Hello everyone,
We have a small problem. We have already completed the handover of our new build and shortly after noticed that one of the two outdoor faucets is not working. The site manager immediately sent a technician to fix the issue, but they couldn’t do anything... they only called around to find out which of the colleagues had connected everything. Well, it turns out that one of the outdoor faucets was simply never connected. And it’s the one located at the kitchen window, leading to the backyard.
We have now been offered an alternative to install a new water tap from the utility room. This would mean the faucet is no longer at the back in the garden but on the right side of the house by the carport... which is very inconvenient and not what we had planned.
The other option would be to reroute the pipe behind the new kitchen unit (just installed by the kitchen fitter for about €10,000 (around $11,000)) and drill into the utility room to connect the original faucet. This seems very complex to us, and I would only accept it if the piping is concealed within the walls. We’re also a bit concerned about potentially damaging the new kitchen.
Either way, it will be costly and disruptive. We would have to either partially dismantle the kitchen and open up walls or drill a new hole and seal the original location.
What would you do or recommend? And is it possible to claim a partial refund if the faucet is relocated and not installed as originally planned? Thanks in advance! 🙂
We have a small problem. We have already completed the handover of our new build and shortly after noticed that one of the two outdoor faucets is not working. The site manager immediately sent a technician to fix the issue, but they couldn’t do anything... they only called around to find out which of the colleagues had connected everything. Well, it turns out that one of the outdoor faucets was simply never connected. And it’s the one located at the kitchen window, leading to the backyard.
We have now been offered an alternative to install a new water tap from the utility room. This would mean the faucet is no longer at the back in the garden but on the right side of the house by the carport... which is very inconvenient and not what we had planned.
The other option would be to reroute the pipe behind the new kitchen unit (just installed by the kitchen fitter for about €10,000 (around $11,000)) and drill into the utility room to connect the original faucet. This seems very complex to us, and I would only accept it if the piping is concealed within the walls. We’re also a bit concerned about potentially damaging the new kitchen.
Either way, it will be costly and disruptive. We would have to either partially dismantle the kitchen and open up walls or drill a new hole and seal the original location.
What would you do or recommend? And is it possible to claim a partial refund if the faucet is relocated and not installed as originally planned? Thanks in advance! 🙂
Nordlys schrieb:
Is it not possible to install a branch under the sink and then lead it outside? It might be possible, but minimizing effort for the forgetful party is not the homeowner’s responsibility. In my opinion, ordering an outdoor faucet is not a symbolic gesture meaning "I have a bit of extra cash left and want the contractor to earn it," but a clear declaration of intent meaning "if I’m building a house, I want it done properly from the start—and I don’t want to be fiddling around in the garden with an extension hose." As the homeowner, I expect to be taken seriously by my contractor in this regard!
If I order a car with leather seats, then I expect it to have leather seats. Of course, you could just throw seat covers on it. But where would we be if someone who expects to earn a good amount of money from us just shrugged off extra requests simply because they’re not absolutely essential?
That said, this is just a statement of principle, hopefully only theoretical. I find it hard to imagine someone starting to build a water line at the outlet and then somehow failing to reach the source. Therefore, if an outdoor faucet was truly forgotten, I would expect it simply not to exist at all. But installing an outdoor faucet like a joke item, as if it were a decorative hook—no, honestly, only the mayor of @goalkeeper might do that—and a “regular” complete amateur wouldn’t, as they’re not cynical enough. So I consider a well-hidden shut-off valve the most likely explanation if no water comes from the faucet. Has the tradesperson disappeared? They should know about it.
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Winniefred2 Feb 2021 18:01I would have that fixed as well. The extra effort isn’t your problem. We also have an outdoor water tap at the back, which is simply invaluable. However, ours was installed afterwards (older building), and it didn’t require much effort.
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Buddy27092 Feb 2021 21:19Hi and thanks in advance for your interest 🙂
So... we have an open plan living-dining area and kitchen. There are two outdoor water taps. One at the back and one on the left side of the house. The person who did all the connections only connected one tap because different workers from the company kept coming by, and he only knew about one... and the plasterer or screed installer apparently didn’t notice or simply ignored that a pipe was not connected...
So... we have an open plan living-dining area and kitchen. There are two outdoor water taps. One at the back and one on the left side of the house. The person who did all the connections only connected one tap because different workers from the company kept coming by, and he only knew about one... and the plasterer or screed installer apparently didn’t notice or simply ignored that a pipe was not connected...