Our construction company believes that we should not be painting inside our house or installing flooring before the final inspection. If we do so anyway (with their permission), they do not take responsibility for any damage caused by third parties. This is understandable, as dirty wallpaper and floors would then be our problem. However, they want to hold an open house two days before the final inspection and allow anyone to enter without any supervision.
The fact is that it is easier to work on the walls before interior doors and switches are installed. Naturally, they do not want to take liability for this. I cannot imagine that this is allowed...
The fact is that it is easier to work on the walls before interior doors and switches are installed. Naturally, they do not want to take liability for this. I cannot imagine that this is allowed...
Bauexperte schrieb:
Regardless of the question about property rights—what speaks against your general contractor using the construction site to attract new clients? If any damage occurs during the visit, they are liable anyway.
Best regards, BauexperteThe damage is that NOTHING remains new afterward. And I can’t paint beforehand because then no one would be liable.
Last weekend, the same thing happened with our neighbors—I saw it myself how everyone tore apart the kitchen. Now it only looks like a showroom kitchen; everything already appears worn as if it were a year old. To me, that is about 40% damage, because showroom appliances cost significantly less than new ones...
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Doc.Schnaggls19 Jun 2015 13:23Hello,
one might get very particular and ask whether "house viewings during the construction phase" are the same as an "open house" after the work is completed just before handover…
Personally, I see a clear difference.
In our case, an "open house" was actually agreed upon in the contract, but it was supposed to take place before all painting and flooring work. However, it never really happened because the only possible time was the week between Christmas and New Year, and from January 2nd the tilers were already working in the house.
I totally understand @Payday — I also didn’t want a crowd of interested people running through my finished house…
Try talking to your construction company to see if they could simply block off rooms like the kitchen, bathroom, or bedrooms with a pole in the door frame, so visitors can look inside but not walk through or touch everything.
I’ve seen this done before in other move-in ready houses.
Best regards,
Dirk
one might get very particular and ask whether "house viewings during the construction phase" are the same as an "open house" after the work is completed just before handover…
Personally, I see a clear difference.
In our case, an "open house" was actually agreed upon in the contract, but it was supposed to take place before all painting and flooring work. However, it never really happened because the only possible time was the week between Christmas and New Year, and from January 2nd the tilers were already working in the house.
I totally understand @Payday — I also didn’t want a crowd of interested people running through my finished house…
Try talking to your construction company to see if they could simply block off rooms like the kitchen, bathroom, or bedrooms with a pole in the door frame, so visitors can look inside but not walk through or touch everything.
I’ve seen this done before in other move-in ready houses.
Best regards,
Dirk
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toxicmolotof19 Jun 2015 13:23And where does it say that he is allowed to do that?
And what happens if someone breaks a leg on your property?
And what happens if someone breaks a leg on your property?
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Bauexperte19 Jun 2015 13:27Payday schrieb:
The problem is that NOTHING is new after that. And I can’t paint beforehand because then no one would be liable.What was it again: “Mechanical engineers are probably not easy clients because they generally have some knowledge or even understand technical processes better than the so-called ‘specialist idiot’ themselves” ...?Best regards, Bauexperte
Of course, I don’t want that. I also don’t want to jeopardize my relationship with the construction companies, because so far everything is running smoothly, and I want it to stay that way. By now, I also know when it will be finished (and I know the manager; he definitely wants to get it done on time). I just don’t want a crowd of people going through my house, nonsense about who is liable for what.
Basically, this is about the technical side, not the legal ^^ If you're going to quote, then please do so completely and accurately. I don’t know much about this topic, but I do know that what the construction company wants to do is probably not entirely compliant from a legal standpoint.
Basically, this is about the technical side, not the legal ^^ If you're going to quote, then please do so completely and accurately. I don’t know much about this topic, but I do know that what the construction company wants to do is probably not entirely compliant from a legal standpoint.
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Doc.Schnaggls19 Jun 2015 13:31Payday schrieb:
I just don’t want a crowd of people going through my house, nonsense regardless of who is liable for anythingDon’t be mad at me, but you should have thought about that before signing the contract with the conditions you mentioned above.
In my opinion, all you can do now is damage control—either lock it up, as I suggested earlier, or always have several people in the house keeping an eye on things...
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