ᐅ Sewer pipe embedded in the wrong location within the foundation slab
Created on: 13 Sep 2012 16:04
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bw-baublog
Hello,
Yesterday, our foundation slab was poured. Today we visited the site and the basement walls were marked out. We noticed that in one room, which is a living space with underfloor heating, the drain pipe for a utility sink does not come directly out of the slab near the wall but about 1 meter (3.3 feet) away, in the middle of the room. All other pipes come out in the correct places, right next to the walls.
When I asked the construction manager about this, he casually said, "The team probably measured incorrectly." However, he said this is not a problem. They would simply use a smaller drain pipe (2 inches) and route it through the insulation on the foundation slab under the underfloor heating to the main drain.
My question is: Is this an acceptable solution? Does this represent a defect? Could this create a thermal bridge in the insulated house? Or should we not accept this as is?
Thank you in advance for your answers.
Yesterday, our foundation slab was poured. Today we visited the site and the basement walls were marked out. We noticed that in one room, which is a living space with underfloor heating, the drain pipe for a utility sink does not come directly out of the slab near the wall but about 1 meter (3.3 feet) away, in the middle of the room. All other pipes come out in the correct places, right next to the walls.
When I asked the construction manager about this, he casually said, "The team probably measured incorrectly." However, he said this is not a problem. They would simply use a smaller drain pipe (2 inches) and route it through the insulation on the foundation slab under the underfloor heating to the main drain.
My question is: Is this an acceptable solution? Does this represent a defect? Could this create a thermal bridge in the insulated house? Or should we not accept this as is?
Thank you in advance for your answers.
ypg schrieb:
TE has long since moved into the house; this thread is that old...Oops. I didn’t even notice that.
SuseB schrieb:
DIN responds as the site manager; that’s our problem.There are still some issues to clarify here, for example, how exactly did you build? Who was responsible for what, and who was supposed to carry out which tasks? Did you work with an architect who was also contracted to handle the planning and supervision? Or did you work with a general contractor who was responsible for the planning, permitting (building permit / planning permission), and execution?
How did the different responsibilities break down? What did you plan yourselves and/or subcontract?
We are currently working with a home construction company. The plot was developed, and the road was built by a real estate company under a development agreement. I sent the cross-section and plan of the road to the architect along with the floor plan from the real estate company. Construction started in January. In March, we received a letter from the building authority stating that the foundation slab is higher than planned. About a week and a half ago, when water and sewage connections were made, it was discovered that the pipes are installed too deep.
Is there a law that requires measurements to be verified beforehand? No one asked. Everything was done in one day.
Is there a law that requires measurements to be verified beforehand? No one asked. Everything was done in one day.
Uh, of course, there are legal regulations for almost every step in the construction process. Even if you are not familiar with all the details (and don’t necessarily have to be), you must comply with all of them. Now you hire an architect or have sent them some documents. So what happens next? Has the architect been officially contracted by you? If so, what was the scope of that contract? Has the architect then hired a construction company? Who prepared the building notification / building permit? On what basis were the data transferred from point A to point B?
As you can see, there are a lot of questions that need to be clarified.
If the house is “too tall,” then are the pipes installed correctly? Or is the house too tall and at the same time the pipes too low?
Specialist lawyer for construction law?
As you can see, there are a lot of questions that need to be clarified.
If the house is “too tall,” then are the pipes installed correctly? Or is the house too tall and at the same time the pipes too low?
Specialist lawyer for construction law?
There is one, but it doesn’t seem to take its job very seriously. It wants to do the inspection quickly, even though doors and stairs are still missing. The specified construction period of 6 months actually runs until July 19. Everything is always rushed with this person. Two things already had to be redone. The chimney was faulty, and the roof had to be opened again because the WC ventilation was forgotten.
Yesterday, I reread the contract and didn’t find anything stating that the empty conduits are the responsibility of the builder. Only on the plans does it say that site development / land servicing is the builder’s responsibility.
Yesterday, I reread the contract and didn’t find anything stating that the empty conduits are the responsibility of the builder. Only on the plans does it say that site development / land servicing is the builder’s responsibility.
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