Exterior wall leans newly built guest cottage

[MiaSthlm]

The outer wall of our newly built guest house leans outward. Measured with a plumb line, 3.5 cm. Discovered the issue when the window trims were to be installed; the windows were mounted along the outer wall. What should be done? Next week, the construction company will come over.

 

[Patzie]

What do you want to achieve? Make the wall straight? Make it just look straight? What should the construction company do if it's already built?

 

[MiaSthlm]

yes what do you want to achieve? get the wall straight? make it just look straight, what is the construction company supposed to do if it's already built?

Preferably get them straight but that's an impossibility! Is this acceptable? Should one get a price reduction? Extra work to get the window sill right, who pays for that? Is it normal for walls to be crooked when built by professionals?

 

[hempularen]

The approved tolerance for inclination is surprisingly "lenient" indeed. But you should not accept that. A skilled carpenter can straighten it up without needing to tear down the entire cabin. Hopefully, you haven't paid yet.

 

[KnockOnWood]

Extra work to achieve the window reveal, who pays for that?

How is the window reveal affected, do you mean?
Isn't the window flush with the wall, i.e., inclined equally?

 

[MiaSthlm]

How is the window reveal affected, do you mean?
Isn't the window flush with the wall, i.e. doesn't it tilt equally?

The windows are flush with the outer walls, the inner walls are vertical. So, it is narrower at the bottom.

 

[MiaSthlm]

Approved tolerance for inclination is surprisingly "lenient". But you should not accept that. A skilled carpenter can straighten it without the entire cabin needing to be demolished. I hope you haven't paid yet.

According to AMA 0.5 m at max three meters

 

[Kane]

According to AMA 0.5 m at max three meters

Half a meter at a height of 3 meters???

 

[MiaSthlm]

Half a meter at 3 meters high???

Haha had missed a c so it should be 0.5 cm