KFW 55 in semi-heated basement - cold basement

  • Erstellt am 2016-02-09 09:30:38

cumpa

2016-02-10 22:30:03
  • #1
What do you mean by insulation values? Our concrete basement is getting 12cm of insulation and our exterior walls will be Thermoplan S9 42.5cm without insulation.
 

andimann

2016-02-11 09:29:22
  • #2
Hi,

if this is all that is stated in the contract,



I would simply casually hold their own contract right under their nose. It even says "erforderlichem Dämmpaket". This definitely includes any additional insulation they might need. Overall, this passage tells me as a non-lawyer that they have to deliver a KFW 55 standard for the agreed price, as long as it is technically feasible. And it certainly is feasible!

If you haven’t done so yet, get advice from a lawyer; anything else is just groping in the dark.

Best regards,

Andreas
 

Bauexperte

2016-02-12 11:01:08
  • #3
Good morning,

I have read through the documents - thank you for providing them and for your trust! - I can't imagine that you signed the contract exactly as it is, because ...


... I don't read anything about 2 heated basement rooms - apart from the basement anteroom - in the documents.


That is - with reservation - almost correct; in general - if no living spaces are planned, insulation of the entire basement is sufficient. This can also be read in your documents: "The exterior walls will receive perimeter insulation made of XPS rigid foam boards in thickness according to KfW 55 calculation". This is usually sufficient for housing the heating technology in the basement.


In the contract you provided, it states: "If a larger Vaillant heat pump is required according to the heat load calculation, the corresponding additional price will be charged". If this is also stated in the signed contract, the recalculation is legitimate.

Otherwise, unfortunately, I am just as wise – or equally uninformed – as before, since the documents I received from you apparently differ from the original contract documents. Furthermore, I am _not_ authorized to comment on areas of responsibility reserved for lawyers; in Germany, this is exclusively reserved for the consulting professions!

Therefore, I would like to urge you to seek a conversation with your salesperson or possibly their sales manager and discuss possible solutions. A downgrade to KfW 70 could perhaps be an alternative; on the other hand, the contract also explicitly entitles you to terminate it. Whether this is currently possible, however, should only be answered by a lawyer you trust with a focus on contract and construction law.

As long as your statements here _do not_ match the texts of the documents I have, I cannot and will not be able to give you advice. If I am wrong – even unintentionally – this could cost you a lot of money; I would not want to be responsible for that.

Rhenish regards
 

Sebastian79

2016-02-12 15:19:15
  • #4
What I already told you - I would even argue that the 8kW is too big.
 

cumpa

2016-02-12 20:46:59
  • #5
Good evening everyone. On Monday, I have a meeting with the CEO/owner of the construction company. I hope to clear up all misunderstandings, disagreements, and other problems there. I do not have a good feeling about it because I am coming there as a layperson. He can tell me a lot.......
 

cumpa

2016-02-12 21:01:28
  • #6
I mention here again: I had the contract reviewed by a trusted construction law lawyer from [Bauherren-Schutzbund]. Furthermore, I had a construction expert on my side beforehand who checked the construction service description. Also from [Bauherren-Schutzbund]. Probably both a mistake. But as a layperson, one must be able to trust a lawyer/expert that everything is correct or that the contract is in order, right?!
 

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