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jasonh15
Hi
I had a large extension done by a builder under JCT Minor Works (not home owner) which was designed and speced by an architect under a seperate contract.
A large limestone tiled area (nearly 70m2) was laid over wet underfloor heating set in screed and the tiles have subsequently cracked within 6 months with long linear cracks that span across the room.
No expansion joints were put in, no seperation layer was used, the UFH was not comissioned between the screed drying and tiles being laid and the screed was only allowed to dry for about 4 weeks. Doing my research since I have found these faults contravene the BS5383 standards for tiling.
I have tried to settle this with the builder but he will only take 40% fault and believes the architect is just as much to blame as him so I am being forced to adjudicate against the builder. I do not have a right to adjudicate against the architect.
Does anyone know if I can use the BS standard in the adjudication as evidence of his errors. Does the builder have to work to that standard or is it just a guide he can ignore. I am keen not to start a costly adjudication that I can't win.
I had a large extension done by a builder under JCT Minor Works (not home owner) which was designed and speced by an architect under a seperate contract.
A large limestone tiled area (nearly 70m2) was laid over wet underfloor heating set in screed and the tiles have subsequently cracked within 6 months with long linear cracks that span across the room.
No expansion joints were put in, no seperation layer was used, the UFH was not comissioned between the screed drying and tiles being laid and the screed was only allowed to dry for about 4 weeks. Doing my research since I have found these faults contravene the BS5383 standards for tiling.
I have tried to settle this with the builder but he will only take 40% fault and believes the architect is just as much to blame as him so I am being forced to adjudicate against the builder. I do not have a right to adjudicate against the architect.
Does anyone know if I can use the BS standard in the adjudication as evidence of his errors. Does the builder have to work to that standard or is it just a guide he can ignore. I am keen not to start a costly adjudication that I can't win.