ᐅ Water Connection Installed Incorrectly – Is There a Right to Rectification from the General Contractor?
Created on: 20 May 2019 12:04
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Sony70
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
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
So, this is now a photo of the siphon. However, I asked for a photo that would show which reference point the plumber used as a measurement (door, wall corner) or whether another washbasin would compensate for it. The question is to what extent a defect can be considered a defect.
Sony70 schrieb:
I’m not implying anything, just that I want the sink with a nice siphon!Bookstar schrieb:
Cabinet underneath and that’s it.Fixing this will be disproportionate. The issue is purely cosmetic and not functional.
From the general contractor, you might get at most a small discount of about a hundred on something else.
If it’s really important to you: the sink is a variable.
You could replace it with one that aligns centrally over the drain.
You’d just need to share the additional costs with the general contractor somehow.
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