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Yesterday, we installed most of the fence. Meanwhile, the painters were working on painting the bathrooms. Today, I installed the flush-mounted boxes for the balustrade lighting as well as for the eKey system and the video intercom...

Milo3 schrieb:

Then you might get lucky with the bricks. Both the Wienerberger and the Juwö bricks have this variation. How could they manage it differently when one brick is 36.5cm (14 inches) wide at the bottom and 35.8cm (14 inches) at the top, or when the bricks have a curve in the middle?!

What do you mean by lucky? Here, it depends on the experience of the shell builder. I was already told in passing that he doesn’t order bricks from plant Y at company X because that plant has quality issues and the bricks show size variations.

Basically, it’s not a big problem, but the plaster (inside and outside) will be thicker and therefore more expensive. If the original poster builds with a general contractor, it’s the contractor’s problem (maybe the plaster will just be a bit uneven in some places, who knows?). If the original poster hires individual trades, the extra costs will be passed on to them one-to-one.

Zaba12 schrieb:

What does luck mean? Here, the experience of the shell builder plays a role. I was told beforehand (as a casual remark) that he doesn’t order bricks from plant Y for company X because that plant has quality issues and the bricks show inconsistencies.

Basically, it’s not a big deal, but it means the plaster (inside and outside) has to be applied thicker, which makes it more expensive. If the original poster (OP) is building with a general contractor (GC), it’s the GC’s problem (maybe the plaster will just be a bit thicker in some spots, who knows?). If the OP is managing individual trades themselves, the extra costs will be passed on to them directly.

Sorry, but I’m slowly getting tired of these praises about your trades. Allegedly, everything runs perfectly for you and you know absolutely everything better... and the story about supplier X and plant Y is so far-fetched?! All bricks without any deviation.... the “extra costs” for plaster are passed on 1:1... I highly doubt that the crappy plaster weighs so heavily that it has to be listed separately on the invoice.

Milo3 schrieb:

Sorry, but I’m getting tired of hearing these praises about your trades. Apparently, everything is perfect on your side and you know everything better... and the story about supplier X and product Y is totally far-fetched?! All bricks without any deviation... the “additional costs” for the plaster are passed on 1:1... I seriously doubt that the blasted bucket of plaster weighs so much that it needs to be listed separately on the invoice.

What can I do if my trades communicate with me and provide information? Are you just frustrated right now or why are you taking it out on me? This forum isn’t only for discussing problems but also for sharing positive experiences. If you don’t like it, you can just ignore me.

EDIT: How did your cost estimate with extra work come out? Have you already started? It would also be interesting to get an update on the current situation.

Deviations of 1 cm (0.4 inches) would still be considered quite unusual. Something must have gone wrong during production.
1 mm (0.04 inches) is acceptable, but 2 mm (0.08 inches) is almost too much (for standard bricks).
In the end, it’s not dramatic, as it matters more if a wall is not plumb.

In "defense," I have to say that this is probably partly due to the photos and the lighting. If I had posted pictures without extreme sunlight, it probably wouldn’t have been noticeable at all. The shadow just makes it look that extreme.
The walls are plumb; everything is fine in that regard.

We are managing the project with separate contracts. And I assume that in the end, we can just about afford the slightly extra plasterwork.