Basement Bathroom Gone Wrong

15 years ago

We are currently building our dream home and there was a big mistake made in the basement bathroom. It was supposed to be a jack and jill bath between two bedrooms. We changed the way the bathroom was set up with the builder. The plumber plumbed in the new design but forgot the shower drain. The cement floor guys were not given them the new design by the builder. They followed the plan and poured cement over where the drain should have been and convert a sink to a shower drain. There are 3 parties at fault and all are trying to think of what we should do without tearing out concrete. Right now it is a mess. What can be done? I am sick to my stomach right now. The simplest option is having separate rooms for the toilet and shower with double sinks in the common area between the rooms. If the toilet and shower are in the same room together they are 8 ft apart and it just looks silly.

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MongoCT
15 years ago
1) It's your "dream home".

2) If the change in plans was properly conveyed by you to your builder, then that's it. It's on him to get it fixed. It doesn't matter how he works it out with the plumber or with the other trades. It's on him to work that part out with them, at his cost, or split with them. There's no cash out of your pocket.

3) It's your "dream home".

4) Even if it was your fault and it had to be repaired at your expense, see 1) and 3) above.

The time to repair and the funds to repair it will be small in the grand scheme of things. Otherwise you'll grimace every time you walk in to the bathroom. And once you stop walking in there because it depresses you so, your kids will depress you by asking "why is my bathroom so screwed up?"

Sit down with your builder and work out a time line for him getting it repaired. If he hems, write him a letter or email. Seeing things in writing make it official and starts the legal clock ticking. If you properly conveyed the change to him, then you're in charge. Start running the show. The longer it takes, the harder the concrete gets and the more entrenched the excuses become.
Billl
15 years ago
"What can be done?"

At least some of the concrete needs to come up and the drains need to be redone. It is not that complicated and the only real cost will be time and labor. Just tell your builder it needs to be fixed. His job is to coordinate all the trades and make sure the house is built to spec.
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itltrot
15 years ago
I agree with mongo. It's your dream home and it wasn't done to the dream specs.

Have them fix it to the way YOU want it. YOU have to live there.