Hi guys and girls,
Wanted to get a couple of opinions. I recently done a couple of bathroom installs and tiling for a relatively new construction company.
Whilst working on site I was asked about tiling the hallway, utility room and a family/kitchen room.
When the company ripped out the travertine floor they managed to put the kango right through the floor and hit the main water feed to the kitchen. Only 170mm down!
Thus ment all the wet UFH had to be ripped out. So, I went on Schluters 2 day course, learnt about Bekotec-therm and quoted as such to suppl, fit insulation, panels, UFH and to screed, tile etc.
Since I recommended Schluter. The company contracted someone else in to put the UFH in, and another comoany to screed. I didn't have the time so fair enough. However, I was on site still working on the bathrooms when all this was done.
Had a site meeting with the construction company and the screeders and advised what was required. For those that don't know the screed needs to be:
4:1 sand/cement
No reinforcement or fibres
8mm above panel nibs minimum and no greater than 25mm.
What has gone in is:
4:1sand/cement
Fibre reinforcement
Approximately 95-110mm above nibs!
Ive since cleared from site.
Ive been emailing Schluter as to warranty and implications of incorrect screeding. I fed this back to the construction company and we went our separate ways.
I've since learnt that despite no warranty, and advice from Schluter themselves they have contracted someone in to tile it!
80sqm, no expansion joint either.
My question is, would you inform the client!? I got on really well with them and I suspect that if they knew there instalk was not only incorrect but unwarranted they'd want it doing properly. Certainly as this part of the overall renovation on their home is costing them best part of £15K.
Wanted to get a couple of opinions. I recently done a couple of bathroom installs and tiling for a relatively new construction company.
Whilst working on site I was asked about tiling the hallway, utility room and a family/kitchen room.
When the company ripped out the travertine floor they managed to put the kango right through the floor and hit the main water feed to the kitchen. Only 170mm down!
Thus ment all the wet UFH had to be ripped out. So, I went on Schluters 2 day course, learnt about Bekotec-therm and quoted as such to suppl, fit insulation, panels, UFH and to screed, tile etc.
Since I recommended Schluter. The company contracted someone else in to put the UFH in, and another comoany to screed. I didn't have the time so fair enough. However, I was on site still working on the bathrooms when all this was done.
Had a site meeting with the construction company and the screeders and advised what was required. For those that don't know the screed needs to be:
4:1 sand/cement
No reinforcement or fibres
8mm above panel nibs minimum and no greater than 25mm.
What has gone in is:
4:1sand/cement
Fibre reinforcement
Approximately 95-110mm above nibs!
Ive since cleared from site.
Ive been emailing Schluter as to warranty and implications of incorrect screeding. I fed this back to the construction company and we went our separate ways.
I've since learnt that despite no warranty, and advice from Schluter themselves they have contracted someone in to tile it!
80sqm, no expansion joint either.
My question is, would you inform the client!? I got on really well with them and I suspect that if they knew there instalk was not only incorrect but unwarranted they'd want it doing properly. Certainly as this part of the overall renovation on their home is costing them best part of £15K.
