ᐅ Detached garage with an extension – cracks everywhere, up to 1.5 meters (approximately 5 feet) long!
Created on: 3 Aug 2018 16:50
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benkler1401
Hello everyone,
In November 2017, we received our 6x3m (20x10 feet) prefabricated garage with a 3x3m (10x10 feet) extension.
Now, after about 9 months, we have around 10 cracks inside, some up to 2m (6.5 feet) long, and outside we have 4 cracks up to 1.5m (5 feet) long. At one spot, a plaster piece about 2x2cm (1x1 inch) has even broken off.
During the installation of the garage with the extension, there were major problems. It had to be adjusted and lifted out 3 times because the garage and extension never fit together properly. In the end, there was a difference of +4cm (1.5 inches) at the top and -4cm (1.5 inches) at the bottom, which was then covered up with a leveling strip.
I contacted the manufacturer G... directly, and they naturally provided an information sheet. According to building regulations, all cracks narrower than 0.4mm (0.02 inches) are not considered visual or watertight defects.
My neighbors have the same garage with an extension, delivered on the same day, and they don’t have a single crack. My parents have had the same garage for 7 years, but without an extension, and they also have no cracks.
So my question to you is: do I have to accept this? Visually, it really doesn’t look good anymore, especially considering the price of nearly €15,000.
Thank you very much.
In November 2017, we received our 6x3m (20x10 feet) prefabricated garage with a 3x3m (10x10 feet) extension.
Now, after about 9 months, we have around 10 cracks inside, some up to 2m (6.5 feet) long, and outside we have 4 cracks up to 1.5m (5 feet) long. At one spot, a plaster piece about 2x2cm (1x1 inch) has even broken off.
During the installation of the garage with the extension, there were major problems. It had to be adjusted and lifted out 3 times because the garage and extension never fit together properly. In the end, there was a difference of +4cm (1.5 inches) at the top and -4cm (1.5 inches) at the bottom, which was then covered up with a leveling strip.
I contacted the manufacturer G... directly, and they naturally provided an information sheet. According to building regulations, all cracks narrower than 0.4mm (0.02 inches) are not considered visual or watertight defects.
My neighbors have the same garage with an extension, delivered on the same day, and they don’t have a single crack. My parents have had the same garage for 7 years, but without an extension, and they also have no cracks.
So my question to you is: do I have to accept this? Visually, it really doesn’t look good anymore, especially considering the price of nearly €15,000.
Thank you very much.
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HilfeHilfe4 Aug 2018 07:35I would have said stress cracks, which in our case were excluded from warranty up to about 2mm (0.08 inches). The corner could be patched with plaster, but the repair will definitely be visible afterwards. However, two surfaces meet there and are subject to movement...
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hampshire4 Aug 2018 08:36The cracks look normal. I would not approve a garage that is leaning.
benkler1401 schrieb:
So, I just called the manufacturer G... directly, and of course, they have an information sheet ready. Funny: I keep getting an ad for a prefabricated garage manufacturer G**** here.
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
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benkler140110 Aug 2018 09:42Thank you all. Yes, that is probably the manufacturer in question.
At first, I also didn’t want to accept them and reported a defect. However, this was quickly dismissed, and suddenly I had the instruction sheet in hand that, according to the DIN standard, stated that everything was still within norms. I really have no idea what else I can do. In any case, it’s frustrating to pay the full 15,000 and then have something like this stand there for years.
At first, I also didn’t want to accept them and reported a defect. However, this was quickly dismissed, and suddenly I had the instruction sheet in hand that, according to the DIN standard, stated that everything was still within norms. I really have no idea what else I can do. In any case, it’s frustrating to pay the full 15,000 and then have something like this stand there for years.