7 Defects Found On This New Construction Home

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7 Defects Found On This New Construction Home

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@jamesodell4453 4 жыл бұрын

They're meant to sell, not last.

@1lebero 2 жыл бұрын

Amen

@VenturiLife 2 жыл бұрын

Most houses these days unfortunately.

@powerstrokepablo 2 жыл бұрын

Actually no I build them to last forever if your not doing it properly don’t make us all look bad

@Bigbacon 2 жыл бұрын

@@powerstrokepablo you obviously aren't a big corporate builder.

@johnye4433 2 жыл бұрын

4 inch exhaust pipe for the home price that should be at least 6 inch

@ferrelx 2 жыл бұрын

As a Journeyman Plumber with almost enough hours in to be considered a Master Plumber I worked for this outfit that all of the crews favorite catch phrase was "Get'er Done" which till to this day I can't stand for what it implies..I ran into an issue while setting the tub..the inside corner wall was so far out that I had a 1-7/16 gap between the tub and wall..I knew what had to be done but it was my 4th day with this company..so I called the job foreman over and asked how he wanted it done..he told me to set it as it was and let the sheet rockers deal with it !! I told him he would have to find someone else to do it because I don't do "slop" work and to give me another task..so he did..my new job was to tie in the upstairs bathrooms copper water lines..so I start and immediately find that the drops were on the other side of a laminate beam and in South Dakota you can't drill a laminated beam..so with the 3/4 copper they already had run I was forced to run 20 feet down..go around the beam then come 20 feet back..some real crap I tell you..personally I would have cut all the copper out and started over but I was already informed that the foreman had made all the drops for all the water upstairs and I was supposed to tie it all in.. He saw what I was doing and questioned why I was wasting almost 100 feet of 3/4 copper..I told him 1 line for cold 1 line for hot and I asked why is it wasted ? he told me I should just bore 2 holes in the beam after all the drops for the bathroom are right there on the other side of the beam..well I said code wouldn't allow me to drill the beam..he looked at me then walked off..while later the owner of the company shows and has a fit..so he tells me that I should pack my s**t and leave the jobsite.. Well as it turns out the guy didn't want to pay so I got with the states attorney in Pierre and she was livid for some reason and promised I would get paid..4 business days later the owner showed up at my door with my check..he kind of looked down at his feet and said I was right about the beam and told me he needed someone like me in his company..I said I already took my Masters test and was already assigned a crew with another company..besides your foreman is your trouble he had me a senior Journeyman unloading trucks when you have two apprentices for that job and all of his drops are in the worst possible places.. Long winded I know..I soon found that new construction WAS NOT FOR ME !! the quality is s**t and I just couldn't do it..so I went into service plumbing and was very happy doing it..in my opinion older houses are better because there was pride in the work being done..not just "getting er done" Edit: I am humbled by the responses to this comment I have been Ostracized for my staunch stand on quality work by many peers..THANK YOU !!! for giving my some relief from thinking the whole world has lost it's mind..

@HgRoller 2 жыл бұрын

You sound like a Karen. You need an ass whooping. Everything can't be done right 100% of the time. And a lot of those rules/codes are based on old knowledge and added red tape.

@everythingmatters6308 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for having good morals. They are hard to find now. I'm a home owner and have had a new roof installed without a boot around the electrical pipe, gutters installed below the roof drip edge instead of behind it, tile flooring that didn't stick, and an expansion tank put on the hot pipe from the water heater instead of the cold intake. I absolutely dread dealing with contractors now.

@ferrelx 2 жыл бұрын

@@everythingmatters6308 Thank You 😊 I feel your pain..only thing I can offer is use "Angi" it's the revamped Angi's list..I wish you luck..

@benjurqunov 2 жыл бұрын

Properly, it’s, ”Shut up, Get it DONE !” Sadly, shitty work is rampant in the NHC trades. Commercial construction too, but its not as widespread.

@ferrelx 2 жыл бұрын

@@benjurqunov Actually it was " Larry the Cable Guy" they were emulating and took the meaning to just get it done regardless..

@danbeeson9564 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve been a general contractor for 20 years and seen a lot of silly things on inspection reports. These are all legit. Good job!

@whatevernamegoeshere3644 2 жыл бұрын

I'm an electrician and help out on safety inspections for an engineer. In just my 2 years I've seen this and worse... It really disappoints me to see people get ripped off in every direction every day

@clayadams2068 2 жыл бұрын

I've been an electrician for 35 years and those building inspectors are a pain most of the time but agree with everything on this one. Especially the electrical.

@JMayer-rg5nu 2 жыл бұрын

they are not legit. all these items mentioned would fail inspection and no CO would have been given. even the flashing, roofer may have called it complete, but it would have failed final roof inspection. seems to me this guy went into an uncomplete home to do some free advertising and generate business. i have seen many of these so-called inspectors come into home during QA process, and they literally grab the QA list left for trades and simply copy it. most private inspectors are rip offs. Edit, 1 more thing i wanted to mention, the missing duct from the hood vent. there is a required inspection for that BEFORE it can be covered up with a housing. CO would NOT be permitted without that inspection. I will agree with some of the comments on here, large builders want quantity over quality for sure to meet the demands of corporate, you know, the folks that have NO idea what it takes to build a quality home. stop beating up on us little guys in the field, we have bosses that give directives, and they have bosses that give them directives. sh!t rolls down hill you know.

@jjcross3280 2 жыл бұрын

As an electrician I usually do an eye roll when I hear “the home inspector said” but you’re 100% right. These were not mistakes they were all the result of hiring the cheapest and maximizing profit.

@Sworksfsr 2 жыл бұрын

@@JMayer-rg5nu So you'd have people believe the builder was going to pull the finished drywall and finish installing the insulation.

@george8873 2 жыл бұрын

Can only imagine what is hidden behind the walls that you cannot easily inspect. Makes you wonder about the building inspectors who allowed those walls to be uninsulated like that. These subdivision builders try to maximize profits these days by cutting corners and building as cheaply as possible, and it shows in the shoddy craftsmanship in the final product.

@brianwest7816 2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking. When they cut such obvious corners on the outside, how many hidden shortcuts are there? Then he shows multiple walls with missing insulation and a missing duct. Incredible. None of these defects would make or break the job. Minimal effort and cost to do them right the first time.

@Crazson34 2 жыл бұрын

I'm a CST (Construction Surveillance Technician and I have had contractors put up 150' of sheetrock without letting me inspect the framing and first layer assuring me that it was double rocked. I made them pull off a panel (after mud and tape) only to find out it was single layer rock. I made them tear it all out and start over. Contractors can be serious liars so I have to babysit them.

@GingerO762 2 жыл бұрын

More often than not the Contractors are the problem and not directly the builder. At the end of the day, the builder employs them and has to draw the line but the labor market is too cut throat right now and doesn’t reward individuals who produce quality work. The builders don’t try to maximize profits, they simply try to make one in the first place. Most companies have to do everything in their power to achieve a 15% return on their money while leveraging millions of dollars to build a subdivision.

@gorkyd7912 2 жыл бұрын

The framing goes up on Monday, the insulation goes up Tuesday morning, the rock goes up Tuesday afternoon, and it gets painted Wednesday. This multiplied by 50 houses on any given day. So there's just not enough inspectors and even the bosses of the companies actually building the houses don't always get to see them as they're built.

@SansNeural 2 жыл бұрын

@@GingerO762 "doesn’t reward individuals who produce quality work" That's been true in most residential builds for at least decades. I'll suggest that the two biggest problems are contractor competence and builder diligence in checking contractors' work. Ultimately it's the builder or GC's responsibility to make sure the work is done right.

@MRCOCOCITY 2 жыл бұрын

Good video. Perfect example of how there is no guarantee that new construction won't have issues.

@ShonTolliverMusic 2 жыл бұрын

I'll take new construction issues over 60 year old house issues. All of these items are minor fixes that can be addressed on a lunch list. Old homes have major problems like rotted wood framing, and shifting concrete and foundations.

@ccbcco 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent vid.

@ccbcco 2 жыл бұрын

@@ShonTolliverMusic Yes, but that is not the issue.

@Branhawk 2 жыл бұрын

@@ShonTolliverMusic all just depends. New or old need a solid inspection. I see a lot of these new neighborhoods where houses are built too fast and too close. I’ve seen way more foundation issues on these new cookie cutter builds

@alvilla701 2 жыл бұрын

@@ShonTolliverMusic people complain about regulation until they buy a house from the 60s, even on the 80, regulations were very weak

@mikejohnson9118 2 жыл бұрын

Another note: These don't look like "Cheap" homes either. So imagine what the builder(s) do on less expensive homes//condo's.

@GingerO762 2 жыл бұрын

In production building smaller “cheaper”homes typically come out better because it is easier to spot errors and correct on 1800 sq ft house versus a 3000 sq ft house.

@jeremyhess7977 2 жыл бұрын

Lowest bid gets the contract.

@steveperreira5850 2 жыл бұрын

The building industry is shameful. Here’s a quick story: Years ago I decided to build a house so I worked part time with my brother who is a contractor. After seeing what goes on in the industry, shotty work bye subcontractors and inspectors that don’t even get out of their car do the inspections, just pencil whip them. ….. well I decided to design and build my own house myself with only my brother helping on framing and the foundation. After that it was all mine, not a single subcontractor. …. Probably I have the only house built in recent history in California that is actually built legally to code and no Mexicans worked on it. The industry was already bad enough without Mexicans. Bring in uneducated Mexicans, and you double down on shotty work. I hate to say it. But it is true

@misterhat5823 2 жыл бұрын

@@steveperreira5850 What a bigoted reply.

@mtadams2009 2 жыл бұрын

In my town all flashing is done with copper. This house looks very cheaply built .

@brianwest7816 2 жыл бұрын

@suspicionofdeceit 2 жыл бұрын

It’s scary what might be on the inside, I’d be especially concerned with the electrical system.

@JoeL-re1dc 2 жыл бұрын

It's more about worker pride and job quality than the builder..... although he is ultimately responsible.

@SomeDumUsrName 2 жыл бұрын

These builders hate independent inspections yet continue to provide ample examples of the NEED for them. So crazy. C'mon builders; pull your head out.

@mro4ts457 2 жыл бұрын

Too many stupid buyers out there don’t get inspections and let the builders get away with this shit. It encourages the builders to continue to cut corners in the future as more and more stupid people buy/build homes without a follow-up inspection

@steveperreira5850 2 жыл бұрын

Funny you say, and it is true, contractors and developers hate independent inspectors because the government inspectors are so easily bought off or they are shit lazy. 20+ years in the industry and I’ve seen it all. It is the worst industry in America for quality. I am an engineer and I’ve seen a lot of things, and this industry sucks, the housing industry. It needs a total overhaul.

@SomeDumUsrName 2 жыл бұрын

@@steveperreira5850 you are absolutely correct sir. I'm a 35 year, quality oriented craftsman and I tell ya; it's a lonely place and way to be in this industry.

@paulsosa1872 2 жыл бұрын

Always & i mean always get an independent inspection. Not ones offered by the builders or realtors.

@rcook2608 2 жыл бұрын

Thats what your PDI, 30 day or one year inspections are for!

@wurly164 2 жыл бұрын

I have been driving by a new development with 1.5 million dollars homes being built. On the weekends the roofers put on the shingles in the late evening. Unfortunately they didn't put down any underlayment, just the shingles right onto the plywood. I guess they figured no one would know. I sent a email to the township

@brianmartin414 2 жыл бұрын

Why is it your concern about someone else's roof? Are you that bored with nothing else to do? How does it affect you directly? M.y.o.f.b .

@wurly164 2 жыл бұрын

@@brianmartin414 well jackass, I used to be a contractor and it pisses me off to see crappy work. What about the family who buys that house and 3 years down the road the roof starts to leak under a bad storm because there isn't proper underlayment? Perhaps you are one if those crappy builders. Think before you speak. What an idiot 🙄

@JeffDeWitt 2 жыл бұрын

@@brianmartin414 He sounds like a concerned citizen, you sound like the roofer.

@brianmartin414 2 жыл бұрын

@@JeffDeWitt he sounds like a Karen. You should inspect what you expect.

@TheWabbit 2 жыл бұрын

@@brianmartin414 a person can't babysit the builders/subcontractors and still have a job. How low of a person are you to suggest letting something as important as roof be done wrong because it's none of his business! That roof would be damaged in 5 years or less and possibly the framing and walls. A huge expense for the homeowner at that time and definitely under code anywhere in the US.

@DavidL-ii7yn 2 жыл бұрын

And this is just the stuff you can easily find! Imagine all the hidden stuff. People have this misconception that new homes are built properly. They commonly have problems.

@justadbeer 2 жыл бұрын

As a contractor myself, These are all good finds. This is what happens when jobs are given to the lowest bidder. Contractors hiring unskilled, untrained labor to slap things together is IMO, the root cause of most of this.

@a-borgia4993 2 жыл бұрын

It is the builder who hires these untrained low skilled subs and allow shotty work. followed by poor inspection by the builder and not requiring corrections.

@Bob_Adkins 2 жыл бұрын

@@a-borgia4993 Yep! If the builder puts too much pressure on the workers to save time and money, this is what happens. Doing it right the first time should be stressed more than anything. Going back and fixing this stuff will cost over $1K and loss of customer satisfaction, but hardly a dollar more to do it right the first time.

@johnmartinez7440 2 жыл бұрын

I know fuck all about electricity, but even I know 1:58 is awful. Don't need to be skilled to realise that.

@someguy5035 2 жыл бұрын

It isn't just the lowest bidder. It is all of them.

@gyorgischwartz 2 жыл бұрын

just inspect before and after drywall/insulation

@moxnix 2 жыл бұрын

I was asked to check on a contractor and his City/County Inspections during construction of some townhomes. The one hour rated party walls were concealed before they were inspected. Insulation was approved before all the insulation was installed. Framing inspection were made without truss or house plans, no tape measure etc., too many issues to list. The owner asked the contractor to advise me when inspections were to be made, he or the county never did. Some contractors have a lot of clout. I've known them to request a certain inspector because he will pass anything. I also know inspectors that were replaced on a job because the contractor though they were were getting too many failed inspections. We requested an inspector that is known for being a good inspector, he lasted one inspection before he was replaced with the slack inspector.

@polygonekoma 2 жыл бұрын

Ouch ^^

@Bob_Adkins 2 жыл бұрын

Where was that, in Russia?

@Inkompetent 2 жыл бұрын

@@Bob_Adkins If literally every country on Earth is Russia, then it was in Russia.

@GoingtoHecq 2 жыл бұрын

@@Bob_Adkins the USA probably

@SuperGlacierGirl 2 жыл бұрын

Our first new home built, by a nationally known company, had so many defects it was silly and down right dangerous. Master bath, the toilet paper dispenser was 9 feet from the toilet on an opposite wall, The bar top was so bowed you could place a pencil on one side and it would roll to the canter of the bar. Above bar cabinets were drywall screwed into the drywall, not the studs. Came crashing down, smashing the kitchen faucet and countertop . Let's not forget that none of the changes made, pre build,, we're either not done or wrong.

@bigbomb72 2 жыл бұрын

That smells like DR Horton or any number of their subsidiary companies.

@Doormanswift 2 жыл бұрын

Pulte?

@MM-rr1kp 2 жыл бұрын

pulte?

@stlyns 2 жыл бұрын

Ryan Homes?

@a-borgia4993 2 жыл бұрын

Where we live a national know builder (publicly traded) is building homes in a subdivision. We walked through with a degreed construction expert and OMG. We were looking for a builder, and concluded NOT this one.

@gregorall9779 2 жыл бұрын

If I may, the a.c. condensers both need a means of disconnect mounted by the units. It appears that the seal-tight is simply coming out through the brick wall and directly to each unit.

@deathtoad88 2 жыл бұрын

Looks like they ran the sealtight from the disconnects to the condensers behind the wall to have as little exposed as possible. In one of the video angles, you can see two disconnects near the condensers. I've seen this being done on more and more new construction.

@Knuck3ls1 2 жыл бұрын

@@deathtoad88 Disconnecting means should be within eye sight, though.

@deathtoad88 2 жыл бұрын

@@Knuck3ls1 They are. At 2:21 when he's looking at the sealtight connecters done horribly wrong, you can see the disconnects a few feet away on the wall.

@whatevernamegoeshere3644 2 жыл бұрын

@@deathtoad88 Not only that but even if you just did a temp thing and will install a disconnect later, the open end of the pipe will lead to water flowing straight into the house right over the cables. Water damage, shock hazards and fire hazards in the same place. Yummy

@DaddyBeanDaddyBean 2 жыл бұрын

@@deathtoad88 we can see *something* on the wall a few feet away that *might* be the disconnects. If that's what they are, well, good I guess - then they are indeed in line of sight - but it seems very odd to me that they would run power out through the wall to the disconnect, back in, over to the AC units and back outside, instead of just putting the disconnects on the exterior wall above & behind the AC units with the seal tights running directly from there. Two sets of holes through the exterior wall instead of one. Just odd to me.

@thearkedcrown 2 жыл бұрын

What happens in a lot of these cases is I think the general contractor hires the cheapest subs who have guys that don't care or don't know the codes. Plus the GC doesn't properly schedule the job so subs are overlapping and stretched thin. I guarantee that vent pipe is a bad scheduling issue and the cabinet contractor thought somebody was coming back to fix it. Classic situation it's always someone else's fault in new construction. I made a ton of money fixing drywall back in the day in brand new homes.

@harveywallbanger6258 2 жыл бұрын

I bought my first house in 2004, it was built in 1958. It's a 1,330 sq ft, single-level brick ranch house and solid as a rock. The only updates are internal such as painting, new tile, full wall insulation, new furnace ducts in the attic, and new pex piping. The best thing about this house when it comes to updates is that the typical costs is around $5,000.00. Had new windows installed in 2019, which cost me $6,200. Not bad. I thought I had made a mistake by buying this place but after hearing about all of the horror stories in the new developments I am glad that I bought this place. Oh and the electric and gas is cheap. Now that I look back, I was fortunate.

@kevinstenger4334 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, I’m impressed! Most of these home inspection videos are some guy that doesn’t really know what he’s looking at but these were all good finds. The quality of new construction now day is so poor I actually agree with this. Part of the problem is that appraisers don’t know the difference between a well built house and an absolute piece of crap so a builder that wants to build a better house takes a financial beating trying to compete with the junk on the market.

@binman7934 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, all this. Well said.

@garyr4211 2 жыл бұрын

nowadays - During the present time; now. In these days; at the present time.

@DiffEQ 2 жыл бұрын

Then you are easily impressed. There is nothing wrong with that gas bond and it's not even required so it can't be a defect. Read my full comment if you want to know why. All the other stuff my teen could have caught as they are completely mechanical and clearly visible. And you're impressed? SMH

@TheAnonymous916 3 жыл бұрын

Nice. Eventhough I live in CA, I would love your services when I buy new construction. I like honest people.

@christfollower1768 2 жыл бұрын

If only every inspector was this thorough ! Excellent legit finds …..

@sunnysharma1701 2 жыл бұрын

that exhaust vent is the funniest thing I've seen in a while. not only did the installer think nothing was wrong here, but the cabinet installers just framed over it too.

@BoneStack117 2 жыл бұрын

It looks like to me that the millworkers made the panel removable for that purpose. The box likely went up first if the unit is attached to it

@peterfitzpatrick7032 2 жыл бұрын

@@BoneStack117 Is it not code to have access to the outlet ? , I thought you can't "bury" stuff like that... (I'm irish so I'm not familiar with US code details)

@g.k.1669 2 жыл бұрын

Years ago my family and I were the first ones to stay at a brand new home in Florida that was being used as a vacation rental home. This was a $750K home and I was absolutely astounded at the poor construction. Even the upstairs floor was as level as if you laid plywood on sand in a field. The owner of the home was in Great Britain and purchased it sight unseen. Wow! He had to be in for a surprise upon arrival.

@Zealor365 2 жыл бұрын

This is a tribute to the fine training and education these young workers got in school and on the job. Skills they will carry with them the rest of their careers.

@FirstLastOne 2 жыл бұрын

Yup, we're doomed! Now, more than ever "if you want something done right, do it yourself".

@Zealor365 2 жыл бұрын

@@Channel-gz9hm All training materials are now proudly printed and published in Spanish. Some even come with English subtitles for non-Spanish speakers. I've always been frustrated that they don't come in my native language, German.

@p_noc 2 жыл бұрын

I have no idea why this was in my recommended videos but I loved it. Nice job

@MojoPup 2 жыл бұрын

Sadly, by just what you've found I would be afraid of what's hidden behind the walls.... My FIL's house was built in the 70's by a (now defunct thank god) company know as 'Quality Builders'...who were anything but Quality. In the 10 years I've been fixing things at that house, I've found so many outright stupid items that nothing surprises me anymore. Some items were life-threatening others just sloppy. I've been going thru fixing things a little at a time as I have a full-time job. I'm just amazed the house has lasted as long as it has.

@kennixox262 2 жыл бұрын

I had a John Weiland house in Atlanta purchased new 30 years ago. Awful, put in over 50k over the 12 years I lived in it to repair the issues, many with that crappy synthetic stucco. Never again. Here in Las Vegas, custom builder, custom design and disinterested 3rd party inspector from ground break to completion. Very few issues along the way. Better building standards here in the west compared to the Confederate state of Georgia.

@dwalmop2 2 жыл бұрын

Lol, "Quality Builders." One of those ironic names.

@MyGoogleYoutube 2 жыл бұрын

If I ever build I'm having the inspector come a few times during the build. And HVAC, electrician, and plumber before that stuff is covered up.

@antoniobrown3219 3 жыл бұрын

🤯 wasn't expecting all that in a new construction! 🤞🏾🙏🏾

@godbluffvdgg 3 жыл бұрын

That was actually very mild; comparatively. :)...it gets way worse in many locals...

@thepaperstaggering 2 жыл бұрын

Really? Jeez. That’s very naïve. Have you noticed the building frenzy going on in this country? Seen the people doing the work? Gives me the shivers. I bought an older home-mid century-built when builders were real craftsmen who took pride in their work. It wasn’t just a quantity game then. Quality was the real driver.

@SuperBooboo02 2 жыл бұрын

we had an inspector on our new home, he came back and only found 1 item..said this was one of the best new builders he had seen in some time...

@frattman 2 жыл бұрын

A+ : you came with a ladder, sleuthyness, an IR camera . . . all I can say is you must love your job cause you're damn good at it.

@dinner85 2 жыл бұрын

Jail time for electricians who leave faults like that in Australia and someone gets hurt.

@jjcross3280 2 жыл бұрын

As an electrician that level of work would call for a recommendation of reviewing every single electrical connection and installation in that house. Every electrician has a different style and level of pride in their work. I know electricians I would hire to change a light bulbs in an outhouse that’s being torn down tomorrow and they wouldn’t do shit like the electrical work shown here

@growthandunderstanding 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Wish we had an inspector like you when we bought!

@Shadi2 2 жыл бұрын

This is actually really good for new model-home style construction.

@Tman76 2 жыл бұрын

Normally I would disagree with you about new homes needing to be inspected, but this builder was clearly incompetent. I work for a builder and third party inspectors normally only find minor adjustments and touch-ups. I also wonder where the city inspectors were. This is basic stuff they should have noticed.

@sorrenpeak4870 2 жыл бұрын

As someone who has built new homes. I can assure you, new homes need to be inspected, perhaps even MORE than old ones. The things GCs will try to get away with these days is sickening.

@someguy5035 2 жыл бұрын

Your only find minor stuff because they know you won't give them any more business if they note the real flaws. The whole industry is corrupt.

@publicrelations9612 3 жыл бұрын

7 findings! You need to see the new build issues in the U.K. horrendous. Snagging can be in the 100s

@danielprager4723 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for informing the public about these safety issues!

@smcwarfield 2 жыл бұрын

I am a Realtor in a different market & I always recommend a home inspection on new construction.

@markdonoghue1013 3 жыл бұрын

Need to start doing this in Ireland new builds are garbage prices for trades are to low to do the job correctly

@TheTheo58 2 жыл бұрын

Those electrical defects you uncovered are terrible, especially the liquid tight flex not connected to the AC compressors, just left hanging by the jacketed power cables. Normally single conductors would be pulled into flex or EMT. The exterior outlet in a hole via a brick wall with a handy box not even anchored. No duct work on the hooded exhaust fan in the kitchen. The last with the grounding clamp on the gas line such poor workmanship.

@lukecrue1 2 жыл бұрын

It blows me away that someone could leave things like that, especially the outlet and ac units, unbelievable

@NathanaelD 2 жыл бұрын

That's what you get when you hire one cheap crew to wire all the houses in that new community. They're in a rush, don't care and most importantly don't understand the reason why we have electrical codes. I'm a new construction electrician in Florida and we have the the most codes of any state. And our inspectors are very strict. Our company has hired journeymen from other states and I am always shocked at how little they actually know and how much other states let them get away with.

@Fotosaurus56 2 жыл бұрын

Skilled labor isn't cheap, cheap labor isn't skilled.

@AlexStypik 2 жыл бұрын

@@Fotosaurus56 Cheap labor don't know or don't give a crap or both

@Addison0526 2 жыл бұрын

It's the fact that it's things that anyone with a brain would look at and know that it's not correct. Sad

@Handyman247llc 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video, I would not have thought about an inspection on new construction, but I can see everyone needs a 2nd set of eyes to make sure everything is done to spec.

@machetedonttweet1343 2 жыл бұрын

I bought my retirement home via a VA lone. In 2011 it cost me $1,400 to "close". But my broker advised me to get an independent inspection , which I did at additional cost. My inspector had the sellers address and repair a firewall in the attic issue, (I bought a townhouse)But he identified 4 circuit breakers that had been recalled that he had the sellers address as well.I retired in my early 50's . Most of my neighbors are in their 60's and 70's . I get a lot of calls from the widows for advice and help. Last month the lady next door had her kitchen power go out . I worked the circuit breakers. ( no love)Then asked her who did her inspection? of corse it was a report paid for by the seller. I told her about my experience and the inspectors report about the circuit breakers and how all the units were built at the same time.I felt sorry for her ,but was glad I knew better. My place was only 10 years old at time of purchase . she's been here about 5.

@coloradostrong 2 жыл бұрын

Did you mean a VA _loan_ by chance?

@godbluffvdgg 3 жыл бұрын

If you find that many in that cursory glance; there's plenty more...:)...But, you guys are really thorough and as a contractor/ inspector myself, I salute your efforts; I don't go up on roofs; although I'll look at them with binoculars or my zoom camera... Sadly; people will call me AFTER they signed an offer. Or they've already closed and NOW want an inspection...smh...Keep up the good work. How's business in your neck of the woods?

@timprescott4634 2 жыл бұрын

What makes you think this was a cursory glance?

@godbluffvdgg 2 жыл бұрын

@@timprescott4634 I wasn't saying that the inspection was a cursory glance, just suggesting that if you're looking at an object for errors and in a quick glance; you see a bunch of things; that just means, there's going to be LOTS more.

@bikeman9419 2 жыл бұрын

Great job, there are alot of home inspectors that would have missed several if those mistakes

@coloradostrong 2 жыл бұрын

_Alot_ is a town in India. _A lot_ is more than one of something.

@russellwagner6924 2 жыл бұрын

kills mee how nobody takes any pride in thier work anymore . nice work on the inspection

@berthaduniverse 2 жыл бұрын

Gittin' Er Done! (Thanks for the channel)

@KingSobieski 2 жыл бұрын

That cook top vent would’ve been such a mess after a couple years

@ytSuns26 2 жыл бұрын

Insect heaven, odors damn near impossible to clean up. But hey that is years form now right, doesn’t matter. Most government inspectors work on behalf of the contractors in some manner or another. I trust no one , go to the site every evening have a look for yourself. Buying from the big guy doesn’t mean you will be happy.

@bettyboop6072 3 жыл бұрын

Let me guess... DR Horton built this.

@RRaybon 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@Richard-lionhearted 2 жыл бұрын

Good catch on these ! Congrads

@dru6353 2 жыл бұрын

How would you breakdown the reasons for such issues that you find in categories such as: builders don't understand, builders think it is good enough but know it's not to the letter, builders are in a hurry to meet deadlines, builders trying to save money on materials/labor, and finally a category for fraud. I assume a very small percentage you would imagine are fraud, but it would be interesting. My categories may be lacking, apologies. Thank you for the video. That was amazing the issues you discovered. And to think a thermal imaging gun would be used by an inspector. Cool!

@astramancer 2 жыл бұрын

My guess: A lot of these are either "don't know" like the siding touching the roofing, or "not my job" where someone was supposed to come in afterwards and do it and it just got lost in the shuffle (like the missing caulk) or where someone was supposed to do something and the guys who came in later to finish up didn't know that it wasn't supposed to be that way (like the missing insulation). The wiring on the AC units and the bonding of the gas line was just plain shoddy work, the people doing it should have known better and there's nobody else whose responsibility it could have been. But it all boils down to "the builders are cheap." Cheaping out on labor so the people working don't have as much knowledge and experience, cheaping out on labor so there's just plain not enough people to get the work done in the hours allotted, cheaping out on labor by not giving the foremen enough time to make sure everything is done right.

@Jack-Surreal_Panes 2 жыл бұрын

As a cleaner of new homes I find all sorts of things. Been doing this so long I point out everything now, especially now. These subs are coming in and trying to speed build since builders are in a building frenzy now. Busiest I have ever been in 13 years so many many mistakes. New home buyers sort of meander thru and the builder may "overlook" some things. Hopefully the inspector isnt the builder's good old boy drinking buddy. LOL Many home buyers just want to move in regardless and there is an amendment list a mile long

@RLTango 2 жыл бұрын

Great work! I though it was going to be a few "finds" over the entire 3 1/2 min video. But no! It was a loooong list of items. Scary stuff!

@markf350s 2 жыл бұрын

Makes my 1940 house look like a gym everything is connected and hooked up no leaks I'm happy

@DOLRED 2 жыл бұрын

Great lesson on New Home Construction hack jobs. I spent an hour on the telephone with a coworker (In the late 1990s!!). He was telling me how a General Contractor's roof sub was installing Cedar Shake Shingles over a solid roof deck surface (OSB I presume), throughout a new subdivision. Not even a transitional material between --just placing the shingles right on the deck. We were having a great laugh!! Hey, who cares how long that will last!! The first owner will have sold the house to the "2nd Owner" or 3rd who gets the major ills with the house by then. Not to mention they pay a higher sale price which always goes with a 2nd and even a 3rd buyer. NO THANKS. Just like everything else now, greed has replaced quality with many consumer goods.

@themetalhead1463 2 жыл бұрын

On my new house, the bathroom door locks are on the outside. So, I can’t lock the bathroom doors while I’m in there but someone can lock me in.

@Camerons16 2 жыл бұрын

Wow good work especially on that exhaust in the kitchen

@g_force3857 2 жыл бұрын

Great job Brian… cheers from Tasmania Australia 🇦🇺

@bug2011 2 жыл бұрын

NEVER, NEVER, NEVER buy from a National Builder. Find a local builder that lives in the area and personally works on the house. You'll not be disappointed !!!

@rhymereason3449 2 жыл бұрын

Ha! My local builder was doing more work than he could handle... he spent less than 15 mins /week on our job site... turned the management over to his subs... spawned a lawsuit which he ultimately lost to the tune of $75K... cost us over $17K to fix all the errors....

@bug2011 2 жыл бұрын

@@rhymereason3449 Then he didn't personally work on the house, my point exactly.

@rhymereason3449 2 жыл бұрын

@@bug2011 Virtually no one "personally" builds entire houses these days - they are almost all general contractors who hire subs and oversee(presumably) the work being done by subcontractors. They are STILL "local builders". But as my own experience proves... that's no guarantee of a quality home. Even if you found someone who "personally" works on the home - that's no guarantee of a quality home.. they could be complete hacks or have over extended themselves too. Your advice is just a little too simplistic IMHO.

@bug2011 2 жыл бұрын

@@rhymereason3449 Your opinion of where you live , not the case where I live.

@rhymereason3449 2 жыл бұрын

@@bug2011 Really! You have people who build the entire house... from foundation to roof, plumbing, HVAC, electrical, painting, cabinets, flooring, etc., with no subcontractors?

@Deeked 2 жыл бұрын

I did residential roofing for 4 years, residential electric for 2 years and commercial electric for 27 years. Great finds. ❤️

@DiffEQ 2 жыл бұрын

No one cares about what you did. Are you submitting a resume for a job? STFU if you don't have CONTENT to add. You're just a blowhard.

@Deeked 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for cleaning up the comments

@muhammad8970 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the information

@0e32 2 жыл бұрын

Great work!!

@phaiz55 2 жыл бұрын

My dad designed and built two of the houses we lived in when I was a kid. When I say he built them I mean he paid framers, roofers etc, but he was heavily involved and did a lot of supervising. He also did other things like additional anchoring of the frame to the foundation and having additional wall studs, something like 30% more studs. He basically did the entire inside on his own with occasional help from one of my cousins. Insulation, all drywall, ceilings, doors, plumbing, hvac ducts, and most of the electrical. Now that I think about it, I'm pretty sure the only parts he outsourced was the frame work, concrete for the basement, and some parts of the electrical setup. Back then I couldn't understand why he did it that way but as I got older and saw more and more of these 'cookie cutter' homes, it suddenly made sense. That house was built in the late 90s and there's no reason for it to not be in great shape for decades to come.

@TheGregWallace 2 жыл бұрын

Where are these homes located.....because I would like to buy one of them..?

@rereg543 2 жыл бұрын

Contractors will act like geniuses while doing or watching other people do the dumbest shit imaginable. There's an absolute plague of smoothbrained contractors right now.

@thomaslindsey7685 2 жыл бұрын

Very good inspection. Great job. I'm glad you are on the job.

@jddr.jkindle9708 2 жыл бұрын

Very good inspections / finds.

@AZVIDS 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like you are thorough, unlike every inspector I have used👍

@ColdWarVet607 2 жыл бұрын

"I removed the cabinetry cover and found it was not connected." But it was connected.....by air. It 's that new "smart air". That fan takes in dumb air and thru trade secrets and proprietary engineering, the mfg can not expose, it turns it into "smart air." It knows to when it exits the fan to immediately search for an exhaust tube, it automatically makes the hard turn and go only into the vent and will travel thru no other areas. Smart Air, besides having self awareness and intelligence, is also self powered. It draws its power not from sunlight but from darkness and that's how it is able to flow from the fan thru the exhaust pipe. That's why when you opened the cabinet it wasn't flowing. The old school ways of needless continual ducting are gone. "Smart Air" is now available and most likely already installed in 1000's of homes without their owners even realizing it.

@kennixox262 2 жыл бұрын

It's not even a good fan. It really needs a strong blower with a squirrel cage fan to remove the fumes.

@JeffDeWitt 2 жыл бұрын

In the computer world if you want your system to be really secure against hackers you have an "air gap" between it and the internet.. as in it's not connected to the internet. I think what we have here is a high security fan.

@ColdWarVet607 2 жыл бұрын

@@JeffDeWitt Great analogy. Instead of a firewall it's an air wall.

@rustlesee 2 жыл бұрын

My new build, the builder really pushed that an inspection wasn’t necessary. I got one anyway, but none of my neighbors I talked with did.

@thedadpluskidsproject7781 2 жыл бұрын

This video is three years old. Before everyone that was good quit the construction trade. Could only imagine what the quality has deteriorated to.

@michaelsparks6084 2 жыл бұрын

You are soooo right! I’ve been a sub contractor for over 30 years and witnessed some horrible sights. All homes are inspected in California from start to finish, the problem is a vast majority of inspectors are incompetent. It stems really from using laborers that are illiterate, uneducated and uncaring, that’s what you get when hire illegals! You can place the blame on The Contractors that hire them and don’t supervise them or properly train them. Oh and don’t give me that BS that that’s all the labor market has offer. I’ve hired and trained many who had zero experience in the field and if they didn’t become proficient very quickly they didn’t have a job. Actually I preferred to hire people with no experience that way I wouldn’t have to break any bad habits. I’ve hired many a Journeyman and let them go the first day on the job. You need to find people who want to work and want to learn a Trade that will make them a great living for their entire life.

@cromanxx1 2 жыл бұрын

Great inspection ! Learned a lot.

@NurseryEnterprises 2 жыл бұрын

You people are phenominal. Great job.

@bman6502 2 жыл бұрын

Very good catches..

@diggles27 2 жыл бұрын

Very eye-opening, keep up the great work

@kyleinmt 2 жыл бұрын

Great work.

@B0H0 2 жыл бұрын

Also make sure the person inspecting the home is someone YOU bring out. Don't get a recommendations from your realtor or contractor as nice as it may seem. There could be some backdoor deals they have where the inspector always passes their homes.

@mikevon7858 3 жыл бұрын

Good Job, Nice Finds ---

@johnlopez4089 2 жыл бұрын

Great video!!👍👍

@1dariansdad 2 жыл бұрын

Good catch on the insulation!

@travismiller5548 2 жыл бұрын

wow. keep up the good work

@ftswarbill 2 жыл бұрын

*Damn, I thought I was a lousy handyman. I actually feel better about my halfass work.* 🤣

@RaulTorres-hb4cn 2 жыл бұрын

wow I can't believe it, now I would hire an inspector to oversee the entire project from start to finish.

@gregorall9779 2 жыл бұрын

Typically, there would be inspections throughout the building process, staring with the foundation all the way to the final but obviously the inspectors did not do their job.

@lindseyyah1 2 жыл бұрын

Great job

@larryreno8293 2 жыл бұрын

Nicely done.

@tedhardulak7698 2 жыл бұрын

Good and true video. Just wondering though if a new home should be inspected?? ?? ??

@NGAR239 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Find the building inspector for the municipality and have a talk with them first. I can’t believe that home received a certified occupancy.

@philwell76 2 жыл бұрын

Nice catch on that range vent!

@itsnotme9319 2 жыл бұрын

Referring to the gas bond if it is tight enough which mine always are they bight into the metal and it doesn’t matter if they cleaned the tape or paint off. It’s bonded just fine.

@coldking8383 2 жыл бұрын

Good inspection

@crankshaft007 2 жыл бұрын

Reminds me off the defects on my new house, wish it was inspected

@DaddyBeanDaddyBean 2 жыл бұрын

That grounding clamp made me smile. My dad had his breaker panel replaced, which required a new inspection. There was a proper ground wire run to a ground clamp on the water main where it entered the basement, with insulation wrapped around the pipe (over and around the clamp, not under it). It passed inspection, but neither the electrician nor the inspector noticed that 6" inside the wall, inside that insulation, the metal pipe transitioned to plastic, and the ground clamp was on the plastic part.

@jayc4715 2 жыл бұрын

😂

@TheBauwssss 2 жыл бұрын

Dayùùùm bro, you've got a very good eye for these things!

@MM-rr1kp 2 жыл бұрын

you went up on the roof? we had 3 inspections (each house we bought) and every inspector said they only do a roof inspection from what they can visualize at ground level.