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!
guckuck2 schrieb:
Yes, it can resin over.
I still don’t see any issue with the height differences. From the screed installer’s point of view, everything is comfortably within the standard. The tile installer can easily level it out, but seems to be a bit difficult. Well, that’s the site manager’s problem. No, he’s actually quite nice.
We’ll just wait and see what the site manager or their representative says. We simply want to make sure that everything fits properly afterwards and that there are no technical or visual defects. How that is achieved is secondary for us at this point.
Neubau2022 schrieb:
And how does it work with tiles?I don’t understand the question.
First, the tiles are installed, then the parquet flooring is glued down, and afterwards the expansion joints are filled.
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Neubau202231 Aug 2022 12:17Dali2020 schrieb:
I don’t understand the question.
The tiles are installed first, then the parquet is glued down, and afterward the expansion joints are filled.Okay. Got it. Our tiler uses rails with interchangeable rubber inserts.
Neubau2022 schrieb:
And how does it work with tiles?Anchors are used. However, this only works if the heating circuits behave similarly, meaning the floor expansion is the same.M
motorradsilke31 Aug 2022 14:58Neubau2022 schrieb:
And how does that work with tiles?A silicone joint is simply placed directly over the expansion joint, exactly where your rail is.