I Caught This Waterproofing Contractor On Bodycam…

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  • Confrontations can be tough, especially when it comes to pointing out mistakes. But it's essential for ensuring quality and safety. Dive deep with us into this raw bodycam footage as the TikTok Inspector faces off with a waterproofing contractor. The exchange isn't just a confrontation but a lesson on doing compliant work right! With detailed photos and crucial extracts, this video offers a unique insight into the on-ground challenges and the spirit of continuous learning in the construction world. Grab your seat, and let's dive in!
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  • @fletchergarr7160
    @fletchergarr7160 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1141

    I appreciate your professionalism, speaking to this man like a human and not putting him down, im sure he is embarrassed and hopefully is willing to fix his mistakes.

    • @robsmith6087
      @robsmith6087 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +111

      pretty difficult to "fix his mistakes" if he doesn't know how or what it takes to do his job.

    • @fletchergarr7160
      @fletchergarr7160 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

      @robsmith6087 if he doesn't know how fair call, but he could of had a bad employee do the work, or this guy could be the bad worker either way he has now been shown the right way to do it and has no excuses.

    • @michael04111986
      @michael04111986 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +138

      Stuff his feelings .
      People work their guts out to own a property and something like this can financially ruin them

    • @robsmith6087
      @robsmith6087 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@michael04111986 exactly . . this is what we get nowadays. Pussies running the show, and bugger the realities of hard earned dollars being stolen by these cock-heads !!!!!!!!!!!!! FFS

    • @jonny5714
      @jonny5714 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +37

      He just wants paid so he can get to the pub. This is a major annoyance.

  • @henriknordquist8086
    @henriknordquist8086 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +269

    You pointed out both WHAT was wrong, WHY it was wrong and the damages it might lead to, and HOW to fix it. Job well done, hopefully he takes all that information and improves his work in the future.

    • @DD-wd7ku
      @DD-wd7ku 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      Unfortunately, if you don't know what your are doing in the first place, all the advice is meaningless and the shoddy work will be tiled over before you know it. It's my understanding that, in Victoria, there is no requirement for waterproofing to be inspected before tiling is done and there was no waterproofing licence requirement until maybe recently. .

    • @TankTheSpank
      @TankTheSpank 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Trust me he doesn’t care. He’s like “we will deal with it later in the future”

    • @ybet1000
      @ybet1000 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@TankTheSpank yeah getting that feeling .. he just doesn't care.. it's just a job.. no pride in his work etc

  • @petemonster1
    @petemonster1 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +189

    When I did waterproofing, I would scrape surfaces, hammer in any nails that were proud, sweep and typically wipe the surface with a slightly damp sponge before I would start to ensure surface was clean and level for coating. I had a very experienced boss to teach me when doing my apprenticeship.

    • @slevinlindsay3624
      @slevinlindsay3624 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      Just shows how important a good mentor and role model is.

    • @ahj3225
      @ahj3225 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      It’s really just common sense- with or without a good mentor. Who puts any kind of proofing, glue or anything of the sort straight on top of construction waste. It’s either laziness or incompetence

    • @slevinlindsay3624
      @slevinlindsay3624 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      @@ahj3225 people tend to emulate the behaviour of what they've been taught and those around them. If they had people around them not caring, then they tend to follow those standards, even if they know better.

    • @juicedupfreak
      @juicedupfreak 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Waterproofing isnt a recognised trade. You never did an apprenticeship in waterproofing haha

    • @petemonster1
      @petemonster1 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      @@juicedupfreak I was doing a floor and wall tiling apprenticeship and waterproofing was one of the tasks I was taught as part of that. What is your trade or basis for comment?

  • @evajanekelly7067
    @evajanekelly7067 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

    this is priceless for this man. you tell him how to do his job perfectly! i bet he has no idea how much help you gave him.

    • @OU81TWO
      @OU81TWO 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      A professional should not have to be educated about how to do his job properly. It's absurd.

    • @0O0-dm3tk
      @0O0-dm3tk 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Cause learning only happens once folks, remember that.

  • @operandexpanse
    @operandexpanse 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +284

    Welcome to day 1 of trade school! Now that you've been playing around with paying customers homes for a few weeks, it's time to learn how waterproofing works!

    • @jg7038
      @jg7038 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

      I mean fair enough, he was probably hired by some guy for the same wage as a Wendys fry cook, what do you expect? Anyone who knows how to do their job well, has created their own business already

    • @ge2719
      @ge2719 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@jg7038 the issues comes down to whether this guy claimed he knew how to do this job. Or if the guy hiring him didn't care to check if he knew.
      If he hired the guy and just expected him to do this without gecking if he knew how the it's in he guy who hired him. He could have literally just done what his guy did and told him in 5 minutes exactly how it needed doing.
      But if the guy got hired because he said he could do it, and he's doing stuff like this then he doesn't really know what he's doing.

    • @pat8988
      @pat8988 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      This is probably the only training that he has ever gotten…

    • @ManuFortis
      @ManuFortis 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@pat8988 Honestly wouldn't be surprised. The few times I bothered with the construction industry, it was a mix between people who gave a damn like the inspector, and people who clearly gave zero damns and taught nothing while expecting you to just know everything.
      It was incredibly frustrating.

  • @floridacoder
    @floridacoder 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +223

    You communicated the points while being professional. We need inspectors like you in the US. Clearly that contractor needs supervision.

    • @DeuceGenius
      @DeuceGenius 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      He's young.

    • @georgedunkelberg5004
      @georgedunkelberg5004 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      A COURT AND CONTRACTOR ACCOUNTABILITY WITH LEGAL RECORDS AND RECOURSES. ASAP!

    • @elbuggo
      @elbuggo 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Supervision or babysitting? These things aren't really rocket surgery. If they are unable to do these very simple things right, there isn't much hope. Maybe they fit better to make pizza instead?

    • @Whest92
      @Whest92 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Morons

    • @mitch3424
      @mitch3424 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      All contactor's need supervision !!!

  • @sm_au
    @sm_au 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +68

    Zeher, much respect for taking the time to try and educate the young fellow, you're so very calm but to the point, explaining, demonstrating, in an approachable way to engage him. I think all of us here got a good primer in waterproofing too ☺️ You're a lovely, ethical man who's very patient explaining things and teaching all of us along the way. Your humour is hilarious too 😂 Education/knowledge is power. Thank you for doing this, it must add to your days of inspecting and writing reports and everything, doing these videos. I really don't know how Netflix or someone hasn't snapped you up for a tv series yet ☺️

    • @Siteinspections
      @Siteinspections  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      Thank you 🙏

    • @BigPerm6999
      @BigPerm6999 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      he didnt need to be any other way since he was waving a 6inch blade around whilst explaining.

  • @P2DAPIPE
    @P2DAPIPE 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    Good stuff. Anyone can criticize one mans work but takes a man to teach one's, ones's work

  • @mattshanks6674
    @mattshanks6674 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +36

    An educated inspector that cares about the customer. My mind is blown. I wish we had them in the states to inspect all these track homes that are built like absolute shit. 🍻. Great work.

    • @georgedunkelberg5004
      @georgedunkelberg5004 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ARE YOU SAYING THAT A FEW "INSPECTORS" VACATION ON EPSTEINS ISLAND?

  • @jonathanwright4995
    @jonathanwright4995 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +91

    This is exactly why I love inspectors. I'm a carpenter, and do the best work I can. We all have to remember when doing permits, inspections, all that stuff, that inspectors are there in the end to make sure we all do good work that lasts. Love it.

    • @snooty9349
      @snooty9349 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      inspections are fine
      it's the people doing them who are often a pain in the neck

    • @georgedunkelberg5004
      @georgedunkelberg5004 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@snooty9349 WEALTH CAN PURCHASE UNDERAGE TOYS EH? SO WHAT CAN'T BE SUBVERTED?

    • @HomeDefender30
      @HomeDefender30 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@georgedunkelberg5004 well… this was dark… I don’t know if you had to jump right to THAT to make your point…. But point made…. Can’t even lie…. Point made!

    • @munterboy1744
      @munterboy1744 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I lived brought a brand new house once it was built by Chinese, there were short cuts everywhere.

  • @allthegoodstuff2091
    @allthegoodstuff2091 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +49

    Good job mate probably and hopefully saved a lot of other jobs down that track. Love how you took the time to explain how to do it. Some people never get that chance. And for 99 percent of tradies they never see that job after it’s been finished. This explains what can happen years later and why it’s important to fix it now. Hopefully the knowledge is passed on. Sad for the bloke but this it all part of becoming great at what you do. Learning and making mistakes

    • @georgedunkelberg5004
      @georgedunkelberg5004 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      NO THE MISTAKE IS THE PROFIT WITHOUT ACCOUNTABILITY AFTER XXX YEARS. STUPID HOME PURCHASESERS WHO THINK THAT REGULATORS WON'T BE BOUGHT.....AS SCOTUS' MAY FISH-FRYING EXEMPLIFIES.

  • @MrDiggityaus
    @MrDiggityaus 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

    He is listening but I don’t think anything has gotten through.

    • @bobshanery5152
      @bobshanery5152 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Seems more like he is waiting for him to leave and has zero plans to do anything.

  • @Rheilffordd
    @Rheilffordd 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +249

    Mate I absolutely applaud and respect you heaps for how you spoke to the guy in the most professional and dignified manner without being nasty or rude to him, and doing your best to explain your points. Well done!

    • @mcqcjc8409
      @mcqcjc8409 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      By pointing out oin mens stuff and asking ,, is it your rubbish'' like it was only thing there - clearly fucking cowboy here
      Btw. Its a paint - just paint another layer u fucking einsteins

    • @georgedunkelberg5004
      @georgedunkelberg5004 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      WHERE IS THAT STATES' INSPECTORS? WHAT LEGAL CONSTRUCITON TEST FOR A BUILDER'S LICENSE? ONLY WHEN CONTRACTORS ARE HELD! ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE STATES' TERMS OF A BUILDERS LIABILITY WITH ENFORCEMENTS, WILL CONSUMERS JUSTICE BECOME AMERICAN STANDARD.

    • @bradwilson76
      @bradwilson76 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@georgedunkelberg5004 , WHY ARE YOU SHOUTING?

  • @TyroneMarchant
    @TyroneMarchant 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Youre a good teacher site inspector. The guys pride was probably shattered but it was necessary for the job

  • @wozzie1492
    @wozzie1492 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +31

    Lights are on but I'm not sure anybody is home.

  • @Gigglingrodent
    @Gigglingrodent 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +473

    The waterproofer responding with a tired “yeah” and “right” and “yep” for every major defect is… concerning.

    • @DanTuber
      @DanTuber 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +153

      yeah he couldn't give a shit.

    • @petemonster1
      @petemonster1 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +47

      @@DanTuber agreed Mate. When my boss educated me, I took written notes, photos/videos on my phone. Those responses are what I saw when he spoke to some other apprentices who just 'punched the clock'...

    • @ScoochieR
      @ScoochieR 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +49

      They are probably the only words he knows.

    • @stewatparkpark2933
      @stewatparkpark2933 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +47

      That's all of the English language that he knows .

    • @neilr4867
      @neilr4867 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Zero f*cks. He doesn't care.

  • @desocrate
    @desocrate 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +34

    I learned a lot with this clip, thank you for teaching him rather than insulting him like many others would, not sure why your video was suggested to me, but I loved every moment of it.

  • @LV-FOURTWENTYSIX
    @LV-FOURTWENTYSIX 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    How many other bathrooms has the guy done incorrectly though. Im glad youve pulled him up on it. There are more people that will suffer down the track due to non compliant short cuts.

  • @brendo7363
    @brendo7363 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +93

    Explaining code to a waterproofer is like explaining cricket to a goose.

    • @zweed69
      @zweed69 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      that clown was just some kid there's some really good tradies out there

    • @SB-zd3pq
      @SB-zd3pq 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Do you really believe there are 0 good tradies out there?

    • @lauriegaston5826
      @lauriegaston5826 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      @@SB-zd3pq close

    • @zweed69
      @zweed69 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@SB-zd3pq there probably isn't anymore tbh after the covid cull 😂

    • @jayHasMalloc
      @jayHasMalloc 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Meanwhile it costs hundreds and thousands of dollars just to get access to the standards to know what the even code is.

  • @stephenbachand6223
    @stephenbachand6223 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is how instruction should be given he is teaching the young man what needs to be done not saying ur a moron or a hack he explains the problem and the solution teaching the young man how

  • @SpectacularSewing
    @SpectacularSewing 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    His company will be closed by the time you get and home and they’ll never be able to get ahold of him again 😂😂😂

  • @5400bowen
    @5400bowen 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very good inspector! I argue with my clients and helpers constantly over these issues. So many people in construction are ignorant/lazy when it comes to this. I’m getting ready to part ways with a helper turned “partner” (in HIS mind) for issues just like these. We painted every stick of a cabinet in Hawaii at the beach to protect the wood. My guy had to cut some trim pieces and unlike me, didn’t prime and paint the newly exposed ends. All that effort to do a good job thrown in the trash. Really good video, and especially the pointing out how he’s saving the contractor from some extreme headaches down the road. Kudos to the contractor for being humble enough to accept the advice in a mature manner.

  • @keithmarlow143
    @keithmarlow143 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Let the lesson commence... Reminds me with junior developers and showing them how many ways their code is insecure and not fault tolerant... Reminds me of the old saying, if builders built buildings the way programmers wrote programs, then the first woodpecker that came along would destroy civilisation.. Although, from what your finding, Australia might be the first to go....

  • @LtW00dy
    @LtW00dy 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I wish site inspectors were all like you. I wonder how much you charge in comparison to the regular site inspectors we find on the internet.

  • @thisistheend4750
    @thisistheend4750 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    HAHAHAHA , all that work is DEFECTIVE and Non compliant

  • @wiedapp
    @wiedapp 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Education and refreshing it every now and then is key. Something that guy obviously didn't have...

  • @shanegenx7519
    @shanegenx7519 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +40

    would be interested to see if he fixes the faults you pointed out, also you are such a gentleman the way you explained it to him your a good egg

  • @missingMBR
    @missingMBR 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Impecable professionalism. If only we could have you inspecting all our homes in Australia.

  • @jdeelp
    @jdeelp 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    This is why waterproofers need to take their job seriously and not slap it on. Take pride. Treat the house as its your own, your work should be 110% spot on. Even if it takes you longer to do the job, its worth it.
    Take it from me, Im married to a waterproofer so I know how waterproofing should be.

  • @sammyb99
    @sammyb99 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Atleast you spoke to him well. Even if he is a chancer and got into what he thought was an easy career

  • @lohkirlohkir7679
    @lohkirlohkir7679 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Very polite in explaining the issues.

  • @neila9251
    @neila9251 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    I don't think he is the waterproofing licence holder - he is cheap labour, unfortunately poorly supervised.

    • @orza1
      @orza1 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yep it should be the supervisor to review this guys work and help him learn, not to learn his trade from the building inspector.

    • @luisislas2162
      @luisislas2162 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @orza1 it's definitely a new kid who is barely learning his trade

  • @_Game0ver_
    @_Game0ver_ 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    I was in a rental property about 10 years ago and the bathrooms had to be redone. When the waterproofer, an older guy, came in we got to chatting. I got a sense that he had had enough of the game and was looking to retire but he told me that a lot of waterproofing is done poorly so that it fails and they can get more work when it needs to be redone. He wasn't joking.

  • @NatesToolbox
    @NatesToolbox 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What body cam is that man? That’s so smooth and good quality. Great work, awesome bit of education for everybody. It’s a shame they weren’t taught that in Trade school.

  • @tinaryan4023
    @tinaryan4023 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    When are you going to set up the Site Inspections Trade School?

    • @Siteinspections
      @Siteinspections  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Yes

    • @awakenotwoke1973
      @awakenotwoke1973 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Unfortunately, you still need people that WANT to learn. Clearly most simply don't because this is the information age and if they wanted to, they could.

    • @tinaryan4023
      @tinaryan4023 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @awakenotwoke1973 I envisage an elite trade school with graduates who will be in high demand.

    • @awakenotwoke1973
      @awakenotwoke1973 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@tinaryan4023 That can only occur if the authorities start sanctioning the cowboys.

  • @81Lord-Nikon
    @81Lord-Nikon 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    It's as if they watched a TH-cam video on how to waterproof. If this is an actual waterproofing contractor, then they need a different line of work.

  • @FreeSeoul
    @FreeSeoul 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    How many bathrooms does that house have? Jesus looks like an open floor apartment block LOL

  • @tiller_gorilla7220
    @tiller_gorilla7220 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Clean the concrete properly.vacuum scrape if you have to.vacuum again.alcohol wipe then apply.
    I was a waterproofer contracting to westfields we used this method and it never failed.
    The alcohol can be bought from bunnings in 25l tins.they can get it when they buy their waterproofing yet dont.
    Our products for westfields were made to order not off the shelf.

  • @lindaaposto175
    @lindaaposto175 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    PLEASE post a job that you would deem is at least 95% work excellence. I'd like to see what meets the standard or exceeds them.

    • @arewealone9969
      @arewealone9969 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Must be a rare job.

    • @julia393n
      @julia393n 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      yes, and a shout out to anyone that is doing a good job, as I know you can't name and shame the bad ones.

    • @oggyoggy1299
      @oggyoggy1299 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@julia393n
      Why can’t they be named?

    • @nanashivii9237
      @nanashivii9237 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      You might as well ask him for a video of Big Foot, my guy.

    • @krugmeup2162
      @krugmeup2162 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@nanashivii9237 lol

  • @chriskelvin248
    @chriskelvin248 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    A little bit of a tangent, but this whole style of creating a completely flashed, continuous waterproof membrane in the entire bathroom, every bath, is a new idea for me. In the US, that is usually applied to the shower stall only. From my travels in Spain, I noticed many residential baths where the entire floor was tiled and had a floor drain in the middle of the room. For accidental leaks, occasional spills, or ease of cleaning- I never found out. From my travels in Finland, I saw residential baths with entire shower rooms. Not stalls, the whole room tiled. No curtain, glass, or dividers of any kind. Just an adjustable-height shower head/ wand coming out of the wall and a central floor drain. For these two examples, I’m thinking that entire room waterproof floor membranes are more the norm outside the US. But I haven’t heard of that catching on here.

    • @juzoli
      @juzoli 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      All the products are available here in the US though, off the shelves at Lowe’s. People just rarely think of this as on option.

  • @DavidRoseMeyer
    @DavidRoseMeyer 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    I wish the builder did that in our home 24 years ago! We're now finding faults when we have to reno prior to sale! We needed someone like you to oversee our build! Job well done and the way you explained the problems!!👍🏻

  • @HypocrisyLaidBare
    @HypocrisyLaidBare 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Education the best way to prevent further errors of this nature by the contractor in future installs.

  • @mrcraveman3781
    @mrcraveman3781 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +67

    You are an example of an utmost professional at his job mate. Thanks for looking after the honest Australians who just wants a compliant home.

    • @paultogneri9783
      @paultogneri9783 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Bro.......That is a South African person speaking.......no where near an OZZY..........pfft

    • @jamesfru118
      @jamesfru118 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@paultogneri9783 He sounds Aussie mate... How do you even get south african??

    • @boblob3509
      @boblob3509 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Paul you ain’t from Aus aye 😂

    • @fourdeep6561
      @fourdeep6561 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@paultogneri9783 he does australian house inspections what are you on about

    • @BigPerm6999
      @BigPerm6999 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      huh i sensed calm before the storm waving that 6 inch blade around as he explained.. as if to say "i dare you argue"

  • @valenrn8657
    @valenrn8657 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Your videos are educational with practical examples. Australian Standards should be upheld.

  • @PiazzaWoodWorks
    @PiazzaWoodWorks 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    He didn’t give a single fuck mate.

  • @larkhill2119
    @larkhill2119 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I read so much on a Facebook DIY forum that people ask about tiling and waterproofing, you always get comments you cannot do the waterproofing you need a licenced builder. I always send them over to have a look at your videos. The bonus is they can see what mistakes not to make.

  • @eliz1957
    @eliz1957 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +37

    You know you are doing SOMETHING RIGHT when you put a video up 7min ago and you have had 160 views… job well done mate 👍👍👍

  • @Vinny200
    @Vinny200 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Feels like a practical exam gone bad lol then learning from mistakes haha

  • @kato695
    @kato695 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Dont wear your shoes on a waterproofed surface, you should be in your socks to ensure you dont have any sharp objects stuck in your boots, because if u do, all your doing is putting pin holes all through the waterproofing

    • @TonyHamlyn
      @TonyHamlyn 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      By the looks of what he found, it needed another coat of the waterproofing everywhere anyway.

  • @davidnilsson-n2w
    @davidnilsson-n2w 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    this builder should know all this...the inspector should taken him of this job

  • @Grub370
    @Grub370 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    On a scale of 1 to 420, how stoned was this guy? 😂

    • @man.i.literally.failed6772
      @man.i.literally.failed6772 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      600

    • @r9xh
      @r9xh 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That's no weed, this dude was noddin

  • @MaxwellFlooringau
    @MaxwellFlooringau 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Water proofers are the laziest Kent's I've seen, never once seen them prep a floor, paint that shit on the floors and get out is there motto. You pull the whole sheet up in one piece and they already know everything your telling them they just don't give an ef

  • @betatestinglife7379
    @betatestinglife7379 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Are inspections like this required for the construction of most (if not all) dwellings in Australia? It's a bit frightening to live in a building which was put together by someone who's not even aware of the minimum standards..
    Thank you for your work to ensure the homes we sink our hard earned money into are safe and compliant. You've earned a sub from me.

  • @Roseygracey
    @Roseygracey 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Membrane will have to go up, over and down the other side to make it entirely integral. Whether you stop it on the horizontal like the contractor did or whether you stop it on the vertical, as it lies on the inner boundary it's only as good as the primer/ adhesion. For the supervisor, moving to the vertical face just changes the entry point for water.

  • @maximusreed
    @maximusreed 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Tradesman. Where. ?

  • @rajdhillon4722
    @rajdhillon4722 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    He explained it calmly. I think I would have been fuming! Seems they don't know what they are doing

  • @frasersamuel2867
    @frasersamuel2867 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    What surprises me is good builders are absolutely pedantic about waterproofing. I've had two bathrooms done and both builders wanted to employ high quality water proofers so they wouldn't have issues down the track. Builders don't want to have replace bathrooms due to dodgy water proofing. Im shocked builders aren't supervising the waterproofing. In my two jobs both builders checked the water proofing thoroughly. Similarly although I didn't know what to look for the water proofing looked really well done. Its not rocket science you need to form a tub like structure with the waterproofing so the water has nowhere to go.

  • @joshgeyer7941
    @joshgeyer7941 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    As a superintendent, the minute I hear the phrase “leave it, it’s not our job” the relationship is over.

  • @kiwiAF
    @kiwiAF 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +47

    i like how you give him the benefit of a doubt and teach him how to do it properly, when in 99% of cases they know exactly what they need to do but are being lazy

    • @georgedunkelberg5004
      @georgedunkelberg5004 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      LAZY! IS YOUR COP-OUT FOR QUICK PROFITS. EVEN WHEN HE DOES IT TO "CODE" IT WILL NEVER CREATE THE SLAM-BANG-C-U-LATER MAMTALITY OF THE PREGNANT TOMORROW AND TOMORROW AND TOMORROW.

  • @oithatguy
    @oithatguy 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Cheapest quote

  • @kevinhamling1963
    @kevinhamling1963 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +55

    Wow you certainly made that guy's day.
    I really hope he took what you said seriously and repaired his work. And let's hope he takes this knowledge onto his next job.
    Any chance of a follow-up.
    ✌️ Peace.

    • @niallms83
      @niallms83 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +35

      Guarantee he doesn't fix it and learns nothing.

    • @HomeAutomated-v2r
      @HomeAutomated-v2r 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@niallms83 no shit, what's with all the dumb fucking comments making out that tradie will care? Seriously are people that useless at reading people? No wonder the system is falling apart...

    • @josephmcfarland6149
      @josephmcfarland6149 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I bet he didn't understand a word the inspector said and is probably being sued as we speak

  • @babydavey2782
    @babydavey2782 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Now I’m interested where trades get their training from and what standards they need to achieve to work on a customers house

  • @DontForgetOldKolobok
    @DontForgetOldKolobok 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Waterproofer's 101
    Step 1: Get job done quick
    Step 2: Get money
    Step 3: Drive ute home fast
    Step 4: Buy beer
    Building Inspector 101
    Step 1: *NON COMPLIANT*

  • @Burbs1976
    @Burbs1976 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I’m guessing he didn’t understand anything you were saying.

  • @Bobtubeau
    @Bobtubeau 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +28

    Thought they'd teach this in the first week of trade school. Can you please post a video of a job done well? As someone building a house all these bad builds scare me.

    • @SkinnyCow.
      @SkinnyCow. 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

      Trade school?!?! This guys come in from India on a "student" visa, never attend classes and all work cash in hand as labourers. They arent trade skilled.

    • @J-P88
      @J-P88 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      These are the videos you want to see if you are building as it means you know what to look out for, you don't want Rainbow and Unicorn videos and just trust the "professionals" building you'r home to be honest and know what they are going

    • @Bobtubeau
      @Bobtubeau 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@J-P88 I've watched them all. I feel like I've seen every bad example but never a good one.

    • @Nae395
      @Nae395 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Good luck, anyone that has a house built even by a pro builders has rocks in their head

    • @reefhog
      @reefhog 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@SkinnyCow.*These guys

  • @markgearing
    @markgearing 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My man knows what he’s doing. He’s knowledgeable, respectful, patient, and carries a sharp knife. 😉

  • @jameswillis8969
    @jameswillis8969 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Don’t they teach waterproofing on Manus Island?

  • @paulcaine2603
    @paulcaine2603 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Well done!. You tried to educate the man, that's good. There is no greater thing than doing this.

  • @uppers7703
    @uppers7703 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    In the deepest words of Bon jovi
    Im a Cowboooyyyyyy

    • @brendo7363
      @brendo7363 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Im a Cowboooyyyyyy
      Building inspectors I hate
      and I'm wanted
      for the codes I violate

    • @uppers7703
      @uppers7703 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@brendo7363 hmm very good song my friend

  • @AngloSaxonX
    @AngloSaxonX 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Did you check if he understands English? 😂😂😂Don't accept "yes" and "yeah. Ask him to explain what you just showed him 😂😂😂
    You guys should have the authority to check their credentials.

    • @SeaJayBelfast
      @SeaJayBelfast 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      100% this. Guy probably didn't get anything that was said to him.

  • @bigfoot3322
    @bigfoot3322 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I am glad someone is holding these guys accountable ......the level of construction is a joke no pride no care anymore.

  • @stevenharris1460
    @stevenharris1460 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +33

    This inspector is excellent. Knows his stuff and speaks to the tradie politely but firmly with good explanations of what he expects.

    • @HomeAutomated-v2r
      @HomeAutomated-v2r 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Wrong, he should have the ability to remove that obviously unskilled and unqualified labourer from the site immediately. Not waste his time whatsoever telling him how the standards are.

    • @stevenharris1460
      @stevenharris1460 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@HomeAutomated-v2r he's a private inspector. They don't have authority to do that. If you have a problem with it, complain to your government. They make the rules.

    • @snooty9349
      @snooty9349 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@HomeAutomated-v2r even skilled ones require supervision

    • @mryan4452
      @mryan4452 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@HomeAutomated-v2rif you mean by remove, do you mean get him sacked? (If not sacked what do you mean, if he's just removed from site he'll just be moved onto different site).
      If you mean sacked, dude that's getting into Judge Dredd territory. What if you get an incompetent inspector?! Then what? Guy's lost his livelihood over an incompetent inspector.

  • @giggidygiggidy4884
    @giggidygiggidy4884 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’m not sure if he actually understood anything you were saying. He was just doing the “yeah…ok” thing. I work with people like this every day, you can see they’re saying what they think you want to hear but are not hearing you at all.

  • @Sojourner88
    @Sojourner88 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    The guy clearly has no idea what he’s supposed to be doing.

  • @dexslazenger6938
    @dexslazenger6938 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The poor lad looked like a beaten down grunt, but wish all inspectors were like you mate, polite, professional and helpful in the face of unnecessary laziness. Got dust? get a Henry.
    I had a job to fix all the bodges a builder had done, one of those was an upstairs shower room, what a job that was, the tiles were bending outwards, the waterproofing (and I say that laughingly) was just peeling off, every single tile had to be removed, the waterproofing came off as a sheet, the tile adhesive could be scraped off, it was crumbling, fortunately the room hadn't been used. I was there 2 months fixing all the bodges it was epic.

  • @Psoewish
    @Psoewish 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    This is gonna sound weird, but inspectors like you would make me wanna get into this business. Like as much as I’d love to pretend to be perfect, mistakes get made, and having someone calmly and professionally explain them like this is great.
    And you did all this for what looks like not even actual mistakes, a sloppy spot or two is a mistake, but when the sloppiness is a consistent theme … yeah.
    I hope he took the criticism to heart and learns from this.

  • @sweetjesus697
    @sweetjesus697 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    man i hate that polyurethane garbage, its meant for retaining walls and fish ponds, nothing on the market is guaranteed to stick to it. the bitumen stuff years ago was no good either.

  • @MeekLeek007
    @MeekLeek007 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    He took it surprisingly well

    • @adamwest6458
      @adamwest6458 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      didn't understand one syllable

  • @ImWatchinYou
    @ImWatchinYou 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wish someone had taught the Waterproofer how to do his job on my house. Both bathrooms failed, I never even thought to claim this! Second bathroom has been pulled apart for 3 years now waiting for me to finish it up to get re-waterproofed and tiled.

  • @PeterPutz82
    @PeterPutz82 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    He's not going to fix it lol.

  • @andrewferguson887
    @andrewferguson887 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    And other than all that , its a bloody good job 😂, nicely explained though, polite and professional

  • @Volkaer
    @Volkaer 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

    I genuinely wish all inspectors were like you - highly knowlegeable of what to look for, and pointing out actual defects and problems that will have an impact on the integrity of the house. Sadly, a lot of inspectors only got the job because they failed trade school, and as a result only know how to nit-pick on absolutely irrelevant BS.
    Doubt this tradie is the actual contractor - more than likely either an apprentice or just someone working for him - but here's to hoping he learns from his mistakes.

    • @HomeAutomated-v2r
      @HomeAutomated-v2r 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      In QLD, they don't even need insurance to operate. So when you get a dodgy inspector who say passes a leaking roof. They just claim bankruptcy, and your screwed either way. So it doesn't matter how competent they are.

  • @davidvanvlerah7825
    @davidvanvlerah7825 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That looks like a real pain. There are much easier ways to waterproof than spreading rubber all over the walls and floors. Haven't seen this in the states yet.

  • @BrianHallmond
    @BrianHallmond 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    What a valuable lesson! Many would scream at him for something like that. Your patience and understanding is commendable.

    • @dissimulii
      @dissimulii 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      he's not screaming at him because he's just the inspector. it's not his money, time, or material. the screaming most likely came when the dude had to call his boss and tell him the good news.

  • @TheBigLanky
    @TheBigLanky 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Never trust a tradie in track pants...

  • @glennayers8073
    @glennayers8073 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Fantastic to see a building inspection done the way they should be done, it was really good and professional the way you showed the water proofing guy the fault he needed to fix and why it needed to be done now rather that latter when there would be huge amounts of costs if it isn't fixed up now. I hope you never loose the passion for doing the right thing for your customers. God bless you

  • @jtaylor4972
    @jtaylor4972 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I have to say it, waterproofing under the screed is the worst way to go about it, it creates trapped/pooling water in wet the areas. The guy says it himself, 'you are making a mini swimming pool'.
    The only way this makes sense to me, is its a faster way to get the job done.
    Australia should change its standards here.

  • @torpedodropkick59
    @torpedodropkick59 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    Installed on dirt? 😂

  • @atomicinv2
    @atomicinv2 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is why we check

  • @SK-xl6mc
    @SK-xl6mc 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Scary that a "specialist waterproofer" is being schooled at basics.
    Cleaning a surface to stick anything to it is about as basic as it gets. Everyone should know that.
    This is simply bottom dollar getting the lazy quick job by someone who did a few hours of basic classes and is "qualified". Probably gets away with it by phoenixing companies every few years before his poor work becomes obvious.
    Really need to start naming and shaming these people with a national register.

  • @frasersamuel2867
    @frasersamuel2867 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I don't think he understood a word. Water proofing is so important but I can't fathom how he has no idea. Surely the tiler and builder know

  • @Ihavebeenwatchingyou
    @Ihavebeenwatchingyou 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Now you need to educate most of the roof plumbers!

    • @Siteinspections
      @Siteinspections  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Im looking forward to it, I’ll be sure to get that on body cam 😎

  • @startledhamster
    @startledhamster 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I can bet this worker/kid doesn't really care xD Can assume that he is just a worker, maybe even a temp. He did 95% correct, missed the "details".. By the time lawsuits come 5+ years from now, he'll be long gone xD

  • @scroungasworkshop4663
    @scroungasworkshop4663 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    My son is literally getting his bathroom done next week, we’ve done the demolition and the reason it has to be redone is because the shower leaked. The bathroom was there when they bought the house 6 months ago and the bathroom was only a couple of years old but someone didn’t do the wet seal properly. Thanks so much. Cheers Stuart, Canberra.

  • @MrAjjordan
    @MrAjjordan 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    These guys do this as a trade lmao.

  • @niallms83
    @niallms83 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Genuinly curious and don't want to sound insensitive, but was this guy trained in Australia? He doesn't seem to know how to do his job and he's been left unsupervised. If you weren't there, the owner would be in a world of trouble once that home is built. I'm guessing this is not uncommon as well. How do these guys get their trade licences and who is checking their work is up to standard? I look at some of the homes in other countries and the workmanship here is so bad, I'm almost considering moving somewhere else. We are a wealthy and educated country, but there seems to be a real lack of care across several trades and industries. People take no pride in their work and don't care if they ruin someones home. It's pretty disgusting tbh.

  • @ljb4541
    @ljb4541 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    He had nooo idea what you are talking about

  • @mattwhittaker6680
    @mattwhittaker6680 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I wish you new you a few years ago bro. The bullshit I have had to go through with my new townhouse. It’s unbelievable the lack of quality workmanship in the trades now.

  • @bonestomp
    @bonestomp 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    "You've installed this completely wrong, it needs to be ripped up"
    "yeah, 100%, sweet. (inaudible)" xRepeat

  • @christopher54179
    @christopher54179 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I assume the builder has hired a contractor with a trade license for waterproofing. If so then the licence should be revoked and further training before reissuing. Mind you I wonder about the training!!