Follow me and learn something: Pre-drywall inspection, April 3rd 2023
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- čas přidán 15. 04. 2023
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It's a beautiful day in this neighborhood, a beautiful day for a neighbor.
A few shortcuts for yalls shortcutting convenience:
Roof to wall flashing, where you at?: 1:20
Check out those popped pockets: 4:00
What ISN"T allowed for fireblocking: 5:04
Dang plumbers thinking they're carpenters: 6:02
I-joists not blocked: 6:45
Y'all know what the APA is?: 7:50
Truss busted: 8:35
Single top plate shear wall: 10:00
Pretty hilarious they allow that "thermo ply" shit to be on a shear wall. 3 inch spacing will not mean SHIT on the cardboard. ive never sheathed a house with less than 1/2 inch advantec. usually we use 5/8
Always look forward to your inspections. Learning a lot. 🙏😊🇨🇦
If I were to build a house, it might be worth it to hire someone such as yourself to be on the job full time so that all these problems are nipped in the bud from the onset! At least thru all rough in! Sure, it would add cost to the job, but the peace of mind would be worth it!!
in west Texas in a place like Lubbock that mold on the wood would be begging to be somewhere else and would never be an issue, but even in Austin I would have concerns about that and want it properly treated and killed off.....in Houston hell your house might be a mushroom farm in 2 weeks
I think it's 19.5% for mildew to grow and something like 24% for macrofungal growth. That's the mushrooms that actually deteriorate wood.
I never want to buy a brand new house ever again,
At least with a new house you get a warranty!
Thanks. I found the I beam info because of the info on the beam. What sights usually govern how specifically it’s built. Code doesn’t usually tell you where every nail goes.
Trusjoist 210s these ones I believe. The code doesn't even touch I-joists. They just say to see what the mfg says.
Very educational and entertaining (as usual); thank you! :)
Post more videos please!
Love it!
You're a natural teacher Casey; we always learn a great deal from your videos. Thank you Romans 10:9-10
At 5:33 ish would there be 1/2 or 5/8 gypsum there? Is that why firefoam wasnt above the splice plate?
@5:58 Is having that triple beam resting over the top of a window OK? Do you have the building plans to check if the house is made to plan? What are the chances that the header over the garage will be repaired properly?
I looked at that pretty closely. It is stacked on a top plate, then a big header, then the jack studs and adjacent studs in the wall; my thought was that it was ok.
And no, the builders rarely leave me the plans, unfortunately. Most hate 3rd party inspectors like myself.
2nd floor shear wall--tie to roof structure?
im not saying they did it here but if that flooring got rained on that 1/8 gap can easily close up. I find if there was no gap and exposure to weather then the seam would actually raise up proud
Exactly. I see buckled edges all the time.
You ever look at old buildings ?
Yeah I do a lot of older homes as well. Is that something you would be interested in seeing?
Masonite has a long burn time fire rateing than OSB,, and the holes from the wall up into the ceiling cavity was fire caulked, by NFPA, that is the way to do it
I'll have to check that out; I didn't see it listed in the IRC.
R302.11.1 Fireblocking materials.
Except as provided in Section R302.11, Item 4, fireblocking shall consist of the following materials.
1.Two-inch (51 mm) nominal lumber.
2.Two thicknesses of 1-inch (25.4 mm) nominal lumber with broken lap joints.
3.One thickness of 23/32-inch (18.3 mm) wood structural panels with joints backed by 23/32-inch (18.3 mm) wood structural panels.
4.One thickness of 3/4-inch (19.1 mm) particleboard with joints backed by 3/4-inch (19.1 mm) particleboard.
5.One-half-inch (12.7 mm) gypsum board.
6.One-quarter-inch (6.4 mm) cement-based millboard.
7.Batts or blankets of mineral wool or glass fiber or other approved materials installed in such a manner as to be securely retained in place.
8.Cellulose insulation installed as tested in accordance with ASTM E119 or UL 263, for the specific application.
@@constructivainspections Masonite is a brand name for cement board🤔👍
So at least as far as know, and have had to deal with it,,, non flammable ,such as drywall, Mason board, and a few others like rock will, have a longer fire burn rate than OSB, but I believe, 2" solid lumber is the same as 2 layers of 5/8 dry wall🤔 idk it's what the inspectors in Harrisburg PA generally go by
@@constructivainspections in my area ,,I'd probably be asked to stuff some Rick will in the hole the wires come threw the cement board,,,
@@constructivainspections oh also Harrisburg is on the 2017 code,, which I know some codes change, and many are the same they have been for decades,, but Harrisburg is getting bigger and bigger on fire alarms in even small 3 unit apartment buildings, and more and more icky about new construction,,, which is one area, I agree with,,,, the slower it burns the more time the rescue people have to save your home 👍👍 I'd like to see more on these development homes with huge attics have more fire walls, and double 5/8 ceilings and walls around any garage, as well as a fire wall between any attic above a garage, and the rest of the structure
Any advice for the average person doing a home project that should have an inspection? Most people skip inspections because of the bad comments or experience we hear from other people!
@Constructiva Inspections, Will you put mildew on your reports? I am building a house myself and I have a ton of mildew, it was a rainy winter and I am just now finishing the final framing and we are close to dry in. If you do put it on your reports, what is your recommendation for fixing the mildew? I hear from so many other contractors that it is ok to leave as long as the house is properly dried in, it eventually goes away. What are your thoughts? I am considering doing an RMR-86 treatment once final framing is done. Thanks for all the great content!
Typically I don't include mildew unless it is really bad. In which case I simply call for further evaluation and remediation as needed. That is because I don't have a mold license and here in Texas you can't even say that word on a report if you don't have a license.
My understanding is that mildew needs a minimum of 19.5% moisture level to grow in wood. That is why boards are stamped with KD19...Kiln dried to 19%, just under the mildew growth threshold. So one little rain and boards can start growing mildew.
Dried out, supposedly it becomes inert. Not dead, but dormant. So no spore growth. Just don't let it get wet again!
@@constructivainspections Great information! Thank you so much! Once I am finally dried in and have fans running for a while ill check the percentages and make a decision to remediate or take the chance. I really appreciate it! Luckily I ordered all KD but I live in the Northwest. Lets just say my lumber has gotten wet... a lot this winter lol.
Always makes me laugh to watch these. Yet also feel sorry for the buyers of the homes that don't pay for predrywall inspections. What is your opinion of that beam at 5:54 over your shoulder resting on top of what appears to be a window? If three studs and a fourth cutout/repaired stud is possibly compromised structurally then that configuration is really suspect.
It looks like a doubled up 2x4 sitting on top of a double up 2x6 for the header, but it could just be the video compression.
Yeah I took a good look at that and @MoneyManHolmes is right, it is a stack of wood making its way around that window en route to the foundation. I wasn't too worried about it. Good eye by the way.
Great video! The quality of the builders work is kinda scary.
I was wondering about the I joists being cut out for the HVAC duct.
Sometimes they are precut and the holes for ducting can be knocked out
@@JoshMolleurisawesome Wow! I’ve never seen that before in KY. I’ve saw smaller knockouts up to maybe 1”-2” but nothing that big. Just doesn’t look right but I’m just an HVAC guy. Haha.
How do yall pass duct through 2" holes?
@@constructivainspections
We don’t. Those are used for plumbing, electric, etc. Sometimes the plumber cuts larger holes but not 6-8” in an I joist.
How would they fix that beam in the garage? They can’t tear down the whole garage…
Should be an easy fix. Shouldn’t take long according to the inspector near the end of the video. 🤣😂
"i'm sure your neighbor's house was perfect before they put up the siding" 😂 your tone of voice is a bit of a mystery to me... you must be making sarcastic statements but your delivery is too diplomatic.
You posted duplicate video.?
Something was weird. I even remember the can of soup on the floor.
Ah, I actually filmed the one about speaking spanish in that same house!
Seems like you always get the worse built homes I've ever seen. I think these Contractors should lose their licenses.
Terrible craftsmanship, please dime out the builder.