After returning from our vacation, we visited our construction site for the first time today. In the meantime, the internal window sills have been installed. We were shocked by the many cracks.... Of course, it is a natural material, but it really doesn’t look good. Is this normal and something we just have to accept?
Another question: Our front entrance door has already been installed, even though the interior plastering hasn’t been done yet. We have already noticed some scratches. The door wasn’t covered at all to prevent damage. The interior work is only just beginning, and different tradespeople are coming and going. How was this handled in your experience, and who is responsible for any potential damage?
Thank you for your opinions. We’re a bit upset with the carpenter right now.
Another question: Our front entrance door has already been installed, even though the interior plastering hasn’t been done yet. We have already noticed some scratches. The door wasn’t covered at all to prevent damage. The interior work is only just beginning, and different tradespeople are coming and going. How was this handled in your experience, and who is responsible for any potential damage?
Thank you for your opinions. We’re a bit upset with the carpenter right now.
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Neubau202217 Aug 2022 15:51SaniererNRW123 schrieb:
Just like in your case...
But it’s cheaper than constantly repairing the damage to the door. And then all the arguments with the builders – as seen here with the original poster.Not in my case. The builder took responsibility because he didn’t inform me about the installation schedule. You can protect the door well or initially leave out the door leaf and use a temporary one for the construction site...
Jacy0505 schrieb:
We really can’t talk about a low-cost provider here; everything was planned by the architect and the site management was handled by our house construction company. Even a budget provider needs site management, just like an architect does. That is not an indicator of quality.
SaniererNRW123 schrieb:
always No... to be honest, I don’t know of any new build where the plasterer worked around the windows and doors first. The shell has to be closed up first.
When the screed is installed, golden rule: keep everything closed for 48 hours, then ventilate 😉
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SaniererNRW12317 Aug 2022 15:58ypg schrieb:
No… honestly, I don’t know of any new build where the plasterer worked around the windows and doors first. I agree with you on the windows. They are installed first, otherwise proper RAL installation isn’t really possible.
But interior doors ALWAYS come last. Never before the plasterer and screed installer. Exterior doors can be installed either way; from my experience, it’s usually like with @Neubau2022: the final front door is installed after plastering and touch-ups.
SaniererNRW123 schrieb:
But interior doors ALWAYS come last. But we are not talking about interior finishing 😀
Jacy0505 schrieb:
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SaniererNRW12317 Aug 2022 16:05ypg schrieb:
But we’re not talking about interior finishing 😀You’re speaking generally about "doors" 😉 I have differentiated between interior and exterior doors. And @Neubau2022 gave a good example where it works exactly the opposite way than you described.To get back to the topic: interior window sills do not have to be installed before the plasterer comes. You can do it whichever way you prefer. It’s mainly a visual difference, and it is somewhat more difficult for the plasterer to work if the window sills are already installed.
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Neubau202217 Aug 2022 16:06SaniererNRW123 schrieb:
I agree with you about the windows. They should be installed first; otherwise, a proper RAL installation isn’t really possible.
But interior doors ALWAYS come last. Never before the plasterer and screed installer. Exterior doors can be installed either way—I am mostly familiar with the approach used by @Neubau2022, where the final front door is installed after plastering and finishing work. In my case, it was an exception due to a misunderstanding with the general contractor. Normally, they would also be installed before both the interior and exterior plastering.