ᐅ House Photos Discussion Corner – Share Your Home Pictures!

Created on: 25 Nov 2015 10:27
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Koempy
Hello,

It would be really great if everyone here could just post one or a few pictures showing the current state of their house.

I'll start right away.

For renovations, it’s best to provide a comparison of before and after the remodeling.

Before March 2014:



After May 2015:

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Müllerin
21 Feb 2019 12:52
Is it really allowed to withhold the money for 5 years, or did I misread that...?
I find that really astonishing.
If, for example, the screed is too thin and you only notice after 3 years, then the 5% (?) retention doesn’t help much either, and it becomes really expensive.

I don’t think Zaba is praising itself that much here.
Reading through this forum gives the impression that many construction projects run into serious problems. This is probably also because most people only start looking in forums when things go wrong.

We were lucky too – as long as no hidden defects appear after a few years...
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matte
21 Feb 2019 13:01
No, that must not be withheld.
The contractor arranges a guarantee in your name with a bank.
After that, you pay the full amount.
After 5 years, the contractor receives the guarantee payment back if nothing has occurred.
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Bookstar
21 Feb 2019 13:33
What are 5 percent anyway? You can completely forget about that.
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Nordlys
21 Feb 2019 13:39
Well, with a total of 40,000, that’s 2,000. Most contractors will already act on 2,000 and fix their defects properly. Without this guarantee, they wouldn’t even bother with small jobs. What the customer always has, they should just take a screwdriver and do it themselves!
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haydee
21 Feb 2019 13:55
Do you mean Nordly?
In your example, 2,000 euros would be a nice contribution for the homeowner, while rework would be more expensive for the tradesperson.
Removing tiles, replacing the screed or simply refilling it, new covering, adjusting the floor height to the other rooms.
In that case, pay yourself and take the 2,000 euros, or go to court?
Is it possible to claim the guarantee if you pursue legal action?
(just out of interest)

If you have a good tradesperson who takes pride in their work, they will come whether it’s just a loose skirting board or something bigger.
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Egon12
21 Feb 2019 14:00
Do profile pictures also count as house pictures, or why is there so much text here?