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Corini198525 Oct 2019 21:35Hello everyone,
I would like to ask for some advice or an assessment here:
We moved into our house this summer.
Right after the screed was poured in the basement, we noticed how low the basement’s ceiling height is.
Only then did we realize that, according to the building plans and contract we signed, the basement height was specified as 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) from the finished floor tile to the ceiling. We were quite disappointed by this. The basement was equipped with underfloor heating, windows, etc., so such a low height was unexpected. It’s our fault for overlooking this clearly. However, I still believe there should have been better clarification and planning for us as laypeople, especially since we had clearly communicated how we originally intended to use the basement.
If I understand correctly, this cannot be reported as a defect since we signed off on everything.
Now that we are living in the house, it turns out the walls don’t even reach the 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) height. All rooms in the basement measure only 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) or 2.07 m (6 ft 9.5 in) in height. None actually reach 2.09 m.
The difference of 2 or 3 cm (about 1 inch) may seem small, but with such a low ceiling, every centimeter counts.
So my question is: we are living here, and the final inspection (handover) has already taken place.
Is this considered a defect, or is there a tolerance for this? Can it still be claimed as a defect after the fact, and what could I realistically expect to achieve? From a technical standpoint, it seems nothing can be corrected anymore...
We are located in Rhineland-Palatinate, if that is relevant...
Thank you and good luck!
I would like to ask for some advice or an assessment here:
We moved into our house this summer.
Right after the screed was poured in the basement, we noticed how low the basement’s ceiling height is.
Only then did we realize that, according to the building plans and contract we signed, the basement height was specified as 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) from the finished floor tile to the ceiling. We were quite disappointed by this. The basement was equipped with underfloor heating, windows, etc., so such a low height was unexpected. It’s our fault for overlooking this clearly. However, I still believe there should have been better clarification and planning for us as laypeople, especially since we had clearly communicated how we originally intended to use the basement.
If I understand correctly, this cannot be reported as a defect since we signed off on everything.
Now that we are living in the house, it turns out the walls don’t even reach the 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) height. All rooms in the basement measure only 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) or 2.07 m (6 ft 9.5 in) in height. None actually reach 2.09 m.
The difference of 2 or 3 cm (about 1 inch) may seem small, but with such a low ceiling, every centimeter counts.
So my question is: we are living here, and the final inspection (handover) has already taken place.
Is this considered a defect, or is there a tolerance for this? Can it still be claimed as a defect after the fact, and what could I realistically expect to achieve? From a technical standpoint, it seems nothing can be corrected anymore...
We are located in Rhineland-Palatinate, if that is relevant...
Thank you and good luck!
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goalkeeper25 Oct 2019 21:55Corini1985 schrieb:
Despite everything, I still believe that better information and planning should have been provided for us non-experts here, especially since we always clearly communicated how we initially intended to use the basement. You sign the contract, and the builder assumes you understood what you signed. Why would they point it out again? Rather, you should have specified a certain basement ceiling height instead of them deducing one from what you said.
So, to put it simply: tough luck.
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Corini198525 Oct 2019 22:17As mentioned, I am really only concerned about the 2-3 cm (1 inch) missing to reach the 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) that have now been contractually agreed upon... How do you assess this?
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