Hello everyone!
I’ve started making a checklist of things to inspect and check in a new house before the final handover. I’ve come up with a few points, but with your collective knowledge, I’m sure we can add many more.
What I have so far:
- Check the electrical panel – test whether the rooms are protected as they should be (if possible at this stage)
- Verify that all roller shutters work
- Check that all power outlets function
- Test that all windows open and close properly
- Verify that toilets and sanitary fittings work
- Inspect windows and window frames for damage
- Check window sills for damage
Now it’s your turn. What else should be added?
(Sorry if there is already an existing thread on this that I missed – please feel free to share a link)
I’ve started making a checklist of things to inspect and check in a new house before the final handover. I’ve come up with a few points, but with your collective knowledge, I’m sure we can add many more.
What I have so far:
- Check the electrical panel – test whether the rooms are protected as they should be (if possible at this stage)
- Verify that all roller shutters work
- Check that all power outlets function
- Test that all windows open and close properly
- Verify that toilets and sanitary fittings work
- Inspect windows and window frames for damage
- Check window sills for damage
Now it’s your turn. What else should be added?
(Sorry if there is already an existing thread on this that I missed – please feel free to share a link)
Is the final construction cleaning part of the agreed services?
The blower door test and the remaining tasks can usually be done in parallel, but depending on how many doors you have where the baseboard still needs to be fitted up to the frame, it should only take a few hours—around two to three. So if the handover is in the afternoon, that should easily work.
kati1337 schrieb:
On the day of handover, the schedule still includes the "Blower Door Test," the "trimming of the room doors" (whatever that means), and "sealing."
The blower door test and the remaining tasks can usually be done in parallel, but depending on how many doors you have where the baseboard still needs to be fitted up to the frame, it should only take a few hours—around two to three. So if the handover is in the afternoon, that should easily work.
K1300S schrieb:
Is the final cleaning included in the agreed scope of work? There is no mention of it in the scope of work or the contract, so I assume it is not part of the agreed services.
K1300S schrieb:
The building acceptance test and remaining work can usually be done in parallel, but depending on how many doors you have that require the baseboard to be fitted right up to the door frame, it should only take a few hours—about two to three. If the inspection is in the afternoon, that should easily work. The inspection is actually in the morning. However, I’m not sure if it even needs to be done with our doors (I still can’t quite picture it—thanks for your explanation anyway^^). We have a ventilation system, and the installer said that there must be a gap under all the doors for airflow to prevent overpressure or underpressure.
Before the doors are installed, hopefully no baseboards have been fitted yet on either side of the door frame (on both sides of the door). Only once the frame is in place will the remaining section of the baseboard be cut precisely to fit up to the frame and then sealed. Clear enough?
It is completely normal for doors to have a gap at the bottom due to the controlled residential ventilation system – this just needs to be taken into account during installation or adjusted afterwards by trimming the door leaf. However, this has nothing to do with the BDT, as that only concerns airtightness to the outside (not between two rooms). Despite its name, the BDT only relates to the exterior door.
It is completely normal for doors to have a gap at the bottom due to the controlled residential ventilation system – this just needs to be taken into account during installation or adjusted afterwards by trimming the door leaf. However, this has nothing to do with the BDT, as that only concerns airtightness to the outside (not between two rooms). Despite its name, the BDT only relates to the exterior door.
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fach1werk18 Sep 2020 08:54In our building contract, there was a clause stating that we were not allowed to touch the window panes without relinquishing liability for any scratches. I also thought it would be difficult to evaluate them properly if they were unclean, but that was how it was regulated.
Best regards
Gabriele
Best regards
Gabriele
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