Builder has laid tiles on sloping floor

leanbh

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kilclon

Did you use a registered insulation installer? I don't think you can get the grant without using one.

What slope is on the floor? Less than 1:50 would be considered level. Greater than 1:20 would probably be excessive. Is this a refurbishment job. Slopes on floor shouldn't happen in a new build and I would say that you should have been consulted prior to the work taking place.

leanbh

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leanbh

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kilclon

Things like this come up with refurbishments. Virtually every floor in my house is sloping. You don't need to worry about the tiles cracking or anything like that as long as they are put down correctly.

Unless you are really unhappy with the slope it is probably the best option.

sydthebeat

doesn't appear to be to severe.

Just make sure that any slope is not wildly obvious at rads, this may mean scribing the skirts

leanbh

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leanbh

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BryanF

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did your architect tell you this? or did you hear this from the builder?

massey265

Does your architect have any connection with your builder buy any chance? Sounds like he/she is doing him favours.....

leanbh

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leanbh

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massey265

That's a shambles off a job, if contract states floor to be levelled it should be levelled, at least to a reasonable state not dished both ways, don't take no for an answer! the door seems to have a large opening on bottom and the way the floor is dished there is not much you can put on it to properly seal it, the tiles shouldn't crack just because they are sloped but if you knock on them and see if they are boast underneth then they will crack.

leanbh

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BryanF

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first off, i should say we may not have all the facts being remote for the project etc..

Imo you need to write to the architect saying you find this unacceptable, the floor should be level, and such a deviation for the spec s/he should have consulted you. inform him that you will have a third party opinion (from your eng?) and that you expect this to be solved to your satisfaction, as per the agreed spec ie level.

now you appear to have verbally done the above and have been told you're paying for it to be changed? so, if your not happy AND a site meeting with all parties cannot provide an agreeable outcome. then you'd be best to appoint your engineer friend to review the issue and the contract agreemment

you need to choose your words carefully as there is a contract in place, and if your eng friend is getting involved they should ideally consider and explain any escalation of the issue in contractual terms.

best of luck with this, my advice would be to move forward carefully and don't let this floor sour the big picture.

leanbh

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tommykeane45

20 years building met 1 architect who was real architect could build with his hands what he thought in his head ,rest are just middle men trying make cash for nothing not worth money find good builder save your cash

hexosan

tommykeane45 wrote: »

20 years building

How many years are you building, I didn't catch it in the last 5 posts you've made. ??

BryanF

now now, Tommy's 'building for 20 years' but he's new to boards

Tommy's been asked to read the forum charter [URL="htthttp://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057106274p://"]here [/URL]and asked about his 'issues' with architects

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