ᐅ Bathroom: Poorly executed transition detail between tiles and door
Created on: 16 Oct 2018 13:42
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Sophia1979
Hello dear home building experts,
I need some advice from you:
Fact: In our new build, the bathroom tiles were installed all the way up to the door opening, so the door frame was set directly on top of the tiles. Unfortunately, this issue with the overall bathroom design by the architect was only noticed very late.
Problem: Above the tiled area, the appearance is quite unsightly because there is a gap all around (gap between the door and the wall). The builder now wants to simply cover this with trim. Their reasoning: this is not considered a defect, and we have no right to request a correction (>>> removing the tiles, reinstalling them properly, and fitting the door frame correctly alongside).
Question: Is the builder right? What would you do – request a correction or just accept the trim solution?
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Looking forward to your answers.
Best regards from Sophia
I need some advice from you:
Fact: In our new build, the bathroom tiles were installed all the way up to the door opening, so the door frame was set directly on top of the tiles. Unfortunately, this issue with the overall bathroom design by the architect was only noticed very late.
Problem: Above the tiled area, the appearance is quite unsightly because there is a gap all around (gap between the door and the wall). The builder now wants to simply cover this with trim. Their reasoning: this is not considered a defect, and we have no right to request a correction (>>> removing the tiles, reinstalling them properly, and fitting the door frame correctly alongside).
Question: Is the builder right? What would you do – request a correction or just accept the trim solution?
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Looking forward to your answers.
Best regards from Sophia
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Sophia197916 Oct 2018 20:10Thank you very much for the quick responses.
Bookstar, your assessment is very helpful to me.
And yes, it’s really hard to believe – unfortunately, we have many more experiences of this kind, not only with the tiler. Additionally, we have a site manager who seemed to care more about building his own house than ours.
Bookstar, your assessment is very helpful to me.
And yes, it’s really hard to believe – unfortunately, we have many more experiences of this kind, not only with the tiler. Additionally, we have a site manager who seemed to care more about building his own house than ours.
We did the same in the newly renovated bathroom of our rented house. I noticed it but don’t find it problematic. Stainless steel strips were used along the edges throughout the entire bathroom, and one was integrated into the door frame. I actually think it looks quite acceptable.
With visual details like these, it’s easy to get caught up in whether it’s worth fixing. If you can live with it, the only question is how much extra money the contractor will expect to resolve the issue formally.
With visual details like these, it’s easy to get caught up in whether it’s worth fixing. If you can live with it, the only question is how much extra money the contractor will expect to resolve the issue formally.
Bookstar schrieb:
@ypg it’s not just about the baseboards, he installed the wall tiles flush! Otherwise, fixing the mistake would have been a piece of cake.Oh, I see... yes... thank you very much
We actually discussed this topic here a few weeks ago... wall tiles... (I even ran to our guest bathroom, just like we have).
Otus11 schrieb:
Acrylic, not silicone (since it can’t be painted over), goes into the joint on top, then paint over it and that’s it...That’s what I thought too: some cases are like this, others like the way Sophia might imagine it. I also don’t see this as a defect.
Yes, acrylic can fix almost any mess, but that’s not really the purpose. I clearly see a defect here, although the effort required to fix it probably doesn’t justify the desired outcome.
You would have to assess how severe it looks. It should only affect the interior side.
You would have to assess how severe it looks. It should only affect the interior side.
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