ᐅ Thermal insulation facade damaged by nails in the exterior wall?
Created on: 23 Apr 2023 11:29
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maulwurfhans
Hello everyone,
Some time ago, we hammered small nails into the exterior facade to hang small decorations. Now, the landlord is accusing us of causing irreparable damage to the house’s thermal insulation facade. It should be added that the landlord has been trying to sell the house for quite a while, and since it would probably be easier to sell if it were unoccupied, he is trying to get us out by any means.
This may now lead to an expert inspecting and assessing whether the installation of these nails actually caused damage to the thermal insulation facade. My common sense tells me this cannot be the case because these are only small nails (about 2cm (0.8 inches) long – see photos).
Could anyone with experience share at what point one would have to assume that driving nails into the exterior facade of a modern house (built in 2017) would truly cause irreparable damage to the thermal insulation facade?
Some time ago, we hammered small nails into the exterior facade to hang small decorations. Now, the landlord is accusing us of causing irreparable damage to the house’s thermal insulation facade. It should be added that the landlord has been trying to sell the house for quite a while, and since it would probably be easier to sell if it were unoccupied, he is trying to get us out by any means.
This may now lead to an expert inspecting and assessing whether the installation of these nails actually caused damage to the thermal insulation facade. My common sense tells me this cannot be the case because these are only small nails (about 2cm (0.8 inches) long – see photos).
Could anyone with experience share at what point one would have to assume that driving nails into the exterior facade of a modern house (built in 2017) would truly cause irreparable damage to the thermal insulation facade?
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maulwurfhans25 Apr 2023 11:47xMisterDx schrieb:
Aha. From what size of stone chip would it no longer be acceptable if my daughter throws small pebbles at other people’s cars? And up to what point would the owner have to tolerate it because it doesn’t damage the paintwork underneath? Now we are comparing apples and oranges here. Besides, I never said it was okay to hammer nails into the façade. The landlord certainly had the right to complain about it or even issue a formal warning—we do not dispute that. However, he used it as just another excuse since he has wanted us out for a while to make selling the house easier.
xMisterDx schrieb:
I find it concerning to accuse the landlord of overreacting. It is his property... As I already said, I didn’t want to go into the full history between us and the landlord here because it doesn’t belong in this discussion.
My point is only to get objective opinions on whether driving small nails into the thermal insulation façade can cause irreparable damage—because that was exactly the accusation.
maulwurfhans schrieb:
... I am only interested in factual opinions on whether driving in small nails can cause irreparable damage to the thermal insulation facade - because that was exactly the accusation.Irreparable* only if moisture could have penetrated the insulation layer through the small hole over a long period, causing it to lose its insulating properties.*Irreparable = extremely high costs / replacement of wall element
Note: Non-expert opinion
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