you're an australian legend and i hope you stand up against the death threats and violence threats. youve made me second-guess getting a place built with how dodgy builders can be.
It might not just be a result of builder incompetence, but time. Maybe these builders have been given an unrealistic time frame to build a home, and end up cutting corners, and making mistakes. I think this is something worth considering. Good luck with your dream home!
@@kubabooba548 i'd disagree with that. They give their own timelines. You don't walk in to a property of land and say i want this house and i want it built in this time frame. They sell you homes off plans with their own timelines. I would love to do this for my trade, its terrible
@@supmikey123depends who you employ. Most will give you a quote with the timeframe. They will then employ tradies to complete the job. If there's a shortage of tradies are you willing to wait 5 months to get it done? I think not.
@@supmikey123Correct!Builders only care about time and money,So they give home owner the time frame depending on the maximum profit of builder themselves.Of course quality is nothing especially the builder pay for building surveyors,they are referees and players,they always win…
I have to tell you that I’m learning so much from your videos. Great explanations of the issues and showing the compliance requirements is a bonus. Sadly though, I don’t think you’ll ever be out a job.
The only difference between the buildings and the rubble pile in the yard is that the buildings have been assembled to allow people inside it more easily.
If you have any defects or non compliances, you must declare them to your home insurance or claims will be denied. They may offer insurance, however they will insist that rectifications are undertaken. The implications of the cowboy builds, has so many implications for a home owner.
how likely is it that we can get you to visit and inspect some of the completed houses on The Block (channel 9, pre-sale but post-completion in October 2023) located on Charming Street, Hampton East VIC 3188 ?
Are all the protruding nails in the roof framing not a safety issue? Excellent work, your opening up a lot of people's eyes. This needs regulations enforced from the top down. If council inspectors don't enforce rules, then there's no pressure on those they inspect! This is costing owners. Plus the building industry its reputation. 😢
The issue you have is inspectors that if the have a certificate of compliance from tradesmen then they won't check that area. Most won't even look in the roof cavity.
Great video thanks again for exposing this sloppy craftsmanship. Can I suggest you add a lazer pointer to your audio key chain. A lazer would be handy to point out faults inside the roof that you can’t get too and would go with a Star Wars like light saber type theme on the key ring. Just a suggestion. Love your content and grateful for it. ❤
Laser pointers with a power output of more than one milliwatt are now prohibited weapons. You must obtain a permit to possess or use a laser pointer. You can freely build the biggest heap of **** in Australia. but will be prosecuted and fined $10,000 for using a Laser pointer over 1mw.
Can I suggest that apart from showing the "non compliance" issues that you also comment on why it needs to be compliant as in with the sarking not going into the valley that any water at that point will go under the valley and onto the timber substructure and potentially further. Might be obvious to some but other people watching may not understand the obvious.
The lesson you've taught me is, if I ever found myself in Australia, I'm not buying a house, I'm renting. Can't trust builders or inspectors. Leave the liability on the landlord's shoulders..
I thought roof tiles in fire prone areas were banned and that metal was the requirement. I am in rural Act fire area and all are metal for that reason the tiles lift under wind load and the embers get in also why in our climate are the tile roofs of dart colour really bad for heat retention
Hey, just a word of advice for your uploads.. Could you think of a naming structure that makes it easier to reference your videos.. such as Hampton House #1 (at least at the end of your video's title), etc. Or Carport Extension #1 etc. Otherwise I just never remember which video I watched and have to keep clicking through them. I love your videos though, so funny to watch. Love it.
The cable crossing the joist where there is more than 600mm clearance above is in breach of AS/NZS3000:2018 Section 3 wiring systems. Anywhere where there is a clearance of 600mm vertical is considered likely to be disturbed. There are other details within this section but that adds to that specific part of the video. Keep up the good work legend
Do you guys do inspections in the brisbane area? And i wonder if you have any experience to share with developers land, fence, retaining walls etc. ? Love your work, thanks heaps keep up the good work.
It would be good if you can name and shame the actual building companies that build this garbage as it would act as a deterrent. This is must watch for any new home buyers.
I'm glad you have good standards. I hang drywall and some of the stuff I see and cover . I smh not knowing how it passed.. or how they have work. It's insane
G'day, Both houses: the roof spaces. Absolutely terrible, insulation all over the place. But did anyone notice no other trades people in site. They must have been hiding under the piles of rubbish. Both of these houses will be showing signs cracking to the plaster with in 6 months. I feel sorry for the people purchasing these homes.
Every morning I catch the train to work. At Wallan, I point out the window at the town houses under construction, and shout 'non-compliant'. My fellow travellers just nod.
After Watching only 4 of your videos and for someone who knows nothing about building/construction, Its VERY CLEAR the Government needs to call for an AUDIT into all the inspectors who approve these terrible homes and have their licences pulled, (and bring in a new law that requires 2 or more separate inspections from different people/companies. (i suspect many are being paid off by the builders,approve a bad building and next week annonymous cash payment made into account - Untraceable fraud)
The generation of housing commission brick homes built after cyclone Tracy up in Darwin , were heavy duty bunkers . . rock solid all round , the knowhow is still there somewhere , but not being applied for some reason
The rats in roofs Darwin is a trip , around dusk it's like the pied piper from day time hideouts into the ceiling space too hot during day endless lines of big rats in train on face better suburbs
Scotia on a brand new floor means someone didn't plan properly or doesn't know how to undercut. We would have made them take the skirtings off for a floating floor.
If you ever do a V3 of the soundbites keychain, I nominate the repeated "non compliant" chant in 19:11. Edit: I just noticed that my neighbour's builder used slotted gutters on their new build. 🤦♂️
Hi loving watching your videos. If I ever build I will definitely be giving you a call to inspect. Have you done any follow up reviews with the doggie builds to see what the results are after they got your inspection report?
My current house (rented)has metal frames in roof. After beign up there and seeing the structure, i dont think i would build with anything else. Saying that, the house I own has wooden trusses, but being built in 1979 has been done properly and still stands well.
The person who issued the Occupation Certification should have his license removed. Seems like Australia has the same issue of poor quality workmanship as we have in the UK. Time for new build contracts to have a retention clause to withhold full payment from the purchase price until the completion of all defects and non-compliant work. This needs to be a Federal and Government statutory requirement for it to work.
The problem is you are paying $450 a week in rent and a mortgage on your uncompleted new home. Although this case looks like pure fraud in my opinion as it is impossible to move in. Are any prosecutors out there with enough gumption to take on the corruption?
@@larkhill2119 It should be the State taking action here on behalf of the purchaser. and preventing this developer from ever working in the industry again.
As always, another awesome video capturing the shocking truth around the quality of work carried out by some ‘professional’ trades. 🤦♂️ I just had one question. Are the specification’s you detail regarding back blocking an Australian standard or state specific? I’m in SA and was wondering if the same requirements also apply here. Thanks mate. Keep up the detective work.
the algorithm bought me a couple of days back and wow, there some seriously shoddy work out there :o i thought id have a laugh and take a swig of beer everytime you exclaimed "non compliant!" or " OMG!".. well that ended in quick time 😂🤪 keep up the good work man
All in the report 😎. You might have missed it in the footage, but did you observe that the valley trusses extended beyond 450 mm and a few were also lacking the support of a pair of top chords? AS 4440 5.4.2, but we'll save that discussion for a future episode, compadre ☺️
At 6:00 the chisel work for the door hinge, what'd the chippy use, a butter knife? Question are painters using quality paint or imported non standard? Some dodgy painters are using bait and switch, they put bulk paint into 20l name brand tins and turn up on site, looks legit. As soon as you smell it OMG! It also goes on badly and provides lousy coverage.
It may be as simple as cutting ORG riser down to 150 mm below shower waste, but often the ORG height can be difficult to achieve due to where is convenient to achieve compliance is not a satisfactory location from an aesthetic point of view or path of travel obstacle whilst maintaining minimum falls. It could also be as major as digging the whole sewer up and starting again. It sounds elementary, but ORG height really needs to be known and calculated in at subfloor drainage stage. The ORG is a very unassuming item, but really does stop shit hitting the fan when required.
Brother any chance of you coming to NZ?? lol thinking of some renos but after watching your content just gets me thinking who can we trust!?! Love your work...be safe God bless!!
All the wooden rubbish and debris directly against the wall are a termite concern to me especially with a veneer house. I've known similar houses to become riddled with the buggers
Not all recessed plasterboard joins require back blocking. Perhaps you should convey to viewers this is a “recommended” practice suggested by the plasterboard manufacturers to limit joint peaking/ minor joint cracking to ceilings and to help achieve a class 4 finish. It is only required when there are 3 or more recessed joins in a room or at butt joins. If the ceiling is in a garage the specifications may allow for a lower class finish and thus the back blocking is not required. The blocking is a control measure for cosmetic purposes only and it’s omission should not cause any structural failure of the ceiling system. Rather than harp on about back blocking that is not installed perfectly as depicted in the manual, perhaps a more pressing defect and breach of AS4440 located immediately above the ceiling access hole is the saddle trusses not having any “slip blocks” installed to the supporting trusses to prevent a heavy tile roof and gravity displacing the saddle trusses from their intended installation position. Keep up the good work champ!
I’m assuming you haven’t didn’t read the extract from AS 2589 where it states “shall” meaning it’s a requirement, clause 4.4.4.2.6. Obviously the video is NOT a full video of all the defects 😊 You might have missed it in the footage, but did you observe that the valley trusses extended beyond 450 mm and a few were also lacking the support of a pair of top chords? AS 4440 5.4.2, but we'll save that discussion for a future episode, compadre.
@@Siteinspections Arrh, touché my friend. I indeed did notice other trusses were missing support but chose to try and condense my cheap shot critic. As a very disillusioned ex builder myself, I have sadly witnessed the past 30yrs our industry’s skill set decline dramatically. Whilst it’s easy to builder bash, and your videos depict some very poor building practices from individuals who should not be holding licences, I think it is the combination of labour shortages, tight margins, vast material options, customer expectations, poor designer skill sets, increasing complexity and volume of standards that one has to be familiar with contributing to the poor outcomes. Builders are humans too, and thus fallible. I’m not sure what the remedy is, but thankfully their are brave people like you publicly educating customers and old builders like me, and that’s a good place to start.👍
@@SiteinspectionsI thank you for motivating me to revise AS2589. Clause 4.4.4.2.6 that you highlighted is applicable to a CLASS 5 finish. All the plasterboard manufacturers I am aware of and Industry Standard Specifications (HIA, MBA) advise a CLASS 4 finish is satisfactory for residential applications and given that the said dwelling appears to be a budget type construction I think it is a little misleading to be calling for compliance with a CLASS 5 level of finish. ( usually only used in high end and critical light situations.) Perhaps the more applicable clause is 4.4.4.2.4. It is pretty disappointing that the plasters went to the trouble of installing back blocking yet had they taken an extra 5mins and use some care in fitting they would be compliant.🥷🏿
Thank you for your feedback ☺️ I think you’re misreading the standard regarding which clause is for what. Clause 4.4.4.2.4 states that for a class 4 finish, back blocking is required. Clause 4.4.4.2.5 states that for a class 5 finish, back blocking is required. Clause 4.4.4.2.6 states the procedure of how to install the back blocking for recessed joints. Either way, the installation and the missing back blocking are both breaches for those two dwellings. It’s a complete SHEMOZZLE.
@@Siteinspections 100% on the SHEMOZZLE. 🎪No misreading, I am correctly reading clause 4.4.4.2.4 is for a CLASS 4 finish, which is applicable to this SHEMOZZLE. As I mentioned in my first post, that clause also says that back blocking is only required to recessed joins where there are “3 or more joins” to a room. Depending on the orientation of the plasterboard sheets, a room that is up to 4 metres wide fitted with say 3 x 1350 mm wide ceiling sheets may only have two recessed sheet joins in that room. Most rooms in the average house apart from double garages and living/ kitchen rooms often only have two recessed joins in the room, therefore as per 4.4.4.2.4 back blocking is not required to these joins located in the ceilings of smaller rooms. The point I was trying to make is a homeowner shouldn’t necessarily freak out and think the ceiling is non compliant if they see some back blocking missing, however as your video shows, if it is required, install it correctly! Congratulations on your channels recent growth and can’t wait to see an inspection of the most recent “THE BLOCK” buildings.. I can smell non compliance already.🤣
I live in Perth WA and have heaps of houses being built in the northern suburbs and I have been in quite a few that are way worse than most houses you are showing, it’s criminal how they get away with houses here !
Hi….what about independent building inspectors which builders use for their jobs… I called my inspectors and they said any issues will come on them and not the builders … not sure who to trust now after looking at this :( … I was only planning to do a final inspection at the end due to the costs involved… will final inspection be able uncover all issues ? Structural and compliance ?
Good educational videos sir .We need an NCC video, clause by clause and required AS for each part. Maybe 1 video for each chapter would be great to ol to educate people
@@larkhill2119 Yep saw that too, poor bloke was down to his last 20k in his business and was contemplating selling his house just to keep going. More integrity in that man's pinky than the former owner of Porter Davis's whole body who rushed off to a holiday overseas as soon as it got a bit too hard for the poor snow flake.
Great video exposing these poorly built homes. What a complete sh.itshow the construction industry has become in Australia. The Government has to clean up the construction industry, but don’t hold your breath on that happening any time soon.
Why do they design modern Australian homes with no eaves and gutters set to overflow back into the roof cavity? It's madness! Why not put in nice big eaves for shade and no gutters?
Do the building authorities do anything to help fix these faults, chase builders, roofers, plumbers etc get penalised, charged or something (not forgetting the inspectors)?
That's what happens when the fascia and gutters go on before the brick walls are built. They have to adjust the cavity of the walls to line up with the fascia
17:22 are Australian windows really single pane? Here in America homes are required to have double pane windows at the very least. Some homes have triple pane windows. Such terrible codes they have there.
@@elmohead that’s really confusing. I thought more panes add to the efficiency of a window by creating an air barrier between the outside temperature and inside temperature.
@@charlesrodriguez7984 yes but you don't need everything to be insulated so if you have enough walls, you don't need double glazing. Also, if you have eaves over your window, you don't need double glazed cuz the eaves already block the sun
@@charlesrodriguez7984 yeah don't listen to that. Glass is your biggest thermal bridge and whether you're in Victoria like this home is and we can overnight temps in the 1-5 degree Celcius for a lot of the winter and stupidly hot summers for most of the country then having more efficient glass is a must. We just don't have any regulations around it as opposed to other countries where you can't even install single pane glass. It's also very expensive in Australia for any high performance glass so it's not common at all. If double glazed was the minimum requirement then the cost would come down.
12:13 The air conditioner might be too close to the wall depending on the brand but normally 150mm minimum. Blockage of the rear vent will cause high gas head pressure and compressor failure. The warranty will be declined by the manufacturer even if the fault may have been a normal failure.
I thought you where at mt hotham :) 1min into this and seeing the mess in the background - like a bombs gone off episode of HORDERS 6:26 MAY BE THE BUILDER IS COLLECTING SCRAP METAL
It's interesting that this isn't as bad as most dwellings, so who knows how bad many of these residencies that people are being charged hundreds of thousands of $ and are getting poorly built houses, plus the inspectors are failing badly in their duty of care...
Should you be signing off practical completion if you haven't observed construction throughout? There are probably defects in the framing, plumbing, etc, that you can't now see
They have private inspectors who visit the site , good builders usually don’t do these cheap builds reputable builders that I have worked for usually have a project managing company who deals with the builder on her behalf of the client approves progress claims and usually knows construction inside out, all based on experience but usually know what is defective and what isn’t. Pretty simple actually we have a whole standard which is pretty straight forward if a trade has a different design which is better they will have to consult the engineer and the inspector before any changes to plans take places and has to be signed off. A good certifier will come to site and inspect but most of these volume builders do cheap build and sign of on things which aren’t supposed to be signed off. If you think residential is bad go to commercial construction I have a friend who right now is rectifying Meriton buildings because they don’t have a step down from the lounge to the balcony. If you are going to build give it to a project managing company they know who is a good builder and who isn’t and have worked on projects stick to your area and ask around . Most dodge builders are volume builder by the look of it. How that house got OC is pretty shocking.
Private inspector , durning slab and framing they have to be on site to sign of on the slab before it gets poured same with framing, they should also inspect all the water proofing take photos document and send you an email that it is good to progress if they have issues they will get you to recitify them before commencing the next stage. By the looks of this house the builder didn’t care much and let the trades do whatever they wanted and got it signed off.
you're an australian legend and i hope you stand up against the death threats and violence threats. youve made me second-guess getting a place built with how dodgy builders can be.
It’s because of you I am planning on paying for a building inspector to check every few weeks. Thank you.
It might not just be a result of builder incompetence, but time. Maybe these builders have been given an unrealistic time frame to build a home, and end up cutting corners, and making mistakes. I think this is something worth considering. Good luck with your dream home!
@@kubabooba548 thank you, Yes, I’m getting for the sub contractors. Not the builder. I don’t want unexpected delays.
@@kubabooba548 i'd disagree with that. They give their own timelines. You don't walk in to a property of land and say i want this house and i want it built in this time frame. They sell you homes off plans with their own timelines.
I would love to do this for my trade, its terrible
@@supmikey123depends who you employ. Most will give you a quote with the timeframe. They will then employ tradies to complete the job. If there's a shortage of tradies are you willing to wait 5 months to get it done? I think not.
@@supmikey123Correct!Builders only care about time and money,So they give home owner the time frame depending on the maximum profit of builder themselves.Of course quality is nothing especially the builder pay for building surveyors,they are referees and players,they always win…
Not a builder, not a new home buyer, just love seeing someone so passionate and knowledgeable about what they do.
It's so sad to think how hard people work to get their dream home and this is what the developers and builders do to them
It’s such a shame. I also noticed that the windows are single pane which are horrible for energy efficiency :(
Yep builders know they can get away with it. Governments fault.
The scotia over the floor next to new skirting tells me everthing abouyt this house.
Yes indeed it’s disgraceful
What do people expect when the industry is under intense pressure and flooded imported low quality labour and with low quality design and
Would be good to see a video on compliant housing where the builder has done an excellent jobs
I agree whole heartedly but I'm starting to think in Victoria they don't exist
U wont even get one from this tool
@@davidsmith-ih2kk Actually they do exist, but cost 50% more, so most punters go for the cheap price. Sorry but its true.....you get what you pay for.
@@espenforfen1334Problem in Australia is land is so expensive that people need to build cheap houses.
Doesn’t exist.
Seeing this makes me feel ill. I feel terrible for any new home owners who've been given garbage like this. Unacceptable
I have to tell you that I’m learning so much from your videos. Great explanations of the issues and showing the compliance requirements is a bonus. Sadly though, I don’t think you’ll ever be out a job.
The only difference between the buildings and the rubble pile in the yard is that the buildings have been assembled to allow people inside it more easily.
Classic volume build quality A+ as always
Volume or non volume, builders are building crap
These videos make me feel much better about the work i do on my own house renos
Same here. Our home work beats this stuff hands down.
If you have any defects or non compliances, you must declare them to your home insurance or claims will be denied. They may offer insurance, however they will insist that rectifications are undertaken. The implications of the cowboy builds, has so many implications for a home owner.
how likely is it that we can get you to visit and inspect some of the completed houses on The Block (channel 9, pre-sale but post-completion in October 2023) located on Charming Street, Hampton East VIC 3188 ?
Sounds juicy 🤠
Email us please 🤠
Yes please !!
Love to see a video on these
That would be amazing. I would pay to see that!
Ninja takes down The Block, I wanna see that!
Are all the protruding nails in the roof framing not a safety issue? Excellent work, your opening up a lot of people's eyes. This needs regulations enforced from the top down. If council inspectors don't enforce rules, then there's no pressure on those they inspect! This is costing owners. Plus the building industry its reputation. 😢
The issue you have is inspectors that if the have a certificate of compliance from tradesmen then they won't check that area. Most won't even look in the roof cavity.
Great video thanks again for exposing this sloppy craftsmanship. Can I suggest you add a lazer pointer to your audio key chain. A lazer would be handy to point out faults inside the roof that you can’t get too and would go with a Star Wars like light saber type theme on the key ring. Just a suggestion. Love your content and grateful for it. ❤
I had one but recently got stolen along with my tool bag 😭.
Already ordered one, I will incorporate it in my future videos 🙏❤️
Laser pointers with a power output of more than one milliwatt are now prohibited weapons. You must obtain a permit to possess or use a laser pointer. You can freely build the biggest heap of **** in Australia. but will be prosecuted and fined $10,000 for using a Laser pointer over 1mw.
Can I suggest that apart from showing the "non compliance" issues that you also comment on why it needs to be compliant as in with the sarking not going into the valley that any water at that point will go under the valley and onto the timber substructure and potentially further. Might be obvious to some but other people watching may not understand the obvious.
It's crazy to me a window installer would leave those gaps so water can get in under the window. Glad you caught it and will get it fixed.
The lesson you've taught me is, if I ever found myself in Australia, I'm not buying a house, I'm renting. Can't trust builders or inspectors. Leave the liability on the landlord's shoulders..
Or hire him to do your inspection?
Kudos for not swearing in any of your videos. A benefit of this is that it makes you appear more sophisticated. 👍
I learned a new word...shemozzle.
Coming from the guy with "Cracka" in his name...
Having tile roofs in fireprone areas is insane. There's way too many points of entry for embers.
I thought roof tiles in fire prone areas were banned and that metal was the requirement. I am in rural Act fire area and all are metal for that reason the tiles lift under wind load and the embers get in also why in our climate are the tile roofs of dart colour really bad for heat retention
Love what you do mate. Always look forward to your videos!
Much appreciated!
The tile at 3:40 was in fact fastened in place, it had a friction fit. Oh, my mistake, that was a fiction fit.
Hey, just a word of advice for your uploads.. Could you think of a naming structure that makes it easier to reference your videos.. such as Hampton House #1 (at least at the end of your video's title), etc. Or Carport Extension #1 etc. Otherwise I just never remember which video I watched and have to keep clicking through them. I love your videos though, so funny to watch. Love it.
Thanks for the idea!
The cable crossing the joist where there is more than 600mm clearance above is in breach of AS/NZS3000:2018 Section 3 wiring systems. Anywhere where there is a clearance of 600mm vertical is considered likely to be disturbed. There are other details within this section but that adds to that specific part of the video. Keep up the good work legend
Great video
When you say it's non compliant you should show a photo of a what it should look like from another house
Good idea!
Your doing great work exposing these homes for what their are ,how many times do u think you have said non compliant in your career 😮
Do you guys do inspections in the brisbane area? And i wonder if you have any experience to share with developers land, fence, retaining walls etc. ?
Love your work, thanks heaps keep up the good work.
Hahaha merry Christmas buddy!! So funny. I let my license go 3 years ago.
Love your inspection.
What happened to building??
It would be good if you can name and shame the actual building companies that build this garbage as it would act as a deterrent. This is must watch for any new home buyers.
The extracts kill it bro, keep up the good work!
You are the ninja of inspectors!! 🔥
I just have to unlock my sharingan…
@@Siteinspections 🤣 if we ever buy another house you are definitely da man 💪
Is there any accountability for the people that sign these houses off?
Licences need to be pulled and fines handed out. Big ones.
The "rectification" of the broken beam is hilarious.
I'm glad you have good standards. I hang drywall and some of the stuff I see and cover . I smh not knowing how it passed.. or how they have work. It's insane
G'day,
Both houses: the roof spaces. Absolutely terrible, insulation all over the place.
But did anyone notice no other trades people in site. They must have been hiding under the piles of rubbish. Both of these houses will be showing signs cracking to the plaster with in 6 months.
I feel sorry for the people purchasing these homes.
Every morning I catch the train to work. At Wallan, I point out the window at the town houses under construction, and shout 'non-compliant'. My fellow travellers just nod.
Hope you can answer this or anyone for that matter. How is the brick overhang breach rectified?
You can Google it. "how to rectify brick overhang of slab". One suggestion was steel angle bars, bolted to the slab.
I would like to see follow up videos on what the builders do to fix these non compliant faults
Thanks
They fold their companies and move overseas.. cut and run. Ultimately the owner has to pay another builder to fix it up.
After Watching only 4 of your videos and for someone who knows nothing about building/construction,
Its VERY CLEAR the Government needs to call for an AUDIT into all the inspectors who approve these terrible homes and have their licences pulled, (and bring in a new law that requires 2 or more separate inspections from different people/companies.
(i suspect many are being paid off by the builders,approve a bad building and next week annonymous cash payment made into account - Untraceable fraud)
The generation of housing commission brick homes built after cyclone Tracy up in Darwin , were heavy duty bunkers . . rock solid all round , the knowhow is still there somewhere , but not being applied for some reason
The rats in roofs Darwin is a trip , around dusk it's like the pied piper from day time hideouts into the ceiling space too hot during day endless lines of big rats in train on face better suburbs
Scotia on a brand new floor means someone didn't plan properly or doesn't know how to undercut. We would have made them take the skirtings off for a floating floor.
I can't believe the rubbish on the sites. We had to keep our sites clean. At the least tidy up at the end of the day and rubbish in a skip.
That flyscreen material is correct. Aluminum mesh is bal safe.
If you ever do a V3 of the soundbites keychain, I nominate the repeated "non compliant" chant in 19:11.
Edit: I just noticed that my neighbour's builder used slotted gutters on their new build. 🤦♂️
DO your home work ... love and share ... this guy is the best
Thank you, please continue your VALUABLE, SERVICE
Hi loving watching your videos. If I ever build I will definitely be giving you a call to inspect.
Have you done any follow up reviews with the doggie builds to see what the results are after they got your inspection report?
My current house (rented)has metal frames in roof. After beign up there and seeing the structure, i dont think i would build with anything else.
Saying that, the house I own has wooden trusses, but being built in 1979 has been done properly and still stands well.
Keep up the good work. Is it possible to make the relevant codes etc you are referring to bigger during the video? Or list them in the description
Will update later today 👍🏼
I thought slotted gutters were non compliant in Victoria? Is it different for BAL rated houses?
You’re correct, non-compliant gutters
The person who issued the Occupation Certification should have his license removed.
Seems like Australia has the same issue of poor quality workmanship as we have in the UK. Time for new build contracts to have a retention clause to withhold full payment from the purchase price until the completion of all defects and non-compliant work. This needs to be a Federal and Government statutory requirement for it to work.
The problem is you are paying $450 a week in rent and a mortgage on your uncompleted new home. Although this case looks like pure fraud in my opinion as it is impossible to move in. Are any prosecutors out there with enough gumption to take on the corruption?
@@larkhill2119 It should be the State taking action here on behalf of the purchaser. and preventing this developer from ever working in the industry again.
As always, another awesome video capturing the shocking truth around the quality of work carried out by some ‘professional’ trades. 🤦♂️
I just had one question. Are the specification’s you detail regarding back blocking an Australian standard or state specific? I’m in SA and was wondering if the same requirements also apply here.
Thanks mate. Keep up the detective work.
Your voice. Oh my God. ASMR shit. I think you were meant to be famous. Love your videos man.
❤️🙏
You have the best TH-cam 🎥📺📱 thanks Les from Perth
My goodness. When I look at the conditions some people live in, it just makes me want to cry.
I hace the same front door. They dont come primed
Need to be thoroughly painted or the timber swells. I know from experience
the algorithm bought me a couple of days back and wow, there some seriously shoddy work out there :o
i thought id have a laugh and take a swig of beer everytime you exclaimed "non compliant!" or " OMG!".. well that ended in quick time 😂🤪
keep up the good work man
21:20 what about slip blocks on the saddle trusses, especially on a tile roof
All in the report 😎.
You might have missed it in the footage, but did you observe that the valley trusses extended beyond 450 mm and a few were also lacking the support of a pair of top chords?
AS 4440 5.4.2, but we'll save that discussion for a future episode, compadre ☺️
@@Siteinspections There is so much rubbish being built at the moment, especially since covid started. I would not buy a house built 2019-2023
I am simply… flabbergasted!
How the heck are you able to quote so many specific clauses across multiple Australian Standards? Amazing
When you do something every day and have to write reports on it.
You would be amazed what you can remember,
10.03, reckon grano's went wrong side of the stringline. Why i double check everything n make sure it all adds up. Also why the bricks hang over
At 6:00 the chisel work for the door hinge, what'd the chippy use, a butter knife?
Question are painters using quality paint or imported non standard? Some dodgy painters are using bait and switch, they put bulk paint into 20l name brand tins and turn up on site, looks legit. As soon as you smell it OMG! It also goes on badly and provides lousy coverage.
I really enjoy watching theese videos, do you have out comes of past inspections aswell ?
For any builders/plumbers out there how would they be able to rectify that ORG? To make the top of the ORG 150mm below the shower grate.
It may be as simple as cutting ORG riser down to 150 mm below shower waste, but often the ORG height can be difficult to achieve due to where is convenient to achieve compliance is not a satisfactory location from an aesthetic point of view or path of travel obstacle whilst maintaining minimum falls. It could also be as major as digging the whole sewer up and starting again. It sounds elementary, but ORG height really needs to be known and calculated in at subfloor drainage stage. The ORG is a very unassuming item, but really does stop shit hitting the fan when required.
Brother any chance of you coming to NZ?? lol thinking of some renos but after watching your content just gets me thinking who can we trust!?! Love your work...be safe God bless!!
Shouldn’t there be expansion joints between the concrete paths and brick piers?
The main reason why dumping rubish has again become a problem, is the exorbitant costs that councils have put on the tips these days.
All the wooden rubbish and debris directly against the wall are a termite concern to me especially with a veneer house. I've known similar houses to become riddled with the buggers
I'm perplexed by the dearth of the builder's proficiency.
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Looks like the saddle trusses are missing slip blocks
Site Inspections Rapid response special tactical operations unit !
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17:12 “kids will like it”
This cracked me up 😂
Is there a reason why you some times go on the roof and other times you use the drone? Is it a wind/safety thing?
Not all recessed plasterboard joins require back blocking. Perhaps you should convey to viewers this is a “recommended” practice suggested by the plasterboard manufacturers to limit joint peaking/ minor joint cracking to ceilings and to help achieve a class 4 finish. It is only required when there are 3 or more recessed joins in a room or at butt joins. If the ceiling is in a garage the specifications may allow for a lower class finish and thus the back blocking is not required. The blocking is a control measure for cosmetic purposes only and it’s omission should not cause any structural failure of the ceiling system. Rather than harp on about back blocking that is not installed perfectly as depicted in the manual, perhaps a more pressing defect and breach of AS4440 located immediately above the ceiling access hole is the saddle trusses not having any “slip blocks” installed to the supporting trusses to prevent a heavy tile roof and gravity displacing the saddle trusses from their intended installation position. Keep up the good work champ!
I’m assuming you haven’t didn’t read the extract from AS 2589 where it states “shall” meaning it’s a requirement, clause 4.4.4.2.6.
Obviously the video is NOT a full video of all the defects 😊
You might have missed it in the footage, but did you observe that the valley trusses extended beyond 450 mm and a few were also lacking the support of a pair of top chords?
AS 4440 5.4.2, but we'll save that discussion for a future episode, compadre.
@@Siteinspections Arrh, touché my friend. I indeed did notice other trusses were missing support but chose to try and condense my cheap shot critic. As a very disillusioned ex builder myself, I have sadly witnessed the past 30yrs our industry’s skill set decline dramatically. Whilst it’s easy to builder bash, and your videos depict some very poor building practices from individuals who should not be holding licences, I think it is the combination of labour shortages, tight margins, vast material options, customer expectations, poor designer skill sets, increasing complexity and volume of standards that one has to be familiar with contributing to the poor outcomes. Builders are humans too, and thus fallible. I’m not sure what the remedy is, but thankfully their are brave people like you publicly educating customers and old builders like me, and that’s a good place to start.👍
@@SiteinspectionsI thank you for motivating me to revise AS2589. Clause 4.4.4.2.6 that you highlighted is applicable to a CLASS 5 finish. All the plasterboard manufacturers I am aware of and Industry Standard Specifications (HIA, MBA) advise a CLASS 4 finish is satisfactory for residential applications and given that the said dwelling appears to be a budget type construction I think it is a little misleading to be calling for compliance with a CLASS 5 level of finish. ( usually only used in high end and critical light situations.) Perhaps the more applicable clause is 4.4.4.2.4. It is pretty disappointing that the plasters went to the trouble of installing back blocking yet had they taken an extra 5mins and use some care in fitting they would be compliant.🥷🏿
Thank you for your feedback ☺️
I think you’re misreading the standard regarding which clause is for what.
Clause 4.4.4.2.4 states that for a class 4 finish, back blocking is required.
Clause 4.4.4.2.5 states that for a class 5 finish, back blocking is required.
Clause 4.4.4.2.6 states the procedure of how to install the back blocking for recessed joints.
Either way, the installation and the missing back blocking are both breaches for those two dwellings.
It’s a complete SHEMOZZLE.
@@Siteinspections 100% on the SHEMOZZLE. 🎪No misreading, I am correctly reading clause 4.4.4.2.4 is for a CLASS 4 finish, which is applicable to this SHEMOZZLE. As I mentioned in my first post, that clause also says that back blocking is only required to recessed joins where there are “3 or more joins” to a room. Depending on the orientation of the plasterboard sheets, a room that is up to 4 metres wide fitted with say 3 x 1350 mm wide ceiling sheets may only have two recessed sheet joins in that room. Most rooms in the average house apart from double garages and living/ kitchen rooms often only have two recessed joins in the room, therefore as per 4.4.4.2.4 back blocking is not required to these joins located in the ceilings of smaller rooms. The point I was trying to make is a homeowner shouldn’t necessarily freak out and think the ceiling is non compliant if they see some back blocking missing, however as your video shows, if it is required, install it correctly! Congratulations on your channels recent growth and can’t wait to see an inspection of the most recent “THE BLOCK” buildings.. I can smell non compliance already.🤣
By no back blocking inside the roof, do you mean there should be wood across the seam to secure it more?
You need to place plaster over the plaster joins in the roof and they must span from joist to joist....I think 😂
As above, stops the ceiling from sagging and lasts longer structurally.
I live in Perth WA and have heaps of houses being built in the northern suburbs and I have been in quite a few that are way worse than most houses you are showing, it’s criminal how they get away with houses here !
Hi….what about independent building inspectors which builders use for their jobs… I called my inspectors and they said any issues will come on them and not the builders … not sure who to trust now after looking at this :( … I was only planning to do a final inspection at the end due to the costs involved… will final inspection be able uncover all issues ? Structural and compliance ?
Good educational videos sir .We need an NCC video, clause by clause and required AS for each part. Maybe 1 video for each chapter would be great to ol to educate people
Great ideas 💡
6:29 that abandoned site is 100% a Porter Davis job. Aim hire and Hebel is a dead set give away.
OMG and I thought Porter Davis homes were real quality built homes 😮
The steel frame maker was on Four Corners waiting to be paid.
@@larkhill2119 Yep saw that too, poor bloke was down to his last 20k in his business and was contemplating selling his house just to keep going. More integrity in that man's pinky than the former owner of Porter Davis's whole body who rushed off to a holiday overseas as soon as it got a bit too hard for the poor snow flake.
How can you seal that eave where the tile runs into it? This is a serious question...
Great video exposing these poorly built homes.
What a complete sh.itshow the construction industry has become in Australia. The Government has to clean up the construction industry, but don’t hold your breath on that happening any time soon.
Reminds me of a house I built in 1986 nothing has changed in the volume builder business.
You're my favourite inspector
You forgot to check if mesh was installed in the stink pipes and whirly birds
Why do they design modern Australian homes with no eaves and gutters set to overflow back into the roof cavity? It's madness! Why not put in nice big eaves for shade and no gutters?
This is unacceptable. We need to get what we pay for. Waste of materials, labour, time and money. We deserve quality for what we pay
Are building inspectors recommended for apartment pre inspections?
He's got an apartment inspection on this channel - fitzroy north I think
Do the building authorities do anything to help fix these faults, chase builders, roofers, plumbers etc get penalised, charged or something (not forgetting the inspectors)?
Love your work, but that aluminium mesh in flyscreens is fine for BAL 12.5
You missed out on the driveway. It looks like they used 75mm forms on a 100mm slab. That is non compliant with the A.S.
She’ll be right mate as they say even the mess is unbelievable tradies don’t no how to clean up after themselves
That's what happens when the fascia and gutters go on before the brick walls are built. They have to adjust the cavity of the walls to line up with the fascia
17:22 are Australian windows really single pane? Here in America homes are required to have double pane windows at the very least. Some homes have triple pane windows. Such terrible codes they have there.
No need for double glazing here if the overall building is insulated and designed properly.
It isn't as cold here i assume but some opt for better glass as an extra
@@elmohead that’s really confusing. I thought more panes add to the efficiency of a window by creating an air barrier between the outside temperature and inside temperature.
@@charlesrodriguez7984 yes but you don't need everything to be insulated so if you have enough walls, you don't need double glazing. Also, if you have eaves over your window, you don't need double glazed cuz the eaves already block the sun
@@charlesrodriguez7984 yeah don't listen to that. Glass is your biggest thermal bridge and whether you're in Victoria like this home is and we can overnight temps in the 1-5 degree Celcius for a lot of the winter and stupidly hot summers for most of the country then having more efficient glass is a must. We just don't have any regulations around it as opposed to other countries where you can't even install single pane glass.
It's also very expensive in Australia for any high performance glass so it's not common at all. If double glazed was the minimum requirement then the cost would come down.
Couldn't see any timbres behind sadle trusses preventing any potential for saddles to move.
Site inspection Ninja!
12:13 The air conditioner might be too close to the wall depending on the brand but normally 150mm minimum. Blockage of the rear vent will cause high gas head pressure and compressor failure. The warranty will be declined by the manufacturer even if the fault may have been a normal failure.
i think the drain terminations are more of an issue
I thought you where at mt hotham :)
1min into this and seeing the mess in the background - like a bombs gone off
episode of HORDERS
6:26 MAY BE THE BUILDER IS COLLECTING SCRAP METAL
It's interesting that this isn't as bad as most dwellings, so who knows how bad many of these residencies that people are being charged hundreds of thousands of $ and are getting poorly built houses, plus the inspectors are failing badly in their duty of care...
Should you be signing off practical completion if you haven't observed construction throughout? There are probably defects in the framing, plumbing, etc, that you can't now see
They have private inspectors who visit the site , good builders usually don’t do these cheap builds reputable builders that I have worked for usually have a project managing company who deals with the builder on her behalf of the client approves progress claims and usually knows construction inside out, all based on experience but usually know what is defective and what isn’t. Pretty simple actually we have a whole standard which is pretty straight forward if a trade has a different design which is better they will have to consult the engineer and the inspector before any changes to plans take places and has to be signed off. A good certifier will come to site and inspect but most of these volume builders do cheap build and sign of on things which aren’t supposed to be signed off. If you think residential is bad go to commercial construction I have a friend who right now is rectifying Meriton buildings because they don’t have a step down from the lounge to the balcony. If you are going to build give it to a project managing company they know who is a good builder and who isn’t and have worked on projects stick to your area and ask around . Most dodge builders are volume builder by the look of it. How that house got OC is pretty shocking.
Private inspector , durning slab and framing they have to be on site to sign of on the slab before it gets poured same with framing, they should also inspect all the water proofing take photos document and send you an email that it is good to progress if they have issues they will get you to recitify them before commencing the next stage. By the looks of this house the builder didn’t care much and let the trades do whatever they wanted and got it signed off.
What's the difference between building surveyor and inspector.
It sounded like the mesh was aluminium which is compliant however how about the non compliant AC drains