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Paulius Ugianskis, representative of the manager of the Mano Būstas house, who maintains the apartment building on Gabijos Street, said that last night during the initial examination, experts found that local deformations occurred due to damage to the construction technology. , poor-quality floors and partitions without the installation of mandatory deformation joints.
“Therefore, the defects mentioned may have been caused by poor quality construction, which is already the responsibility of the builder. Our technical engineers visited this facility last Friday, inspected and evaluated the observed defects and determined that they do not endanger the safety of the population.
This was confirmed by yesterday’s latest examination, which establishes that the house is safe to operate and the resulting cracks are a construction defect. However, the home manager will conduct additional tests to determine the exact cause of the defects that have occurred. We will do everything possible to help the residents in this situation and, if necessary, we will provide technical and legal assistance to demand that the builder remove the defects that have arisen, ”said P. Ugianskis.
The Builders Association offers solutions
Commenting on this situation, Dalius Gedvilas, president of the Lithuanian Builders Association (LSA), said that the entire construction chain should be analyzed.
“The analysis should start with the design and find out if any inaccuracies were observed at the design stage. Next, check the construction documentation for records of the work performed by the supervisor. Building operating documents should also be reviewed.
After analyzing the collected information, the building should be inspected and a more in-depth analysis should be carried out. Inspect and evaluate the supporting structures of an apartment building. Only then will the experts be able to say if the building represents a threat or not ”, explained the LSA president.
According to him, if the building’s load-bearing structures are designed correctly, such a building can be maintained for many years.
“The old building block of flats was built 25 years ago. But now we see that they have been on their feet much longer. However, buildings need to be properly maintained and given more attention. Because we are already seeing many disasters, last year the balconies fell in the Lazdynai district of Vilnius.
Therefore, all construction documents should be digitized so that there is no need to clutter the files when searching for paper documents. Now you may have to search for documents for a week or a month and write conclusions after finding them, ”said D. Gedvilas.
According to him, the LSA issues STRATEG cards from manufacturers that demonstrate that the specialist is competent.
“Companies should take this into account when hiring contractors. However, due to the lack of specialists in the market, companies hire anyone at the time and we have problems.
The LSA has sent a series of letters to the Government and politicians in which we make concrete proposals, such as the aforementioned STRATEG Competition Card. But nobody listens to us, “commented D. Gedvilas.
The real estate market is growing and changing
Mindaugas Statulevičius, president of the Lithuanian Real Estate Development Association (LNTPA), stated that when an apartment building on Gabijos str. was built almost 15 years ago, the real estate market (RE) in Lithuania is still in its infancy.
“At that time, there was not even a real estate association, and the activities of a real estate developer were only regulated in 2014. So, at that time, residents did not have much to choose from when buying a new home.
Now we live in completely different times, we can collect a lot of information about the developer, know his previous projects, who are his contractors who build houses. Now it is much easier to choose a developer responsibly than it was possible to do 15 years ago ”, said the president of LNTPA.
According to him, today if the buyer’s options allow him to buy a new home, he should.
“However, if the buyer’s options are different, he should look for an older building where he intends to buy a home.” You need to talk to the manager of that apartment building to find out what repairs have already been done, what is the technical condition of the house. There are often problems with the roofs and balconies of buildings, “commented M. Statulevičius.
The building needs maintenance
Speaking about new construction of apartment buildings, the LNTPA president noted that construction technologies are improving, that if the building is properly maintained, it can stand for 50 years without repairs or renovations.
“The building must be properly maintained, routine repairs must be done on time, and the joints must be sealed. We live in a climate that faces both humidity and drought. So naturally, the physical impact on buildings increases. New construction technologies are catching up with natural challenges, not all market participants build with the best and most expensive materials.
There are definitely cheaper and simpler building and material developers out there, so they are trying to compete in the market. And buyers are often tempted by a lower price, which carries some risk, ”explained M. Statulevičius.
According to him, it does not matter whether people live in a new or old apartment building, but they must take care of it.
“For example, now is the best time to check the windows or doors of your house when spring arrives. These things are probably worn out, “said M. Statulevičius.
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