ᐅ "Uneven Gaps in Parquet Flooring? Defect or Acceptable Tolerance?"

Hello everyone,

I’m moving into my new build on March 1st and have the handover with the builder on Monday.

The hardwood flooring was “included,” meaning the builder had it installed. For the past 4 weeks, it has already been subtly subjected to wear and tear—there are small stones, sand, dirt everywhere, and thousands of scratches. I’m trying hard to stay calm. Despite reminding the builder twice, the flooring was not covered. So I covered it myself. Yesterday, it was scrubbed by a “non-expert,” as the person himself said, using a neutral cleaner, which of course rubbed the dust and dirt in even more. My patience is running thin.

Anyway—I also noticed yesterday that some areas look “carelessly” done and some corners appear a bit worn. I’m not a professional and don’t know if this is normal.

I definitely don’t want to be picky or exaggerate, so here’s my expert question: is this result within a “normal” range or is it poorly executed?

Thanks a million in advance!

Best regards,
delilah26

Should this really be installed without any offset? It looks quite odd... Well, the joints... No comment.

No, it is rubbish!!

I would never accept it like that...

I would never accept that – you could do better blindfolded. If I were you, I would be persistent about this – either a complete redo or at least an 80% discount on the costs (?).

Why is this a continuous joint and not an offset? Where exactly is this joint located? Between two rooms? And in picture 2: there are two parallel joints visible. How many centimeters (inches) apart are they? What scale are we looking at?