Hello everyone.
According to the builder, our floor-to-ceiling windows have been properly sealed from the INSIDE.
The exterior sealing is supposedly our responsibility...
How would you go about doing this?
There will be a fully covered terrace in front of all the windows... but I still think everything should be sealed correctly.
Or am I worrying unnecessarily?
According to the builder, our floor-to-ceiling windows have been properly sealed from the INSIDE.
The exterior sealing is supposedly our responsibility...
How would you go about doing this?
There will be a fully covered terrace in front of all the windows... but I still think everything should be sealed correctly.
Or am I worrying unnecessarily?
You are allowed to do it. However, you will have to sign for it...
My parents don’t have a gutter under the roof overhang either. Instead, they have a steeper slope on the terrace.
We also have gutters in front of the covered windows (whether fixed or operable). Additionally, there is drainage for the entire terrace surface.
My parents don’t have a gutter under the roof overhang either. Instead, they have a steeper slope on the terrace.
We also have gutters in front of the covered windows (whether fixed or operable). Additionally, there is drainage for the entire terrace surface.
With us, I had to sign an agreement that if the terrace is built, it can only be constructed with a gutter. Since we have a low threshold of about 2cm (0.8 inches) in height. Even so, there is no slope away from the terrace, and a drainage system beneath the paving slabs is sufficient.
tumaa schrieb:
I’m facing the same situation... but in my case, the trades are separate. The window installer pointed it out to me, but said it’s not really his responsibility. He told me: either the landscaper or the roofer should handle it.
My roofer doesn’t do that kind of work.
My shell builder wanted to recommend someone for it, but I don’t know the cost.So it’s quite expensive—expect around 500 euros per door. For us, it would have been 2,500 euros. Doing it yourself only costs about 300 euros in materials. That means you save over 2,000 euros! The work takes about 6 hours.It’s very simple, and if you do it yourself, it’s usually more thorough than a professional company. I can really recommend doing it yourself.
Bookstar schrieb:
So it really costs a lot, you can easily expect around 500 euros per door. For us, it would have been 2,500 euros. Doing it yourself only costs about 300 euros for materials. That’s a saving of over 2,000! Labor time is approximately 6 hours.
It’s very simple, and if you do it yourself, you’ll be more thorough than a company. I can definitely recommend doing it yourself. Shall we continue via private message?
tomtom79 schrieb:
A slope away from the terrace and drainage beneath the slabs is sufficient.With heavy rain events, definitely not.
Do you have a level-entry or near-floor lift-and-slide door? Then check the fine print—driving rain and similar conditions are excluded, these doors are never 100% watertight. I feel much more comfortable having a channel drain, especially since the terrace faces the prevailing weather.
With a roof overhead, you might consider skipping it.
Bookstar schrieb:
Properly done, it costs quite a bit—around 500 euros per door is realistic. For us, it would have been 2,500 euros. Doing it yourself costs only about 300 euros in material. So you save over 2,000 euros! Labor takes about 6 hours. A bucket of waterproofing compound costs 50 euros; the work is easy. What could possibly cost 2,500 euros?
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