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Screed Failure

  • 17-08-2011 12:22pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40


    Afternoon lads. Bit of advice sought. I am in a new build - been in a year - and had been having problems with the wooden floor downstairs - creaking, noise etc. I had the company who laid it back several times and they have been very cooperative. They took the floor up - it came up straight away- and the glue had not stuck to the screed. They relaid it again and used a lot more glue to be sure and sure enough, same problem back. They came and lifted a section again and it just comes up straight away. This is not the whole floor but parts of it. They sent a few boards off to the glue company - SIKA - who ran tests on the product and there is no problem there. They reckon that there must be a problem with the screed - when the owner of the wooden floor company was here the last time he scratched the surface of the screed with a coin and it began to crumble. They have used two glues in total now and neither worked and they also sealed the floor before relaying the second time.

    My problem is that I just spoke to my architect a few minutes ago and he has forewarned me that this will be almost impossible to get the builder to be accountable for as in his words 'it is a minefield' and the builder can argue that he was not asked to match the screed to any product. If anyone is familiar with my previous postings, I already have several issues with this builder including the fact that he has gone off spec on the whole floor upstairs!

    Any advice would be appreciated...


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,300 martinn123
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    Hi rebel,
    sorry to see you back with another problem.

    I cannot offer any advice on the screed, but would refer to to a post
    from your last visit.
    The retention amount is usually used to rectify defects which arise in the liability period of the contract. If the retention monies are used now to complete bad or unfinished works then there is no monies left for the defects liability period, thus no retention left for the period it was to cover.


    I think you need to find out exactly when the contractor strayed off the specification and what, if any, other corners were cut. A multitude can be hidden in 'covered works'. I think it is a good idea to keep your solicitor up to date on all this as well.

    So in discussions with your Arch, is the retention monies gone, if so the defects liability period has no money to fall back on.
    Your last topic, generated 69 replies and 89, in a sub thread, so I hope you get as much help this time.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40 rebelontour


    thanks for the reply Martin.......i know what you mean on the corners cut front - luckily I still hold the bones of 20k that i have no intention in handing over until I am happy.....with the way the builder is behaving I reckon he may be about to go bust so at least I have the consolation of being able to pay someone else to finish the job correctly. The frustrating thing is all the tooing and froing that needs done between builder architect and me and I am still in this situation. I wish he would just accept responsibility and remedy the situation as he knows he has issues to address but I don't think he can afford to.


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