Hello everyone,
I need some opinions on our problem. We are currently in the middle of building our house, and so far everything has gone smoothly.
Last week, the screed (cement screed) was applied. Since yesterday the screed is walkable, and we visited the construction site for the first time again. We noticed that the heights of the screed in the hallway and the wardrobe area are not correct.
The plan was for the entrance area/wardrobe to have tiles, while the remaining hallway would have parquet flooring (just like the rest of the ground floor, except the bathroom). This was also clearly specified in the construction plans.
For the parquet, a finish height of 15 mm (0.6 inches) was planned, and for the tiles, 13 mm (0.5 inches). Unfortunately, the screed installer has reversed the heights. In the entrance/wardrobe area there is still 15 mm (0.6 inches) of space left (but tiles are supposed to be installed here), while in the hallway it is only 13 mm (0.5 inches) (but parquet is supposed to be installed here).
We addressed this directly with the screed installer yesterday evening. He sent us the plan he received from the site manager, which incorrectly shows tiles for both the wardrobe and the hallway, which does not correspond at all to the actual plan. He is now referring to this plan.
On Wednesday morning, we even discussed the different rooms again with the screed installer and explicitly pointed out the different floor coverings for the hallway and wardrobe. Apparently, he did not listen carefully about what was planned where. This, combined with the wrong plan, caused this situation.
Since our site manager is currently on vacation, we have now contacted the head office and are waiting for their feedback.
I am interested to know what options are available to fix this defect so that everything fits correctly afterward. Or is this not such a big problem after all? Essentially, the screed in the wardrobe would need to be raised by 2 mm (0.08 inches), but in the hallway it is now exactly 2 mm (0.08 inches) too high.
Leaving it as is is not an option. The parquet will be laid continuously from the kitchen/dining/living area into the hallway and study (it will be glued), and the transition to the tiles will be done without a transition strip, using only a silicone joint. The heights in the other rooms are correct so far.
Thanks!
I need some opinions on our problem. We are currently in the middle of building our house, and so far everything has gone smoothly.
Last week, the screed (cement screed) was applied. Since yesterday the screed is walkable, and we visited the construction site for the first time again. We noticed that the heights of the screed in the hallway and the wardrobe area are not correct.
The plan was for the entrance area/wardrobe to have tiles, while the remaining hallway would have parquet flooring (just like the rest of the ground floor, except the bathroom). This was also clearly specified in the construction plans.
For the parquet, a finish height of 15 mm (0.6 inches) was planned, and for the tiles, 13 mm (0.5 inches). Unfortunately, the screed installer has reversed the heights. In the entrance/wardrobe area there is still 15 mm (0.6 inches) of space left (but tiles are supposed to be installed here), while in the hallway it is only 13 mm (0.5 inches) (but parquet is supposed to be installed here).
We addressed this directly with the screed installer yesterday evening. He sent us the plan he received from the site manager, which incorrectly shows tiles for both the wardrobe and the hallway, which does not correspond at all to the actual plan. He is now referring to this plan.
On Wednesday morning, we even discussed the different rooms again with the screed installer and explicitly pointed out the different floor coverings for the hallway and wardrobe. Apparently, he did not listen carefully about what was planned where. This, combined with the wrong plan, caused this situation.
Since our site manager is currently on vacation, we have now contacted the head office and are waiting for their feedback.
I am interested to know what options are available to fix this defect so that everything fits correctly afterward. Or is this not such a big problem after all? Essentially, the screed in the wardrobe would need to be raised by 2 mm (0.08 inches), but in the hallway it is now exactly 2 mm (0.08 inches) too high.
Leaving it as is is not an option. The parquet will be laid continuously from the kitchen/dining/living area into the hallway and study (it will be glued), and the transition to the tiles will be done without a transition strip, using only a silicone joint. The heights in the other rooms are correct so far.
Thanks!
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Neubau202230 Aug 2022 12:36It is possible to make a very good connection using a track. It is similar for us. In the bedroom, kitchen, and office, there is vinyl flooring; everywhere else, tiles. The transition from the hallway to the bedroom will have an aluminum strip designed specifically for this purpose.
However, you will have a 4mm (0.16 inch) difference because the parquet screed ended up 2mm (0.08 inch) higher than planned, and the parquet itself is 2mm (0.08 inch) higher than the tile.
Still, 4mm (0.16 inch) is not a big issue. The transition will be smoothed out with a leveling compound. If necessary, the tile screed can also be corrected with self-leveling compound, or the adhesive can be applied slightly thicker. The former method is typically used during renovations.
Still, 4mm (0.16 inch) is not a big issue. The transition will be smoothed out with a leveling compound. If necessary, the tile screed can also be corrected with self-leveling compound, or the adhesive can be applied slightly thicker. The former method is typically used during renovations.
ypg schrieb:
However, you will have a 4mm (about 0.16 inches) difference because the parquet screed ended up 2mm (about 0.08 inches) higher than specified, and the parquet itself is 2mm (about 0.08 inches) higher than the tile.
But 4mm (about 0.16 inches) is not a huge difference. The transition will be leveled out with filler. If needed, the tile screed can also be corrected with self-leveling compound, or the adhesive can be applied a bit thicker. The first option is usually used during renovations. Yes, exactly, that’s what has been causing me some concern.
The problem is that essentially none of the transitions will fit properly since it affects the hallway. This means transitions to the kitchen/dining/living area, the study, the bathroom, and the wardrobe. Quite a lot would need to be corrected here.
Yesterday, our tiler was here briefly and said he wouldn’t accept it as is because there is a steel strip installed as a finishing edge at the stairwell opening on the ceiling between the basement and the ground floor (I hope this makes sense). The floor covering would then protrude there since it is 4mm (about 0.16 inches) too high. So filling in the rest of the area with leveling compound is definitely out of the question.
We have now been assigned a replacement for our site manager and hope to resolve this soon.
Neubau2022 schrieb:
You can connect them very well with a strip. It’s similar for us. Vinyl in the bedroom, bathroom, and office, tiles everywhere else. The transition from the hallway to the bedroom is fitted with an aluminum strip designed for that purpose. We definitely wanted a transition without a strip, just a gap, so that is not an option for us.
Dali2020 schrieb:
and the flooring would then protrude here because it is 4 mm too high. I don’t understand that. The stairs are in the hallway… and in the hallway, the screed is now 2 mm too low near the stairs (not relative to the parquet in the other rooms). That can be leveled out at the stairs, can’t it?
Where do you have parquet or tiles installed? According to my understanding of a standard floor plan, the transitions hallway/living area would be affected by 4 mm, hallway/stairs by 2 mm. The hallway is always 2 mm lower than planned.
Could you please show on a plan where exactly 2 mm are missing or too much?
ypg schrieb:
I don’t understand that. The staircase is in the hallway… and in the hallway, the screed (not the flooring in the other rooms) is now 2 mm (0.08 inches) too low near the stairs. You can just level that out near the stairs, right?!
Where exactly do you have parquet/floor tiles throughout the area? In my understanding of a standard layout, the transition from hallway to main living area could be affected by 4 mm (0.16 inches), and from hallway to stairs by 2 mm (0.08 inches). The hallway would always be 2 mm (0.08 inches) lower than planned.
Could you show on a plan where exactly 2 mm (0.08 inches) are missing or are too much? The hallway is actually 2 mm (0.08 inches) too high. The wardrobe at the entrance is 2 mm (0.08 inches) too low, but that’s the smaller issue.
I’ll try to sketch it out later.
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