Hello everyone,
Here is the situation:
Shortly before completing our house, it was discovered that the wastewater pipe coming from the foundation slab was installed too low, and the slope toward the sewer connection is insufficient. We reported this issue and requested a correction. The defect was noted in the acceptance report and has since been resolved.
Now, the construction company is asking us to cover the costs because the wastewater inspection chamber was not in place before the foundation slab was built, so the reference point was missing. However, we were never informed about this. In my opinion, the sewer connection could also have served as a reference point. We were also never warned about the possibility of having to bear these costs ourselves.
What are your thoughts on this matter?
Here is the situation:
Shortly before completing our house, it was discovered that the wastewater pipe coming from the foundation slab was installed too low, and the slope toward the sewer connection is insufficient. We reported this issue and requested a correction. The defect was noted in the acceptance report and has since been resolved.
Now, the construction company is asking us to cover the costs because the wastewater inspection chamber was not in place before the foundation slab was built, so the reference point was missing. However, we were never informed about this. In my opinion, the sewer connection could also have served as a reference point. We were also never warned about the possibility of having to bear these costs ourselves.
What are your thoughts on this matter?
I have illustrated it here in a simplified way.
1. The municipal sewer at the property boundary was already in place.
2. The sewage pipe and inspection chamber were installed on-site in August.
3. The sewage pipe protruding from the concrete slab was factory-installed.
The slope between points 1 and 3 was only 6cm (2.4 inches) over a distance of 15 meters (49 feet).
Now the general contractor claims that the inspection chamber (2) was not present as a reference point when the concrete slab (3) was poured, and therefore the excessively deep sewer connection does not constitute a defect.
Was there additional excavation done under the slab afterward, and the pipe rerouted? Or how should I imagine the rework?
Does the shaft go further down? Could they have used a different shaft, or does it basically go straight through there?
What does the contractor’s pipe layout plan say?
Does the shaft go further down? Could they have used a different shaft, or does it basically go straight through there?
What does the contractor’s pipe layout plan say?
NicolasH schrieb:
Unfortunately, I don’t have the pipe layout at hand right now.But there was one?Similar topics