ᐅ Timber Frame House Built in 2012 – Renovating the Exposed Side and/or Adding an Extension
Created on: 21 Dec 2021 15:32
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Nesthocker21 Dec 2021 15:32Hello everyone,
I hope this post is in the right section. We built a house in 2012 with a construction company from Lower Bavaria. Due to poor workmanship on the window sills, French balconies, finishing strips, etc., rainwater penetrated on the weather-exposed side. As a result, the facade had to be partly opened in 2014 to repair the visible damage. In 2017, we faced the same situation again. The construction company tried to fix the problem again, but as it now turns out, the work was still insufficient. Despite involving several experts and seeking legal advice, we were unlucky at that level as well. We should have gone to court right away in 2017. Unfortunately, we did not, and continued to trust the construction company's abilities. However, the lawyer could also have presented the situation better. Anyway, this means we not only have the damage but also have to cover the repair costs ourselves.
We are now facing the situation where we can either just open the facade, fix the damage, and have it professionally sealed. Or we can take the opportunity to extend the house, for which a building permit / planning permission has already been approved.
Since the wood in the facade is partly damp, we urgently need to act. Can anyone recommend a construction company for renovation and extension?
Thank you very much and greetings from Bavaria!
I hope this post is in the right section. We built a house in 2012 with a construction company from Lower Bavaria. Due to poor workmanship on the window sills, French balconies, finishing strips, etc., rainwater penetrated on the weather-exposed side. As a result, the facade had to be partly opened in 2014 to repair the visible damage. In 2017, we faced the same situation again. The construction company tried to fix the problem again, but as it now turns out, the work was still insufficient. Despite involving several experts and seeking legal advice, we were unlucky at that level as well. We should have gone to court right away in 2017. Unfortunately, we did not, and continued to trust the construction company's abilities. However, the lawyer could also have presented the situation better. Anyway, this means we not only have the damage but also have to cover the repair costs ourselves.
We are now facing the situation where we can either just open the facade, fix the damage, and have it professionally sealed. Or we can take the opportunity to extend the house, for which a building permit / planning permission has already been approved.
Since the wood in the facade is partly damp, we urgently need to act. Can anyone recommend a construction company for renovation and extension?
Thank you very much and greetings from Bavaria!
Nesthocker schrieb:
hope this post is in the right section.I haven’t come across a category called "Psychic Lounge" here before; that must be very new. You need to provide a lot more details—also visually. What kind of "timber frame house" is it—a traditional timber frame panel prefab house? Do we know the manufacturer, meaning, have they already appeared in the "Experiences with House Building Companies" section?https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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Nesthocker22 Dec 2021 16:12Hello @11ant - "Hellseherlounge";-) - I’d rather not mention the name of the construction company here. It is clear, however, that this well-known house builder from Lower Bavaria, which also works in industrial building construction, repeatedly failed to properly seal one side of the house against the weather. It is a timber frame / large panel construction. The walls were labeled "Trend" with a thickness of 34.3 cm (13.5 inches). During repair attempts in 2014 and 2017, some of the insulation was removed and the wet or damp wooden parts were replaced. The main problem areas were around the patio doors (from top to bottom, left to right), at the fixings for the French balconies, and at the windows in the corners of the window sills. Additionally, all windows and doors show diagonal cracks in the plaster at the upper corners. This is likely due to the materials expanding differently with temperature changes, causing stress. The insulation (polystyrene foam) has an aluminum strip attached underneath, but unfortunately, it is not one continuous piece. Along the approximately 10 meter (33 feet) length of the house, there are several strips where the plaster cracks at the joints. In short, shoddy workmanship everywhere you look. Despite several attempts, this company is unable to make one exterior wall watertight.
To finally resolve this and have the wall professionally repaired, we have two options:
1. Find a company specialized in renovating timber frame constructions to properly fix the damaged side,
2. Build a full-width extension onto this particular exterior wall. We already have an approved building permit / planning permission for this. The extension could very well be built in masonry construction. Afterwards, the current exterior wall would become an interior wall that would need to be opened up to repair the damaged areas, but would no longer be exposed to the weather.
It’s sad because we chose what seemed to be a reputable company and ended up so disappointed. A house built by the same company just a few meters away with the same orientation also has these issues. So it does not seem like a one-off construction defect but rather a flaw in their planning or execution.
Anyway, we want to finally close the matter and implement one of the two options mentioned above.
Best regards and many thanks
To finally resolve this and have the wall professionally repaired, we have two options:
1. Find a company specialized in renovating timber frame constructions to properly fix the damaged side,
2. Build a full-width extension onto this particular exterior wall. We already have an approved building permit / planning permission for this. The extension could very well be built in masonry construction. Afterwards, the current exterior wall would become an interior wall that would need to be opened up to repair the damaged areas, but would no longer be exposed to the weather.
It’s sad because we chose what seemed to be a reputable company and ended up so disappointed. A house built by the same company just a few meters away with the same orientation also has these issues. So it does not seem like a one-off construction defect but rather a flaw in their planning or execution.
Anyway, we want to finally close the matter and implement one of the two options mentioned above.
Best regards and many thanks
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