ᐅ Is the installation of the insulation satisfactory?

Hello everyone,

Here is an update from the construction site: today, the on-site cast concrete corner pillars were insulated.
Is this type of installation still within acceptable tolerances?

Thanks and regards

We just looked at the pictures together. 😱 My husband’s comment: I wouldn’t accept this! The company would have to redo it.

That looks like poor workmanship. Will your construction project not be supervised by a professional expert? If not, now would be the perfect time to hire a building surveyor or construction consultant.

This is really top-quality shoddy workmanship... Joints wider than 1mm (0.04 inches) can no longer be considered professionally done. I don’t have the relevant DIN standard on hand right now, but common sense alone tells you that such installation does not comply with any guidelines...

Further damage is inevitable here.

Hello,

HardyHard schrieb:

once again something new from the construction site, today the corner pillars cast in place were insulated.
Is this type of execution still within tolerance?

This question is answered by the applicable DIN standard. What surprises me much more, and what I would also not accept, is the method of "gap filling." Generally, there are only four types of fixation: 1. Adhesive bonding, 2. Adhesive bonding and doweling, 3. Doweling, and 4. Rail fastening; in my opinion, this window foam is not intended for this use. Your pictures suggest rough reuse of leftover materials; what does your site manager or building inspector say?

Best regards, Bauexperte

Thank you for the responses; it turns out my intuition was correct.
The site manager said that the workers are allowed to use expanding foam, but also acknowledged that only leftovers were used here and that this needs to be corrected.
Gaps of 1 to 2 cm (0.4 to 0.8 inches) are within tolerance and do not require any repair.