Fun findings following the pre-drywall inspection around Austin, Texas. Two words: IMPROPERLOAD PATH
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Tiny staples at sheathing! 0:17
Seams not backed: 0:50 Sheathing gotta sheath.
Little explanation about garage openings: 1:29
Improper angle at the let-in shear wall bracing: 5:10 What does "obtuse" mean?
Hello Gus: 6:52
Great example of how to create an improper load path: 8:20
Plumbers pretending to be framers at 9:11
Good luck to the homeowners who have to confront the builder for all these repairs!
My guess is the builder tosses a lien on the property for non payment and harassment.. Just my opinion mind you.
Feel sorry for Ben. That’s not sheathing, it’s literally cardboard and it’s garbage, as as you point out, it’s not installed properly. The walls framing the garage opening should be shear walls and anchored as you said…it would take several pages to list everything I saw. I’m guessing the contractor wasn’t counting on you finding everything. Also, while it’s good of you to to say something nice to the client, this house is total garbage, and best to walk away. The only way to fix it is to bulldoze it down and get a builder who knows what he/she is doing, and actually cares.
No OSB. Just studs and that sheathing, which is meant to be structural if you pause and read it. However, they installed it with something like an office stapler! It all has to come down and be NAILED into the studs.
@@MoneyManHolmes it can be stapled per the mfg. just has to be the proper staples. However, tply is just pure garbage. Very happy I fronted the cost for 1/2” zip for my home.
I can't believe that thermoply stuff is structural. I can see a vapor barrier but it can't be a strong as osb. And supposedly you don't even need horizontal bracing when you use it. I see that OX brand all the time.
@@gwilliams1001 what’s funny is OX claims it’s as strong as 7/16 OSB….. yet builders still have to put up OSB at corners and around garage openings for extra shear strength. If the OX is just as good why do you need OSB for added shear?
Classic case of someone biting off more than they can chew. lol
As an old retired Building Inspector, I cannot believe all the shoddy workmanship! I would need a lot of red tags if I was responsible for this inspection!
I just can't believe theyre sheathing houses with cardboard....
@@TheTurpin1234 Right? What IS that stuff?
Yes, and as a former Chief Building Inspector from SoCal. A Red Tag would just be the beginning of a total shut down.
I figured they would offer Texas code books in Spanish. Can’t always find a builder who knows how to read English I bet
@@colliemutt5structural cardboard 😅😂, I found it under shiplap siding on my addition that was built in the 80s. Complete garbage. Big box stores sell it.
I can never quite get over the fact that this "sheating" is legal. Just use some OSB or plywood for the sake of all that is decent.
Keep the prices low.
So many people are not able to afford homes already.
I live in 1960’s home, no sheeting.
2X4, 2 layers of tar paper, stucco, I think it is fine
I do agree that OSB would give much better shear strength.
@@gund89123this house is getting brick/stone fascia. I would trust plywood more because it gives you more places to tie the fascia to the structure. Plywood also prevents wracking of the structure. Although technically legal it's not a good design.
Here in Arizona it seems none of the tract home have sheathing all the way around. Instead, there is just house wrap attached to the studs except where they need sheer strength. I have no idea why that is ok.
@@rgoers here in NC that doesn't fly because we need that additional sheer strength for hurricane and tornado resistance.
Major lack of pride and/or skill. If I was the homeowner and I found out about this I'd want out.
Excellent work Casey! Some of the defects you found are quite significant. Its good thing the buyers hired you to inspect this home.
How does this build not result is a massive lawsuit and stripping the builder of license to build? This is flat out dangerous negligence here.
Because. It. Passed. The. City. Inspection!
I have a lot of love for my ATX city inspectors, but they are overworked and over stressed and don't have the time that I have to spend on a job. Believe me they find a whole lot of stuff but under the pressure that they've got they can't find everything.
@@constructivainspections Wild! Scary stuff.
I noticed homes being built in the background. I'll bet they ALL have the same defects. That builder should be "Stopped" until all his homes meet code.
@@mrcryptozoic817
And very few people hire an inspector.
Who said the builder has a licence to build in the first place. He just quoted 30% cheaper then any other builder and forgot to tell the owner about not having a licence or it's in the post.
I’ve seen a couple of jobs like this. One commercial wood framed building tried to save money and hired one guy and his wife to do all concrete and frame. You know it was bad when the curves for the driveway had Masonite on one side and the orange stripe plastic from a road barrier on the other. I’m a plumber so I don’t know the terms but it was designed by bmc and the provided everything needed to build it. Yet they used a couple of 16 penny nails rather than joist hangers, no h clips on roof decking. I’m a plumber so the big issue I had was random nail patterns on top plates. I probably used up 2 self feed bits on the jobs. One stud they missed all three nails on top. It was near where we had to have a ladder. After I almost fell by grabbing it, I pulled the top out so they’d see it and fix it. They’d just go push it back in. Same thing happened two more times, I’d pull it out and they’d push it back in. After the third time, I just ripped the whole thing out and told the gc it needed to be put back in. The gc ended up hiring a third party inspector like this video to basically go over it with a fine tooth comb and give them a list of what was needed to fix it to pass inspection.
Then we did a house outside of Austin for a preacher. He hired roofers and framers from his church. They had walls that looked like an s. Some walls had almost a 2” difference. Our rough in crew missed a couple of toilets so I had to chip them up and move them. I checked everyone so they’d all be right. Then when setting toilets one was like 4” too close to the wall. I had to chip up and put an offset flange and barely made the toilet fit. I was stumped until I remembered that was one of the really wavy walls. I’d bet money the framers came back and straightened it without paying any attention to where the wall needed to be. They had a beam in the garage that I could rock with my hand. Also multiple boards in the attic had nails sticking out of them. It look like the removed them from somewhere and then just flipped the board and reused them somewhere else without pulling the nails. This really pissed me off because I was walking through the attic. I was focused on the joists and never thought I’d put my hand down on a board and find 4 nails coming out. I almost fell out of the attic.
I’m long winded but moral of the story is you get what you pay for. If you’re investing all that money in a house, make sure you do your due diligence. Don’t trust a state license or the builders word.
Its like living in a giant Garden Shed!
It really does look like a homemade garden shed some guy has been working on over a couple years.
Did you get the Home Depot upgrades that include plumbing, wiring and foundation?
I learn a lot watching these, I hope you can make more soon!
At 6:53 you can see they ended one of the HVAC supply trunks with a wye. The trunk has to terminate with an end cap and the supply branches need to be 2 feet from the end. With the way it currently is, there will be little to no airflow coming out of those registers.
Thanks for pointing that out. I'm going to do some more research on duct requirements and best practices so that I can Make sure to catch things like this in the future.
"cardboard meets minimum strength requirements"...that some lobbying money well spent...
Casey remains always positive.... Thanks Casey!
Hahaha Thanks homie! There are a lot of grumpy, crusty old inspectors out there and I suppose if your job is to point out everybody's mistakes all day every day for a career then it might lend to becoming A bit pessimistic about things. I don't want to turn in to one of those grumpy, crusty old inspectors!
Bought a new construction home in 2002. As luck would have it, the pre drywall inspector came while I was visiting the site. Believe it or not, the guy spent about ten minutes on the site. I had to call his boss and he was not happy with me. Oh, well, it’s my money.
These kind of videos make me completely terrified of ever building a new house. I need to hire Matt Risinger to get a decent 2 story.
Tons of great information.
Thanks, keep the amazing work.
I was looking at some videos of buildings collapsing for want of proper sheathing! This looks like it could easily join that video in the future. What an unbelievable example of shoddy building. I did not see anyone else in this video. My guess is that the guy just walked into that building and pretended to be invited by the owner!! This is the absolute opposite of Matt Risinger's efforts to improve residential construction in the entire country!!
You’d think that we were observing some developing country build out.
Well most construction workers are now smooth brain border jumpers so they’re basically migrating their skillset over here. 🤷♂️
It might have been built by the cheap guy with cash-only laborers.
great videos. makes u wonder how many homes have theses issues that never get addressed or seen.
I've seen plumber work where they literally cut a chunk of the bottom cord of the truss out to put their piping through. Sadly, this went unnoticed until after tile was put in, which caused a dip in the roof cause the integrity the truss was comprised. It was a real pain to fix.
Cant believe that sheathing is legal
Probably not in California where earthquakes drive the engineering
Code requirements are based on what’s minimum needed to keep costs down.
This might be ok in TX, not ok if you live in seismic zone like CA.
Looks like house wrap, a water and wind seal, not sheathing that provides backing for the exterior finish and shear bracing for the exterior walls.
This a great inspection. Where was someone like you when I was buying my house :|
Does the building department not come inspect these houses?
I have homes with structural sheathing. The staples are very large and they overlap at the joints. That sheathing sucks because installing fixtures such as lights is a nightmare, you have to place backing or a stud
Keep up the good work
After watching a couple of your videos makes me wonder after all the points you make about the homes---do they actually get repaired correctly by the builder. I see some of the stuff you point out as almost needing a tear out to get it right
Yeah, this house needs a demo just for the anchoring failures.
It doesn’t violate code, but a nitpick for me is the use of flex tube for the vents on those long, straight spans. Greatly reduced flow rate which means a beefier fan which is way more expensive than just running straight pipe, not to mention the extra power cost and noise.
I would bet that if an ICE van pulled up to that job site, it would look like a Road Runner cartoon.
100% .
It’s hilarious that they actually print right on that garbage STRUCTURAL….
That crap couldn’t hold my leg……
Wow dude I wouldn’t want that builder putting up a shed for my push mower. Not when I can just throw an old tote over the engine and be done dang
Is the washing machine or a slop sink going to be installed in the garage? If so you can't have the plastic washing machine box or any of the drain stub outs in plastic. They have to be metal due to penetrating a fire wall.
30 yr plumbing contractor and commercial plumbing inspectctor.
Are expansion bolts going to meet code for all those improper anchor bolts? Or how about epoxied all thread?
Ive watched a few of these inspections and as an Electrician of 33 years in the trade doing residential and commercial I feel for the home buyers these days. All the work being done and these homes being erected so fast that corners are cut. I look at the wiring and framing and I just hate it all.
I've never met a contractor who wasn't a scam artist. They're worse than lawyers.
at 7:06 that truss plate damage, is actually missing a leg too. It looks like it was in the way of the flex duct.
It's unreal these builders still have work. Been a drywall hanger for 16 ish years.. I still see some of he worse built homes.. it's sad with levels and lasers.. people just cut corners.
they are so cheap it blinds people into giving them the job.
Cardboard sheathing because it helps the house burn down faster?
Since when do you get to just put sheathing on the outside of the studs. Are they doing brick?
I love the foam just on everything
Structural foam they are!
@@csmlouis😂😅
That foam is not doing anything on that cardboard 😂
I’m glad that my house was built with brick in the 1940’s 😎
Our mason here has to go 18 above grade. No jack studs under interior door headers seems wrong, because code here.
I can understand why 100 year old houses are still standing. They were built with "pride in workmanship"! This is what's lacking today.
When my wife and had our house built we couldn’t believe the number of complaints against the builders in our area. It felt like every single one of them was the worst scum on the planet. We eventually got in contact with a framing crew that works with a couple of the home builders. They explained to us that the home builders would have the plans in front of them and choose to not follow them and would instruct the framers to do things against code and hope the inspector wouldn’t notice. So we became our own contractor. Hired in the people we wanted to ensure our house was built the way we wanted it to be built. Do not trust home builders.
_Some_ 100-year-old houses are still standing. They tend to be the ones that were built well.
@@heliumcalcium396 I wanted to echo that. There were indeed houses from 100 years prior that were built badly. But time has removed them from our experience, leaving mostly the good ones for us to observe as examples from then. I did hear that the Sears homes that could be ordered and assembled on site, about 80 years ago, were much better than a lot of what we see now.
@@rjgaynor8 hey, it really saddens me that you feel that way. Greedy contractors have taken over the industry of homebuilding, so i understand, still it bothers me that things are the way they are.
I got out of new construction years ago because of rush jobs and greed.
I cant believe this video, "sheathing". Wow.
@@MrLocusthead that “sheathing” would not survive the winters here. Osb has a hard time here but as long as it’s 3/4 it’s ok. We had our house sheathed in 3/4 ply. Winters here get really windy and can push a snow bank against the side of your house. Most of the foundations are a couple feet off the ground because of the snow load. The old brick houses had no problems with the snow, but the people here with new houses end up having major problems after the first winter. The wind also can rack a house. And since we can have a blow that can last up to a month the constant movement of these tall skinny houses is causing doors and windows to get stuck. My wife and I started our own business doing renovations (mostly undoing what some flipper did) and we hate it when we go to see a customer with a brand new house. The worst part is we basically specialize in fixing this stuff now. A lot of these type of videos are not near me because new construction here is rare now. The building craze from 20 years ago finally ebbed and now the cracks are showing, quite literally a “new” construction from 10 years ago is now condemned and is set to be demoed next week. We cannot fix it. Foundation shifted really bad.
I believe it would be easier to tear the house down and start over then try to repair all that garbage
Why don't they use Simpson Strong Walls at the sides of the garage?
The cardboard sheathing is mind blowing to me - I am from up north. I noticed how you pointed out the nailing patterns on the shear walls on either side of the garage door. I get that you need more nails there with plywood/osb, would it even make a difference with the cardboard?!
They use see through sheathing up north. I saw the video. The wind blows through it. New construction is garbage.
Good job 👏
Nothing unusual here in west Michigan. My brother-in-law was an inspector in two townships, this is the normal here! And then the builders would get mad at him for finding code violations like this. Being a builder myself it was unbelievable the stories he had!!
What a nightmare! Hello Cat dozer.
just a question out of left field... so with the top plate issues.... how would they go about fixing that issues at this stage of the build?
Typically by hiding it behind Sheetrock
@@jessewilson8676 Ha.. yes ... after the fact... but I'm wondering if the issue was pointed out during this framing stage... how would the builder fix the issue?
They make metal straps meant for joining top plates. Maybe just strap over that butt joint and hammer with a palm nailer.
wait you can use staples for sheathing? i always use screws i have tons of roof decking that has that and once a leak starts the staples rust to nothing and the whole board starts coming up. also osb is horrible for longevity. spend the last few day patching a roof leak from the 80 year old cedar plywood roof deck osb last maybe a 20 years best case. never let a repair man or builder use osb on your stuff just pay the extra cost it's worth it.
Even though all states use the IRC, state-adapted building codes vary quite a bit by state, you should say what state you're in. Thx
Wait where's all the 1/2 ply?
Replaced with 1/8” cardboard sheathing.
Do the builders plumbers and sparkles have to go back and make repairs for the defects you highlight
As an inspector hired by the buyer, they do not. I don't have the authority that the city inspectors have. That said, my client, the buyer, has a big fat report full of photos, comments, and references of the standards used that they can pull out and use as leverage to get these things repaired. The worst thing for the builder would be to not repair them, they fail, and then they are on the hook for getting it fixed after the house has closed!
@@constructivainspections Excellent answer to the question! We are in process of buying a new construction house and having the Phase 1 and 2 inspections has been a tremendous help to us in (1) Making the builder aware up front that our inspector will be monitoring the build so they might pay more attention to our house as opposed to the other 20 or 30 they are building at the same time with no buyer's inspections. (2) Catching less than professional work by subs and our supt requiring them to come back and correct and also (3) Having documentation should items not be addressed and issues come up after closing. You guys provide a great service and it's a shame that more folks dont choose to involve you guys. And shame on any Realtors that are representing buys that dont REQUIRE them to use an inspector during the build and NOT just for the "Final" inspection...
That builder should have watched Larry Haun videos.
I can just hear Larry saying, "it's the code!"
Would like to know what became of this house. I’m no expert but seems house needs to torn down and rebuilt
Looks like the door has wood brickmold. The windows have flanges
Slam Bang Construction methods have not changed, only some of the materials and systems used.
So this is the reason why houses and homes are cheap in Texas pretty shoddy work. In that sheathing, how is that sheathing having any sheer effect at all.
Who is the builder ?
How about all that unsupported and unprotected romex dangling across the ceiling joists and bottom chords? We're required to protect them. The purpose is to prevent damage from someone working the attic.
that's normal, but it should be organized and properly attached
Looks like the issue began with the concrete people. Maybe you should check the foundation.
Looks like a normal tract house. All tract homes have issues
I see why the houses in the south fail so easily in heavy weather. Guess you have to build them cheap cause they get rebuilt so often.
Are they sure this is not just some high school kids first wood shop construction project that he did not even so much as look up a single code or building best practices. This could be a birdhouse may be a doghouse or fit for storage for gardening tools.. but it’s definitely not a building for human habitation.
Send a match to it, invite all the neighbors over for a wiener roast, roasted marshmallows, and s’mores . .
I wonder why a these homes fly apart in a storm.
Who built that place - Moe, Larry, and Curly?
What's the story here? Are you early on the inspection or did they think they were done
This level of craftsmanship isn't acceptable at ANY stage of the build. The only part that can be open for interpretation is the foundation anchors, it's possible that negotiations are going on to determine who gets a charge back on redoing them. That isn't an uncommon occurrence for the foundation contractor to miss on some or leave some out. As far as the sheathing goes someone took the time to staple it, why would I think their plan all along was to do it twice? All of the mistakes were due to lack of knowledge and a complete and total lack of pride. The top plate joints show that the builder has no clue what their purpose is for.
I just started watching and my disappointment in Contractor quality has reached a new low.
You ever notice that weightlifters never stand on one leg when they make a lift? Same "rules" apply to support walls/beams/studs. Spread the load by a support structure.
May as well cut up and staple amazon boxes for sheathing
When did poster board and staples become structural sheathing. Feel sorry for the unsuspecting home buyer who does not realize how crappy their new home is built.
One big wind and it'll be toppling over. Drywall is not structural.
Those braces are temporary they're not even recessed into the wall there literally nailed on top of the studs how do you ever think that they would sheetrock. Just sheetrock around it?
These builders are "Used Car Salesmen"..... As mentioned below, the sheathing is just CARDBOARD!
Not bad for a diyer building his first house. Maybe on the next one he’ll know better.
That's insulting to a first time DIYer lol.
How is the new construction home business. Dead?
So much of that is guys either not understanding how things work or just kicking the problem down the line for the next guy. The foundation bolt size and placement? How many chances were there to fix that before this point? That studpack not going to the foundation...really?
Compared to our area the quality of construction is substandard.
Looks like a JB Horton Home
DEI Contacting is the name of the builder of the house.
Why wouldn’t the plumbers know not to cut into the bottom cord? I’m sure they deal with this all the time
Dry Line looks like it was installed by a college drinking team😂.
Who the person responsible?
It’s not surprising to see contractors not doing their job properly like they did my house in 1938.
Nothing changes.
When we buyers purchase brand new homes, we can't see any of this; furthermore, we can't know what's wrong even if we saw the house being built. So, all I can conclude is that all brand new houses are crap we just have to accept because the builder and/or the developer are primarily interested in profit. Everything today is like this; no quality ever and always we get ripped off. We just have to take it and over pay for everything and then have to buy again when the thing fails instead of having it fixed. The landfills are overflowing with refuse of extreme profit.
Paper houses
Was the a real build or a terribly built demo for training purposes?
Who in the hell is this builder? These people need to be exposed. Once the drywall and siding is installed, the potential home buyers will never know just how shotty these houses are for at least the first couple of years. Then they'll start seeing the rot and mold. Furthermore, that cardboard sheathing should be outlawed.
Yes, I would like to know the builder as well. I believe he inspects houses somewhere around Austin Texas. I would not want to buy a home built by this builder.
Sad there’s no rule about space between homes
Crap this house needs a major redo 😮
Damn, who is building these homes in Texas?
This is just depressing. I have no connections to this home but on behalf of the homeowner, I'm disgusted with this builder. I've lived in new builds many times, and the workmanship is continually going down hill.
It’s amazing how so many people in construction have no clue on how to properly build a structure or they do but are either lazy or just don’t care. They cut corners to maximize profit and take no pride in the quality of their work. I I see obvious flaws in the finish work, then I assume that what’s hidden behind the walls is also flawed. People are paying large sums for shoddy work and then have to deal with the aftermath of poor construction.
I think I would cancel the purchase. I can’t imagine these would be repaired properly. And probably many other issues not caught.
That sheeting is not providing any structural strength.
“Structural Sheeting” printed on it.
It is just cardboard.
What’s the point of insulation foam on cardboard?
In CA OSB is minimum requirement.
Is that DR Horton?
No. It is built MUCH better than a DR Horton lmao.
@@osrsdoomm262 that is scary
That’s the problem with fast growing communities you get a bunch of shoddy work done by people that are just trying to make a quick buck.
Sure would be beneficial to future homeowners to mention the builders name.
Americas finest😂
And I was upset my builder used 1/2 OSB for sheathing and not plywood. WTF is this cardboard stuff going to do? It doesn't add anything to the structural integrity.
Casey has a good eye…. But he’s too nice!
The job is to identify issues and the severity thereof. He has ZERO power to require the builder to do anything. And no reason to piss off the builder because he could be "blacklisted" from inspecting any of this builder's houses AND builders talk to each other all the time.
@@steveludwig4200 Not sure the builder can stop the buyer's home inspector from coming to the house.
I hope the homeowner walked from this home.
Why aren't the foremen catching this b.s. first??
"And it comes aaalll the way down here to this... weirdness" lol, total hack work, all the service is run like shit too.