בין אם ליקוי הבנייה בטיח ובין אם ברובה, הוא יתוקן.

It is a set phrase meaning whether ... or ....

So here, בין אם ליקוי הבנייה בטיח ובין אם ברובה sets up two alternatives:

• the defect is in the plaster
• the defect is in the grout

This structure is quite formal and is common in written Hebrew, especially in technical, legal, or official language.

Because in Hebrew, the verb to be is usually omitted in the present tense.

So Hebrew often says things like:

• הספר על השולחן = the book is on the table
• הליקוי בטיח = the defect is in the plaster

In this sentence, ליקוי הבנייה בטיח means the construction defect is in the plaster, even though no separate word for is appears.

Because this is a construct chain (סמיכות).

• ליקוי = defect
• הבנייה = the construction

Together, ליקוי הבנייה means the construction defect or the defect in the construction.

In a construct chain, definiteness is usually marked on the second noun, but it applies to the whole phrase. So:

• ליקוי בנייה = a construction defect / construction defect
• ליקוי הבנייה = the construction defect

This is a very common Hebrew pattern.

They are preposition + noun combinations.

• ב־ = in / at / on, depending on context
• טיח = plaster
• רובה = grout

So:

• בטיח = ב + טיח = in plaster / in the plaster
• ברובה = ב + רובה = in grout / in the grout

In context, these mean the defect is located in those parts or materials.

Because Hebrew often leaves out words that are already understood from the previous part.

The full underlying idea is something like:

• בין אם ליקוי הבנייה בטיח ובין אם ליקוי הבנייה ברובה

But repeating ליקוי הבנייה would sound heavy and unnecessary. So the second half is shortened to ובין אם ברובה.

English does the same kind of thing sometimes:

• whether in plaster or in grout

Yes, יתוקן already tells you that the subject is third person masculine singular: it will be fixed.

The pronoun הוא is added for clarity and flow, especially after a long opening phrase. It points back to ליקוי הבנייה.

So הוא יתוקן is a bit like saying:

• it, in any case, will be fixed

In formal written Hebrew, this kind of resumptive pronoun is very common.

Because ליקוי is a masculine singular noun.

In Hebrew, pronouns and verbs agree with the grammatical gender of the noun:

• ליקוי is masculine
• so the sentence uses הוא
• and the verb is יתוקן, masculine singular

Even though English uses it, Hebrew still has to choose masculine or feminine.

יתוקן is:

• future tense
• third person masculine singular
• passive

It comes from the verb לתקן = to fix / repair.

Compare:

• יתקן = he will fix / repair
• יתוקן = it will be fixed / repaired

So the וּ sound helps signal the passive form here.

Yes, it sounds fairly formal and technical.

That feeling comes from several things:

• בין אם ... ובין אם ... is formal
• ליקוי is a technical word for defect/flaw
• יתוקן is a passive form, which is common in official or professional writing

This kind of sentence would sound natural in a building report, warranty document, contractor message, or customer-service response.

The comma separates the opening whether ... or ... phrase from the main clause.

So the structure is:

• introductory alternative clause: בין אם ... ובין אם ...
• main statement: הוא יתוקן

In speech, you would usually hear a pause there as well.