Hello!
I was at the construction site today; the patio door was supposed to be installed. It’s a sliding system with one fixed pane and one sliding pane. You probably know what I mean. In any case, the sliding door was meant to be on the right side. Next to it are the light switches, so this way it would be a perfect passage through the living room. Now the sliding door is installed on the left side. In front of it, there is supposed to be a dining table, so you’d always have to walk around it to get outside, and from the outside, you’d have to go around the fixed pane to reach the light switches. I don’t want it like that. The architect says the company will at most hint at a small discount; replacing it would be too much of a loss (not to mention the construction time would be extended by 6–8 weeks, which would simply be the case). Do you have any experience, ideas, or suggestions? I could really cry.
Best regards
I was at the construction site today; the patio door was supposed to be installed. It’s a sliding system with one fixed pane and one sliding pane. You probably know what I mean. In any case, the sliding door was meant to be on the right side. Next to it are the light switches, so this way it would be a perfect passage through the living room. Now the sliding door is installed on the left side. In front of it, there is supposed to be a dining table, so you’d always have to walk around it to get outside, and from the outside, you’d have to go around the fixed pane to reach the light switches. I don’t want it like that. The architect says the company will at most hint at a small discount; replacing it would be too much of a loss (not to mention the construction time would be extended by 6–8 weeks, which would simply be the case). Do you have any experience, ideas, or suggestions? I could really cry.
Best regards
B
Bau-Schmidt13 Oct 2017 19:12The party responsible for the defect is liable.
First of all, thanks for your replies, they helped calm me down a bit before today’s meeting with the architect. Here’s the situation: the window manufacturer admitted their mistake and offered me two options. Either leave it as is and get half the costs waived (the architect says his gut feeling is that, with good negotiation, they might waive almost everything), or have them replace it completely, since modifications really aren’t possible. In that case, they would also have to cover the additional costs that would arise for the other trades— the screed can’t just be filled up to the sliding door now, the parquet installer would have to come back, and so on. The company would prefer to keep the door as it is, but I don’t want that. I have communicated this clearly. Fortunately, the company doesn’t seem to be difficult about it, which is a relief. The delay will now be around 4 weeks.
nistibee schrieb:
Definitely, the sliding door should be on the right side. Next to it are the light switches, and this way it creates a perfect passage through the living room. Now the sliding door is installed on the left. A dining table is supposed to be in front of it, so you always have to go around it to get out, and from the outside, you need to go around the fixed glass panel to reach the light switches. I don’t want it like this. Is there anything else to consider? ... REPLACE ... you want to live in the house for more than 6 months after all.
nistibee schrieb:
or they replace it completely, remodeling apparently really isn’t an option. If manufactured in Germany, it works as I described. For distribution in Germany and manufacturing abroad, they usually prefer to rebuild the entire sliding door (due to logistical reasons). Either way, it’s their problem.
kbt09 schrieb:
you want to live in the house for more than six months, right. Nothing more to add. You don’t plan your house in detail just for fun.
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nistibee schrieb:
then they would have to cover the additional costs for the other trades as well, the screed can’t just be filled up to the sliding door now, the parquet installer has to come back again, and so on. of course, the company would prefer to leave the door as it is now, but I don’t want that. I have informed them accordingly. That’s the right approach, replace it and that’s it. But it’s already positive that the window installer is behaving the way he is. I think it’s fine that he asks if it could stay as is. There really are homebuilders who wouldn’t be that understanding.
You refuse it, as I would too; he accepts it and hopefully records it as a learning experience and draws conclusions regarding diligence and work processes.
Every mistake is also an opportunity to learn... in this case, for the window installer.
Wishing you continued enjoyment and success!
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