Hello everyone,
I need some opinions on our problem. We are currently in the middle of building our house, and so far everything has gone smoothly.
Last week, the screed (cement screed) was applied. Since yesterday the screed is walkable, and we visited the construction site for the first time again. We noticed that the heights of the screed in the hallway and the wardrobe area are not correct.
The plan was for the entrance area/wardrobe to have tiles, while the remaining hallway would have parquet flooring (just like the rest of the ground floor, except the bathroom). This was also clearly specified in the construction plans.
For the parquet, a finish height of 15 mm (0.6 inches) was planned, and for the tiles, 13 mm (0.5 inches). Unfortunately, the screed installer has reversed the heights. In the entrance/wardrobe area there is still 15 mm (0.6 inches) of space left (but tiles are supposed to be installed here), while in the hallway it is only 13 mm (0.5 inches) (but parquet is supposed to be installed here).
We addressed this directly with the screed installer yesterday evening. He sent us the plan he received from the site manager, which incorrectly shows tiles for both the wardrobe and the hallway, which does not correspond at all to the actual plan. He is now referring to this plan.
On Wednesday morning, we even discussed the different rooms again with the screed installer and explicitly pointed out the different floor coverings for the hallway and wardrobe. Apparently, he did not listen carefully about what was planned where. This, combined with the wrong plan, caused this situation.
Since our site manager is currently on vacation, we have now contacted the head office and are waiting for their feedback.
I am interested to know what options are available to fix this defect so that everything fits correctly afterward. Or is this not such a big problem after all? Essentially, the screed in the wardrobe would need to be raised by 2 mm (0.08 inches), but in the hallway it is now exactly 2 mm (0.08 inches) too high.
Leaving it as is is not an option. The parquet will be laid continuously from the kitchen/dining/living area into the hallway and study (it will be glued), and the transition to the tiles will be done without a transition strip, using only a silicone joint. The heights in the other rooms are correct so far.
Thanks!
I need some opinions on our problem. We are currently in the middle of building our house, and so far everything has gone smoothly.
Last week, the screed (cement screed) was applied. Since yesterday the screed is walkable, and we visited the construction site for the first time again. We noticed that the heights of the screed in the hallway and the wardrobe area are not correct.
The plan was for the entrance area/wardrobe to have tiles, while the remaining hallway would have parquet flooring (just like the rest of the ground floor, except the bathroom). This was also clearly specified in the construction plans.
For the parquet, a finish height of 15 mm (0.6 inches) was planned, and for the tiles, 13 mm (0.5 inches). Unfortunately, the screed installer has reversed the heights. In the entrance/wardrobe area there is still 15 mm (0.6 inches) of space left (but tiles are supposed to be installed here), while in the hallway it is only 13 mm (0.5 inches) (but parquet is supposed to be installed here).
We addressed this directly with the screed installer yesterday evening. He sent us the plan he received from the site manager, which incorrectly shows tiles for both the wardrobe and the hallway, which does not correspond at all to the actual plan. He is now referring to this plan.
On Wednesday morning, we even discussed the different rooms again with the screed installer and explicitly pointed out the different floor coverings for the hallway and wardrobe. Apparently, he did not listen carefully about what was planned where. This, combined with the wrong plan, caused this situation.
Since our site manager is currently on vacation, we have now contacted the head office and are waiting for their feedback.
I am interested to know what options are available to fix this defect so that everything fits correctly afterward. Or is this not such a big problem after all? Essentially, the screed in the wardrobe would need to be raised by 2 mm (0.08 inches), but in the hallway it is now exactly 2 mm (0.08 inches) too high.
Leaving it as is is not an option. The parquet will be laid continuously from the kitchen/dining/living area into the hallway and study (it will be glued), and the transition to the tiles will be done without a transition strip, using only a silicone joint. The heights in the other rooms are correct so far.
Thanks!
Dali2020 schrieb:
The hallway is 2 mm (0.08 inches) too high. The coat rack near the entrance is 2 mm (0.08 inches) too low, but that is the smaller issue.
I’ll try to sketch it out later. Dali2020 schrieb:
There is still a 15 mm (0.6 inches) gap in the entrance area / coat rack (but tiles will be installed there), in the hallway only 13 mm (0.5 inches) (where parquet flooring is planned). I think the differences in understanding between hallway, coat rack area, and entrance area might be causing some confusion here 😉
ypg schrieb:
I think there are differences in how the corridor, cloakroom, and entrance area are understood here 😉 That might be the case.
The sketch is not to scale and is only meant to illustrate the layout 🙂
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Neubau202231 Aug 2022 11:40Dali2020 schrieb:
We definitely wanted a transition without a track, just a joint, so that’s not an option.That will hardly work. Expansion joints are usually found in doorways and they must be kept clear; tiling over them is not allowed. This is how it looked in our case. The joint must not be tiled over.
Neubau2022 schrieb:
That will hardly work. Expansion joints are usually located in the passageways and they must remain clear, so you cannot tile over them. That's how it looked in our case. The screed must not be covered with tiles.According to our flooring installer, this is possible. The parquet will be glued down and the connection to the tiles sealed with a silicone joint.
Yes, it can resin over.
I still don’t see any issue with the height differences. From the screed installer’s point of view, everything is well within the standard. The tiler can easily level it out but seems to be a bit difficult. Well, that is the site manager’s problem.
I still don’t see any issue with the height differences. From the screed installer’s point of view, everything is well within the standard. The tiler can easily level it out but seems to be a bit difficult. Well, that is the site manager’s problem.
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Neubau202231 Aug 2022 11:56Dali2020 schrieb:
According to our parquet installer, this is possible. The parquet will be glued down, and the joint to the tiles will be sealed with a silicone joint.And how does it work with tiles?
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