alive&kicking
2019-12-04 13:03:46
- #1
A friendly hello to everyone,
we are currently building a single-family house (100% concrete construction with ETICS), the shell and roof are finished, windows/doors on the ground floor already installed.
Yesterday, I took the time to check the installation of the floor-to-ceiling windows (aluminum frames, partially with frame extensions). Regarding the heights (to the planned floor) and vertical/horizontal alignment, the company has really done a good job overall, I must say. However, the entrance door threshold seems too high to me, I will ask a question about that later.
As for sealing and insulation, I am honestly shocked. Also, in some places, the frames press against the reveal and/or floor.
Some of the "defects" are somewhat clear to me, but a confirmation or assessment from you would still be helpful before I ask the company for remediation or involve an expert.
My questions:
1. Partially, the frame extensions of the floor-to-ceiling windows/doors rest on the raw floor or almost touch the reveal at the top. It is said that window frames can expand due to temperature; in the case of aluminum, I calculated: in a temperature range from -20°C to +40°C over 2.5 m, the expansion would be 3.5 mm.
Can frame extensions absorb thermally induced length changes?
Despite the exterior ETICS, doesn't the "functional layer" also need to be insulated? (How would that then be done?)
2. For a lift-and-slide door element (approx. 18 cm deep), a compriband was used on the outer and inner sides (permissible?), but there is a cavity in between; doesn't that also need to be insulated?
On the side of this element, a gap of about 3.5 cm was bridged with compriband. Is that still correct?
3. The front door threshold will be about 3.5 cm high unless something is still added above the screed. According to the plan, it should be 1.8 cm. A bit much deviation, isn’t it?
4. The sealing tapes inside and outside are applied very sloppily. There was no smoothing layer on the floor; my site manager says no problem... adhesive and tape will take care of that! But it doesn't look like it. Just for my understanding, the inner sealing tape is meant to ensure airtightness. To me, that means 100% airtightness, or am I mistaken?
The outer sealing tape is supposed to provide driving rain tightness, which to me means not 100% watertight. Correct? But it should be executed so that no water can run in from above despite the ETICS, right?
In some places, the foil adhesive (greenteq) did not harden and is still liquid. What could be the reason for this?
5. Insulation of the functional layer. Does it have to be completely foamed? Or is a certain measure sufficient?
I found PE round cords on the construction site. I suspect they were placed into the frame extensions, as these have no own sealing lip. Is this correct execution?
I would be very happy about answers.
(still) alive&kicking
we are currently building a single-family house (100% concrete construction with ETICS), the shell and roof are finished, windows/doors on the ground floor already installed.
Yesterday, I took the time to check the installation of the floor-to-ceiling windows (aluminum frames, partially with frame extensions). Regarding the heights (to the planned floor) and vertical/horizontal alignment, the company has really done a good job overall, I must say. However, the entrance door threshold seems too high to me, I will ask a question about that later.
As for sealing and insulation, I am honestly shocked. Also, in some places, the frames press against the reveal and/or floor.
Some of the "defects" are somewhat clear to me, but a confirmation or assessment from you would still be helpful before I ask the company for remediation or involve an expert.
My questions:
1. Partially, the frame extensions of the floor-to-ceiling windows/doors rest on the raw floor or almost touch the reveal at the top. It is said that window frames can expand due to temperature; in the case of aluminum, I calculated: in a temperature range from -20°C to +40°C over 2.5 m, the expansion would be 3.5 mm.
Can frame extensions absorb thermally induced length changes?
Despite the exterior ETICS, doesn't the "functional layer" also need to be insulated? (How would that then be done?)
2. For a lift-and-slide door element (approx. 18 cm deep), a compriband was used on the outer and inner sides (permissible?), but there is a cavity in between; doesn't that also need to be insulated?
On the side of this element, a gap of about 3.5 cm was bridged with compriband. Is that still correct?
3. The front door threshold will be about 3.5 cm high unless something is still added above the screed. According to the plan, it should be 1.8 cm. A bit much deviation, isn’t it?
4. The sealing tapes inside and outside are applied very sloppily. There was no smoothing layer on the floor; my site manager says no problem... adhesive and tape will take care of that! But it doesn't look like it. Just for my understanding, the inner sealing tape is meant to ensure airtightness. To me, that means 100% airtightness, or am I mistaken?
The outer sealing tape is supposed to provide driving rain tightness, which to me means not 100% watertight. Correct? But it should be executed so that no water can run in from above despite the ETICS, right?
In some places, the foil adhesive (greenteq) did not harden and is still liquid. What could be the reason for this?
5. Insulation of the functional layer. Does it have to be completely foamed? Or is a certain measure sufficient?
I found PE round cords on the construction site. I suspect they were placed into the frame extensions, as these have no own sealing lip. Is this correct execution?
I would be very happy about answers.
(still) alive&kicking