A few days ago, the screed was installed in our house. Now I have noticed that the height between the screed and the bottom edge of the windows is between 79 and 80 cm (31 and 31.5 inches). The plan is to install parquet or tiles, so the final height will be between 78 and 79 cm (30.5 and 31 inches). However, several pieces of furniture have a height of 85 cm (33.5 inches). In addition, we have small children, and compared to our current rental apartment, which has a window sill height of 90 cm (35.5 inches), this feels less safe.
According to the SIA standards, which were also agreed upon in the general contractor contract, the window sill height should be at least 90 cm (35.5 inches) (the wall thickness is more than 20 cm (8 inches)); otherwise, a fall protection system with a height of 100 cm (39 inches) is required. Am I understanding this correctly?
Such a special dimension was never agreed upon with the architect, and at least as far as we can tell, it is not shown in the plans. The general contractor contract or construction specification does not mention the window sill height. Is the general contractor then allowed to choose the sill height freely and, if necessary, install fall protection, or are the 90 cm (35.5 inches) considered the agreed-upon standard?
What is the best way to proceed now?
According to the SIA standards, which were also agreed upon in the general contractor contract, the window sill height should be at least 90 cm (35.5 inches) (the wall thickness is more than 20 cm (8 inches)); otherwise, a fall protection system with a height of 100 cm (39 inches) is required. Am I understanding this correctly?
Such a special dimension was never agreed upon with the architect, and at least as far as we can tell, it is not shown in the plans. The general contractor contract or construction specification does not mention the window sill height. Is the general contractor then allowed to choose the sill height freely and, if necessary, install fall protection, or are the 90 cm (35.5 inches) considered the agreed-upon standard?
What is the best way to proceed now?
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Serena1990-118 Oct 2015 09:24How to fix this? That’s good. Will the parquet flooring be removed again?
Seriously, this gap is just a guideline and can be seen in almost every construction. It always acts like a stretchable rubber. What’s important is that the windows are properly secured.
Seriously, this gap is just a guideline and can be seen in almost every construction. It always acts like a stretchable rubber. What’s important is that the windows are properly secured.