ᐅ Floor screeding contractor leaves piles of sand. Should this be tolerated?
Created on: 2 Sep 2018 17:43
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sco0ter
Hello,
after our screed was laid, there is now a relatively large area of sand directly in front of our house entrance, estimated at about 15-20m² (160-215 sq ft). It’s less of a pile and more of a flat surface.
Apparently, our (anhydrite) screed was made using this sand, because it looks sandy as well.
What annoys me:
1. All the sand is now lying on the lava stone we paid a lot for.
2. The sand gets tracked into the house.
3. If it rains, it will get even muddier.
Point 1 annoys me the most because I’m worried the sand might seep down to the basement wall, holding moisture that then presses against the wall. The site manager specifically recommended lava stone to ensure good water drainage.
Questions:
- Should I be concerned about this?
- Why would the workers leave all the sand there? Are they unwilling to remove it?
- Is this normal?
- Could the sand cause problems with moisture on the basement wall underneath?
Thanks!
after our screed was laid, there is now a relatively large area of sand directly in front of our house entrance, estimated at about 15-20m² (160-215 sq ft). It’s less of a pile and more of a flat surface.
Apparently, our (anhydrite) screed was made using this sand, because it looks sandy as well.
What annoys me:
1. All the sand is now lying on the lava stone we paid a lot for.
2. The sand gets tracked into the house.
3. If it rains, it will get even muddier.
Point 1 annoys me the most because I’m worried the sand might seep down to the basement wall, holding moisture that then presses against the wall. The site manager specifically recommended lava stone to ensure good water drainage.
Questions:
- Should I be concerned about this?
- Why would the workers leave all the sand there? Are they unwilling to remove it?
- Is this normal?
- Could the sand cause problems with moisture on the basement wall underneath?
Thanks!
Sand is not dirt, and it is not garbage.
You are having a house built, so this is a construction site...!
It can happen that sand is lying around “somewhere” or wherever. Even on a driveway or other surfaces.
I really cannot understand or relate to a homeowner being bothered by sand residues. Well, we do have a church in the village 😉
You are having a house built, so this is a construction site...!
It can happen that sand is lying around “somewhere” or wherever. Even on a driveway or other surfaces.
I really cannot understand or relate to a homeowner being bothered by sand residues. Well, we do have a church in the village 😉
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HilfeHilfe3 Sep 2018 06:56sco0ter schrieb:
Ok, thanks for your feedback.
So it doesn’t seem to be that bad after all...
But regarding the question of what else they should do with it: Yes, just take it again and use it for the screed on the next construction site. TOO complicated! Sand costs nothing.
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