ᐅ Is Base Plaster Not Considered Part of a House?

lastdrop schrieb:
The argument is always that the general contractor (GC) can’t know how the surroundings will be designed. Whether there will be paving, a gravel strip, ground level, protection, dimpled membrane, waterproof slurry...

Partly true, but it’s frustrating when this is overlooked in the scope of work.

Well, with that logic, they could leave out everything else too, like plumbing, stairs... since they don’t know what the client wants. [emoji849][emoji6]

Personally, I see this as an attempt to find a way to earn extra through additional services. It would be interesting to know how many clients do NOT commission these...

However, in my opinion, this does not relieve the client from the responsibility to carefully review the scope of work. If necessary, with the support of an expert, if they cannot do this on their own.

ruppsn schrieb:
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For me personally, I see this as an attempt to find a way to earn money through additional services. It would be interesting to know how many customers do NOT commission these...

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The interest in earning money through additional services also includes pointing out missing items to the client and then offering a quote.
That has not happened here; otherwise, the original poster would be aware of what is missing in the scope of work description.

So far, I have never read in the forum that a general contractor always comes with additional offers – usually, these tasks are rather inconvenient for the contractor.

Ordering a part of a house means reading the fine print.

If I refer to the example from @Nordys, with whom I do not fully agree, I need to look at the technical specifications of the dryer, how much it delivers, consumes, and what special features it has. Whether it is condenser or vented would be comparable to being offered a single-story or two-story house.

If I buy a vacuum cleaner in the budget segment, I don’t wonder that it does not come with a brush nozzle. That is an upgrade on top if I even need it at all. It then depends on my decision whether it should be wide or narrow, from the brand or maybe from another brand.

The scope of work description is the specification, nothing more.

By the way, these are the costs that should always be included as a buffer in a lump-sum calculation.
For example, we also didn’t consider the connections of the rainwater downpipes to the wastewater pipe that you mentioned.
Good thing we were still liquid [emoji6]

winnetou78 schrieb:
I don’t think verification is absolutely necessary; reading and comparing by yourself isn’t that complicated,

Don’t forget, though, that while first-time builders might manage to compare what’s written, recognizing what isn’t included is a whole different challenge that requires more experience.

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ypg schrieb:
Unfortunately, it must be said that the general contractor did not make a mistake. It is the responsibility of the client to inform themselves,

That may be true, but the contractor is still a dishonest person, since he already knew before signing that he would offer the missing base coat plaster the next day. He could have addressed this beforehand.

And for all future clients, here is a reminder:

• Before signing, the construction and service description should be professionally reviewed, with the goal of identifying unclear and incomplete wording. This review is carried out by experts, architects, the client protection association, etc.
• Also before signing, the purchase or contract agreement should be legally reviewed, aiming to fully understand the consequences and avoid significant disadvantages. This review is conducted by a specialist construction law attorney.