Good morning,
we built a house, and during the structural inspection by the building authority last week, the inspector noticed that the door to the garage is not a T30 fire door, but a standard secondary entrance door.
The building permit / planning permission also states that a fire door must be installed there. The construction company has had this permit since the beginning of the planning phase.
Now they are saying that since I signed off on all the execution plans before construction started, I am responsible for this myself. That means I now have to purchase and have a new door installed at my own expense.
But as a layperson, I didn’t notice such details at all. Has anyone had similar experiences or any advice?
we built a house, and during the structural inspection by the building authority last week, the inspector noticed that the door to the garage is not a T30 fire door, but a standard secondary entrance door.
The building permit / planning permission also states that a fire door must be installed there. The construction company has had this permit since the beginning of the planning phase.
Now they are saying that since I signed off on all the execution plans before construction started, I am responsible for this myself. That means I now have to purchase and have a new door installed at my own expense.
But as a layperson, I didn’t notice such details at all. Has anyone had similar experiences or any advice?
If the building permit / planning permission required it, the final construction plans should have been updated, and you should have been asked to sign again as well as informed that the builder could not supply such a door – which surprises me a bit, as this is not exactly rocket science.
It’s somewhat careless on the builder’s part, but you probably wouldn’t have avoided the cost of a special door. I would buy the T30 door and try to have them install it for free.
Best regards,
Dirk Grafe
It’s somewhat careless on the builder’s part, but you probably wouldn’t have avoided the cost of a special door. I would buy the T30 door and try to have them install it for free.
Best regards,
Dirk Grafe
Attention: If a fire door is required, this may also mean that the door frame must be modified.
In this case, it is the craftsman’s responsibility to complete a declaration of conformity after installation, which must be handed over to the builder along with the manufacturer’s approval certificate and the installation instructions.
In this case, it is the craftsman’s responsibility to complete a declaration of conformity after installation, which must be handed over to the builder along with the manufacturer’s approval certificate and the installation instructions.
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Bieber081515 Sep 2016 15:06Dirk Grafe schrieb:
You probably couldn’t have avoided the cost of a special door. Correct. In my opinion, she is not responsible for
- the cost of
- installing the wrong door
- removing the wrong door.
Brandt123! schrieb:
The house company told me that they generally don’t supply this kind of item. I find that quite weak.
Hello Brandt123
Such a fire door costs 200 euros. Plus the door closer.
I would try to have the builder install the door while you provide the door yourself.
Installing such a door is quite straightforward (about one hour and the door is in place), but during the final inspection you might be asked to confirm that it was installed correctly.
I have always installed my own doors. Never had any problems.
Steven
Such a fire door costs 200 euros. Plus the door closer.
I would try to have the builder install the door while you provide the door yourself.
Installing such a door is quite straightforward (about one hour and the door is in place), but during the final inspection you might be asked to confirm that it was installed correctly.
I have always installed my own doors. Never had any problems.
Steven