ᐅ When is it considered a construction defect? A wall misplaced by 10 cm
Created on: 20 Aug 2021 23:02
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FloOlden
Hello everyone,
I have a problem and honestly don’t know how to handle it. I am currently building a timber house, and a major mistake has occurred. The house is a single-family home with both a ground floor and an upper floor. During construction, I noticed that a wall on the upper floor was misplaced by 10cm (4 inches). Because of this, no bathtub fits in the bathroom anymore. My question is, what rights do I have regarding this faulty workmanship? The wall can’t just be moved since the roof is already in place. Additionally, the walls on the ground floor are also all shifted by 10cm (4 inches).
What can I do, and what rights do I have?
I have a problem and honestly don’t know how to handle it. I am currently building a timber house, and a major mistake has occurred. The house is a single-family home with both a ground floor and an upper floor. During construction, I noticed that a wall on the upper floor was misplaced by 10cm (4 inches). Because of this, no bathtub fits in the bathroom anymore. My question is, what rights do I have regarding this faulty workmanship? The wall can’t just be moved since the roof is already in place. Additionally, the walls on the ground floor are also all shifted by 10cm (4 inches).
What can I do, and what rights do I have?
bauenmk202021 Aug 2021 08:00So did some rooms become larger and others smaller as a result? Do the penetrations in the foundation slab / ceiling still fit properly (wastewater pipes; utility penetrations)? Is the kitchen still feasible?
hanghaus2000 schrieb:
10 cm (4 inches) is a defect. The question is whether the defect can be remedied considering proportionality. For that, information is missing. Planned, target and actual conditions.
How big is the planned bathtub? I can’t imagine there isn’t a smaller one.The plan was to install a 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) bathtub, which unfortunately no longer fits because the door would now swing against the tub. I’m just wondering how I should proceed. A 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) bathtub is not an option for me because I don’t fit in it. My idea was also to install a smaller door—replacing an 89 cm (35 inches) door with a 78 cm (31 inches) one. My question is, considering the 10 cm (4 inches) difference, can I claim anything financially?
bauenmk2020 schrieb:
So some rooms became larger and some smaller because of this? Do the penetrations through the floor slab/ceiling still all fit (wastewater pipes; utility penetrations)? Is the kitchen still manageable? The room became smaller by 10cm (4 inches), which resulted in a larger hallway. But that was never what I wanted. Since it is a timber frame house, the pipes can still be adjusted on the upper floor. Unfortunately, on the ground floor they already made a major mistake by installing a drain pipe right in the middle of the kitchen. But that is another story.
bauenmk202021 Aug 2021 08:06FloOlden schrieb:
The plan was to install a 1.70-meter (5 ft 7 in) bathtub, but that no longer fits because the door would now open against the tub. I’m just wondering how to proceed from here. A 1.60-meter (5 ft 3 in) bathtub is not an option for me since I unfortunately don’t fit in that size.
My idea was also to install a smaller door. Instead of an 89-centimeter (35 inch) door, replace it with a 78-centimeter (31 inch) door. The question I keep asking myself is whether I can claim any compensation financially due to the 10 centimeters difference. Perhaps to reassure you: Our door (90° opening angle) also touches the bathtub. We have a 180 by 80-centimeter (6 ft by 31 in) tub. It doesn’t bother us much. What bothers me more is the large tub that consumes a lot of water, so I usually take a short bath to save water...
I wouldn’t install a smaller door now. Do you have a floor plan of the bathroom? Maybe the door hinge side can be changed?
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Myrna_Loy21 Aug 2021 09:06Most timber frame constructions are quite flexible when it comes to non-load-bearing walls. Without a plan, it’s really impossible to say anything definitive. What is the manufacturer’s proposed solution?
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