Hello,
the latest issue: The grout color was ordered incorrectly by the tiler. We met on site and agreed on the grout color "on the fly" using samples that we held directly against the tile. Everything seemed clear.
Now a different color has been grouted, which doesn’t look good.
Of course, nothing was documented in writing, but you would think that wouldn’t be necessary (or at least that’s what you’d hope).
The tiler suggested there is a grout color you can paint over it with.
Is that acceptable? I’m worried that using a grout saw to remove it would damage tiles or make it look even worse before.
It has happened so often that things were agreed verbally, sometimes twice, but then executed differently. You’d think that should be enough.
But in fact, you’d have to be on site every day to supervise the work, preferably before anything is done.
the latest issue: The grout color was ordered incorrectly by the tiler. We met on site and agreed on the grout color "on the fly" using samples that we held directly against the tile. Everything seemed clear.
Now a different color has been grouted, which doesn’t look good.
Of course, nothing was documented in writing, but you would think that wouldn’t be necessary (or at least that’s what you’d hope).
The tiler suggested there is a grout color you can paint over it with.
Is that acceptable? I’m worried that using a grout saw to remove it would damage tiles or make it look even worse before.
It has happened so often that things were agreed verbally, sometimes twice, but then executed differently. You’d think that should be enough.
But in fact, you’d have to be on site every day to supervise the work, preferably before anything is done.
S
Silent0102 Nov 2018 16:29sco0ter schrieb:
It happened so often that things were agreed upon verbally, sometimes twice, and then executed differently. You would think that should be enough. But actually, you’d have to be on site every day and supervise the work, ideally before anything is done.Unfortunately, I completely agree. Even with verbal agreements followed by written emails, things were still done incorrectly afterward. (There are exceptions, but unfortunately, this has been my usual experience.)
Sorry to hear that. You definitely need to change that, or you’ll be frustrated for years... Porcelain stoneware tiles are extremely hard, as far as I know. Scraping out grout should not damage the tiles (damaged ones have to be replaced).
You’re expressing exactly how I feel… after some things went wrong, we now only work part-time and are always present.
Sometimes something is agreed on with the boss (such as screed or accelerant in the heating room), but then the worker who carries it out doesn’t know anything about it.
You end up frustrated because you have to wait forever for it to dry, and everything gets delayed, like the delivery of the heating system.
We’re present whenever they come now. Everything is fine, except my nerves—I never wanted building to be like this.
Sometimes something is agreed on with the boss (such as screed or accelerant in the heating room), but then the worker who carries it out doesn’t know anything about it.
You end up frustrated because you have to wait forever for it to dry, and everything gets delayed, like the delivery of the heating system.
We’re present whenever they come now. Everything is fine, except my nerves—I never wanted building to be like this.
Snowy36 schrieb:
You speak my mind... after some things went wrong, we are only working part-time and always busy...
I would like to do that too. And are you still managing financially?
We are stepping back, and I’m sure this prevents a lot of things from going wrong, so it’s worth it. This is only until the end of the year.
A lot is being done by ourselves that wasn’t planned in the beginning.
Painting alone: I don’t let anyone else near my roof structure—I do it myself 200 times better. Not necessarily because I’m better at it, but simply because I put more effort into it and don’t rush to move on to the next job.
But I do understand the poor guys: our contractor recently arrived at 6:20 a.m. and was still here at 5 p.m…. oh man
A lot is being done by ourselves that wasn’t planned in the beginning.
Painting alone: I don’t let anyone else near my roof structure—I do it myself 200 times better. Not necessarily because I’m better at it, but simply because I put more effort into it and don’t rush to move on to the next job.
But I do understand the poor guys: our contractor recently arrived at 6:20 a.m. and was still here at 5 p.m…. oh man
I didn’t check everything for hours either. But we held daily construction meetings, doing the work that the architect would normally do. With the skilled workers, not the site manager. The manager sits in the Q5 with the iPhone at his ear, while the skilled worker is on site, and that’s what counts.
For example, I laid out the kitchen plan, the bricklayer says, “Okay, you’ve left too little space for the light switch and door frame, I’ll move the doorway a bit over there, okay?” “Okay.” The stairwell opening, should we do it like this or that? I ask, “What has been paid for?” He says, “Like this.” “But that’s not good, this way would be better.” “How much does it cost?” “Don’t know. I know you’re getting 100,- and just do it the better way.”
Drywall ceiling, guys, you can’t be serious. Why? Puppy eyes. Because there are waves like on a conveyor belt. You’re carpenters, man, you didn’t learn it like that. Awkward silence. After I left, they tore it down and did it again. And so on.
For example, I laid out the kitchen plan, the bricklayer says, “Okay, you’ve left too little space for the light switch and door frame, I’ll move the doorway a bit over there, okay?” “Okay.” The stairwell opening, should we do it like this or that? I ask, “What has been paid for?” He says, “Like this.” “But that’s not good, this way would be better.” “How much does it cost?” “Don’t know. I know you’re getting 100,- and just do it the better way.”
Drywall ceiling, guys, you can’t be serious. Why? Puppy eyes. Because there are waves like on a conveyor belt. You’re carpenters, man, you didn’t learn it like that. Awkward silence. After I left, they tore it down and did it again. And so on.