Hello,
We are about to receive the handover of our new build from the developer.
During the last inspection, we noticed rather large gaps between the baseboards and the walls. It seems the walls or plaster are not perfectly straight and also not exactly at right angles.
I have attached two photos as examples.
The site manager just dismissed it and said it would simply be sealed with acrylic.
What is your opinion on this? Is this acceptable?
Best regards,
Thomas
We are about to receive the handover of our new build from the developer.
During the last inspection, we noticed rather large gaps between the baseboards and the walls. It seems the walls or plaster are not perfectly straight and also not exactly at right angles.
I have attached two photos as examples.
The site manager just dismissed it and said it would simply be sealed with acrylic.
What is your opinion on this? Is this acceptable?
Best regards,
Thomas
Stargate85 schrieb:
There will be no rework, I just want to know if I can expect financial compensation at handover and whether this can be officially declared as a construction defect.And what exactly do you want compensation for?S
Stargate8530 Apr 2021 15:44For walls that are not perfectly smooth or evenly plastered.
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Myrna_Loy30 Apr 2021 16:09Stargate85 schrieb:
For the wall that isn’t exactly or evenly plastered. Let’s put it this way: if you wanted a wall that was 99% perfectly flat, you would have had to pay more. The deviations are within the range of normal tolerances.
Stargate85 schrieb:
For the wall that is not perfectly straight / evenly plastered.It is straight... If you wanted it even straighter, you would have had to use an entire marble slab.
seat88 schrieb:
It is straight... If you wanted it even straighter, you would have had to use a single marble slab for the entire surface.Do you really think so, and would you accept that for your own project? There is about a 1 cm (0.4 inch) bump over one meter (3.3 feet). Even for a Q2 plaster tolerance, this is borderline and, in my opinion, grounds for a price reduction.
It’s the same for us as well; the nails have been filled in, which actually bothers me more. The door frames also protrude a bit in some places, but it still looks better than smearing it over with acrylic.
However, the angles don’t always line up… some people are good at it, others just aren’t.
Best regards, PAtrick
However, the angles don’t always line up… some people are good at it, others just aren’t.
Best regards, PAtrick