Foundation/Pre Pour Inspection - New Build Inspection

Foundation/Pre Pour Inspection - New Build Inspection - The Houston Home Inspector

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In this week's video, we headed over to a new build to complete a Phase I inspection. I go through several items that we look out for, and then go through the specific issues we discovered at this particular property. We discuss post-tension cables, rebar, and more! Let's go check it out!
I create videos to help better inform home Inspectors, buyers, sellers, and realtors on how to find everyday problems with their houses/properties. I will also have guest speakers that work closely with the real estate trade.
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@brandonmiller1954 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for this video Chris! We need more new build inspection videos like this! Should do a Framing, Pre-drywall and final video some day.

@lagoberto76 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the thorough rundown of a Phase 1 Inspection

@sampark3554 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Best one actually I’ve see regarding phase 1 inspection. Getting one done today so this helped!

@clairemoore9012 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much guys for this information, I'm sharing it with everyone I know that could benefit 😊 😀

@stephen5147 3 жыл бұрын

Very well done. Thanks.

@julieendres569 3 жыл бұрын

Thx. That was very helpful!

@ladykcole5791 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I am definitely hiring an inspector for a new semi-custom construction home. I learned a lot! Again, Thank you.

@kauaireed9006 2 жыл бұрын

Cool video, thanks.

@paulbaird853 3 жыл бұрын

Very helpful video. I am a new inspector in Central Texas and love the content you guys put out. Thank you very much!!!

@AActionHomeInspectionHouston 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@sammo6950 10 ай бұрын

@AActionHomeInspectionHouston do you also do work in the forth worth area?

@arrowpropertyinspection72 4 жыл бұрын

Great job. One of my favorites so far. Id definitely like to see more like this. 👍

@AActionHomeInspectionHouston 4 жыл бұрын

I will work on that! Thanks

@bobvandigriff1425 4 жыл бұрын

Great vid. Very informative.

@AActionHomeInspectionHouston 4 жыл бұрын

Joe Vandigriff Thanks Man!

@henryortiz5586 3 жыл бұрын

@@AActionHomeInspectionHouston how far apart should footings be from one another it looks like they might be 20ft x20ft apart is there a specific requirement on slab size ?

@nelsonfontanez4174 2 жыл бұрын

Great job 👏 I like 👍it you know what you taking 😉 about

@joekrohn6922 2 жыл бұрын

What about sleeves on the drain lines running through grade beams???

@steveludwig4200 2 ай бұрын

Good info! Our builder is in the process of setting forms for the foundation...so I am interested to know at what point we should have an independent real estate inspection visit the property for the first time? And then at what intervals should we have him return during the build? Thanks!

@mjp8173 3 жыл бұрын

How soon after an inspection should the concrete be poured? Is there a timeframe that you should have another inspection done if the builder fails to pour the concrete in a timely manner?

@erikandrew1400 9 ай бұрын

Do you ever inspect the property line and setback distances?

@normaajanel8385 6 ай бұрын

Can you make a video over Basements pre pour ?

@mikechapman7939 3 жыл бұрын

Good job! Please keep the shirt button up......looks alot better.

@AActionHomeInspectionHouston 3 жыл бұрын

I went through a phase lol

@RegularJoes 9 ай бұрын

Why do you wait until the plumbing is covered to inspect it? An underslab plumbing inspection is the first inspection prior to any pt, rebar, vapor barrier. International Code Council provides certification for inspectors, would be helpful to look into it.

@AActionHomeInspectionHouston 9 ай бұрын

Thank you we will do that!

@DavidPerez-uj5ui Жыл бұрын

I filled a slope with red dirt. Leveled it out and dug my footers 10" deep. Then put 6" of gravel where the pad goes. Is grade considered the outside of the footers or is the grade where the slab sits?

@AActionHomeInspectionHouston Жыл бұрын

Grade is outside of the slab

@FabianMartinez-wz3tp Жыл бұрын

Quick question. Is there a specific certification you need in order to perform phase 1 and phase 2 inspections?

@AActionHomeInspectionHouston Жыл бұрын

There is not, Not in TEXAS. I still recommend your inspector has gone through some sort of education of course. You can check it on a TREC website. But he does not have to be licensed by the state at all to complete these inspections.

@rejojohn6036 4 жыл бұрын

Any specific builders that you noticed in the Houston area that usually do a great job consistently?

@AActionHomeInspectionHouston 4 жыл бұрын

Perry and David Weekly

@rejojohn6036 4 жыл бұрын

A-Action Home Inspection Houston thanks a lot!

@Boomhauer0777 3 жыл бұрын

Is there any kind of soil compaction test that needs to be done with a slab foundation? I only have experience with crawl space foundations. In my area an inspector will probe a footing looking for hard ground before any concrete is poured.

@AActionHomeInspectionHouston 3 жыл бұрын

I do not think there is a standard test. We walk on them and if they are soft or move we report on them. They will be the weakest on the edges and that is where I walk.

@BackRoadBound 3 жыл бұрын

@@AActionHomeInspectionHouston So what can they do fix it? Have this issue going on. Getting ready to poor Friday.

@djc1013 3 жыл бұрын

Yes there absolutely is compaction testing that should be done, wether it is with a nuclear gauge or a sand cone(less typical). I don’t know how they build there, but pads in AZ are always tested for compaction prior to concrete placement. The testing firm will have a standard proctor for the import AB, or whatever they’re using that will give them their dry density and moisture content. The local jurisdiction will most likely review and enforce this.

@TheVasquez09 3 жыл бұрын

Great video thanks for sharing! Question we just got a pre-pour inspection done on our new build and we noticed the construction crew covered a pipe with cardboard and duck tape. Is this acceptable? We spoke to our construction manager about it and he informed the city allows the pipe to be covered with cardboard or carpet or etc. Does this sound right to you?

@AActionHomeInspectionHouston 3 жыл бұрын

Are you talking about the plumbing stack that sticks out of the ground?

@TheVasquez09 3 жыл бұрын

@@AActionHomeInspectionHouston no it would be the pipe underground used for plumbing drainage. It runs horizontally underground but a portion of it is exposed between the trenches. That small peice that is exposed is wrapped with cardboard and duck tape.

@AActionHomeInspectionHouston 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheVasquez09 From my understanding it needs to be sleeved in a larger PVC. -- P2603.5 Pipes through footings or foundation walls. Any pipe that passes under a footing or through a foundation wall shall be provided with a relieving arch; or there shall be built into the masonry wall a pipe sleeve two pipe sizes greater than the pipe passing through.

@gina4319 3 жыл бұрын

Gregvancom and Matt Risinger are the most annoying folks in the KZfaq construction field

@TheVasquez09 3 жыл бұрын

@@AActionHomeInspectionHouston thanks for sharing that information much appreciated!

@TheFredsterrr1 3 жыл бұрын

The builder contracts you for this inspection or the buyer does?

@AActionHomeInspectionHouston 3 жыл бұрын

Buyers

@BackRoadBound 3 жыл бұрын

Is there a code I can reference for the post tension cables? Right now 90% of our cables are exposed 6-8" on the ends and not sleeved up to the forms. Thanks!

@AActionHomeInspectionHouston 3 жыл бұрын

This is a manufacture standard not a code. Codes are the minimum and everyone needs to follow manufacture standards. 1. To act as a bond breaker preventing the concrete from bonding to the steel. 2. To contain the P/T coating material and act as a secondary barrier against corrosion. It is important that the tendon be ""unbonded"" over its length to ensure that the full force is transmitted completely between anchorages."

@BackRoadBound 3 жыл бұрын

@@AActionHomeInspectionHouston Ok thank you so much! Just looking for some ammo to take to the builder when I ask that this be fixed. Just measured my footings and they are 12-16" wide in some places, not the 18" as the engineers plans show. Pipes not sleeved across the beams in a couple places. Cheap 6mil vapor barrier, not even taped at this point. They have a lot to fix by Friday before we pour. Thanks again!

@BackRoadBound 3 жыл бұрын

@@AActionHomeInspectionHouston So the contractor never fixed anything. I came on site mid pour and managed to shoot some video in between bitching them out and making sure they cleared the trenches. This is the condensed version, but perfect example of what not to do. Beyond pissed. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/h7GRdZBoyqmrnoU.html

@steventaylor7676 3 жыл бұрын

Chris, What does it mean when you see “clearance under tub bucket”? Please explain for me (new to inspecting)

@AActionHomeInspectionHouston 3 жыл бұрын

Can you explain further please.

@steventaylor7676 3 жыл бұрын

My inspector has this on his report....I don’t know what it actually means: clearance under tub bucket. I don’t know what it means.....is the tub bucket the area of the drop in or a certain pipe?

@AActionHomeInspectionHouston 3 жыл бұрын

@@steventaylor7676 The only thing I can think of what your inspector is talking about, there is supposed to be a bucket under the bath trap to have easy access to the plumbing under the tub. They do this in case you need to make future repairs or changes in that location. The buck keeps the concrete from covering the plumbing in that location.

@jshapiro34 4 жыл бұрын

What do you look for in condos or town homes because they pour so many at one time?

@AActionHomeInspectionHouston 4 жыл бұрын

We do not typically inspect structures that big but the concept is the same. We locate the plans and make sure the pre pour is done to specs. You will see a lot more rebar on a structure of that size.

@jshapiro34 4 жыл бұрын

@@AActionHomeInspectionHouston are they built like single family homes or more commercial grade?

@AActionHomeInspectionHouston 4 жыл бұрын

Jesse Shapiro after 3 or more structures attached I believe it is up to commercial. You will need to talk to the city though. There is like 0 zoning in Houston.

@CreatvieDesignbyNell 3 жыл бұрын

Our concrete was just poured. What if I see minor cracks within areas of the pour? I've set an appointment with Jamie and Trevor from your company. Is it to late to have Phase I inspection completed?

@AActionHomeInspectionHouston 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, once poured we can not see anything below the slab. We can check the slab during the phase two for you.

@AActionHomeInspectionHouston 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for trusting us to inspect your home.

@curtisbarnettsr.8168 3 жыл бұрын

Did you have to take any other courses besides passing the Professional Inspector exams to be qualified to do pre pour Inspection ?

@AActionHomeInspectionHouston 3 жыл бұрын

There is no certification to inspect pre pours. I did take a class through rets and did several ride alongs to learn how to look at them properly.

@curtisbarnettsr.8168 3 жыл бұрын

@@AActionHomeInspectionHouston Thanks for your time and the information

@rsxtypeo 3 жыл бұрын

What happens if the builder doesn't follow the directions after inspection ? Once they pour the concrete there's no way to be certain they resolved the issues found.

@AActionHomeInspectionHouston 3 жыл бұрын

We can only inform, it will be up to the buyer to move forward or not.

@sotxmatt 3 жыл бұрын

What's the spacing for tendons in the beams depth wise?

@AActionHomeInspectionHouston 3 жыл бұрын

It always depends on what the plans say

@AActionHomeInspectionHouston 3 жыл бұрын

You can typically see what they are asking on the second page or on the far right side of the first page

@sotxmatt 3 жыл бұрын

@@AActionHomeInspectionHouston Thanks for the info

@sotxmatt 3 жыл бұрын

@@AActionHomeInspectionHouston plans didn't spell out the depth of tendons. Plans did call out everything else in great detail. Plan included sect A, B, and C with beam tendon in view without depth called out. all other tendons are called out with location of depth and distance of spacing. Ill call my engineer to verify. I have found your videos very informative for the average guy like me building small investment rentals. This is my 5th build and I never asked the small detailed questions but rather left it to the builder and the inspector. Thanks again.

@biker55555 3 жыл бұрын

Sometimes only the ends of PT cables are wrapped in duct tape, any idea why?

@AActionHomeInspectionHouston 3 жыл бұрын

I guess they ran out of the proper tape

@biker55555 3 жыл бұрын

but why the ends only? have you seen this in the field?

@AActionHomeInspectionHouston 3 жыл бұрын

@@biker55555 yes often and we just write it up. Most of the time the end they pull it on is where it is tapped. In the end it probably doesn’t matter much anyways.

@capitalizingondumbmoney1679 3 жыл бұрын

Moral of the story dont build post tension homes

@IG-by1wi 6 ай бұрын

They don't backfill under the boards until concrete reaches openings under boards, THEN they backfill. If you try and do it beforehand, it's hard for the dirt to stay in place and ends up just falling into footing. Everyone that's done a few slabs knows that. If there are deformities, they're under boards and usually BELOW GRADE. Nobody will see them