ᐅ The structural contractor installed the windows 10 cm off from the original position.

Hi, the exterior walls on the ground floor are already up.

When measuring carefully today, I noticed that one of the patio doors in the living room has been shifted by 10cm (4 inches). Instead of 263cm (104 inches) from the wall to the window, it is now 273cm (107 inches), and on the other side, instead of 513cm (202 inches), it is only 503cm (198 inches) (see picture).

I don’t think you can add 10cm (4 inches) of masonry on one side of the wall extension and then remove 10cm (4 inches) on the other side.

I also know it probably won’t cause any real problems (maybe just looks a little different), but this wasn’t how it was planned.

So my question is whether anything can be done about this? Possibly also regarding the costs?

Thanks and best regards

Why should it be visually disturbing? It doesn’t seem to be aligned with other windows anyway.

I agree. Neither the appearance nor the construction is affected here. I would mention it so the mason doesn’t think he can keep ignoring it, but otherwise, there’s no need to make a big deal out of it.

Technically, the layout shouldn’t cause any problems, I think. However, it’s possible that I already planned the interior accordingly, and now a specific piece of furniture no longer fits.

Furthermore, they charge a huge extra fee for every little issue, so I could now turn the tables and ask for compensation since it wasn’t done according to plan.

It does not match the house I “ordered.”

Normally, I would agree with you. I eventually claimed a reduction due to various minor issues. At this point, however, I would avoid turning this small matter into a major drama and would rather urge the general contractor to be more precise.

I agree. You pay for it to be done professionally. And it’s not one centimeter, but ten centimeters (4 inches). I would definitely address it and wait for their response.

Best regards, Joe