ᐅ The windows are smaller than specified in the building permit/planning permission or construction plans.
Created on: 22 Dec 2019 18:57
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Sunshine12345
Hello,
we have a problem with the windows in our new build. Unfortunately, the discrepancy was only discovered after the house handover. According to the building permit/plans, the windows should be 6cm (2.5 inches) taller than they currently are. The sill height is also 6cm (2.5 inches) too high. This is very frustrating for us, as this height was a compromise and I would have preferred even larger windows...
Does anyone have advice on how to proceed?
Thank you very much
we have a problem with the windows in our new build. Unfortunately, the discrepancy was only discovered after the house handover. According to the building permit/plans, the windows should be 6cm (2.5 inches) taller than they currently are. The sill height is also 6cm (2.5 inches) too high. This is very frustrating for us, as this height was a compromise and I would have preferred even larger windows...
Does anyone have advice on how to proceed?
Thank you very much
Pinkiponk schrieb:
I can understand that, but I believe most people, especially homeowners, trust that others will do their job as well as they do theirs. Who wants to be constantly checked and treated with suspicion at work? And it is precisely this trust that some bad apples ruthlessly take advantage of. I think that in most cases, the majority of the craftsmen involved are honest and skilled people who really put in the effort. (But even they sometimes make mistakes, unfortunately.) However, just one bad apple among your trades can spoil the whole house-building experience for a long time and end up costing you a lot of money.
For that reason, I must say that it’s necessary to keep a cautious eye on the workers at the construction site. Even if it means treating 90% of them unfairly.
Best regards,
Andreas
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boxandroof23 Dec 2019 10:46My builders appreciated being able to talk with me to clarify questions about the plans. It was not uncommon for us to deviate from the plans because they had better solutions. Don’t hesitate.
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Pinkiponk23 Dec 2019 10:48andimann schrieb:
Hello,
...
Much more interesting is troubleshooting in the later trades like electrical and plumbing...
My husband is quite good at that.
Merry Christmas!
Best regards,
Andreas
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nordanney23 Dec 2019 10:49Pinkiponk schrieb:
I’m already thinking about how often I can show up each week without the workers feeling suspicious or micromanaged. Also, I might set up one of those single-cup coffee machines since there’s already construction power and water available. Feel free to be there every day. Talking doesn’t hurt – maybe you’ll meet someone who can do some extra work later for a good price (for example, landscaping – in our case, the construction workers who paved the roads ended up doing it). But if you measure everything obsessively every day and immediately question everything, you’ll make yourself unpopular – common sense is enough.
What is sometimes expected here... do misunderstandings or communication errors never happen in your projects? Whether they should or shouldn’t occur, the larger the company, the more likely it is that you discuss something with person A, who then forgets to pass it on to person B, or person C receives different information…
An incorrect version of the plans is also not “unusual,” especially when the client makes frequent changes after work has already started and the initial plan versions have already been shared.
An incorrect version of the plans is also not “unusual,” especially when the client makes frequent changes after work has already started and the initial plan versions have already been shared.