The final product is, however, completely open on all sides, with metal supports extending to the ground on one side. These supports are positioned in a way that the door cannot be opened because there are two supports blocking it, effectively acting like a wall.

This situation is very frustrating, especially since the underground parking spaces are only 2.50 m (8.2 feet) wide and we had planned the carport for a wider/larger vehicle. Is there any way to challenge or address this issue?
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Khullx1
28 May 2018 00:02
Doesn’t the architect’s plan also count as a guaranteed feature? According to it, the total should be 5.30 meters (17.4 feet), instead of the actual 5.15 meters (16.9 feet). I mean, they can’t just reduce the apartment by 15 centimeters (6 inches) and say you ordered 3 rooms and that’s exactly what you got. I understand your point, but that seems a bit too general to me.
11ant28 May 2018 01:18
Apartments are priced by square meters, parking spaces by single / tandem (one behind the other) / side-by-side double / with or without gate, etc., but 263 cm (104 inches) wide and 271 cm (107 inches) wide usually cost the same. No one weighs them down to the gram. If you didn’t specifically buy “suitable for Phaeton,” then only Passat will fit.
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tomtom7928 May 2018 06:42
@11ant
With all due respect, what you’re saying is nonsense. If floor plans are the basis, then the builder is obliged to follow them.
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HilfeHilfe
28 May 2018 06:45
tomtom79 schrieb:
@11ant
With all due respect, what you’re saying doesn’t make sense. If floor plans and drawings form the basis, then the developer has to comply with them.

This brings us back to the thread where the client of the developer is not really a client but rather a contractor and must accept the developer’s rules. I also believe that even if the plans were notarized, they must be adhered to.
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ypg
28 May 2018 08:44
It depends on how the outdoor areas or parking spaces are marked on the plan.
Well, to be honest: I don’t know.
However, I can’t imagine that parking spaces shown on the plan are legally binding—unless their dimensions are actually specified.
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Khullx1
28 May 2018 13:12
So, they are definitely dimensioned... The external dimension of the carport is 5.50 meters (18 feet), and the internal dimension is 5.30 meters (17 feet 5 inches). The square meters (square feet) are also specified. The external dimension was adhered to, even very precisely (5.51 meters / 18 feet 1 inch)... only the supports have been positioned noticeably too far inward.