ᐅ Water Connection Installed Incorrectly – Is There a Right to Rectification from the General Contractor?

Hello dear building experts,

we are currently building our house with a general contractor. Now, the plumbing subcontractor did not install the pipes according to our bathroom plan; specifically, they are not centered for a 60 cm (24 inch) washbasin. The problem is that I specifically bought a designer trap, which now cannot be installed. Instead, an unattractive and also crooked trap was used. Since the tiling is already done, correcting this would be a major effort.

What is my legal position here? Can I demand remediation from the general contractor because the shop drawings clearly show a 60 cm (24 inch) washbasin, or can the general contractor claim that the effort required would be disproportionately high, meaning I have to accept it as is?

Many thanks in advance!
Sony

Yes, this amounts to a bit of compensation. Reopening everything just because Mr. Graf wants the designer faucet is disproportionate. These things can happen; sell him the designer faucet at your equity value and have him give you the other one as a gift, done.

So, will the plumbing invoice be reduced soon?

Also no... that’s not possible, isn’t that an unlicensed worker or something?

https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/hohe-sanitaerrechnung-ist-das-realistisch-oder-abzocke.31121/page-2#post-324475

Yeah, that’s unfortunate now...

How many millimeters is it exactly?
And is there a reference line that he used instead of another one?
Photos would be helpful. Also, a drawing showing where it should have been and where it is now.
Because: first the connections are installed, then the sink is mounted. Couldn’t the sink have been positioned centered on the connections?

Here is the photo. We originally wanted a vanity unit but then decided to go with a wall-mounted sink instead. Of course, the design bottle trap would have looked far better than this setup. I had also asked the plumber beforehand if a 63cm (25 inches) sink, which I had initially considered, would fit. He said yes, but only with a crooked trap, which obviously would not look good. So I deliberately chose a 60cm (24 inches) sink, only to end up with the same problem. Now having to look at this every day for 30 years – even if it’s a minor issue – really annoys me!!

The only thing that would bother me is that the cutout probably doesn’t fit a standard base cabinet, so you would have to do some extra sawing. But if you put something underneath, it probably wouldn’t be noticeable anymore.