On one hand, I'm like "what difference does the price of the house matter?" but then on the other, I'm like "if millions of dollars can't ensure compliant and good practice work, what chance do the little guys have?"
That’s why I’ve resigned to the fact to spend as little as possible on renovations and any work I can do, I’ll do it. I don’t think there is a perfect home unfortunately. Our standards are garbage.
@@josephj6521 But if the builders will just follow the standards, you're partway there. Some of these are fine standards, they are just not followed. I'm surprised that all the houses I see him do have bascially the same finishes, just the more expensive ones look nicer sometimes, and have more bells an whistles. The baths are basically the same in all the houses. Wouldn't fly design-wise in the US for higher end.
Who do rich people, whose houses are a lot more detailed and complicated (not ya stock standard house), use to get their houses built to perfection? Do they go through the architect's contacts and use their builders?
@@josephj6521what abt those homes in sydney's wealthiest suburbs like mosman and rose Bay? They look very solid and well built and they're also more complicated homes due to the opulence.
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He thinks its fully compliant😂😂😂 even calls it a frog like wtf. They r a Kill On Site PEST Invasive species!!!surely AS standard 3037A sub clause az3596/78 sections 3,4,5 and note specificaly paragraph 3 through to 400,0672 sub section 1 it states it is absolutely non compliant.😂
WHEN is Australia going to make waterproofing and tiling a Licensed Trade? You are opening the eyes on the general public, and I just hope builders are watching your channel. BTW - Please lobby for free public access for the codes and standards.
Some of the waterproofing I see is actually mind boggling. Clearly not being checked properly and what is crazy is some of the biggest builders are doing the bare minimum as fare as waterproofing goes and it's still shit.
@plumbob6449 This doesn't make any sense. They should be free for everyone, the tradesman shouldnt have to be spending anything. Why should we have to pay so much money to see what the minimum industry standard should be? You know there are places where they are completely free right?
The king, the legend lives on. Tradies shiver in fear when they hear, Not Complient. And they run away never to be seen again. . Some tradies resort to plastic surgery to hide the faces of shame
That’s an unfortunate way to look at it. He’s not going to just pay to have it fixed, he’ll fight for the builders to fix it and he won’t pay a cent as he should. He’s only more fortunate in the sense his builder will be more willing to fix everything given their status and adrians influence.
That may be unfortunately true and hes certainly better off than I, but that makes it no better a situation. What has occured to this owner is horrible crime and like anyone else is due justice.
that step down in the shower is actually better for water. ive been tiling for 12 years and we do all our showers with a 5-10mm step down so water will never go out. having it flush is silly
Yeah I didn't fully understand that part, the water stop is flush with the main floor, the shower area steps down and tapers to the drain, that's how we do it too
Great work. This is what a response from a person who has plenty of money compared to the most of us, which need to move in as quickly as possible when they find these issues.
Walks into the house and just hear 🫣 " Non - Compliant " This man is like a trained sniffer dog, sniffs out everything 😂😂 Builder already having nightmares.
"But that's not regulated here in Queensland." I have thought Victoria is the worst state when it comes to building & construction regulations which often fail to protect home buyers. Apparently, our friends up in the North are doing it worse than us. Unbelievable. lol.
As a first home buyer I will have nightmares 😢 as I don’t understand anything about house supplies and how they built. Watching your videos learning informations about house. Thank you for sharing sir
I’ve been in a few multi $$$ mansions on the Goldie & can tell you they’re definitely not what they’re cracked up to be, def a lot are so dodgy I also don’t get why anyone wld want glass panes on the inside staircase, so many rich people have more money than sense
One of the better ones i have seen of yours mate. Keep up the good work. Goes to show no matter how much the property builders will aways cut corners. Love your work
Hey man, It certainly looks like Adrian enjoys life to the fullest. Good on him. But I have one question. How was the jet. Was the waterproofing compliant to the toilet. So thanks for sharing Adrian's home. Despite the defects it looks awesome. ✌️ Peace from Melbourne/Pakenham.
Lol at the Hyundai at the start. Adrian may be rich but he is no dummy. He will sue the baajesus out of the builder. As he said, "sounds like a them problem". The builder would be pooping his pants I reckon.
This was Troys house he bought and now I think it’s. Been raffled off , but that house did have a lot of problems. When your looking at buying homes a lot of real estate agents like to make sure the house is staged really good, to try and take the look away from finding any big problems .
I’m certain if the day ever comes, he inspects a house that is compliant, he will post a video. I think there is a better chance of winning something from Adrian!
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I just bought a waterfront property in qld and wish I had you come out to do an inspection. It's such a shame at the quality of work, especially to such beautiful homes. Feel free to come out and do a video on my house 😀
love how he calls it a frog - it's an invasive toad - then attempts to try and save the "frog" by putting it in a pond, which is essentially a death trap for the "frog" because it can't get out. hahah!
Zeher. 5 days ago a person raised a question about waterstops under showers. They referenced the BCA and you came back with 3740 - 2010. You should be using the 2021 version. I know how to read the Standards as I have sat on ten Standards committees. However, 3740 is a bit messy as you have to jump around within the Standard to get what you want. In the question 5 days ago you are correct that the shower is classed as unenclosed. The minimum 5mm protrusion is correct but in the video where the entrance to the shower is you show the fall from a surface flush waterstop is not correct. On the left the tiles are flush and taper into the wet area but on the right hand side the waterstop is protruding just above the tiles which you say is non-compliant. Where are you getting this rule from? I think some versions of 3740 or BCC might have said it once. Also I watched a VBA video and it indicated 5mm protrusion all the way which would be great for stubbing your toes. Also, an anomaly I picked up, is the Standard talks about waterstops being 1500mm from the shower rose but I would think that if you have a flexible hose it's 1500mm plus the length of the hose. It uses a radius dimension for bidet hoses so it would be reasonable to apply the same to showers On another matter, I have learnt a lot from your videos - thank you. I just travelled from Sydney to Wangaratta to assist my innocent daughter do a final inspection on a large renovation of her house. I said to the builder, where are the waterstops as there were none visible. The gradient in the wet area measured about 1:90 where the Standard stipulates 1:80 is the minimum. Outside the wet area is a second floor waste. The gradient around it measured mostly zero degrees when the minimum fall has to be 1:100. He said all the substrate was waterproofed and didn't take well with my suggestion to remove some of the tiles and fix it according to the standard. The second major issue is that four windows were replaced with double glazing. Using the BCC I questioned the builder about how they were flashed and in the end he admitted he had not flashed them at all and put silicon around outside edges! He said it was impossible to flash the replacement windows and I said the you fit the flashing on the window frame or reveal before you push the window in from the inside (the house ids brick veneer). I have done this myself and the BCC says that flashing can be fitted to the house frame OR window. The builder was angry with me but also emotionally angry because I had found some major issues that I think he actually didn't know what the rules require. He gave me the impression that he is not going to fix anything especially after I showed him photos of a lot of other problems like leaving a pile of building rubble under the house. Please help me. I am from NSW. Do I raise it with the Master Builders Association and the VBA? I sent a message to 'Site Inspections' via Contact Us and received a reply that it does not cover Wangaratta.
i love how much fun this guy has with his job. he is the necessary evil. the only thing about Australia I know about is steve irwin. yall have an interesting way of constructing homes for sure. would be cool to find someone with your style in the US because new home quality here is very piss poor. subbed
@@CHOPSZOOKER sliding doors are great. Basically you have more space because an open door isn't going to be obstructing something, meaning you can put a door in the center of a wall. It's also safer because you won't accidentally hit someone when opening a door.
@@GameFuMaster As a 2nd fix carpenter, I'll disagree. They suck, drafts, noise, light and smell are all just let through. And in most applications people place them it's not space saving.
Boat has the same name as the drinks in the fridge. I'm happy to see a new video. So much of this is the same problems as in all the other videos, but it's always somehow enjoyable to watch you walk around and explain things. Good on you, mate!
My dad owns a painting business, we would never do someone dirty, that was sad. I have seen way worse renovating a place but damn for a million dollar house not acceptable.
@@Siteinspections Family friends 4 year old house has wood bathroom door frame protruding through tiles with crumbling grout no sign of membrane over the wood and wood is swollen! (shower is very close) How many years can go by until builder can skirt responsibility? you rock man
Can you run the render down into the ground in Australia? Pathways for termites, and blockage for drainage to the wall, besides render cracks from settling...
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So.. how do we utilise the end advise? When we hire an inspector, isnt it too late, everyone has been paid? Or do we have the option to deploy our own inspectors throughout the construction period? How does it work?
Generally payments are made during the build at certain stages. If a certified inspector says there is non-compliant work you're usually well within your rights to not make the payment until it's remedied. You could have an inspector everyday if you can afford it or you could have them present for major works, like when the slab is being poured, when the frame goes up but before it gets covered, when the roof is being done, when waterproofing is done etc. etc. You can get your own inspector at anytime like right before final payment. But lots of stuff will be covered up and hidden by that point. Once a final payment is made you're likely to have serious issues getting things properly remedied and many major issues are borderline impossible to fix when to much work has progressed even if you haven't made the final payment - so they will bodge up a fix more than likely. In my opinion the best thing would be to hire an inspector like this to inspect during a handful of major works (to ensure the skeletons of the building are right) and just before final payment. It wouldn't be cheap but still much cheaper in the long run if you don't notice these issues for a few years or if they become known around the time of final payment, considering how common it has become for major defects to be part of a build, it's a good idea. Of course it all depends on how complex and non-standard the build is and the builders reputation.
The builder will be very concerned and worried as they await a phone call from Adrian saying a report of your recent build as just been emailed to you , please rectify all items asap , thanks .
It dosnt matter if its a millon dollar home or 200 thousand dollar home its still the same builders & there workers. The workers barley even understand english u want them to read plans & codes. Plus when ur working on homes there always going to the cheapest way of doing it & materials. Another builder that does what u do always says its lipstick on a pig or fake it till u make it. These builders only care about profit & how much they can make & how fast.
I moved from new Zealand to Brisbane one year ago, I haven't seen construction sites in any other state and I will confidently say Queensland has the worst builders and regulations
Im curious with all your non compliant findings in the various houses you inspect...What is the typical success rate of house hold owners that have non compliant items in there house.. Do the builders rectify the incorrect or non compliant items you identify...Or does the owner end up typically wearing the cost?
Don’t think that all Queensland tradies are missing heaps of things in their trades. Because a lot of tradies have just moved up from Melbourne Sydney and I know there’s some real ordinary tradesmen. Don’t be that guy and try to blame the plasterer’s because the sheets can only follow the timber or steel it’s screwed off to. I had a chippy ask me to take 7mm out of the back of the sheet so he didn’t have to plane the trusses that he didn’t string line to make sure they are level.
when you were banging on the parapet flashing on the box gutter when there was a little bit of water running down an said "look at this, its capillary reaction" it wasnt lol. that was just condensation
Builders getting the cheapest wall and floor tilers and painters being finishing trades to save money. Sad but true. No qualified tilers or painters would allow this.
Serious question, how are you able to get onto and inspect the exterior roof without being chased by all the safety mobs, . Especially the higher roofs. Swms doesnt even allow you to do that unless you have edge protection and harnesses. This is a big reason why there is so many defects on the roofs these days. The roofing mobs have been going unchecked for so long. Even builders dont do a QA on it due to all the OH&S laws
Nearly impossible to fix all those defects without it ending in court. The property will be rectified with silicone and on sold to another unsuspecting buyer to deal with.
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I recon the non compliance work are done from apprentices. I’ve seen a hole block of townhouses wired by 1 apprentice 2nd year and at the point of inspection just before before handover inspection was when it got picked wired up incorrectly and caused a small fire at point to test electrical. Electrictian went broke and we had to get the hole block re-wired from top to bottom.
I love this channel. Awesome work. Also, it's fun to have a mouthful of beer every time you say "non compliant" my Mrs only let's me watch 15 min a day because it's costing me a fortune on beer.. keep up the good work bro .😅
You gotta realise that on social media you only see the best of the best, well in this case the worst of the worst. My new home was built perfectly with full compliancy to code.
I was pretty confident it was a class 2 membrane also, from the colour it looked like Mapei. Their technical team recommends a 15mm x 15mm (21.213mm)transition, which is the blade that was used in the video. siteinspections.shop/products/the-trinity-blades
On one hand, I'm like "what difference does the price of the house matter?" but then on the other, I'm like "if millions of dollars can't ensure compliant and good practice work, what chance do the little guys have?"
That’s why I’ve resigned to the fact to spend as little as possible on renovations and any work I can do, I’ll do it. I don’t think there is a perfect home unfortunately. Our standards are garbage.
@@josephj6521 But if the builders will just follow the standards, you're partway there. Some of these are fine standards, they are just not followed. I'm surprised that all the houses I see him do have bascially the same finishes, just the more expensive ones look nicer sometimes, and have more bells an whistles. The baths are basically the same in all the houses. Wouldn't fly design-wise in the US for higher end.
@@Channel-gz9hmugly plain stacked boxes, no creativity in design
Who do rich people, whose houses are a lot more detailed and complicated (not ya stock standard house), use to get their houses built to perfection? Do they go through the architect's contacts and use their builders?
@@josephj6521what abt those homes in sydney's wealthiest suburbs like mosman and rose Bay? They look very solid and well built and they're also more complicated homes due to the opulence.
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Was the Pineapple juice non-compliant?
Is there a part 2 3 4 & 5 to this video?
The cane toad is non compliant
best comment yet
He thinks its fully compliant😂😂😂 even calls it a frog like wtf. They r a Kill On Site PEST Invasive species!!!surely AS standard 3037A sub clause az3596/78 sections 3,4,5 and note specificaly paragraph 3 through to 400,0672 sub section 1 it states it is absolutely non compliant.😂
They need to bring in laws that protect home buyers, just like the food industry
Agree. Something I’ve been saying for 30 years, yet bugger all is being done. No one cares.
They have laws, but they are not followed by the builders and apparently the council inspectors.
@@pcatful appears to be too many lucrative kickbacks for all involved.
@@slevinlindsay3624 try and pay off a food inspector or offer a kick back to them; you’ll end up in court.
Can't afford a home.
But after grinding your entire life you can finally afford one.
And it's crap.
What a legacy Australia.
WHEN is Australia going to make waterproofing and tiling a Licensed Trade? You are opening the eyes on the general public, and I just hope builders are watching your channel. BTW - Please lobby for free public access for the codes and standards.
Some of the waterproofing I see is actually mind boggling. Clearly not being checked properly and what is crazy is some of the biggest builders are doing the bare minimum as fare as waterproofing goes and it's still shit.
It just a house no licenses for mechanics aus and nz and they can kill people, good luck getting it for waterproofing
It is in QLD at least! Doesn't make much difference tho ...
Why should our standards be free for everyone when tradesmen spend thousands on them. Spend the money like the rest of us have too
@plumbob6449 This doesn't make any sense. They should be free for everyone, the tradesman shouldnt have to be spending anything. Why should we have to pay so much money to see what the minimum industry standard should be? You know there are places where they are completely free right?
45:06 killed me! HAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAA.... the damn frog in the non-compliant plumbing!! 🐸
The king, the legend lives on. Tradies shiver in fear when they hear, Not Complient. And they run away never to be seen again. . Some tradies resort to plastic surgery to hide the faces of shame
He going to jobs that have already been signed off by an inspector. Its all corrupt
He is one of the fortunate few in a position to fix and rectify any faults with his home whereas most of the battlers aren't.
He’ll just flog it off to some “lucky winner”
@@Tommmmmmmmmmmm 🙄Yeah, I'd hate to be the unlucky person to win a multi-million-dollar home.
That’s an unfortunate way to look at it. He’s not going to just pay to have it fixed, he’ll fight for the builders to fix it and he won’t pay a cent as he should.
He’s only more fortunate in the sense his builder will be more willing to fix everything given their status and adrians influence.
It doesn't matter if one can afford it or not, we absolutely cannot tolerate shoddy workmanship in any industry.
That may be unfortunately true and hes certainly better off than I, but that makes it no better a situation. What has occured to this owner is horrible crime and like anyone else is due justice.
Even the rich get screwed, builders for years have relied on ignorant owners, always get an inspection
meh i dont care if the rich get ripped off, they deserve it for ripping everyone else off.
Hahaha the frog’s little home in the laundry - I’m flabbagasted
thats a cane toad
@@Hero1inDarwinexactly..lol. We used to freeze them, not release them.
theres a dead cockroach next to it
that step down in the shower is actually better for water. ive been tiling for 12 years and we do all our showers with a 5-10mm step down so water will never go out. having it flush is silly
Yeah I didn't fully understand that part, the water stop is flush with the main floor, the shower area steps down and tapers to the drain, that's how we do it too
Great work.
This is what a response from a person who has plenty of money compared to the most of us, which need to move in as quickly as possible when they find these issues.
Welcome to QLD brother, I reckon you should do an inspection on one of the many new highrise apartments on the Goldie.
99% non compliant. I promise you. Most dodgy builds you’ll ever see.
The King Is Back
cheers bro 👍
Walks into the house and just hear 🫣 " Non - Compliant " This man is like a trained sniffer dog, sniffs out everything 😂😂 Builder already having nightmares.
I’ve been wondering where you’ve been. Looking forward to this
"But that's not regulated here in Queensland." I have thought Victoria is the worst state when it comes to building & construction regulations which often fail to protect home buyers. Apparently, our friends up in the North are doing it worse than us. Unbelievable. lol.
Regulated but not enforced, basically means it's not regulated.
It's why him and Troy live up there, no regulations in general so they can do as they need to make more money.
It is a cane toad not a frog. A pest. Would love you to inspect the houses Defence Housing Australia expect ADF to live in.
Already did 😁
As a first home buyer I will have nightmares 😢 as I don’t understand anything about house supplies and how they built. Watching your videos learning informations about house. Thank you for sharing sir
Wow, you deserve everything you got in this video. Doing its for the rich and poor.
Great work, mate.
I’ve been in a few multi $$$ mansions on the Goldie & can tell you they’re definitely not what they’re cracked up to be, def a lot are so dodgy I also don’t get why anyone wld want glass panes on the inside staircase, so many rich people have more money than sense
half the reason why their mansions have defects, the engineering to do it is not really possible.
That's because Thier money is better to be spent then held onto.
One of the best videos! You smashed it 💥
Lol😂 that’s a cane toad
bro u should open a house building business, everyone would choose to build their homes through you man!
Hello my good man you make the Building industrial sector shake in their BOOTS good job You know your stuff
One of the better ones i have seen of yours mate. Keep up the good work. Goes to show no matter how much the property builders will aways cut corners. Love your work
Hey man,
It certainly looks like Adrian enjoys life to the fullest. Good on him.
But I have one question.
How was the jet. Was the waterproofing compliant to the toilet.
So thanks for sharing Adrian's home. Despite the defects it looks awesome.
✌️ Peace from Melbourne/Pakenham.
Mate you should come to NZ heaps if dodgy new builds here!!
Yep. Fucking ugly, can tell they're unfinished from across the street too.
I think he's got his hands full in australia.
I think he's got his hands full in Australia.
No compliance laws in NZ, All the new houses built in Auckland are signed off with a little cash envelope.
@@SohJunk 100% nz is the king of dodge builds.
Lol at the Hyundai at the start. Adrian may be rich but he is no dummy. He will sue the baajesus out of the builder. As he said, "sounds like a them problem". The builder would be pooping his pants I reckon.
This was Troys house he bought and now I think it’s. Been raffled off , but that house did have a lot of problems. When your looking at buying homes a lot of real estate agents like to make sure the house is staged really good, to try and take the look away from finding any big problems .
I’m certain if the day ever comes, he inspects a house that is compliant, he will post a video. I think there is a better chance of winning something from Adrian!
maybe he should check a display house?
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The toe-cracking transition from carpet to tile on those bathroom is beyond ridiculous.
And the lack luster carpet application…
Carpet floor is just crap.
when an inspector is honest ,,, private jet !!!
This house was in one of Adrian and Troy’s giveaways 🤣 the winners took the money 😋
You've hit the big leagues finding the shamozzles across Aus flying in private jets now 😝👏
Can you do a video of a home that has very little issues, show us a good example for a change
Should ask him do his own home, this guy just just doing this for money
@@nigelnan7153he's doing a job for money wow so insightful!
You're a clown.
The toad is actually the builder in his true form
Cracks me up how he’s walking around with a torch instead of just turning on the lights 😂
Can you go to US and do inspections? I would like to see you do an inspection of KB Home builders...
I’m sure if you pay the man enough he might consider it! You’ll have to allow for some study time too! 😅
No, he has his hands full in Australia.
6:28 mmm is this defects had me 💀 just like highway patrol looking at my commy 😂
lol, you know you are at a rich person's house when the car at the night accommodation looks banged up XD. So frugal with the spending XD.
I just bought a waterfront property in qld and wish I had you come out to do an inspection. It's such a shame at the quality of work, especially to such beautiful homes. Feel free to come out and do a video on my house 😀
love how he calls it a frog - it's an invasive toad - then attempts to try and save the "frog" by putting it in a pond, which is essentially a death trap for the "frog" because it can't get out. hahah!
Zeher. 5 days ago a person raised a question about waterstops under showers. They referenced the BCA and you came back with 3740 - 2010. You should be using the 2021 version. I know how to read the Standards as I have sat on ten Standards committees. However, 3740 is a bit messy as you have to jump around within the Standard to get what you want. In the question 5 days ago you are correct that the shower is classed as unenclosed. The minimum 5mm protrusion is correct but in the video where the entrance to the shower is you show the fall from a surface flush waterstop is not correct. On the left the tiles are flush and taper into the wet area but on the right hand side the waterstop is protruding just above the tiles which you say is non-compliant. Where are you getting this rule from? I think some versions of 3740 or BCC might have said it once. Also I watched a VBA video and it indicated 5mm protrusion all the way which would be great for stubbing your toes. Also, an anomaly I picked up, is the Standard talks about waterstops being 1500mm from the shower rose but I would think that if you have a flexible hose it's 1500mm plus the length of the hose. It uses a radius dimension for bidet hoses so it would be reasonable to apply the same to showers
On another matter, I have learnt a lot from your videos - thank you. I just travelled from Sydney to Wangaratta to assist my innocent daughter do a final inspection on a large renovation of her house. I said to the builder, where are the waterstops as there were none visible. The gradient in the wet area measured about 1:90 where the Standard stipulates 1:80 is the minimum. Outside the wet area is a second floor waste. The gradient around it measured mostly zero degrees when the minimum fall has to be 1:100. He said all the substrate was waterproofed and didn't take well with my suggestion to remove some of the tiles and fix it according to the standard. The second major issue is that four windows were replaced with double glazing. Using the BCC I questioned the builder about how they were flashed and in the end he admitted he had not flashed them at all and put silicon around outside edges! He said it was impossible to flash the replacement windows and I said the you fit the flashing on the window frame or reveal before you push the window in from the inside (the house ids brick veneer). I have done this myself and the BCC says that flashing can be fitted to the house frame OR window.
The builder was angry with me but also emotionally angry because I had found some major issues that I think he actually didn't know what the rules require. He gave me the impression that he is not going to fix anything especially after I showed him photos of a lot of other problems like leaving a pile of building rubble under the house.
Please help me. I am from NSW. Do I raise it with the Master Builders Association and the VBA? I sent a message to 'Site Inspections' via Contact Us and received a reply that it does not cover Wangaratta.
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i love how much fun this guy has with his job. he is the necessary evil. the only thing about Australia I know about is steve irwin. yall have an interesting way of constructing homes for sure. would be cool to find someone with your style in the US because new home quality here is very piss poor. subbed
Fuck yeah first thing is waterproofing hahahaha
17:56 tbh, I hate ensuites with no doors. Why is this a thing now?
That and the abomination called a "cavity slider"
@@CHOPSZOOKER sliding doors are great. Basically you have more space because an open door isn't going to be obstructing something, meaning you can put a door in the center of a wall.
It's also safer because you won't accidentally hit someone when opening a door.
@@GameFuMaster As a 2nd fix carpenter, I'll disagree. They suck, drafts, noise, light and smell are all just let through. And in most applications people place them it's not space saving.
@@GameFuMaster And also maintenance issue down the track.
@@CHOPSZOOKER I literally don't see how normal doors don't have that issue either
Boat has the same name as the drinks in the fridge. I'm happy to see a new video. So much of this is the same problems as in all the other videos, but it's always somehow enjoyable to watch you walk around and explain things. Good on you, mate!
He has stakes in the company.
We need more inspectors like you.
Mr Portelli seems like a humble guy 😐😐😐
My dad owns a painting business, we would never do someone dirty, that was sad. I have seen way worse renovating a place but damn for a million dollar house not acceptable.
This inspection was so incredible that it almost seems fake. Mind blowing how people get paid for soaking down a new-home with water.
The frog killed me💀
How?!? Why!?! Seriously props to this guy for hiring you. It helps destigmatize being on the buying end and not knowing what to look for.
What do you bet those floor drains don’t have vents and traps and will stink all the time.
Lately I've been looking around the house i've owned for the last 25 years, like really looking... And i just keep finding more wrong with it LOOOOL
When will you be touring Western Australia ?
Yes
@@Siteinspections Family friends 4 year old house has wood bathroom door frame protruding through tiles with crumbling grout no sign of membrane over the wood and wood is swollen! (shower is very close)
How many years can go by until builder can skirt responsibility?
you rock man
In the bathrooms with un enclosed showers.
Was there a fall to the waste outside the showers
At the end going into the jet, I was waiting for him to start measuring shit and go "non compliant... what a shemozzle"
Can you run the render down into the ground in Australia? Pathways for termites, and blockage for drainage to the wall, besides render cracks from settling...
That frog living there is all time comedy gold 🤣
The frog is the tenant
After watching a few of this dudes videos , he’s just a UA-cam entertainer and a clown. What happened to Bob Vila and Mike Holmes
Just note Adrian that insurance generally won't cover escape of water also... damn builders....
Those outside lights looks like a brothel
Brothels need a roof that works too!
good video mate, been waiting for this one.
"You shall give full weight and full measure when you trade.
Do not cheat the people out of their rights.
Do not corrupt the earth after it has been set straight.
This is better for you, if you are believers."
Glorious Qur'an 7:85
"You shall not take each others' money illicitly,
nor shall you bribe the officials
to deprive others of some of their rights illicitly,
while you know."
Glorious Qur'an 2:188
Do not pick out the bad therein to give away,
when you yourselves do not accept it
unless your eyes are closed.
Glorious Qur'an 2:267
So.. how do we utilise the end advise? When we hire an inspector, isnt it too late, everyone has been paid? Or do we have the option to deploy our own inspectors throughout the construction period? How does it work?
Generally payments are made during the build at certain stages.
If a certified inspector says there is non-compliant work you're usually well within your rights to not make the payment until it's remedied.
You could have an inspector everyday if you can afford it or you could have them present for major works, like when the slab is being poured, when the frame goes up but before it gets covered, when the roof is being done, when waterproofing is done etc. etc.
You can get your own inspector at anytime like right before final payment.
But lots of stuff will be covered up and hidden by that point.
Once a final payment is made you're likely to have serious issues getting things properly remedied and many major issues are borderline impossible to fix when to much work has progressed even if you haven't made the final payment - so they will bodge up a fix more than likely.
In my opinion the best thing would be to hire an inspector like this to inspect during a handful of major works (to ensure the skeletons of the building are right) and just before final payment.
It wouldn't be cheap but still much cheaper in the long run if you don't notice these issues for a few years or if they become known around the time of final payment, considering how common it has become for major defects to be part of a build, it's a good idea.
Of course it all depends on how complex and non-standard the build is and the builders reputation.
Great work, thank you for these videos!
The builder will be very concerned and worried as they await a phone call from Adrian saying a report of your recent build as just been emailed to you , please rectify all items asap , thanks .
The fact the frog is just sitting there with what it probably thinks is a rainforest dripping down onto it's back is just too funny... so bad tho!
It's a cane toad
@@paulgibbins9682 same thing
@@paulgibbins9682 four legged hoppy thing
And a severe pest to our environment
They're attracted to water.
Bodgie brothers builders, at it again!!! Malakas ~~
It dosnt matter if its a millon dollar home or 200 thousand dollar home its still the same builders & there workers. The workers barley even understand english u want them to read plans & codes. Plus when ur working on homes there always going to the cheapest way of doing it & materials. Another builder that does what u do always says its lipstick on a pig or fake it till u make it. These builders only care about profit & how much they can make & how fast.
The rubber at the window on the car take me out😂😂😂
I bet the people who turned down that first house and took the cash are pretty glad about their decisions now lol
I moved from new Zealand to Brisbane one year ago, I haven't seen construction sites in any other state and I will confidently say Queensland has the worst builders and regulations
Im curious with all your non compliant findings in the various houses you inspect...What is the typical success rate of house hold owners that have non compliant items in there house.. Do the builders rectify the incorrect or non compliant items you identify...Or does the owner end up typically wearing the cost?
Don’t think that all Queensland tradies are missing heaps of things in their trades.
Because a lot of tradies have just moved up from Melbourne Sydney and I know there’s some real ordinary tradesmen.
Don’t be that guy and try to blame the plasterer’s because the sheets can only follow the timber or steel it’s screwed off to.
I had a chippy ask me to take 7mm out of the back of the sheet so he didn’t have to plane the trusses that he didn’t string line to make sure they are level.
when you were banging on the parapet flashing on the box gutter when there was a little bit of water running down an said "look at this, its capillary reaction" it wasnt lol. that was just condensation
Builders getting the cheapest wall and floor tilers and painters being finishing trades to save money. Sad but true. No qualified tilers or painters would allow this.
57:17 is it just me or is it weird to have so many windows in a bathroom, especially when it faces onto common areas.
Love your work everyone knows the TikTok inspector 👌👍
When can you tell us who the builder and Certifier is?
Serious question, how are you able to get onto and inspect the exterior roof without being chased by all the safety mobs, . Especially the higher roofs.
Swms doesnt even allow you to do that unless you have edge protection and harnesses.
This is a big reason why there is so many defects on the roofs these days. The roofing mobs have been going unchecked for so long. Even builders dont do a QA on it due to all the OH&S laws
Building authority and unions…major corruption with a bunch of criminals…convict mentality and culture…name and shame them buddy…great work as usual
Nearly impossible to fix all those defects without it ending in court. The property will be rectified with silicone and on sold to another unsuspecting buyer to deal with.
What happens when all these homes are non-compliant? are there before and after vids or do these builders just fold and start up again?
Read the description of these video and more to come 😊
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Owner Builder Nightmare: $2.1M Project Sabotaged by Family Friend's Greed!
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(Read the description, Building Notice Issued even after the Occupancy Permit was passed by the RBS)
I Exposed Preston’s Worst Build: Police Called During Shocking Home Inspection!
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(Read the description, Building Notice Issued even after the frame was passed by the RBS)
Unveiling Victoria's Worst Builder of 2023
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(Read the description, Direction to fix Issued even after the frame was passed by the RBS)
The Certifier Suspended & Builder Being Investigated After My Inspection Video…
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(RBS Suspended)
Post Inspection | Unbelievable $200,000 Rectification…
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👍👍👍keep up the good work mate
I recon the non compliance work are done from apprentices.
I’ve seen a hole block of townhouses wired by 1 apprentice 2nd year and at the point of inspection just before before handover inspection was when it got picked wired up incorrectly and caused a small fire at point to test electrical. Electrictian went broke and we had to get the hole block re-wired from top to bottom.
I love this channel. Awesome work. Also, it's fun to have a mouthful of beer every time you say "non compliant" my Mrs only let's me watch 15 min a day because it's costing me a fortune on beer.. keep up the good work bro .😅
This is the best. Wow, so many flaws in this beautiful home of Adrian's. Great job finding them all - Cane Toad and all LOL.
So... pretty much every house in Australia is non-compliant these days. Looks like nothing is going to change. Fun times.
You gotta realise that on social media you only see the best of the best, well in this case the worst of the worst. My new home was built perfectly with full compliancy to code.
Do you ever have follow ups on any of the faulty homes you have inspected.l think you.should show us the resalts
8 sub contractors later and this is what you get for a your money, the first 3 contractors probably sat in the pub whilst it got built
Man you guys need some Holmes county Ohio Amish to come show your builders how to make a well built house
Two words - Holy shit! Also, was the plane complaint? hahaha
At 1.08.22 the membrane looks like class 2 cementitious the transaction bondbreaker is actually 30mm not 12mm
I was pretty confident it was a class 2 membrane also, from the colour it looked like Mapei.
Their technical team recommends a 15mm x 15mm (21.213mm)transition, which is the blade that was used in the video.
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The bloody cane toad got me!!!!
It will not be easy to get the builder to fix those issues.
I'm waiting with baited breath for the first time he utters " This is compliant "😂
Is the jet compliant?
I would like to see the motor for lift location, safety certificate and the power supply for the lift,