ᐅ Construction defects or state-of-the-art standards?

Hello everyone,

Today we inspected the shell of our house and noticed a few things. Of course, as laypeople, we cannot properly assess them, so we're asking here in the hope of getting some answers. Thank you in advance.

This is an interior wall, and some of the gaps seem very large to us.

A block is broken off in the window reveal. Is this acceptable?

The same question applies here. Is it normal that these are not plastered? Could this cause thermal bridges?

Best regards

The small chip under the windowsill is just a cosmetic flaw that will no longer be visible once finished. The wall needs to be rebuilt starting from the lintel support; this is extremely poor workmanship and unacceptable. Even the mortar-filled butt joints reveal the careless contractor; however, there are two more serious mistakes: first, the person responsible for this work – calling them a "mason" would be misleading – apparently has no knowledge of proper overlapping of joints; second, it seems that the lintel itself is not a single piece. Continuing at the "break point" of the lintel without proper overlapping, and then further destabilizing it by the mortar-filled butt joint, is altogether too poor, even for a non-load-bearing wall. If you are a buyer, document the issues and kindly point them out; if you are the builder, call in the site manager and submit a written complaint about the defects. Send it as a registered letter with a return receipt.

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Hello,

thank you very much for the post. The wall already seemed very strange to us, and we will inform the site manager immediately. Unfortunately, the ceiling was already installed last week. Is it still possible to make corrections?

Best regards

Well, it’s going to be more complex, but that shouldn’t be your problem.

The "mason" probably thought the joints should be nicely aligned for a neat joint pattern.

You need to point out to him that he’s mistaken and that he should reconsider his career choice. (Seriously: It’s okay to put it that bluntly.)

I already learned this better 35 years ago during my internship as a trainee draftsman.

With lego, you don’t do it either...

elsausb schrieb:

Unfortunately, the ceiling was already installed last week. Is the correction still possible?

The correction is definitely necessary. This is a serious structural defect. The ceiling can remain in place, and the supports underneath can also stay for now, but I would currently advise against adding any walls on top of it. The creator of this work has managed to produce a perfectly formed crack that even a steel frame wouldn’t hold, and it makes every planned weak point pale in comparison. It seems the bricklayer was unavailable that day, and unexpectedly, the drywall installer ended up getting a leading role.

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