Hemingway84
2021-01-04 20:00:01
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Oh man, when things go wrong, they really go wrong. But it has to get better again at some point! Two months ago, a left-turner crashed right into our Vito. We were completely not at fault, repair costs over €10,000 and the vehicle value according to the opposing insurance is €3,800, so a total loss economically. But that's not true, because it can be replaced again for not less than €8,000. The car is now parked in the driveway and cannot be used because it is not roadworthy. But I also can't leave it unrepaired. So, the lawyer has to step in again. Does your comprehensive insurance at least pay?
Could it be that the roofing membrane is not waterproof if the water is above the vapor barrier? We've had that too.
And also the leaking vapor barrier. You can take a look at the pictures in my thread "Drywall and vapor barrier done differently." We had the entire drywall taken down again. I can understand how you feel. At times I didn't feel like going to the construction site anymore.
I think under this aspect, the painter consultant no longer makes sense. You need someone who looks at the whole mess and can also quantify it financially, and get used to the thought that moving in will be delayed, even if it's hard.
Concerning the accident: the vehicle has meanwhile been identified, let's see what comes out in the next few days.
Concerning the leak: no idea yet. The general contractor took the full hit yesterday (see below) — so it remains to be seen when and who will take on the issue. I’m not climbing up there and messing around with the vapor barrier yet.
Last night by email:
1. Addition regarding the facade defect that it is getting worse. Clear instruction to change the site manager for our project and bring external expertise on board. Deadline set to 15.1. But in my experience, no one will get back, or at least not specifically respond.
2. Defect notice concerning moisture breakthrough above the vapor barrier.
3. Defect notice regarding our indoor heat pump/controlled residential ventilation combination unit (Vaillant recocompact exclusive). It hasn’t been working properly for weeks. First, the compressor didn’t work during the screed heating program (only ran via the heating cartridge with exorbitant electricity costs), now it’s stuck in permanent error messages. On top of that, the wall penetrations are leaking because a installed part is too short (I can look outside past the HAR on the ventilation arm).
Regarding point 3, the plumber snapped at me again today that while the points are justified, I should handle everything through the GC or site manager and we are only one out of many. I do that, but no one responds, so he’s always in CC.
Do you ever want to really explode sometimes? I don’t care anymore if they have 50 or more projects running in parallel and can’t cope. Taking everything in but only putting in half effort everywhere is not acceptable. They obviously don’t care that I am paying around €400,000 for the house, work full time, care for my wife, and still play the construction clown. Understanding is not a one-way street!
What is your current situation? Do you live in a rental and have to move in?
We live in a rental, gave notice for 28.02. However, there’s no new tenant yet because the owner wants to see the apartment at the end of January first, as he is considering selling. So you could probably stay 1-2 months longer.
Financially it would be more convenient, because we have already lost around €10,000 due to my wife’s long-term illness. February would also be the contractually guaranteed completion date. You could of course enforce delay damages properly, so a later move-in wouldn't be that bad.
It was also our concern to have the move and the old apartment done before my wife’s one-month follow-up rehabilitation (650 km away). She should then just focus on herself. But that train has probably already left.