Why You Can't Just Hire Anybody | Holmes on Homes 309
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- Опубликовано: 14 янв 2024
- Barb wanted to surprise her son with a new basement bathroom and exercise room when he came home from University. She hired a friend's son who worked as a contractor to do the job, but soon after the work began, so did the delays, shoddy work and countless excuses. She threw them out and called in a pro. Mike was appalled at the very sloppy work and complete lack of planning or craftsmanship. He was also quite skeptical that the plumbing was done correctly. After deciding to relocate the bathroom entirely to accommodate the very low ducting that the previous guy located the shower under, Mike found countless plumbing disasters and had to reroute everything right back to the main drain. A few weeks later, and a full year after the work originally began, Barb and her son were finally treated to a deluxe bathroom and exercise room complete with a built in sound system, mirrored walls, slate tiles and halogen lighting throughout.
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Usually, the reason duct tape does not stick to ducting is because there is still some oil residue on the ducting from manufacturing. I always wipe my ducting first, whether its round or rectangular, it doesn't matter, I wipe it all w a damp rag, it dries in moments, then tape w a GOOD foil tape. I hope they put an exhaust fan in.
Mike really needs to start sharing the names of these clown contractors, repairman, plumbers so on. So that other people will not be ripped off. It's only fair to the consumer.
As a company you should never denigrate your competitors in any case. Bad mouthing your competitors is the tool of the weak and insecure and you would let your company down as well. Keep the focus on your own business and show that you're the better company by selling only your merits and the benefits of your product or service. And Mike knows this, he sells what he is good at and that he can fix what others broke.
Fly by night contractors will just open a business under a new name if the old name starts building too much baggage.
@@jhoff6670unfortunately true, but it shouldn't be so difficult to suss out bad ones .. you almost have to hire a private investigator.
One should name & shame these scum bags. Not only do the do the industry an injustice but they rob people of their hard earned money too.
karma wish him do.. but in practical terms ,no matter how earned.. if you make public statements directed at individuals the moment you start engage in direct manure throwing regardless how earned it opens the snake box of every scam pretending to be a legit contractor getting a free card to try and poison the well for every other professional or companies themselfs :/
its why regulation is so important , so a third party with no economic interest or conflict cheeks those wishing to operate in x industry and if anyone ever markets themselfs to do x but cant show a certificate nor able to tell you exactly what needs x papper work beforehand.. the public can know flat out they are no good.
RIP Craig Lowe
Man I like Shawn in these older episodes.
How do you not just love a man who is truthful & works every day to become better. Great job mike holmes, as usual
Have you seen the issues with his 'Holmes approved Homes' in Meaford, Ontario? Some are so bad they are being demolished.
Mike and crew always go above and beyond.
45:45 “ hope you have fun with it”…..” I certainly will” oh my God I love it.
Glue sticks perfectly well to dirt.
The dirt doesn't stick to the shower.
You don't realize how old this show is until you see the thicc TV
After watching so many of your videos, it seems that real estate salesmen and building inspectors are good friends! Those people should be in prison!
Mike always goes above and beyond 👏👏👏👏👏
My Father was VP of sales for a carpet company and he always said you could cheap out on the carpet as long as you get the best padding.
Not true
Now with the idea that you can't just hire any body. I think the same can be said for 'HOME INSPECTORS'.
I use 4' x 8' sheets of Durock, to eliminate seems, liquid nails & use 2" aluminum roofing nails to secure my concrete board
Wondering how old this was, then I saw the TV that was installed. LOL
This episode aired October 7th 2004.
A mounted CRT TV! WOW! Retro!
Mike when you see someone who gets taken to the cleaners that bad do you do anything to get there license pulled or fired or something???
Yet the homeowners of the shire will continue to chase the cheapest lowest cost job they can find. It is why I left being a contractor. I simply got tired of fixing junk work and being held financially accountable for junk work. If they would just hire a real licensed contractor from the beginning.
In Michigan contractor ask me to get the permit for his convenience. To abrogate his responsibility. Then the bad work he did was my responsibility.
May be the same up north as down south.
And I like to use the white thinset, it's a little cleaner to use & seems a little easier to clean up before tiling
Large format tile....always, always, ALWAYS...butter the backs before installing. This will allow a 100% bond
As Mike Said metal studs are for commercial use not for home construction
That wasn't a pressure treated floor plate on that concrete floor.
that was beautiful work !!!
3500 dollars wouldn't even cover the cost of just the electrical work that should have been a big red flag to her
Awesome job
How do you get better water distribution with plastic pipe instead of copper? That doesn't make sense to me
If you go through and find mistake/screw up after screw up/mistake on first inspection. Do what Mr. Holmes dose TAKE IT ALL DOWN start new and do it right.
And I LOVE Tapcons but why not glue & shoot bottom plates to floor ???I would...
I wish there was a Mike for renters
If metal studding is all that weak, then HOW was it ever approved for commercial use, let alone residential? Commercial use usually has tougher standards, due to being public spaces...liability issues and so forth...
Metal studs aren't used for structural loads, as they also weren't here. Galvanized studs will also hold up better to exposure to water longer than wood. And he didn't use pressure treated wood on the concrete. So, he was wrong with that.
It doesn't burn.
So unless they "upped the drama" for the TV show this is even worse than just a bad job. The contractor was a recommendation from a "friend of a friend" according to her. Seems like she's also out a friendship if this is the kind of work they recommended her way.
Not really, the friend might have had something simple and easy done with no problems, (or problems that don't appear for years), and made the recommendation in good faith.
This is why I never recommend anyone to anybody without a lot of caveats.
@@Cheepchipsable The other common problem is Contractor puts in say a roof, does a good job. Then you recommend them to your friend who has say a fence put up. Other episodes of this show did that with the contractor having no idea how to do a task, but taking the job anyway.
I love this guy
I love Mike he is the best and I wish he would come to sc Greer SC and redo my house
I feel so drained...,.
Turn them in to the better business bureau or something
I hope the guys that made this mess are watching how to Make it right.
Imagine the embarrassment of the friends who recommended the shotty contractors to this woman. I can never be friends with scammers.
Such pros
Using fake tragedy as an excuse should be criminal.
So, this has to be pre 2010 or something. The tv he bought? Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.
It ran 2003-2008, and I don't see Damion or his son, so probably 2003 or 2004.
EDIT: Just saw this is Season 3 so 2005.
no romex period through metal stubs need to be MC or conduit
This was a great episode. Incredible how poor a job those amateurs did.
Nice new TV. Dates the show to at least 20 years ago. Had to laugh at 29:05 . $250 for that kind of work then is over $1000 today. If you want a career that pays well consider being an electrician, plumber, HVAC or other specialist or tradesperson. Not an easy job but with skills you can make money.
Curious, I didn't hear you say anything about an exhaust vent for the bathroom?
Just because it wasn't in the show doesn't mean he didn't say it. They edit several days' work to an hour(ish) show. Some things get left out.
Mirrors everywhere except above the sink!
Did anyone peep the guy that screwed up that ceiling vent screw? lol why did they keep that clip in there though 🤦♂️
What year was this that Mike ponied up for such a high tech TV?? 😛😛
Why is almost EVERY show filmed...and its winter ??!!
Because it's Canada
I hope the homeowners in his videos Sue the old contractors. And did the son talk to his buddy's
She got the quality she paid for, she turned away other contractors cause they were more
Not always true, many episodes where they paid top dollar and still got scammed.
Not always true, many episodes where they paid top dollar and still got scammed.
She got a recommendation from someone she knew, a lot of people would take that over a random contractor.
These shows ALWAYS scare me.
Not so much the show but, the repair people who come through doing a half-_ _ _ job.
Does the home owner pay for all this work, or is it like a game show big win?
4 grand for a bathroom? Maybe an outhouse
Why do people go with cheapest and jump on it. A lot of us do not know the price to be expected but hear from others, real high ao jump on the cheap one.
I juat buy used cars, not the best.
After all these yrs of Mike being on TV and in my general area, I would not have a clue how to hire a guy to do work. Of course, never responsible for until now. And I 100% can't afford Mike Holmes 😅
So smart to just clean the drain pipes instead of fixing what's causing the actual blockages outside.
That's assuming the blockages weren't caused by sewage being drained down a non-sewage line. It's entirely possible that the blockages were caused by the improper plumbing.
45:20 “ guy friend” we see what’s going on here. This is awesome lol. definitely not her son. Do you know what I mean?
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How old is this video?
2005 it looks like (release date, maybe filmed in 2004).
Just look at the TV and it will tell you how hold the video is 😅
When they were laying the floor tile they used the trowel and made curved passes which is incorrect and will crack the tile over time because u get less than 50% coverage on the back of the tile, your supposed to have all your trowel lines going in one direction, then when you lay the tile and press it down and move side to side you will get 100% coverage on bottoms of tile, surprises a pro would lay tile like that
I'm sure a random youtube commenter knows more than one of the most successful contractor ever.
Mike did they ever go after the contractors for there money back and there false claims?
its taking the time to make little explanations for x things why its done and what's its y strength is compared to what he rips down i like
not to mention ,yep ...dam so much wasted material
and that is indeed why i prefer solid brick walls or wood beams myself as a 'layman help relatives' jack of a few trades XD ..metal unless taking some fat industrial warship style beam metal for the same cash like wood always so thin it cant carry any weight and bends it sneezed at
I disagree with the metal studs comment they heavy gauge studs for there proper usage!!!!!!!
What are you talking about she didn't pay them and even if they didn't do it right they got ripped off.
She payed them, just not entirely sure how much. The only thing she might of avoided doing was the last paycheck but almost all contractors get an upfront payment for materials and then more money based on work done. On top of which they snitched her lack of permits to the city despite it being their job to get them.
So no I really don't think she left them hanging. They more than likely didn't get what they wanted, but I doubt they got no money. Assuming they didn't just steal stuff from her house tbh.
After watching so many of your videos, it seems that real estate salesmen and building inspectors are good friends! Those people should be in prison!
I / we have been watching your great - home- protection vidis . Just not sure why your/our "gov/" is not looking out for these -home owners- -- or is this commoom. .......
That video seems to be very very old ...
2005 it looks like (release date, maybe filmed in 2004).
yeah. Holmes on Homes ran between 2003 and 2008.
@@sachadee.6104 It's odd to thing that all the people in the video are now in 2024 twenty years older. I mean the tall kid must be about 40 and his mother probably 60+.
Set your son free.
You I think you didn’t ever work with it seems
WHY AREN'T YOU USING TREATED FOR YOUR BOTTOM PLATES???
probably it was these bozo's customers that committed suicide, not their friends. 😮😮😮
Weeell....this MAY be the WORST S&$T I've seen...TO DATE!!
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