Hello dear forum community,
We are currently building a detached house with a regional solid construction company.
We are just about to have the screed installed. Problem: we live 400 km (250 miles) away from the construction site.
Now some issues have come up that are not really being addressed.
1) As requested and shown in the execution plan, we wanted a dormer. Instead, we received a cross gable.
The construction company is now apparently trying to get the cross gable retroactively approved, but this was absolutely not what we wanted. Because the house is built on a slope, the cross gable makes it look even more like a block.
For the construction company, it seems that once the approval is obtained, the matter is settled.
2) Again about this dormer/gable:
The rafter at the top of the dormer was delivered too short. Because of this, it does not rest on the perpendicular wall below it, but a kind of concrete column was poured instead, on which a beam rests, which in turn supports the rafter. However, about 1 m (3 feet) further, there is the bedroom door, and now the concrete column stands exactly in the walking path.
3) We are building with a ventilation system. The ventilation outlets in the attic are not shown in the execution plans because they are supposed to be installed in the floor (at least, that's what we were told). However, the walls planned by the architect, which are 17.5 cm (7 inches) thick, seem to be too thin for the ventilation pipes and exhaust outlets. Only the supply air goes into the floor. Therefore, drywall boxes have to be installed along the walls everywhere to cover these pipes.
These are the three things that bother me the most. Do I really have to just accept it “as is”? Allegedly it’s “not a big deal,” but it bothers me quite a bit.
How is this usually handled in such cases?
Thank you!
Best regards and have a nice evening.
Raffaderalte
We are currently building a detached house with a regional solid construction company.
We are just about to have the screed installed. Problem: we live 400 km (250 miles) away from the construction site.
Now some issues have come up that are not really being addressed.
1) As requested and shown in the execution plan, we wanted a dormer. Instead, we received a cross gable.
The construction company is now apparently trying to get the cross gable retroactively approved, but this was absolutely not what we wanted. Because the house is built on a slope, the cross gable makes it look even more like a block.
For the construction company, it seems that once the approval is obtained, the matter is settled.
2) Again about this dormer/gable:
The rafter at the top of the dormer was delivered too short. Because of this, it does not rest on the perpendicular wall below it, but a kind of concrete column was poured instead, on which a beam rests, which in turn supports the rafter. However, about 1 m (3 feet) further, there is the bedroom door, and now the concrete column stands exactly in the walking path.
3) We are building with a ventilation system. The ventilation outlets in the attic are not shown in the execution plans because they are supposed to be installed in the floor (at least, that's what we were told). However, the walls planned by the architect, which are 17.5 cm (7 inches) thick, seem to be too thin for the ventilation pipes and exhaust outlets. Only the supply air goes into the floor. Therefore, drywall boxes have to be installed along the walls everywhere to cover these pipes.
These are the three things that bother me the most. Do I really have to just accept it “as is”? Allegedly it’s “not a big deal,” but it bothers me quite a bit.
How is this usually handled in such cases?
Thank you!
Best regards and have a nice evening.
Raffaderalte
Raffaderalte schrieb:
3) We are building with a ventilation system. The ventilation outlets are not shown on the execution plans for the attic because they are supposed to be installed in the floor (that’s what we were told). However, the architect planned 17.5cm (7 inches) thick walls, which apparently are too thin to accommodate the ventilation ducts and exhaust outlets. Only the supply air will go through the floor. Therefore, now we have to install drywall enclosures extending from the wall everywhere to cover these ducts.How many exhaust outlets do you have? Bathroom and possibly a dressing room?
You could place them in the ceiling if you have a warm roof.
We are using Geberit GIS drywall profiles in the bathroom, and the exhaust ducts will be hidden inside those as well.
Chloe83 schrieb:
How many outlets for the exhaust air do you have? Bathroom and possibly the dressing room?
You could install them in the ceiling, provided you have a warm roof.
We are using Geberit GIS (drywall profiles) in the bathroom, and the exhaust air will also be routed through them. If there is insulation above the ceiling, it should still be possible, right?
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Raffaderalte30 Apr 2022 23:33Thank you for your messages! It is a general contractor. Well, the site manager said that the retroactive approval is with the local authority. I also asked if we had to sign anything. They said no.
We have an exposed beam ceiling, so ceiling outlets on the upper floor are unfortunately not possible. We have exhaust vents in the dressing room, laundry room, and bathroom on the upper floor.
But what can we do? Tear down the entire gable again? The roof is already covered, and so on.
We have an exposed beam ceiling, so ceiling outlets on the upper floor are unfortunately not possible. We have exhaust vents in the dressing room, laundry room, and bathroom on the upper floor.
But what can we do? Tear down the entire gable again? The roof is already covered, and so on.
Raffaderalte schrieb:
It is a general contractor. Well, the site manager said that the retrospective approval is with the local authority. In my opinion, a retrospective application must also be signed by the client, so by you!
Raffaderalte schrieb:
But what to do? Have the entire gable torn down again?As I said, please show the plans and pictures of what you are referring to. Then this can be assessed properly here. Some users here know a lot about construction stuff, but nothing about fortune-telling.https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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HilfeHilfe1 May 2022 06:06Raffaderalte schrieb:
Thanks for your messages! It’s a general contractor. Well, the site manager said the retroactive approval is with the municipality. I also asked if we needed to sign anything. They said no.
We have an exposed beam ceiling, so ceiling outlets on the upper floor are unfortunately not possible. We have exhaust vents in the dressing room, laundry room, and bathroom on the upper floor.
But what can we do? Tear down the entire gable again? The roof is already covered, etc.Is the site manager employed by your house builder?
Did you not hire an external consultant?
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