Waterproofing Inspection - What to Look Out for When Building Your New Home

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  • Welcome to Site Inspections, the TH-cam channel dedicated to showcasing building inspections for homes. In this video, we'll be taking a closer look at a waterproofing inspection that we conducted on a property.
    We had previously visited the property and discovered non-compliant works. In this inspection, we returned to see if the property owner had attempted to rectify the issues.
    Join us as we explore what to look out for when building your new home and why it's essential to book in a waterproofing inspection. As you'll see in this video, rectifying waterproofing issues can be costly if not addressed early on.
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  • @ArchEdge
    @ArchEdge ปีที่แล้ว +38

    Im Flabagastered!!
    Obviously you get called out mostly to jobs with suspect issues, but it would be great to see a waterproofing walkthrough which has been done well.. for comparison 😁

    • @phmx3102
      @phmx3102 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      There goes Santa mate haha

  • @Hunty49
    @Hunty49 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I love this channel since I want to do an owner/builder house soon. Shows me what I need to keep an eye out for on the tradies.

    • @orca708
      @orca708 ปีที่แล้ว

      but its super scary, isn't it? Hard to find good builders that do the right things.

  • @JimboJones-qn4wd
    @JimboJones-qn4wd ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Imagine having years of experience doing the same job EVERY DAY and being SO BAD at it. Then not only KEEPING YOUR JOB but no doubt, also getting PAY RISES!!! In most industries, you would LOSE your job VERY QUICKLY, but in the building industry, it seems to be a BADGE OF HONOUR to be USELESS at your job. Just keep JUICING the client to the EXTREME!!

  • @Lo.0se
    @Lo.0se 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    the pin holes in the waterproofing is from them trying to do 1 thick coat instead of 2-3 normal coats....the waterproofing shrinks a little when it dries....a good water proofer will use 12mm poly, as well as the membrane, using folds in corners not cuts. im thinking of starting a waterproofing business soon, maybe not soon enough.

  • @fadelkhalil-df5ut
    @fadelkhalil-df5ut ปีที่แล้ว +5

    We are eagerly awaiting watching your new videos to take new and recent information and add it to the previous information
    We ask God, Lord of the worlds, to grant you success, payment, and sincerity in working to help others

  • @skyhigh2764
    @skyhigh2764 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Love your work. Keep the videos coming..

  • @mikemanau
    @mikemanau ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Cost to install a swimming pool: $50,000. Ability to get one for free thanks to bad waterproofing: priceless.

  • @gypsyjoker30
    @gypsyjoker30 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    What is common in nz is we put in a stainless steel shower tray in and then tile over it so even if the tiles leak the water won't ever leave the shower area

    • @stjepanovicsful
      @stjepanovicsful 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I demolished an old bathroom in our house and it had a Copper tray under the tiled shower base. It’s sad to see new bathrooms “waterproofing” done so poorly these days in comparison to the one I removed from the 1960. Even the best smear on waterproofing is nothing compared to a copper or stainless steel tray.

    • @ourhomeonahill1787
      @ourhomeonahill1787 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@stjepanovicsful We also pulled out a copper basin with a fibreglass install over the top and tile over that. I guarantee you have never seen worse wood rot/mould than what was underneath all of that ‘water proofing’.

  • @Username-ze1ux
    @Username-ze1ux ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Love your content bro…keep these dodgy tradies accountable…the industry needs more inspectors like yourself…that cannot be paid off

    • @MrDeano-eu9rg
      @MrDeano-eu9rg 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      These arent tradesmen....theyre afghan or atleast immigrant tilers. Theyre tought badly from the start and dont know any better

  • @Spoonfed78
    @Spoonfed78 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Watching your videos and reading over the standards I feel more across waterproof requirement standards than seemingly quite a number doing jobs in the trade. When doing ones own bathroom it instills more confidence doing it slowly and carefully to the requirements (and beyond), in combo with selecting the appropriate products and compatibility, that DIY waterproofing isn't a risky option. It really isn't rocket science just requires proper processes in all the details.

  • @marzp9841
    @marzp9841 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    New Subscriber.. love the content and what you're doing 👍👍

  • @arewealone9969
    @arewealone9969 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    How the hell do these guys get qualified, and sad thing is many of these builds get signed off as compliant.

    • @anthonyreid66
      @anthonyreid66 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      lack of supervisors on site perhaps, most guys doing the jobs are fresh from schools.

  • @kevinrusso6849
    @kevinrusso6849 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hi mate , as a tradesman it's good to see you point these things out , may I say that by playing your little voice recorder it sort of plays down the seriousness of the issue and takes away from the professional inspection .

  • @porleg
    @porleg ปีที่แล้ว +4

    How do they fuck up the water stop every time

  • @paulinewhakarau5679
    @paulinewhakarau5679 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for your content very useful we are first home buyers thanks heaps

  • @JimboJones-qn4wd
    @JimboJones-qn4wd ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Imagine if a surgeon messed up 98% of the time when operating, left surgical instruments inside patients, etc. Comparable behaviour seems to be NORMAL in the building industry.

  • @themacedonian188
    @themacedonian188 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Are there ANY DECENT TRADESMEN IN THAT COUNTRY ?😮

  • @Samsgarden
    @Samsgarden ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Most Australian balconies leak. Where are the inspectors?

  • @slaw38
    @slaw38 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    In qld you don't need a waterproof inspection. I wonder how many bathrooms aren't up to code.

  • @bondisteve3617
    @bondisteve3617 ปีที่แล้ว

    You are really something special. Thanks.

  • @42theone
    @42theone 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    6:45 Correct me if I am wrong but I think, 150mm above Finished floor level is good practice but not the min. compliant height. Correct should be the upturn height which usually 60-70mm above finished floor level, unless it’s on a balcony edge wall where it should be turned up and terminated into the drip groove(usually).

  • @muntee33
    @muntee33 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Links to the stated standards / code would be great. 👍

  • @KeithStewart-zn8mg
    @KeithStewart-zn8mg ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The amount of rubbish on the jobs amazes me let alone the poor workmanship. Well probably doesn't amaze me. In my experience the two go together

  • @cosmicquasar1747
    @cosmicquasar1747 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    How is a tiler supposed to tile over all the lumps in the waterproofing? No doubt they will just slice them off and tile over and say nothing.

    • @paulee56
      @paulee56 ปีที่แล้ว

      They probably chisel them off…lol

    • @chrispekel5709
      @chrispekel5709 ปีที่แล้ว

      He's pretty close. The tile glue will sit the tiles on top of that

    • @bobdobric6787
      @bobdobric6787 ปีที่แล้ว

      The problem starts with the builder paying tilers low rates , then the tiler thinks lets skimp on the glue so he goes and uses a 10mm trowel on 600× 600 tiles and there we have the problem

  • @PappadumWarrior
    @PappadumWarrior ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Lol what rabble. You think they would rectify everything BEFORE they called you back. Time for a third video when they call you back.... again.

  • @ChristianWagner888
    @ChristianWagner888 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    How was this done in the past when bathrooms were made to last decades? These modern waterproofing techniques look overly complicated and difficult to get right, as they require a lot of fiddly, time consuming detail work. Even if they are done correctly, how long do they last?

    • @stjepanovicsful
      @stjepanovicsful 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Not as long as the copper tray I pulled out of my 1960 bathroom. I agree these modem waterproofing membranes are are cheap, fiddly and probably not very durable.

    • @malcolmcooke2024
      @malcolmcooke2024 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      The water proofing is really easy to get right use the wide tape cover all the coins first overlap the tape then do first coat wait a day or more do second coat and check thickness and do a third if requires. The floor tiles need to be laid on solid adhesive with no air gap underneath and you will never get any water issues especially if the bathroom floor is all sloped to a floor drain properly as well.

  • @kevinhamling1963
    @kevinhamling1963 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    G'day,
    Love your channel, man.
    Q. Is silicone used the day before you membrane to create the 12mm transition in the corner or is it all membrane slapped on.
    Q. The pin holes that are forming is this caused by the membranin being applied too thick.
    Q. Would it be better to apply the membrane with two coats over consecutive days to avoid pin holes.
    ✌️ Peace.

  • @quantum_beeb
    @quantum_beeb 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That visible tape in that shower😂😂😂

  • @fifthdimension1984
    @fifthdimension1984 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Dirty substrates always compromises adhesion. Basic practice to clean area thoroughly first.

  • @LightRayTracer
    @LightRayTracer ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Those were not pin holes.
    Why do trades think they can splash some water proof paint around and think it's a good job?

    • @mikewatt1376
      @mikewatt1376 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      coz slack arses are signing off on the crappy work

  • @porleg
    @porleg ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Note to self, never buy a house with a balcony

    • @MegaPixie666
      @MegaPixie666 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Or bathrooms.

    • @2loco
      @2loco ปีที่แล้ว +4

      No mate, never buy a house that was built after 1990.

  • @darcybutler4689
    @darcybutler4689 หลายเดือนก่อน

    If a second story balcony waterproofing has been passed with in-adequate falls and bowing of substrate sheets creating pooling of laid substrate (stick-down tiles) ( no bedding ) , who is liable for the repair once the job has been complete/tiled,?

  • @kof2kxi
    @kof2kxi 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Do we need to waterproof toilet/wc and powder room under the Australian standards?

  • @dgordon9645
    @dgordon9645 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This isn't a proper water proof this is a builder getting in his mates who have watched a couple of jobs and said they can do it for half the price 🤪 builder saved $1000 but given homeowners years of heartache 😢.... Rats👿

  • @user-un8iz9nk9o
    @user-un8iz9nk9o 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Have you ever inspected an installation that meets your standards

  • @nazirakhalil3360
    @nazirakhalil3360 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I ask God to raise your reputation, relieve you of your burden, set right your affairs, purify and enlighten your heart, and I ask Him the Almighty to write for you the highest degrees in this world and the Hereafter 💜🏝️

  • @facefart187
    @facefart187 ปีที่แล้ว

    Looking at this I just was wondering how do you tile up to a 12mm cove, Like where it buts up to the cavity sliding door where this is no skirt tile? Surly you can keep the tile back 12mm from the edge?

    • @jonprivate3539
      @jonprivate3539 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Think of the 12mm of sealant as a concave face. It doesn't follow a straight line like his gauge. When you then factor in an approx 6mm bed of tile glue the tile will sit almost on the wall face.

    • @jayzee2390
      @jayzee2390 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@jonprivate3539correct. I also round the sharp edges off the back of the tiles whenever they need to come close to the waterproofing.

  • @sydney8382
    @sydney8382 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    you could train a monkey to do the same job 😂

  • @jonce81
    @jonce81 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Please show some videos of a good job.

  • @edwarddobson2920
    @edwarddobson2920 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    7:22 😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @chrispekel5709
    @chrispekel5709 ปีที่แล้ว

    The concrete was wet when they put it down I'd say

  • @mikedubya9313
    @mikedubya9313 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hahaha, dude. your just on the balcony by yourself pressing voice controls of your own voice, talking about someone's shit work 😂

  • @ew8597
    @ew8597 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    What a crappy job!

  • @roblewis6498
    @roblewis6498 ปีที่แล้ว

    so did the cowboys fasten their horses to a post outside when they rode up for work....

  • @andrewrobinson2869
    @andrewrobinson2869 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Being in the waterproofing/ceramic tiling game for over 30 years , retired now why would they not tape every corner, it’s not hard, let it dry for 24hrs then another coat. That could not of been done by a professional or someone who takes pride in there work. I bet they didn’t prime the surface either.

  • @Ktulu-sd5ev
    @Ktulu-sd5ev 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Looks like someone didn’t even go to trade school!!!

  • @user-xs5dp4gw8e
    @user-xs5dp4gw8e ปีที่แล้ว

    'Another quality build by Clown Constructions'

  • @DanTuber
    @DanTuber ปีที่แล้ว

    The work is so sloppy

  • @hunterhofman3555
    @hunterhofman3555 ปีที่แล้ว

    ill prob up my prices soon seeing as all these donkeys will be out the industry soon lol.

  • @user-zz8xf4xk4v
    @user-zz8xf4xk4v 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Worst I’ve ever seen!!! Shocking cowboyship!

  • @stickle1727
    @stickle1727 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Useless Mayets in this country