ᐅ Screed applied too thickly – resulting in reduced ceiling height
Created on: 23 Apr 2017 21:39
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KrustyDerClown
Hello everyone,
In our basement level, the screed and the insulation beneath the screed were installed too high. As a result, the ceiling heights are now 5 cm (2 inches) lower than planned. Since there are no living spaces in the basement, it’s not too critical (2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) instead of 2.21 m (7 ft 3 in)). How do you usually handle this with the general contractor? Removing the screed and redoing it seems disproportionate (in my opinion). However, a credit would be appropriate, wouldn’t it?
Are there usually any tolerances for this kind of issue? They probably shouldn’t be as large as 5 cm (2 inches), right?
Best regards,
Oliver
In our basement level, the screed and the insulation beneath the screed were installed too high. As a result, the ceiling heights are now 5 cm (2 inches) lower than planned. Since there are no living spaces in the basement, it’s not too critical (2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) instead of 2.21 m (7 ft 3 in)). How do you usually handle this with the general contractor? Removing the screed and redoing it seems disproportionate (in my opinion). However, a credit would be appropriate, wouldn’t it?
Are there usually any tolerances for this kind of issue? They probably shouldn’t be as large as 5 cm (2 inches), right?
Best regards,
Oliver
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Bieber081525 Apr 2017 22:0350,000 euros :P.
In my opinion, there is no fair price. Anything the general contractor accepts would, from your (or let’s say my) perspective, be more like a friendly handshake.
How much would the cost of fixing the defects be?
Please keep us updated!
In my opinion, there is no fair price. Anything the general contractor accepts would, from your (or let’s say my) perspective, be more like a friendly handshake.
How much would the cost of fixing the defects be?
Please keep us updated!
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KrustyDerClown25 Apr 2017 23:15Bieber0815 schrieb:
50,000 euros.
In my opinion, there is no fair price. Anything the general contractor accepts would, from your (let’s say my) perspective, be more like a polite handshake.
How high would the defect repair costs be?
Please keep us updated!The defect repair costs would certainly be very high. The screed in the basement would have to be completely removed again. I can’t really estimate that, but it will certainly cost several tens of thousands of euros. I probably can’t claim that either. The general contractor is also legally protected against such demands. I don’t want to push that either. From my point of view, it would be disproportionate.
What about the reduction?
Well, because it is a defect that cannot be fixed. A defect because it was agreed differently in the contract.
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KrustyDerClown25 Apr 2017 23:1677.willo schrieb:
If everything fits and is adjusted, why the price reduction?Addition: The staircase and doors were adjusted. But the lower ceiling height remains.
KrustyDerClown schrieb:
As a result, the ceiling heights are now 5 cm (2 inches) lower than in the plan. Since there are no living spaces in the basement, this is not too critical. (2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) instead of 2.21 m (7 ft 3 in)).You yourself say that the difference is not critical.
Instead of money, some kind of chargeable service? Instead of the hassle of installing new screed, the general contractor brings in his painter and simply paints the basement walls white, or something like that?! It costs him a handshake (and some paint), you get the basement "finished," and everyone is happy.
Something along those lines. Companies don’t like to give money back, but they are more open to free services.
Something along those lines. Companies don’t like to give money back, but they are more open to free services.
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