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neutronbx21 Jun 2020 03:21Hello everyone,
Unfortunately, the structural contractor has incorrectly positioned the basement slab by about 20 cm (8 inches). The building authority came to inspect and has now temporarily stopped the construction.
There are two possible solutions to this problem:
1. Tear down the slab including the two walls that have already been poured and have everything redone correctly.
2. Submit a variation request and accept the situation as is.
Option 1 would be an extreme measure, which we naturally do not favor for practical reasons. So, basically, option 2 remains.
How should we approach this? The 20 cm (8 inches) error is significant because there are only 4 m (13 feet) left until the property boundary, where a carport is planned. It still fits, but there is much less "space" remaining. What would be a fair solution here (e.g., financial compensation from the construction company?), since a correction is no longer possible without demolition?
Thanks in advance for your advice!
Unfortunately, the structural contractor has incorrectly positioned the basement slab by about 20 cm (8 inches). The building authority came to inspect and has now temporarily stopped the construction.
There are two possible solutions to this problem:
1. Tear down the slab including the two walls that have already been poured and have everything redone correctly.
2. Submit a variation request and accept the situation as is.
Option 1 would be an extreme measure, which we naturally do not favor for practical reasons. So, basically, option 2 remains.
How should we approach this? The 20 cm (8 inches) error is significant because there are only 4 m (13 feet) left until the property boundary, where a carport is planned. It still fits, but there is much less "space" remaining. What would be a fair solution here (e.g., financial compensation from the construction company?), since a correction is no longer possible without demolition?
Thanks in advance for your advice!
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HilfeHilfe21 Jun 2020 07:12What does “menschlich Option 1” mean? Would like to request that.
neutronbx schrieb:
Unfortunately, the shell construction company positioned the basement slab about 20 cm (8 inches) off. If they had hired a surveying company to stake out the area for 500€ (about $540), there would have been no doubt: besides the fact that surveyors never make mistakes, the surveying company’s insurance would have covered demolition and rebuild.
Now the shell construction company skipped the safe option – no risk, no fun. It went wrong. A pity. So, you have to accept the lesson and start over.
neutronbx schrieb:
The 20 cm (8 inches) really hurts us. You already answered your own question. Why should it cause you pain if the shell builder messed it up?
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