ᐅ Construction door: only burglary protection / better materials – plaster, screed?
Created on: 24 Nov 2016 20:14
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Lile08Hello,
we have finished the shell of our house, the windows (except for one damaged one that needs to be replaced) are installed, and the rough-in plumbing and electrical work is complete.
The plasterer will come next week.
So far, we don’t have a temporary construction door, and we are now wondering if it is really necessary. Does everything need to be sealed tightly because of the plaster or screed? Or is it mainly for protection against theft?
We have three entrances. The window installers can provide us with one construction door, but we would need to seal the other entrances somehow (plastic sheeting, boards, or is there another option?).
I’d really appreciate any advice on this.
Thanks in advance!
we have finished the shell of our house, the windows (except for one damaged one that needs to be replaced) are installed, and the rough-in plumbing and electrical work is complete.
The plasterer will come next week.
So far, we don’t have a temporary construction door, and we are now wondering if it is really necessary. Does everything need to be sealed tightly because of the plaster or screed? Or is it mainly for protection against theft?
We have three entrances. The window installers can provide us with one construction door, but we would need to seal the other entrances somehow (plastic sheeting, boards, or is there another option?).
I’d really appreciate any advice on this.
Thanks in advance!
Hello,
by the time of the screed installation, the building should be sealed. It must not dry too quickly at first, otherwise it will only dry on the surface. For this reason, drafts should be avoided in the early stages. In other words, you will need doors and windows installed by then.
Best regards,
Andreas
by the time of the screed installation, the building should be sealed. It must not dry too quickly at first, otherwise it will only dry on the surface. For this reason, drafts should be avoided in the early stages. In other words, you will need doors and windows installed by then.
Best regards,
Andreas
Did you find companies that carried out the rough installation even though the shell was freely accessible? Neither our plumber nor electrician would have accepted that. Since the windows had extremely long delivery times, we boarded up the entire ground floor with a self-built frame structure and OSB panels and had a construction door installed. That was enough for the companies (as theft protection) to start their work.
By now the windows are installed, but the construction door (with a 5cm (2 inch) gap at the bottom) will remain in place when the screed is poured – the actual front door hasn’t even been ordered yet. As I understand it, the construction door is meant to protect the real front door from damage while still preventing theft. Front doors are usually installed last, by which time the screed is already in and dry.
By now the windows are installed, but the construction door (with a 5cm (2 inch) gap at the bottom) will remain in place when the screed is poured – the actual front door hasn’t even been ordered yet. As I understand it, the construction door is meant to protect the real front door from damage while still preventing theft. Front doors are usually installed last, by which time the screed is already in and dry.
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Doc.Schnaggls25 Nov 2016 09:48Hello,
as mentioned several times, construction at this stage should be protected both from theft/vandalism and from weather exposure.
If your window installer can provide a construction door, I would have them install it in the door opening you use most frequently.
The other two entrances could be closed off using timber beams stretched across the door openings, with plywood or OSB boards screwed on top (these are often available as leftover pieces at the building supply store at a low cost).
Personally, I would find it too risky to allow just anyone to freely roam through my construction site.
It would also be interesting to know what the involved insurance companies (yours or the contractors’) would say about the lack of security in the event of a claim...
Best regards,
Dirk
as mentioned several times, construction at this stage should be protected both from theft/vandalism and from weather exposure.
If your window installer can provide a construction door, I would have them install it in the door opening you use most frequently.
The other two entrances could be closed off using timber beams stretched across the door openings, with plywood or OSB boards screwed on top (these are often available as leftover pieces at the building supply store at a low cost).
Personally, I would find it too risky to allow just anyone to freely roam through my construction site.
It would also be interesting to know what the involved insurance companies (yours or the contractors’) would say about the lack of security in the event of a claim...
Best regards,
Dirk
Doc.Schnaggls schrieb:
It would also be interesting to know what the involved insurance companies (yours or the contractors') would say in case of damage regarding the lack of coverage... This was briefly a topic for us as well. The installer wanted to know if we had construction all-risk insurance. Then he said: the ground floor must be locked to have insurance coverage. Access must be made more difficult. The upper floor does not necessarily need to be secured. Whether that’s true, I have no idea. After all, that was said by the installer, not the insurance company.
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