ᐅ Tolerance of Door Frame and Gap Between Wall and Ceiling

Created on: 19 Sep 2019 21:18
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NeuMünchner
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NeuMünchner
19 Sep 2019 21:18
Hello everyone,

We have purchased an apartment from the developer (not a general contractor). The apartment is still under construction, but handover will take place soon.
  • We have noticed that there is a large gap (> 3mm) between the wall and the door frame on some doors (in the attached photo, the parquet baseboard is 16mm (0.6 inches) deep, so the gap between the frame and the wall is about 5mm (0.2 inches)).
  • Is this acceptable, or can we expect the frames to be fixed? If so, can the frame be installed closer to the wall, or will the gap just be filled with acrylic sealant and painted over?
  • The load-bearing walls in the apartment are made of concrete, and some non-load-bearing walls are made of brick. On the non-load-bearing walls, there is a clearly visible gap between the wall and the ceiling (see photo). Should this gap be sealed by the painter?

Thank you very much for your help!

Narrow, slightly open white closet door; dark interior, wood floor.


White interior wall with an angled corner and smooth surface.
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Nordlys
19 Sep 2019 21:48
Acrylic sealant joints, and it’s done.
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Bookstar
19 Sep 2019 21:53
That actually looks quite good; I have seen much worse many times before.
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HilfeHilfe
19 Sep 2019 22:05
Acrylic, however, it will crack every few years.
tomtom7920 Sep 2019 05:18
Nordlys schrieb:

Acrylic sealants and it's done.
But only after 1-2 years (1-2 years), and who really wants to wait that long?
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HilfeHilfe
20 Sep 2019 06:01
tomtom79 schrieb:

But only after 1–2 years, and who really wants that?
Yes, but nobody will reset it now.