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Supachris24 Apr 2019 23:02Hello dear experts,
we have purchased a new condominium that is currently under construction. Recently, the screed was applied. Although it was agreed that vinyl flooring would be installed throughout the entire apartment, the screed installer applied a screed about 1cm (0.4 inches) lower in the hallway (which also created a step at the transition to the living room) because he was preparing the hallway area for tile flooring.
The builder has already admitted (in writing) that the screed installer made a mistake here. He informed us that the hallway area will now be leveled to the rest of the screed height using a suitable leveling compound.
We now have the following questions:
1. Is the area with the leveling compound equivalent in type and quality to the screed and just as durable/load-bearing?
2. Do we have to accept the “solution” with the leveling compound, or does it put us at a disadvantage in any way (see question 1)?
3. Should/are we entitled to hold the builder financially accountable here (e.g., because the agreed flooring (uniform screed throughout all rooms) was not installed)?
We do not want to create an issue where there is none, but we are currently uncertain whether we are being shortchanged with the leveling compound and might face problems later on (especially since underfloor heating has also been installed throughout the apartment).
Thank you in advance for helpful assessments/expert advice.
Best regards,
Patrick
we have purchased a new condominium that is currently under construction. Recently, the screed was applied. Although it was agreed that vinyl flooring would be installed throughout the entire apartment, the screed installer applied a screed about 1cm (0.4 inches) lower in the hallway (which also created a step at the transition to the living room) because he was preparing the hallway area for tile flooring.
The builder has already admitted (in writing) that the screed installer made a mistake here. He informed us that the hallway area will now be leveled to the rest of the screed height using a suitable leveling compound.
We now have the following questions:
1. Is the area with the leveling compound equivalent in type and quality to the screed and just as durable/load-bearing?
2. Do we have to accept the “solution” with the leveling compound, or does it put us at a disadvantage in any way (see question 1)?
3. Should/are we entitled to hold the builder financially accountable here (e.g., because the agreed flooring (uniform screed throughout all rooms) was not installed)?
We do not want to create an issue where there is none, but we are currently uncertain whether we are being shortchanged with the leveling compound and might face problems later on (especially since underfloor heating has also been installed throughout the apartment).
Thank you in advance for helpful assessments/expert advice.
Best regards,
Patrick
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hampshire24 Apr 2019 23:36Nordlys schrieb:
I would rather insist on tiles. It would be higher quality. Or a suitable plank floor... just not combined with underfloor heating.
Joking aside: leveling compound is good.
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borderpuschl25 Apr 2019 07:34If you use vinyl for gluing, the entire screed must be leveled with a leveling compound anyway. In that case, the leveling compound in the hallway will just be a bit thicker, but that doesn’t matter at all. Depending on how good (flat, smooth, and level) your screed is, you might already need about 10mm (0.4 inches) of leveling for compensation (I have actually seen that before).
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