Hello 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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HilfeHilfe24 Jun 2020 08:35Ben-man schrieb:
He has to. He received the plans beforehand but did not follow them.Define "have to"? He doesn't have to do anything.M
Matthew0324 Jun 2020 08:45Escroda schrieb:
Apart from the fact that surveyors never make mistakes ...in our case it was a whopping 50cm (20 inches)
neutronbx schrieb:
In our district in Bavaria, someone from the building authority always comes early to check whether the dimensions from the building permit / planning permission are being followed....which was only discovered by the neighbor, who independently checked at night with a tape measure and reported it to the municipality.
At least it was before pouring the foundation slab.
HilfeHilfe schrieb:
Define must ?? He doesn’t have to do anything.What does "he doesn’t have to do anything" mean? The structural builder has received approved plans from the building authority. What can he do if both the client and the building authority insist that the work is carried out according to the plans? Of course, then he must.H
HilfeHilfe24 Jun 2020 10:50Ben-man schrieb:
What does "muss er nix" mean? The structural builder received plans approved by the building authority. What can he do if both the client and the authority insist that the work follows the approved plans? Of course, he has to comply then.He won’t do anything at all at first. Bet on it?
No structural builder would ever remove a new concrete slab.
The only thing you really have to do is go to the bathroom...
Ben-man schrieb:
He has to. He received the plans beforehand but didn’t follow them afterwards. However, the effort is not proportional to the "problem."
neutronbx schrieb:
The 20cm (8 inches) really hurts us, since there are only 4 meters (13 feet) left to the property line and a carport is planned there. neutronbx schrieb:
but there isn’t as much "space" anymore. Well... to be honest... 4 meters (13 feet) is generous—very generous for space... 20cm (8 inches) is 5%...
Matthew03 schrieb:
which was then first noticed by the neighbor, who checked on her own at night with a tape measure and reported it to the municipality.
At least before pouring the foundation slab. Finally, these accurate neighbors are good for something—you should keep them close... they’re good construction supervisors!
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