Construction defects - Damage control?

The self-proclaimed "Forumsarchitektin" is currently often slipping up in tone.

The man at work is extremely busy, the woman at home with 3 children, that's all quite challenging and I doubt that one reaches the professional level just by reading...

This all turned out more than stupidly.

Crazy story, somehow also crazy Austrian. Did I understand correctly that it is clarified where the water entered the basement? Then I assume that it can be successfully fixed. I would personally get the height approval in black and white from the authority as the client. I don't really want to believe it. It is already a pretty crazy exception that residential houses are even allowed on a small garden plot. That only exists in Austria in Vienna. The whole thing is obviously also associated with extremely strict (not to say crazy) restrictions. See the 50m² buildable area. And now they should suddenly allow 50cm more in height? Don't get me wrong, this is not mockery. I wish you, and also believe, that the whole thing will still turn out well. After all, the construction company is obviously still willing to talk and work. First clarify the permit 100%, then let the construction heroes get to work on the renovation.

The self-proclaimed "forum architect" has lately been getting a bit too harsh in tone.

Honestly, I forbid that. I have never called myself that and never will, because I am not.

That's why it says: "I know how it should be," because I look into it beforehand when I pay more than 250K for it, so I know what I get for it.

How often has the so-called "builder" already built such a basement? Does he have experience with it? Have you exchanged with other customers of the company? Could he show references?

The stair problem is also nicely omitted by the OP in the explanations. And in the end, it's now because of stress at work and the children? Apparently, it doesn't affect the poorest – someone like me would be bankrupt and have to file for private insolvency. But that's exactly why something like this wouldn't happen to me. I'm too poor to rely on others for such sums.

Well, could have, would have, should have – now the child is already in the well. Of course, we'll help you with tips if we can. But the crucial details are still missing. So I'm not quite clear what the goal of the thread is.

I never thought I would say this here. But such a post is really off the mark!

I never thought I would say this here. But a post like that is really out of line!

why?

why?

It has nothing to do with being poor or rich, when you commission something, you can expect the service to be properly carried out by a specialist company. As a layperson, googling a bit and then philosophizing about surveying and basement construction is not helpful either. Of course, an expert always makes sense, but as far as I understood, craftsmen were carefully selected and it still went terribly wrong. Engaging in hindsight know-it-all behavior is like predicting the lottery numbers from Saturday on the following Sunday. Superfluous, unnecessary, and arrogant.