ᐅ Damp or moisture in the wall caused by inadequate ventilation after screed installation
Created on: 10 Sep 2022 14:11
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stenh1978
Dear building experts,
In my father’s new house, the walls are cracking as if they were tectonic plates.
He told me that 3-4 weeks passed between the screed installation and the first ventilation.
It seems to me that moisture has penetrated the beams of the prefabricated house, causing the building to now "move."
Can anyone advise me on how to deal with this? Or where the regulations are regarding how builders are required to ventilate?
Thank you very much for your advice.
In my father’s new house, the walls are cracking as if they were tectonic plates.
He told me that 3-4 weeks passed between the screed installation and the first ventilation.
It seems to me that moisture has penetrated the beams of the prefabricated house, causing the building to now "move."
Can anyone advise me on how to deal with this? Or where the regulations are regarding how builders are required to ventilate?
Thank you very much for your advice.
S
stenh197810 Sep 2022 20:32So, the screed was installed, and my father only received the key from the site manager at the final handover.
Despite calling to ask for the key and reminders, the house was not ventilated for 3–4 weeks after the screed was laid. At most, fresh air came in for a few hours when the workers were there.
When my father was inside briefly, the walls (drywall) were wet – after ventilation started later, the walls appeared dry on the surface, but we suspect that the beams have absorbed a significant amount of moisture.
Unfortunately, he was unable to take photos because the entire wall was wet, not just “spots” that could have been seen.
Despite calling to ask for the key and reminders, the house was not ventilated for 3–4 weeks after the screed was laid. At most, fresh air came in for a few hours when the workers were there.
When my father was inside briefly, the walls (drywall) were wet – after ventilation started later, the walls appeared dry on the surface, but we suspect that the beams have absorbed a significant amount of moisture.
Unfortunately, he was unable to take photos because the entire wall was wet, not just “spots” that could have been seen.
askforafriend10 Sep 2022 22:15Snowy36 schrieb:
Now even gender-inclusive language… well, to each their own.Nowadays, everyone wants to be addressed accordingly! I don’t exclude building clients from that either.
askforafriend schrieb:
Nowadays, people want to be addressed in an inclusive way! I don’t exclude homeowners from that either.Personally, I have never felt overlooked when the term “builder” was used….What I found more problematic was not being taken seriously on the construction site. For example, I remember a tradesperson who, whenever I gave “instructions,” would always look to my husband… as if he had the final say or had to make the decisions.
askforafriend11 Sep 2022 09:23Snowy36 schrieb:
I have never felt forgotten when being called the builder …
what I found more frustrating was not being taken seriously on the construction site. I remember, for example, a tradesperson who would always look to my husband when I gave “instructions” … as if he should or had to make the final decision.You see, it's really unpleasant to feel unacknowledged and overlooked, isn’t it?askforafriend schrieb:
Ventilation is always the responsibility of the builders/clients.askforafriend schrieb:
Everyone wants to be addressed today! I also include builders/clients in that.Well, then start yourself, but do it properly!askforafriend schrieb:
You see. It’s already a bad feeling to feel excluded and overlooked, isn’t it?You can’t be serious now... One thing is an attitude (of the speaker or the listener), the other is a distortion of our language.
askforafriend schrieb:
You see. It’s really unpleasant to feel excluded and overlooked, isn’t it? Aha, and where exactly am I, as a man, not supposed to feel overlooked when it says lawyer in a gender-neutral way? The idea might be nice, but the execution is a 6.
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