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Out of sight – Out of mind

Amusing everyday disasters and curiosities to do with construction

Incorrect installations, improperly used products... you'd be surprised at the curious things you find on construction sites. We take you into the world of Hauff and tell you some of the most amusing stories from the everyday life of a Hauff-Technik employee.
Out of sight – Out of mind

Kann man machen - muss man aber nicht


So nicht:

Ok, wenn man die Auswahl hat eine Fußbodeneinführung mit allen Bestandteilen des Hauff-Bauherrenpakets oder mit zwei rechteckig geschnittenen, nicht passenden, aber dafür farblich auffallenden Styropor Stücken abzudichten – für was würde man sich da am besten entscheiden? …
Out of sight – Out of mind

You can't beat a foam bath

Not like this:
Leaning back and enjoying a relaxing bath couldn't be more soothing, especially in winter. However, if instead of using a bath you're attempting it in the basement of a building with commercial expanding foam instead of bath foam, there's something wrong. …
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The world stands on its head

Not like this:
And the prize in the category product innovation of the year goes to – our floor entry MSH-Basic FUBO, in the role of a wall-mounted entry. At first sight this construction may appear quite neat, but there are reasons why we differentiate between a floor entry and a …
Out of sight – Out of mind

Musical chairs with service lines


Not like this: 
The game of musical chairs, a hit at birthday parties for children, has now moved into the working life. Two free spots and four players - Gas, Water, Eltecrticity and Telecommunication. 
Which of them are dispensable?


A better approach:
We save the games for the next …
Out of sight – Out of mind

PUT THE ROUND, IN THE SQUARE


Not like this:

This construction calls for a red card. A rectangular recess for the entry of corrugated pipes is definitely not watertight, as moisture and radon gas can pass through the gaps and into the building. If we were refereeing, we would blow the whistle straight away.


A …
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Creativity on the job

Not like this:
We appreciate creativity, ideas and an artistic vein. In an art competition, the bricklayer would certainly have won first prize. But when installing building entries, safety always trumps creativity.

A better approach:
Believe it or not, individual creations are not …
Out of sight – Out of mind

Cutting costs on cable sealing?

Not like this:
Christopher Clueless is a penny pincher who simply leaves out the system cover required for cable sealing altogether. He thinks that hammering in a pressure-tight closing cover and pulling in the cables will somehow provide sufficient sealing. However, the right system …
Out of sight – Out of mind

If expanding foam is your life

Not like this:
We have to admit, the sight of expanding foam oozing out looks quite amusing. But this is far from being the right solution, let alone providing a good seal. Who wants an unprofessional construction of this kind in their utilities connection room? It is an open door to …