Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Builder stuffed up - irreversible mistake - what can we 5Sep 27, 2017 9:56 pm Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Builder stuffed up - irreversible mistake - what can we 10Oct 02, 2017 7:06 am Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Re: Builder stuffed up - irreversible mistake - what can we 12Oct 02, 2017 9:52 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Builder stuffed up - irreversible mistake - what can we 14Oct 02, 2017 10:02 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Builder stuffed up - irreversible mistake - what can we 16Oct 02, 2017 10:12 am Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Re: Builder stuffed up - irreversible mistake - what can we 18Oct 02, 2017 10:20 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Builder stuffed up - irreversible mistake - what can we 19Oct 02, 2017 10:25 am Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Re: Builder stuffed up - irreversible mistake - what can we 20Oct 02, 2017 10:46 am staceyrussell I'm so sorry to hear this has happened. I totally feel for you - we're about to build and hoping to have nil exposed mechanically polished concrete with a matte finish. We're pretty scared about the process - because as you've mentioned, we didn't select different coloured stones. If they don't pour the slab correctly, our nil exposure might show aggregate anyway and we have no idea what it will look like. Our builder hasn't done many concrete floors either. Our SS is currently looking for the right company to do the slab, so he seems to care. Hopefully he gets it right for us. I know it's not what you wanted, but could you live with the exposed look? Do you have pictures? What was your desired theme for the house? I don't have a solution, but just thinking about what if this happens to us..... I'd probably lean towards keeping the current flooring as opposed to tiles, because I agree - grout sucks and I would prefer seamless concrete flooring. But I would certainly ask for compensation in other ways - some extra upgrades. I really hope you're able to find a solution that you're happy with. <3 Thank you. All I can suggest to you is get there before the polishing starts and talk to the tradies themselves and show them pictures and just make sure you are all on the same page. I tried to do this myself but yeah, lack of communication failed us and I got there too late. We signed off on pictures etc as well Which they provided to us but I’m still in this boat. I was going for an organic/eco look and the floor now looks very industrial so I’m not sure what to do. Good luck, hope my experience has helped you. I'll look into different shower heads and ask the plumber about some engineering and see what he says. Thanks 2 9564 Unless there were unforeseeable issues with the site, I dont think you should have to pay for contractors errors or poor planning. I'd probably try and be reasonable and… 5 4529 |