Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Nipple Piercing And What It Means

News from Brussels

Given a rate of 99% defective erected new buildings is the force in Germany and 5-year warranty period in Area of \u200b\u200bthe building is a recognized standard for decades. Defects in new buildings are often visible only after years. The current decreased in the EC discussed the draft directive, the warranty period of two years. The distribution of liability between the different producers rested with builders hard:
Whether a water damage was caused by the use of false material or by the faulty installation, experts provide regular fixed during the court proceedings. But the builder must specify in advance the future even if he sued the producers of the damaged material, or the craftsman, he will be burdened with de facto research for the cause of the error.

Peter Wohlfarth
expert for damage to buildings

Sunday, September 6, 2009

What Does Bejhan Mean

rainwater harvesting

One conclusion of the Federal Environmental Agency: Because of high costs and hygienic problems is the use of rain water is not recommended that the drainage is better targeted.

comes in terms of the economics of the Federal Environmental Agency (UBA) concluded that a non-subsidized system is generally not currently charged. The construction costs for storage, pipelines, filters and pumps are loud authority in the range of 2.500 to 5.0000 € - depending proportion of own performance and the size of the memory.

A four-person household, which replaced a year on average 40 cubic meters of drinking water through rain water harvesting saves, at a price of two euros per cubic meter of about 80 € a year. When including the use of rain water even for washing clothes, a savings of 60 cubic meters, resulting in an annual financial savings of 120 €. The maintenance by a company must be also estimated at 100 € per year. In contrast, we get a year for investment of the construction costs at a rate of 2.5 per cent interest at 75-150 Euro.

contrast, is targeted infiltration of rain water, according to UBA good for the environment. Rain water is used, our aquifers regularly replenish. In many heavily populated areas of the natural water cycle is at risk. to get in or restore requires the use of rain water to break new ground.

rain water to use for garden irrigation is recommended without reservation. However, schont die Regenwassernutzung im Haushalt – etwa zum Wäschewaschen – wegen des geringen Spareffektes kaum das Grundwasser. Aus ökologischen Gründen ist die Regenwasserversickerung auch hier die bessere Alternative. Zudem führt, wie bereits aufgezeigt, Regenwassernutzung im Haushalt nicht zu einer echten Kostenersparnis, da Anschaffungs- und Wartungskosten bei korrekter Handhabung der notwendigen Installation vergleichsweise hoch sind und die Hygiene oftmals nicht ausreichend gewährleistet ist.


Peter Wohlfarth

Sachverständiger für Schäden an Gebäuden


Friday, August 14, 2009

Kidde Turn Off Announcement

defuse conflicts in the construction

is not always the path to justice is inevitable. Frequently, however, disputes may be resolved by mutual agreement out of court settlement.
There is the possibility of conciliation (mediation). The goal of this procedure is to "defuse" conflicts with the initiation of disagreements and disputes between the parties in the development and own initiative to assist with the assistance of an expert in finding a solution. The focus is
fact and no legal solution. If
extend these initial mediation efforts unsuccessful, will be submitted in a further step to the parties a conciliation proposal.
If the parties agree with the arbitration proposal, it is binding between both parties.
It is obvious that it can pass through a non-judicial dispute resolution rather to a lasting peace by political parties as a common solution is developed.
addition to the arbitration has many advantages:

- cost savings
The cost of the procedure are always straightforward, because the scope of a mediation effort by hours usually be determined.

- Time factor
Again, the mediation process and the end of a conflict in general predict what might of timeframes of judicial proceedings over several instances is never the case.

- personal responsibility
highest possible acceptance by the parties to the conflict with the results achieved.

Before deciding on an out-of-court settlement should be considered if recommended for the specific case. Of course, also plays a role if both parties are willing to negotiate.

Peter Wohlfarth
expert for damage to buildings

Thursday, July 23, 2009

A New Dawn (ps2) Action Replay Cheat..?

Federal Council approves new HOAI to

the Federal Council on 12 June 2009 brought in by the federal government's draft of revising the HOAI agreed. This is the 6th HOAI novella complete. The HOAI enter into force one day following the announcement in the Federal Law Gazette. This is the end of July to be expected.

The main changes in the HOAI.

contrast to the recent amendments to the HOAI there will be no transitional regulation. The HOAI 2009 applies only to those contracts that were concluded after its entry into force. For previously signed contracts continue to apply HOAI 1996, as amended 2002nd
Attention: oral agreements are binding.

is an important substantive revision. that the HOAI only for object-and space planning and the performance of structural design and technical equipment includes binding prices. For the benefits of building physics, the noise protection, soil and foundation engineering and surveying, the parties are free to take fees. In the appendix, two honorary plaques found for these services, but these are to be regarded only as a recommendation.
must also note the parties to the contract in future planning, that the fee is determined on the basis of mutually agreed costing. There is a mandatory part in no way to calculate the fee based on the cost of the attack on established costs. Changes in the course of the planning process of the responsible Scope of services at the request of the client with the result of the change of eligible costs to the fee underlying agreement by written agreement adjust. The planner should then connect immediately with cost increases in contact with the client to obtain a fee adjustment.

The existing buildings should be noted that in the future not the jointly building with the determination of the eligible costs must be considered. As compensation, the legislature has given the option to make an alteration charge up to 80%. The planner must then calculate the charges and agreed early on in the necessary restructuring charge. If no agreement taken for the conversion surcharge, the fee applies as from Zone II in any case an increase of 20%, but this can not in any particular case are sufficient.

Other new features:

The table values \u200b\u200bare increased by 10%

The hourly rates to be freely agreed

For costs below, a bonus of up to 20% be agreed for cost overrun penalty of up to 5%

The special services can be found in a non-binding annex. A fee may be freely agreed.

The HOAI regarded as so-called national scheme only for companies based in Germany. This is the conformity with the EU Services Directive given.

Peter Wohlfarth
expert for damage to buildings