ᐅ Uneven Walls – Distance from Baseboards

Created on: 29 Apr 2021 22:23
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Stargate85
Hello,

We are about to receive the handover of our new build from the developer.

During the last inspection, we noticed rather large gaps between the baseboards and the walls. It seems the walls or plaster are not perfectly straight and also not exactly at right angles.
I have attached two photos as examples.
The site manager just dismissed it and said it would simply be sealed with acrylic.

What is your opinion on this? Is this acceptable?

Best regards,
Thomas

Türdurchgang: weiße Wand, Holzleiste, Türrahmen; grauer Außen-Teppich mit bunten Fasern.


Weißes Möbelpaneel mit zwei runden Löchern, liegt auf Holzrahmen neben grauem Teppich.
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Myrna_Loy
30 Apr 2021 09:00
I would rather blame the tradesperson who taped the painter’s fleece to the floor with duct tape,...
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Alessandro
30 Apr 2021 09:03
They are tiles, so that’s not a problem 😉 It looks neatly done. There is nothing to criticize.
Ibdk1430 Apr 2021 09:11
That’s good. If it had been aligned with the wall, the right angle to the floor joint pattern wouldn’t have been there. That would definitely look worse. Uh, I hope you understand what I mean 🙂
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Bookstar
30 Apr 2021 09:15
OK, I admit I have a completely different opinion than the previous commenters.

The plasterer did a really poor job and left bumps everywhere, even on such short wall sections. Because of this, the baseboards obviously don’t sit properly against the wall. From the pictures, it looks like about 1 cm (0.4 inches), which is quite significant!

But no one will probably fix it, as it’s extremely time-consuming.

And before you get too frustrated, we also have this issue in some places. The only real solution is to use acrylic...

How do the doors look? Surely there are gaps that are quite large. Maybe check the walls with a 2 m (6.5 ft) straightedge — it’s likely that everything is crooked and uneven (you’ll definitely notice this once you install furniture or lights on the wall and everything wobbles) 🙁
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Stargate85
30 Apr 2021 10:45
Many thanks for your answers.

I also have a photo of the door. They all basically look similar. See attachment. No one will make any corrections, I just want to know if I can expect financial compensation at handover and declare this as an official construction defect.

Interior photo: white doors, painter’s tape on the frame; door with glass reflecting a person.
KingJulien30 Apr 2021 12:38
The door frames must not be aligned based on the wall. They need to be set perfectly level; otherwise, the doors will always swing open or shut on their own.
So that works, provided they are level.
Acrylic is also suitable.