ᐅ Tolerance of Door Frame and Gap Between Wall and Ceiling

Created on: 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)).

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.

Bookstar20 Sep 2019 08:34

tomtom79 schrieb:

But only after 1-2 years — but who really wants that?

What do you mean?

tomtom7920 Sep 2019 10:01

Joints in corners and on tiles should only be applied after 1-2 years, as the risk of settlement cracks is otherwise too high.

dab_dab20 Sep 2019 10:20

I'm interested in this as well:
in the performance specifications I know, grouting has always been included – that is, before the house handover.

So would it be better to completely avoid grouting in corners and transitions during the first year?

NeuMünchner20 Sep 2019 11:12

#10

tomtom79 schrieb:

Joints in corners and on tiles should only be applied after 1–2 years to avoid the risk of settlement cracks.

Are settlement cracks caused by screed shrinkage meant here? That would mainly affect silicone joints in the bathroom baseboards or baseboards with parquet flooring.

Joints between walls and door frames, as I described, shouldn’t be affected by this, right, or am I misunderstanding something?

tomtom7920 Sep 2019 17:05

#11

Depending on the type of masonry, there can also be cracks in the walls, especially if, for example, the interior walls were constructed using drywall.

Bookstar20 Sep 2019 19:56

#12

It is not necessary. Acrylic joints can simply be painted over, unlike silicone. Therefore, I don’t see it as a problem and there is no need to wait.

ᐅ Tolerance of Door Frame and Gap Between Wall and Ceiling

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