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  • @bigpapadrew
    @bigpapadrew Рік тому +25

    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.

  • @KatieB33
    @KatieB33 Рік тому +92

    It’s because of you I am planning on paying for a building inspector to check every few weeks. Thank you.

    • @kubabooba548
      @kubabooba548 Рік тому +1

      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!

    • @KatieB33
      @KatieB33 Рік тому +1

      @@kubabooba548 thank you, Yes, I’m getting for the sub contractors. Not the builder. I don’t want unexpected delays.

    • @supmikey123
      @supmikey123 Рік тому +12

      @@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

    • @i7ven
      @i7ven Рік тому +1

      ​@@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.

    • @franklin4592
      @franklin4592 Рік тому

      @@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…

  • @DaveEeEeE-hu7gu
    @DaveEeEeE-hu7gu 9 місяців тому +3

    Not a builder, not a new home buyer, just love seeing someone so passionate and knowledgeable about what they do.

  • @bigted92
    @bigted92 Рік тому +76

    Would be good to see a video on compliant housing where the builder has done an excellent jobs

    • @davidsmith-ih2kk
      @davidsmith-ih2kk Рік тому +10

      I agree whole heartedly but I'm starting to think in Victoria they don't exist

    • @AM-tn4om
      @AM-tn4om Рік тому

      U wont even get one from this tool

    • @espenforfen1334
      @espenforfen1334 Рік тому +6

      @@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.

    • @Ken-er9cq
      @Ken-er9cq Рік тому +3

      @@espenforfen1334Problem in Australia is land is so expensive that people need to build cheap houses.

    • @skinnytroopy
      @skinnytroopy Рік тому

      Doesn’t exist.

  • @wtfmimshag
    @wtfmimshag Рік тому +138

    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

    • @charlesrodriguez7984
      @charlesrodriguez7984 Рік тому +5

      It’s such a shame. I also noticed that the windows are single pane which are horrible for energy efficiency :(

    • @Paul-qq7mh
      @Paul-qq7mh Рік тому +11

      Yep builders know they can get away with it. Governments fault.

    • @handymanr4729
      @handymanr4729 Рік тому +3

      The scotia over the floor next to new skirting tells me everthing abouyt this house.

    • @TheThetechnician
      @TheThetechnician Рік тому +1

      Yes indeed it’s disgraceful

    • @thepoondragon
      @thepoondragon Рік тому +4

      What do people expect when the industry is under intense pressure and flooded imported low quality labour and with low quality design and

  • @taralee7076
    @taralee7076 Рік тому +7

    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.

  • @ThaBoss3006
    @ThaBoss3006 Рік тому +30

    Classic volume build quality A+ as always

    • @alfstewart22
      @alfstewart22 Рік тому +4

      Volume or non volume, builders are building crap

  • @ZX-wy1tw
    @ZX-wy1tw Рік тому +30

    Seeing this makes me feel ill. I feel terrible for any new home owners who've been given garbage like this. Unacceptable

  • @AdamSWL
    @AdamSWL Рік тому +21

    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.

  • @mickcliffe9522
    @mickcliffe9522 Рік тому +8

    These videos make me feel much better about the work i do on my own house renos

    • @davidhiggins8505
      @davidhiggins8505 Рік тому +1

      Same here. Our home work beats this stuff hands down.

  • @Kan_5O7
    @Kan_5O7 Рік тому +23

    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 ?

  • @alanrainey5022
    @alanrainey5022 Рік тому +15

    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. 😢

  • @rebeccawelsh2401
    @rebeccawelsh2401 Рік тому +13

    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.

  • @johnwick40453
    @johnwick40453 Рік тому +8

    Love what you do mate. Always look forward to your videos!

  • @jeromegreenberg4202
    @jeromegreenberg4202 Рік тому +12

    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. ❤

    • @Siteinspections
      @Siteinspections  Рік тому +10

      I had one but recently got stolen along with my tool bag 😭.
      Already ordered one, I will incorporate it in my future videos 🙏❤️

    • @larkhill2119
      @larkhill2119 Рік тому +4

      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.

  • @winniliss
    @winniliss Рік тому +7

    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.

  • @damien6013
    @damien6013 Рік тому +21

    Great video
    When you say it's non compliant you should show a photo of a what it should look like from another house

  • @theotherleft6113
    @theotherleft6113 Рік тому +19

    Having tile roofs in fireprone areas is insane. There's way too many points of entry for embers.

    • @malcolmcooke2024
      @malcolmcooke2024 6 місяців тому

      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

  • @fifthdimension1984
    @fifthdimension1984 Рік тому +2

    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.

  • @Robbie90J
    @Robbie90J Рік тому +4

    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.

  • @adamwaz5615
    @adamwaz5615 Рік тому +12

    You are the ninja of inspectors!! 🔥

    • @Siteinspections
      @Siteinspections  Рік тому +8

      I just have to unlock my sharingan…

    • @adamwaz5615
      @adamwaz5615 Рік тому +5

      @@Siteinspections 🤣 if we ever buy another house you are definitely da man 💪

  • @sola2140
    @sola2140 Рік тому +2

    The extracts kill it bro, keep up the good work!

  • @robertjolliffe2612
    @robertjolliffe2612 Рік тому +2

    Hahaha merry Christmas buddy!! So funny. I let my license go 3 years ago.
    Love your inspection.
    What happened to building??

  • @CeeTeeUSA
    @CeeTeeUSA 10 місяців тому +1

    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..

  • @M.M.M.M.M890
    @M.M.M.M.M890 Рік тому +2

    The "rectification" of the broken beam is hilarious.

  • @Josh-e2l
    @Josh-e2l Рік тому +6

    21:20 what about slip blocks on the saddle trusses, especially on a tile roof

    • @Siteinspections
      @Siteinspections  Рік тому +3

      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 ☺️

    • @Josh-e2l
      @Josh-e2l Рік тому +3

      @@Siteinspections There is so much rubbish being built at the moment, especially since covid started. I would not buy a house built 2019-2023

  • @krackastudios
    @krackastudios Рік тому +7

    Kudos for not swearing in any of your videos. A benefit of this is that it makes you appear more sophisticated. 👍

    • @hawkeye5829
      @hawkeye5829 9 місяців тому

      I learned a new word...shemozzle.

    • @Fapsahoyx
      @Fapsahoyx 7 місяців тому

      Coming from the guy with "Cracka" in his name...

  • @beerneverbrokemyheart
    @beerneverbrokemyheart 10 місяців тому

    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

  • @nigelmayer8061
    @nigelmayer8061 Рік тому

    Thank you, please continue your VALUABLE, SERVICE

  • @mikethomas3069
    @mikethomas3069 11 місяців тому

    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

  • @gabrielsyt
    @gabrielsyt 10 місяців тому +1

    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.

  • @lesliedevlin8501
    @lesliedevlin8501 4 місяці тому

    You have the best UA-cam 🎥📺📱 thanks Les from Perth

  • @sab3aoo
    @sab3aoo Рік тому +7

    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.

  • @benwinter2420
    @benwinter2420 Рік тому +3

    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

    • @benwinter2420
      @benwinter2420 Рік тому

      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

  • @drazmarinic5991
    @drazmarinic5991 Рік тому +2

    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 😮

  • @majorlook
    @majorlook Рік тому +3

    I would like to see follow up videos on what the builders do to fix these non compliant faults
    Thanks

    • @panamaJ
      @panamaJ Рік тому +1

      They fold their companies and move overseas.. cut and run. Ultimately the owner has to pay another builder to fix it up.

  • @MrFathead
    @MrFathead Рік тому +2

    That flyscreen material is correct. Aluminum mesh is bal safe.

  • @MrBraden17
    @MrBraden17 Рік тому +10

    Is there any accountability for the people that sign these houses off?

    • @neilr4867
      @neilr4867 Рік тому +3

      Licences need to be pulled and fines handed out. Big ones.

  • @ga1e0john35
    @ga1e0john35 Рік тому +3

    Hope you can answer this or anyone for that matter. How is the brick overhang breach rectified?

    • @deth3021
      @deth3021 11 місяців тому +1

      You can Google it. "how to rectify brick overhang of slab". One suggestion was steel angle bars, bolted to the slab.

  • @vlfreak
    @vlfreak Рік тому

    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

  • @randy3000
    @randy3000 Рік тому +3

    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. 🤦‍♂️

  • @rmzratty
    @rmzratty Рік тому +4

    I thought slotted gutters were non compliant in Victoria? Is it different for BAL rated houses?

  • @pennywise4843
    @pennywise4843 Рік тому +11

    I am simply… flabbergasted!

  • @Simon-Simon-Simon
    @Simon-Simon-Simon Рік тому +1

    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

  • @MrSprocket2u
    @MrSprocket2u Рік тому

    DO your home work ... love and share ... this guy is the best

  • @jasethesmiff5683
    @jasethesmiff5683 Рік тому

    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

  • @krackastudios
    @krackastudios Рік тому +2

    17:12 “kids will like it”
    This cracked me up 😂

  • @_____7704
    @_____7704 Рік тому +2

    How the heck are you able to quote so many specific clauses across multiple Australian Standards? Amazing

    • @deth3021
      @deth3021 11 місяців тому

      When you do something every day and have to write reports on it.
      You would be amazed what you can remember,

  • @JamesVellard73
    @JamesVellard73 11 місяців тому

    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?

  • @simmogj
    @simmogj Рік тому

    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.

  • @robertbyrne7241
    @robertbyrne7241 Рік тому

    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.

  • @lambanator4221
    @lambanator4221 Рік тому +4

    6:29 that abandoned site is 100% a Porter Davis job. Aim hire and Hebel is a dead set give away.

    • @fleurlewis
      @fleurlewis Рік тому

      OMG and I thought Porter Davis homes were real quality built homes 😮

    • @larkhill2119
      @larkhill2119 Рік тому +1

      The steel frame maker was on Four Corners waiting to be paid.

    • @lambanator4221
      @lambanator4221 Рік тому +1

      @@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.

  • @jasonchilds558
    @jasonchilds558 Рік тому +2

    Here in WA too Bro, WA cold too I mean.

  • @andrewrobinson2869
    @andrewrobinson2869 Рік тому

    That bottom row off roof tiles looked to be at a slightly different angle at a few points were you showed time 25:20

  • @dennisf1020
    @dennisf1020 Рік тому +3

    Looks like the saddle trusses are missing slip blocks

  • @Redpepper7376
    @Redpepper7376 10 місяців тому +1

    Site inspection Ninja!

  • @doubleespresso6553
    @doubleespresso6553 Рік тому +1

    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.

  • @winniliss
    @winniliss Рік тому +2

    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

  • @AdamWoolnough1981
    @AdamWoolnough1981 5 місяців тому

    You're my favourite inspector

  • @kevinhamling1963
    @kevinhamling1963 Рік тому +6

    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.

  • @MrJonathandowns
    @MrJonathandowns 9 місяців тому +1

    The tile at 3:40 was in fact fastened in place, it had a friction fit. Oh, my mistake, that was a fiction fit.

  • @slowentropy4531
    @slowentropy4531 11 місяців тому

    Couldn't see any timbres behind sadle trusses preventing any potential for saddles to move.

  • @insight1256
    @insight1256 9 місяців тому

    Shouldn’t there be expansion joints between the concrete paths and brick piers?

  • @charlesrodriguez7984
    @charlesrodriguez7984 Рік тому +3

    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
      @elmohead Рік тому

      No need for double glazing here if the overall building is insulated and designed properly.

    • @neila9251
      @neila9251 Рік тому

      It isn't as cold here i assume but some opt for better glass as an extra

    • @charlesrodriguez7984
      @charlesrodriguez7984 Рік тому +1

      @@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.

    • @elmohead
      @elmohead Рік тому

      @@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

    • @teamtaj
      @teamtaj Рік тому +4

      @@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.

  • @bradfry2259
    @bradfry2259 Рік тому +3

    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.

  • @KeithStewart-zn8mg
    @KeithStewart-zn8mg Рік тому +3

    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.

  • @ntyou123
    @ntyou123 Рік тому +3

    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

  • @thomascoulthard9430
    @thomascoulthard9430 11 місяців тому

    Also always think of the other trades as we have to work together

  • @anzbatman2297
    @anzbatman2297 Рік тому

    Brilliant work bro

  • @danielskinner3606
    @danielskinner3606 8 місяців тому

    How can you seal that eave where the tile runs into it? This is a serious question...

  • @wozywoz
    @wozywoz Рік тому

    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!!

  • @shae8592
    @shae8592 Рік тому

    I really enjoy watching theese videos, do you have out comes of past inspections aswell ?

  • @JoelReid
    @JoelReid Рік тому

    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.

  • @Notpigs6
    @Notpigs6 Рік тому +2

    Your voice. Oh my God. ASMR shit. I think you were meant to be famous. Love your videos man.

  • @lancemillward1912
    @lancemillward1912 Рік тому +2

    I hace the same front door. They dont come primed
    Need to be thoroughly painted or the timber swells. I know from experience

  • @tbas8741
    @tbas8741 Рік тому

    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)

  • @alsmith9853
    @alsmith9853 11 місяців тому

    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

  • @Polyphemus.
    @Polyphemus. 11 місяців тому

    0:17 - Ok, I'll bite. Why is the area BAL rated? I can't see a significant bush fire risk anywhere...

  • @larkhill2119
    @larkhill2119 Рік тому

    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.

    • @xtomo1989
      @xtomo1989 Рік тому

      i think the drain terminations are more of an issue

  • @gpet23
    @gpet23 Рік тому +1

    No battens at the base of those saddle trusses either.

    • @malcolmcooke2024
      @malcolmcooke2024 6 місяців тому

      I find it amazing the plaster it attached direct to the roof trusses where are the battons for the ceiling ??

  • @Hoop-pi6dp
    @Hoop-pi6dp Рік тому +6

    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!

    • @Siteinspections
      @Siteinspections  Рік тому +6

      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.

    • @Hoop-pi6dp
      @Hoop-pi6dp Рік тому +3

      @@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.👍

    • @Hoop-pi6dp
      @Hoop-pi6dp Рік тому +2

      ⁠​⁠​⁠@@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.🥷🏿

    • @Siteinspections
      @Siteinspections  Рік тому +1

      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.

    • @Hoop-pi6dp
      @Hoop-pi6dp Рік тому +3

      @@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.🤣

  • @EliteURBX
    @EliteURBX Рік тому

    My goodness. When I look at the conditions some people live in, it just makes me want to cry.

  • @Nf00257
    @Nf00257 Рік тому +1

    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.

    • @Hoop-pi6dp
      @Hoop-pi6dp Рік тому +1

      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.

  • @Str8Flush19
    @Str8Flush19 Рік тому

    Love your work, but that aluminium mesh in flyscreens is fine for BAL 12.5

  • @c.j.stansfieldsonscontract2259

    Site Inspections Rapid response special tactical operations unit !

  • @mickcourto990
    @mickcourto990 Рік тому

    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 !

  • @ConradJupiter77
    @ConradJupiter77 Рік тому +1

    I'm perplexed by the dearth of the builder's proficiency.
    .

  • @DavidDel88
    @DavidDel88 Рік тому +1

    How are they getting OC’s?

  • @rubiton99999999
    @rubiton99999999 Рік тому +6

    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.

  • @ZingZingNZ
    @ZingZingNZ Рік тому

    How cold is Victoria cold.. asking from a building washer

  • @hellenicspirit9849
    @hellenicspirit9849 Рік тому +1

    When you were tapping on the fly screens, it sounded like the material was of a metal mesh, which is compliant with BAL requirements.

    • @Siteinspections
      @Siteinspections  Рік тому

      Some were, and some weren’t. The building supervisor advised us that he already placed the order in…
      Good eye though sir 👍🏼

    • @hellenicspirit9849
      @hellenicspirit9849 Рік тому

      @@Siteinspections Love your stuff...

  • @dennisf1020
    @dennisf1020 Рік тому +2

    You forgot to check if mesh was installed in the stink pipes and whirly birds

  • @ljupcod80
    @ljupcod80 Рік тому

    Love your work,

  • @PappadumWarrior
    @PappadumWarrior Рік тому +1

    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?

  • @mannym8468
    @mannym8468 Рік тому

    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 ?

  • @bill9845
    @bill9845 10 місяців тому

    So what is the story with no weep holes in the brickwork?

  • @murry001
    @murry001 Рік тому +1

    By no back blocking inside the roof, do you mean there should be wood across the seam to secure it more?

    • @bealzy
      @bealzy Рік тому +2

      You need to place plaster over the plaster joins in the roof and they must span from joist to joist....I think 😂

    • @williambelmont9601
      @williambelmont9601 Рік тому +1

      As above, stops the ceiling from sagging and lasts longer structurally.

  • @LaurenceTawhai
    @LaurenceTawhai Рік тому

    She’ll be right mate as they say even the mess is unbelievable tradies don’t no how to clean up after themselves

  • @minxythemerciless
    @minxythemerciless Рік тому

    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.

  • @jonahbones7901
    @jonahbones7901 Рік тому

    distance of soil from dampcourse membrane ?