Roof frame is 12cm too low

Hello everyone,

now it has happened, the first real construction defect.
Since the bottom purlin is not 20cm high as planned and also does not sit on the outside of the ring beam but is only 14cm high and sits in the middle of the ring beam, the entire roof is 12cm lower than planned.

What now?
The site manager blames the carpentry company - whose boss has admitted the incompetence of his employee and acknowledged the mistake. By phone, the master carpenter has already made concessions regarding "compensation in other orders, e.g. for the planned carport."

To solve the problem, the roof would have to be covered and completely dismantled. All cross beams and the bottom purlins would have to be replaced and all rafters reworked - from my humble point of view. Certainly a five-figure amount and also a loss of face. How often does it happen that a roof is dismantled again.
From the phone calls, it was, of course, clearly noticeable that a rebuild is not economically reasonable.

One could reluctantly live with a loss of 12cm in the sloping roof area, but that is not nice.
What do you think is the best way to get the most out of this - e.g. negotiate roof windows, an attic staircase, as well as a concession on the carport, or an expert, court, etc., although even here it would only lead to a settlement and would surely drag the whole thing out.

:confused:

Regards:
Matze

Hi,

well, I wouldn’t just settle for a concession on the carport with such a serious defect that undoubtedly and permanently reduces the quality of life in the house. There would have to be something equivalent to the costs incurred to fix the defect plus compensation for pain and suffering. Otherwise, if you’re not under time pressure, take the roof off and redo it. Don’t let yourselves be talked into anything and make your position clear.

I don't know what kind of house you are building. In our case, the 12 cm in the [DG] wouldn't be such a big deal. We have 2 full floors and above that the [DG]. I would have a carport installed for free for that. Dismantling and reassembling the whole thing would destroy our schedule (double rent / standby interest) so much that it wouldn't be worth it anymore. So it's very individual.

@ all

Met yesterday at the construction site and have agreed so far that everyone, albeit grumbling, can live with it. It is clear, of course, that the roof will not be dismantled for reasons of uneconomicality and thus the problem will persist for the next 100 years. It is quite individual to consider. It should also be added that we have the current construction status as agreed at the conclusion of the contract. That means, after the contract was concluded, the possibility was suggested to build the roof higher by changing the position of the bottom purlin. Ultimately, we have lost nothing but gained through the compensations due to the non-compliance with the current construction plan.

Of course, it would have been nice to get the additional height, but we are happy for the negotiated compensations.

Those would be?