ᐅ Report on Construction Defects on Wiso – What Experiences Have You Had?
Created on: 12 Oct 2015 20:53
L
Legurit
Hello everyone,
About an hour ago, there was, in my opinion, a rather sloppy report on Wiso. According to the report, every new build has 20 to 30 serious defects (whatever that means). Unfortunately, it wasn’t very clear on this point... it then states that significant (not serious) defects include, for example, those that pose a danger to life (and which others?). Those who fail to identify defects pay an average of 44,000 euros.
Many of you are probably building with experts – what were the worst defects you detected (and fixed)?
I’m curious – in our case, there were cracks in the ground floor ceiling because the curing process was neglected (or they relied too much on the weather forecast), problems with doors and windows (one pane had a crack, another one without hardware), a conduit at head height -.-, steel fiber reinforced concrete instead of rebar for the frost protection strip, and of course, not to forget, the wrong roof tiles.
So far, everything has been resolved more or less to our satisfaction – let’s see what else comes up...
About an hour ago, there was, in my opinion, a rather sloppy report on Wiso. According to the report, every new build has 20 to 30 serious defects (whatever that means). Unfortunately, it wasn’t very clear on this point... it then states that significant (not serious) defects include, for example, those that pose a danger to life (and which others?). Those who fail to identify defects pay an average of 44,000 euros.
Many of you are probably building with experts – what were the worst defects you detected (and fixed)?
I’m curious – in our case, there were cracks in the ground floor ceiling because the curing process was neglected (or they relied too much on the weather forecast), problems with doors and windows (one pane had a crack, another one without hardware), a conduit at head height -.-, steel fiber reinforced concrete instead of rebar for the frost protection strip, and of course, not to forget, the wrong roof tiles.
So far, everything has been resolved more or less to our satisfaction – let’s see what else comes up...
Not a single major defect. Minor issues such as the exterior plaster being applied twice due to bad weather and the chimney being moved by 10 cm (4 inches), which required adjusting the door frame in the basement.
The building surveyor did not find a single defect during the handover.
The building surveyor did not find a single defect during the handover.
Our construction defects were very minor:
- The brickwork was done using two different batches. This was an issue from the supplier, which the bricklayers couldn’t detect. The supplier promptly covered the cost of reworking the bricks. It looks good now. It was purely an aesthetic defect; technically, everything was fine. (We didn’t want a demolition because that would have likely caused real problems. It looks great now.)
- Upstairs, there is a small missing corner in the masonry between two interior rooms—about 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4 inches) in one corner. The bricklayer will quickly seal that up.
Overall, I would give the construction company a perfect score for execution two weeks before handover. We really found nothing to complain about. A few minor issues like a slightly twisted chimney in the masonry (92° instead of a 90° angle), one or two tiles that are 1-2 mm (0.04-0.08 inches) too short at the joints—these will be covered with a silicone joint anyway—and a ventilation system cover in the floor that doesn’t fully cover the tile edge (so instead of the cheap plastic option, we’ll get a stainless steel cover that offers better coverage at no extra charge).
An average damage cost of 44,000 euros per house? That seems exaggerated or cherry-picks only the biggest damages.
We’re building without an independent expert, but we have a few family members with expertise who inspected the house. None of them could find any issues.
- The brickwork was done using two different batches. This was an issue from the supplier, which the bricklayers couldn’t detect. The supplier promptly covered the cost of reworking the bricks. It looks good now. It was purely an aesthetic defect; technically, everything was fine. (We didn’t want a demolition because that would have likely caused real problems. It looks great now.)
- Upstairs, there is a small missing corner in the masonry between two interior rooms—about 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4 inches) in one corner. The bricklayer will quickly seal that up.
Overall, I would give the construction company a perfect score for execution two weeks before handover. We really found nothing to complain about. A few minor issues like a slightly twisted chimney in the masonry (92° instead of a 90° angle), one or two tiles that are 1-2 mm (0.04-0.08 inches) too short at the joints—these will be covered with a silicone joint anyway—and a ventilation system cover in the floor that doesn’t fully cover the tile edge (so instead of the cheap plastic option, we’ll get a stainless steel cover that offers better coverage at no extra charge).
An average damage cost of 44,000 euros per house? That seems exaggerated or cherry-picks only the biggest damages.
We’re building without an independent expert, but we have a few family members with expertise who inspected the house. None of them could find any issues.
For us, hiring the expert was already worthwhile at the foundation slab stage because he was on site at the right time, specifically when the insulation under the slab was being installed. Due to various circumstances (errors by the designer, holiday season, etc.), the workers only installed the insulation up to the frost wall and not above it. This was the biggest issue, which would have been difficult to detect and fix afterward. So far, there have only been minor visual defects and a few small issues with the balcony.
The question is, what exactly is included in the €44,000 (about $48,000)?
In our neighbor’s bungalow, an expert was called in afterwards because the door and window frames were plastered unevenly. The expert also found that the separating strip between the plaster and the eaves was missing.
I don’t know how the issue was resolved, but properly, the carport should have been dismantled, part of the plaster removed, then replastered, the carport rebuilt, and the landscaping restored.
That doesn’t amount to €44,000, but for a small separating strip, it certainly caused a lot of follow-up work.
In our neighbor’s bungalow, an expert was called in afterwards because the door and window frames were plastered unevenly. The expert also found that the separating strip between the plaster and the eaves was missing.
I don’t know how the issue was resolved, but properly, the carport should have been dismantled, part of the plaster removed, then replastered, the carport rebuilt, and the landscaping restored.
That doesn’t amount to €44,000, but for a small separating strip, it certainly caused a lot of follow-up work.
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