After 45 yrs in the painting trade, I can't tell you how many times I saw this kind of shoddy workmanship. Kudos to you two for having the sense and dignity to keep a positive state of mind and just move on and fix the BS. You two are inspiring ... Thanks.

I have my doubts those concrete walls are structurally sound. They may start to crumble in just a few years. If the bolts sank that far, the concrete was too wet. You should fire the contractor. You should have a structural engineer give you a risk analysis, before continuing on with those walls.

That hose running on the ground makes me think that the concrete guys used a tow behind grout pump rather than a pump truck. The aggregate may also be just pea gravel since it's almost impossible to pump 57 gravel through the little pumps. That's probably also why it's so wet. I'd either get an engineer to test what you have or tear it all down and start over.

Get your architect to verify and you should be able to recover the cost of the footers and slabs or the financial impact. I would also test the compression of the slab walls because if it was too much water that will compromise the compressive strength (they do that to get the 'stamped brick image' but these are structural walls.

This is why I love the saying "if you want something done right, you might as well do it yourself" can believe they weren't going to put rebar in the concrete it's like building 101

Note that an excessively wet concrete mix has significantly less strength. You should get it tested.

I'm so sorry that you're going through this on the rental build! It's one thing for a company to have a couple of incompetent employees, but the lack of rebar and the super-thin pour makes me question their ethics. So frustrating.

This makes my heart slick for you guys! You work so hard. Praying for resolution. You two are so great the way you handle it, dust off, put on a smile and get to work fixing it. Great examples for your kids and those who watch you.

I know that if you pour concrete to wet that you lose the structural integrity of the concrete. I'm not sure if I would even trust the basement walls that you have. It looks very chalky and brittle. I think I would call another concrete contractor and ask them to look at it. Before I would move any further with the project. A second opinion never hurts

Rule #1 - check concrete slump and mix before accepting it. Period. No exceptions. Rule #2 - assume contractors will NOT do their work correctly w/o direct on-site supervision. Rule #3 - pay on completion after inspection. You should FIRE your contractor RIGHT NOW. Sue for damages. Cut your losses.

Your response, attitudes, and solutions in the face of so many issues is inspiring. Completely agree that if you want something done right, just do it yourself. We've enjoyed following along, and we are excited to watch the progression of the new build!

Hey ! I was jumping up and down my chair when I saw how wet that concrete was ... My cousin here in Canada has a concrete business, and I went on soo many project and NEVER in my life I saw something like that !!! I can feel your pain, because it's the fondation the bigining of everything, hope the rest will go smoother for you guys ...

When you have spent 4 years doing it right it hurts to have to put up with shoddy workmanship from someone you are paying to do the work. The two of you stayed calm and got to the root of the problem and solved it. Well done, my faith in you two has been reinforced. Scratch Chuckie's ear for me.

A Hollywood production couldn't convey what you and your family have, your relationship and teamwork, your family, your whole life together. It's magical. With your videos you bring a little of that magic into our lives. And we learn something, too.

I love watching you guys no matter what you are doing. Hope you get everything figured out.

Dang the frustration. I’m glad you guys are the type to be like you know we will just do it ourselves. You vented your frustration and moved on that’s why I love your channel.

AS far as I'm concerned as soon as the rebar issue popped up you should have stopped the construction and reevaluated the construction crew before more damage was done. A house is only as good as the foundation and I would not trust that foundation one bit.

I've been in construction 35 years and have never and I mean never seen concrete that wet for walls. Do they have code or do they do a slump test ? This is very concerning .... I would check into that before I built anything on those walls . Good luck , you guys are doing great with all the projects you do on your own

Thank goodness you were around to witness it!

1 million coming very soon! Congrats to Chuck, Leon and the whole family. You guys make my day each time you release a new video! CHEERS!

My dad and most of his friends were concrete masons. I have been on dozens of jobs watching and helping them work. I can tell you for a fact that here in FL, those walls would NOT meet code. Solid pour ALWAYS has to have a tied rebar skeleton, and there is a viscosity spec that must be met as well. Even after you told them to add rebar, I did not see a skeleton anywhere near the top of that wall as they poured, and that slush they were using... I wouldn't even have let them get a foot deep on any walls of mine. That they drove away like they were finished with a job well done is just mind-boggling. I feel so bad for you guys, and anyone else, who paid good money and ends up getting a bunch of half-... baked 'good enough'-ers showing up like they're actual tradesmen. Just ridiculous.

I think you made the right decision to keep their name out of this… for now. Give them a chance to make it right (financially, I wouldn’t let them near the job going forward). If they keep ignoring your calls and don’t make it right, you should file a report with the BBB. Then let your audience know the name of the company, so they don’t make the mistake of hiring them.

Beautiful to watch the love in this family

Can’t believe they were off so much, and we’re going to continue with the build. Good thing you have some experience in building and know what you want and make sure it’s done right. You have to stay on top of everything! You are doing a great job! 🙂

Erin, words of truth right there...you never mess with someone's family, time, money or health. I've enjoyed watching everything your family has built and to see a third party slack in their job and not be professional is why I agree with "If you want something done right, do it yourself".

That's why I have always said "If you're having a house built, you have to be up there a-- 24/7. I have worked construction & have seen what some crews try to pull off, totally unacceptable. You would think they would not want to put their integrity on the line, but I guess they just don't care! Love watching you guys, Great Team Work!!

I feel your pain! I built my own 3000SF log home on my farm in North Carolina. I did most of the work myself, but what I did contract out, had to be scrutinized every step of the way. Fortunately most "Run-Roh's" can be fixed! You two are absolutely amazing! The love you two show for each other is "what it's all about"!!!!!!

You guys work really well together, and don't forget to have fun along the way. Thumbs up!

As a surveyor I’ve been around construction sites my entire life. Red flag #1, seeing a concrete guy showing up in tennis shoes! Unbelievable!

I had a similar experience......as a retired architect I have many war stories just like your rebar story..... Incompetence abounds in the construction trades.....be careful going forward as this is a sign they will walk all over you if you don't keep an eye on them.....also how tight are your drawings.....good luck.

Great job!!! You guys really work well together as a great family team.

I feel your pain. We've had two homes built and experienced many frustrating errors that had to be corrected. Mostly because of poor communication or no supervision. Almost every time the builder tried to get us to accept the error!

Others have commented on the concrete. Given that the anchor bolt sunks, means that the slump test failed (wasn't likely done) and there is too much water in the mixture. Therefore, its integrity is suspect. Good catch and I hope things work out.

Dang, wish my buddy Tom from Concrete with the Hauses was closer to you. They poured right at 100 yards here last summer and fall and the entire process was painless, perfect and enjoyable to witness. Heated floors, stamped, Rolled, Colored, plus all the exterior work came out perfect

I admire, the calm resolve with which you push through the disappointments! Like Josh said, "No Big Deal". Great example.

You both are so easy going when things go wrong. It makes your videos nice to watch.

My step father owned a concrete company, I worked for several years loading the trucks with the mixture when sending out to customers. I have climbed on forms to make sure the concrete was not to wet. This was way too wet.

I was in construction the majority of my adult working life, from constructing bridges to houses. And I'm no concrete expert, but that is the wettest concrete I've ever seen poured in over 40 years of being around construction. I hope you can get that tested before you go any further with the construction of that house. It would be a shame to find out after construction was completed that it may not be safe under load. Personally, I wouldn't use concrete that thin to set a fence or sign post, much less for a structural load bearing wall.

you are very kind with Chuck.... he will love those treats❤

I'm truly sorry you had to go through those issues but I am confident in the two of you and I'm sure that it will turn out much much better when you all do it yourself God is with you

Bad break, but way to hang in there. That's the thing about bad contractors. You never know how bad they are until after they screw your job up. The facts you're taking care of it and moving forward speaks volumes about you guys. You're handling it great. Way to go!!!!

I really feel for you guys. It sucks when two People with no real experience of house building can do a fare better job than so called professionals.

Glad you were able to fix this problem, that they made. The place is moving right along. Next video please

Erin, you both are so positive, and always find a silver lining. You will rise above all these setbacks.

Looks like they were pouring coffee instead of concrete. How people can work like that and walk away just defies belief.

Glad you guys got rid of the "contractor(s)" incompetence is never a fun thing to be apart of. Rooting for you guys!

You guys actual make me smile. Thank you.

That is just TOO sad! You two are champs in the way you're handing this mess! All the best to you!

Well that will teach you....I'm always happy to see how you come together to fight adversity. This is one of the big reasons why your channel is so great.

All I can say is WOW. I give it up to you both for being so calm. The work they did was horrible and I would've been pissed off big time. But on the bright side we as viewers can see you two building yet another awesome house.

Wow you are a whole lot calmer than I would be.God bless your family.continue the good work, my wife and I enjoy your videos.

You guys are amazing. Well Done keeping your cool and getting the job done right

So sorry for your troubles. No one deserves this, but I appreciate your good attitude. I know this will be fixed because you will fix it. Moving forward!

Good catch! It’s really not a ‘disaster’ because you’ve discovered the errors. The architect and/ or GC, should be onsite to check the critical installations from the independent contractors.

Best of wishes for your new build i hope it goes better for you both!

Love how you guys make me smile. Real bummer about the hired help. It all started so well.

When we had our home built we use to drive up there everyday - 45 minute drive one way - to check the house. We found problems every day! But it was our home and we had to check - turned out great!!

As the saying goes : If you want a job done properly do it yourself , terrible 😢

I always enjoy watching your videos. You two have done a great job on your home. I do have some thoughts about this build. First, there was not enough rebar in the walls. I have been a concrete contractor for 30-plus years, and we typically put rebar at 12" on center each way, which means a 12"x12" grid in the wall, with the rebar stubbed out of the footing. if the wall is 10" thick or more, we put two mats of rebar. Also, I would never have allowed a concrete mixture that wet to be poured for anything, much less walls. The pump truck could pump a lot lower slump design up that hill without any issues whatsoever. We pump up 5-6 floors in buildings all the time. All of the issues with this project are completely the problem of the contractor. You should hold their feet to the fire and make them redo everything they did. The layout being that far off is ridiculous for a licensed contractor. Make them give you your money's worth. I appreciate you taking the high road attitude, but that is the reason these guys get away with this kind of work. They should give value for value paid. Anyway, you keep up the good work.

Loved that you didn't dwell to much on the errors but just moved forward with a fix.

Josh and Erin, welcome to the world of sleazy sub contractors. I found the same problem after I went from a business, owning a small construction company where I did all the work with two helpers, to a major contractor hiring subcontractors. I found out that I had to watch their work every moment until I got big enough to hire project managers to oversee what they were doing. You both have the pedigree of perfectionists! You can see it in everything you touch or have control of. I was taught, at a young age, that anything worth doing is worth doing well and if I followed that rule, I wouldn't have to do it over again. You exceed the rule through your change-outs by making them all look like they were done in the beginning. So perfect the look, so beautiful the result, you're like no others I've ever seen.

No matter the situation, you guys always figure it out and manage to come away with a warm smile and love in your hearts.

glad you were there to catch all the mess ups before it was to late

Sorry you guys are going through this. I wish more people shared your work ethic to do things right.

You guys have worked so hard for your dreams. Sorry you had this happen. As usual you will make it right and it will be beautiful. Thank you for sharing

My wife, who is literally the "carpenter" of the family (she builds decks, installs windows, lays tile, demos and builds walls, etc.), measures using the, "16 and a half, plus three lines," method of measurement. When I saw the hesitation to give an exact measurement, and the laugh, I knew what was coming. It's a constant source of amusement when we work together. I just called her to tell her that I just saw someone using her measuring system on youtube.

Oh my! Construction Issues. So sorry! It's a good thing that you guys are keen on doing things right! Better you catch this now. I thought that concrete was way too thin. Prayers things go smooth here forward!😊❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏

You guys are an inspiration when it comes to dealing with unforeseen problems..... especially tradesmen that should know what they're doing! I've had that problem with a deck. Love you all! Ian from Australia.

Its amazing to me that you can go from a fantastic contractor like the excavating crew to the polar opposite with the concrete company. That concrete looked awfully wet and the fact that you had to tell them to use rebar is mind boggling. Hopefully you havent paid them for any of it yet..

Sorry you had to deal with that guys that was shocking. If only everyone was as professional as you. I would hire you guys any day. Glad your back on track though. Best wishes from Ireland 🇮🇪 👏

Jee, thats a true desaster....so much respect for you2 for keep.on going... Love to watch great filming...

The reason we all watch you guys is you have integrity in all that you do. It make us just sick to see time, money and true “grit” of an honest days work so completely botched compared to the level that the two of you have demonstrated can be done every step of the way! May your children glean as much as you continue to teach those of us watching. Its an honor to cheer you on knowing that your attitude has picked us all up. That in itself is the definition of integrity. integrity - the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness. The world needs more folks like you!!

I worked for a large construction company, and I feel for you guys. Their concrete work is totally unacceptable. the lack of re-bar, out of square door frame, and having a blowout on the concrete framing is terrible. We never had a blowout on any of the framing over the thousands of yards of concrete we poured. The only option you have is to move on even if you have to do it yourself. I would recommend searching for another contractor and go look at some of their past work.

Everyone has problems in life, it's how you deal with it that counts, you guys are going to succeed no matter what. Keep up the good work and hang in there.

You always warm my heart with how you guys tackle even the most stressful situations. I wish I knew you guys personally because you guys are the best examples of what human beings should expire to be and how to treat people .I know in my heart we would be best of friends with out a doubt. Well done.Wishing you nothing but the best of luck and blessings through out all of your endeavors. Inspirations light and love to you and your beautiful children. 👏🏼👍🏼❤️🙏🏼

So sorry for this. Stay strong and keep the same good attitude of determination and hard work. God bless all of you!!

Folks always asked why/how I could do every phase of construction. From lot clearing to light switch covers, we did it all. For this very reason. Reliability. Good on you guys for remaining positive in a lousy situation!!!!

I am SO sorry this happened to you. You would think any contractor you work with would be EXTRA careful with your projects since nearly 1 MILLION people are subscribed to your channel. At least the excavator understood that, came through, and got the proper recognition. On to the next phase of the build….

My wife and I are so very sorry you two had to go through this tough situation. We built our own Log Home in Washington State a few years ago. We had the same issue with the contractor we had hired to just stack the logs... big mistake!!! We ending up kicking him off our property due to safety concerns and not following the plans, so we finished the 3200 sq. ft. home ourselves.. We know that the electrical, plumbing, walls etc: are done right and clean! Glad to see you two were able to move forward as well... hang in there...

You guys are just amazing!

You two never cease to amaze! God has blessed you abundantly in so many ways! Your videos are a joy,to me to watch! Thank you!

Sorry for such a frustrating and unfortunate situation. Great that you’re moving on to resolve the problem. Take care and all the best!

Oh gosh! How frustrating when ‘professionals’ are anything but that! Keep plugging along! Excited to follow this new build!

I love this family it always makes me happy when they upload a new video

Josh as a licensed electrician has a superior mind which is why he is able to get these things done correctly 🙂 coming from a licensed electrician 😁

IM SO SORRY THIS HAPPENED TO YOU GUYS... CARRY ON. YOU GUYS GOT THIS. GOD BLESS

Man, I wish you guys put out an episode 5 days a week! This channel is BY FAR the best on KZfaq! Your chemistry makes my face hurt from grinning and I laugh out loud at least 5 times per episode! Do you have Patrons?

Your videos make us smile. Thanks for sharing 🍸

Hey guys tough break about the bad work, BUT it made for a great episode. Love seeing the fire and passion in your eyes to do it correctly. The 25 minutes just flew by.

I re-modeled our home, just a couple of things I hired out. I was really disappointed in the quality of work from the contractors. It does seem that if you want it right you might as well do it yourself….

My favorite couple..🙏. Looking forward to renting the new rental when its ready.❤️

I like the forest behind you because there are a lot of big old trees here

Simply amazing knowing that there would be a lot of KZfaq exposure that a contractor would perform in this manner and not at all be concerned about that. I hope that payment was stopped on that portion of the work.

This is why I've become a "helicopter customer" when anyone is on my property doing anything, I'm always hovering, watching what's going on... Most of the time I'm the Lone Ranger doing the work and I'm in my early 60s.

"No big deal"??? I would totally be finding a reliable and wolverine of a lawyer to go after the concrete form and concrete businesses for such a piss-poor job! You guys are awesome in your commitment and devotion. Keep it up!

Absolutely Love watching you guys build

Wow! The concrete was poured too wet as you saw. This changes the strength I believe. The dimensions being off of the columns are absolutely unacceptable. Time for a face to face with your contractor. Then your attorney.

Whoever made the decision to go ahead on that concrete wall without steel rebar should be off the job site immediately. Concrete without steel has the strength of a chocolate bar. HUGE mistake you averted by being on site to catch that!

So sorry you are having to deal with this!! Keep that same good attitude

The fo-brick pattern looks nice on the power shed. Agreed that mud was way too loose. Worry about the strength. If you want something done right, you have to do it yourselves. You'll get there. Keep after it. Thanks for sharing.