ᐅ Why is no one allowed to install my washbasins?

T_im_Norden schrieb:


Get tile drill bits and practice on an old tile.

I could quickly drill 15 shelves into the bathroom wall in the rental. The landlord will definitely be very happy about that.

Either ask the journeyman who is finishing the rest of your bathroom if he can do some work after hours for a small tip.

Or give the installation plan to the tiler and ask if they can drill the tiles accordingly, since this is the most delicate part when water and wastewater connections are already in place. Hopefully, the stud wall is properly reinforced so that it can support the washbasin. Otherwise, inform the drywall installer in advance! The washbasin is usually mounted on threaded rods, and the hoses are connected carefully (if necessary, using a torque wrench). Don’t skimp on installation materials; it’s best to use original parts.

Nida35a schrieb:

...In my view, the only way is to pay 10-100€ (around $11-$110) under the table or have a friend do it for free.

You’re not seriously recommending undeclared work, are you? Is that even acceptable?

kati1337 schrieb:

I could quickly drill 15 shelves into the bathroom wall in a rental apartment. The landlord would definitely not be happy about that.

Take a leftover piece of double-layer drywall and glue three tile remnants onto it. Place this on two bricks and then practice drilling.

Alessandro schrieb:

You’re not seriously recommending illegal work, are you? Are you out of your mind?

Well, when proper, legal work doesn’t yield results despite extensive research...

kati1337 schrieb:

So most people just don’t want to do it and say “are not allowed to” anyway?
I find that strange. For example, the carpenter is already working inside the house for the staircase. He wouldn’t even have travel costs and could just write me a nicely detailed invoice for it. :/

The plumber also mentioned something about warranty claims, but I didn’t fully understand it. He’s already on site too. Installing the bathtub, toilets, and shower. I said we could exclude the warranty. But he said it doesn’t matter what I sign, if it goes to court he’s always liable if water comes through the wall somewhere.
But I wonder if he wouldn’t be liable anyway if the water comes out somewhere that isn’t a pipe. I mean, it can’t be my washbasin if water is leaking inside the wall under the plaster, right?
If water leaks out of a pipe and floods the bathroom, then that’s my fault / the fault of the washbasin installation. That should be clearly distinguishable, or am I missing something?

Maybe you need to explain to them that this isn’t open-heart surgery. Seriously… warranty… If I were a tradesperson and scared of that (in my first year of apprenticeship), I wouldn’t even leave the workshop and would just pad everything. This is simply ridiculous. Then nobody could ever call a tradesperson if their faucet drips—even if it was installed 10 years ago. That’s just not realistic, I’d be ashamed. They install it, you give them a payment slip, and that’s it, unbelievable.
Try looking on classified ads, trade platforms, noticeboards at DIY stores or hardware stores… oh dear.
If even one percent of these cases were actually ever claimed under warranty, I could understand it. Call the same tradesperson in 2 years and tell them their faucet is dripping, and use the word “warranty” for something THEY installed. I’d be very curious what happens then…