Holy Balls! Never in my 40 years of contracting have I ever seen backer board on top of sheet rock. Bad bad news. The scary thing now is no one wants to wait for good contractors and everyone with a hammer and pick up think they’re one.
I don't blame people that gets hire most of the time, but the customers. that are not willing to pay people like us that been doing it for a long time. Every time i walk in to a place like this, i ask the customer how much they paid. Most of the time, they paid a little to take advantage of that person, but it will always backfire. This is the story that homeowners don't tell when they put up a video like this. Most of the time, they are to blame
@@amariza21 100% agree. It's unfortunate but these folks are the same folks that said go to college or you'll end up in construction. That's how they look at us. When I give my price it's my price. I don't usually haggle. I know what I'm worth and don't care what the customer thinks about it lol. Pay me or pay someone else. It doesn't matter.
And its actually crazy how just about all the good contractors have piles of clients waiting lol. I know because there are a few big remodels on wait. Its actually really nice 👍
No you don't hire because you don't want to pay the cost of a professional to do a great job, I dont blame you though, you save money doing it yourself but not as good. Better than this hacked up bathroom, at least
@@benjaminziegler7437 let me correct you there. it has nothing to do with not wanting to pay a professional that can get it done much faster than myself, its the fact I cant afford to pay you and buy all the material. In the current housing market and inflation, I can barely afford the materials needed let alone pay someone to do it. I will dish out for a pro to do the stuff I do not have the confidence to do myself and then I'll do everything else when they are done. I will also do my own demolition to save money because most people can't mess up ripping out the old crap. And I am slow and meticulous when I do it myself and was complemented by our cabinet supplier for the job I did installing our kitchen cabinets. I know not everyone can be a DIYer, but I have had to learn like my dad out of necessity due to costs.
I agree! I gave a guy a price for some extensive renovations at his house; he came back to me and claimed I was 3 times more expensive than the lowest estimate. Needless to say, he went for the lower estimate and asked me if I'd understood his project brief! Some months later, he called out of the blue and asked me to come and finish the work, to which I replied no!
I've always stressed myself to learn certain skills and hounded many professionals in all facets of construction over the years and though it may take me 3 times as long to get something done around the house I'm quite pleased with the results we get. Plus, I get to learn our home inside and out.
@@stickshaker101 I decided I won't be hiring any more handymen or contractors. I will do stuff myself and I will hire construction workers on my own and guide them entirely. too much fraud and robbery when you hire handymen and contractors.
It's not always the cheapest bidder that does work like this, I've had experience with union workers and alike... that charge what I would consider paying a professional who takes pride in his work that's done work like this or worst... It's just all about work ethics and who you get. Crappy world because people know they can get away with crap like this.
This sort of thing is why I prefer to do it myself even if I don’t know how. I can learn, and the cost of a few tools is much less than cost of incompetent labor.
It's the cost of incompetent design(does it impact other parts, and how easy is it to use)+execution(quality of work)+labor(are they just drinking soda and wandering around). And to fix their BS, we now have to spend 2x-10x on all the corners cut.
Probably was mentioned already but the faucet on that nice jetted tub was a lavatory faucet. There's a reason why deck mounted tub faucets cost 250 or more. He probably tried to save money for that 50 dollar faucet instead and doesn't understand the difference. You're absolutely right about the shower head height as well. It's a sad day for the homeowner when they realize they made the wrong choice in estimates EDIT: I saw the follow up vid. Nice job on trying to salvage that tub with the wrong hole drillings. You did the best you could after the disaster of the previous guy.
@@swappedoutZ71 Naaa just remove the aerator, it’ll be fine. Make sure to screw in the ring back in to keep the water from over spraying to much. 😐 I’m coming up on 40 years as a plumber, people are cheap, impatient and whiny, others I wish would adopt me.
I wouldn’t call him a contractor, I would call him a DIY’er. I refuse to let people like this give us contractors a bad rep! Sorry you are dealing with this!
What gets me is a DIY'er can still do a good job. You just need to take your time and make sure you are doing it properly. I mean you can find tons of content that shows you how to do anything you want/need to do.
@@zancrus9629 I agree that isn’t a knock on DIYers however if you are looking at content and trying to figure things out I wouldn’t suggest doing a bathroom for a client. I wonder what content is out there when someone floods a house because they didn’t do an installation properly and they are liable for the home and safety of that client
I have another name in mind to call whoever destroyed this bathroom!!!! Even a DIY’er could have done a better job than this !!!! This was obviously some clown that was dragged in off the street to do this job for a couple hundred dollars or case of beer!!! Because they didn’t even know the basics or have any common sense or just didn’t give a f**k.
I had a similar thought but figured it was somebody’s brother-in-law or something. This is really bad work and it’s gonna be a lot of work to try to fix it. I hope this guy was not a contractor. This is why it’s important to get permits. That way you have some protection against a substandard contractor that may decide to put a lien on your house. I hear there’s a follow up to this I’m gonna go chase it down. Hopefully things are a lot better.
A lot of contractors hire $10 an hour workers from outside HOME DEPOT they charge $30,000 for small projects and pay $100 day per worker. I see it all the time
yeah and those dudes almost always do better work than this and are grateful to have the opportunity to make money. this kind of work is probably some junkie who just does enough work to appear busy, and once they get a little bit of money they disappear or finish up the job real quick and shitty.
I don't get how someone could mess up this much. You've got people who could have never even worked in the building industry who would do a better job.
As someone who used to work for a good contractor who actually cared about the quality of their product, there is no shortage of apathetic opportunists in the field. A quarter of our work came from them.
Hell, I’m no professional, but I have pride in what I do. I did my own bathroom and I researched printed out pictures, and made sure I listened and followed professionals instructions. That there is someone who has no business wasting people’s hard earned money. Ridiculous
I completely remodeled 2 bathrooms last year in my home and did a much better job than that guy. I'm not a contractor nor have I ever worked in any sort of construction trade. But I did my research and took my time to make sure it was done right the first time.
I'll say this both of you have the right answer. If your not a contractor take your time, so what if the project takes you a month a professional can get done in a week? You can say that YOU did it. fix a ton of problems at my house for next to nothing but material cost............and a few cusswords BUT THATS BESIDES THE POINT!
@@michaellestinsky7515 preaching to the choir. Tile work is tedious and takes years to fully master and earn the title of mason. Same with concrete and stone work. Put in the time and you make it look easy. We have a mason that does our tile work and I swear the man could do a mural fit for any abbey or chapel in europe. But he costs a lot of money and knows he is worth it but he delivers exceptional work every time and has done so for the last 20 years I have worked with him and probably the years he worked before I arrived at the company.
This reminds me of the time, when they ask the Apollo 15 astronaut, now does it feel to be in the rocket?, he responded, how would you feel, the rocket your in was built by the lowest bidder. 🤣
I have a feeling it’s the first time that person did any of that work. Reminds me of my first bathroom project I did in my own house 20 years ago. Finish work can be evasive if you’ve never done it before.
I have a customer right now fired the previous contractor it’s a shame the guy Robbed them blind and then Showed up at the job site pretending to be somebody else because the homeowners don’t live there year-round and I knew who he was and told him he did shoddy work and should be in jail and that the homeowners will be bringing him to court the look on his face was priceless lol
@@BEASTMASTERZ_TV Wtf, if it works right. 🤣🤣🤣🤣. Just saw a video where a woman was remodeling a house, one room had “ faux wallpaper “ is what they called it. But it was 3 tab roofing shingles hiding 1980 baseball cards.
It's a good thing somebody noticed and didn't let them finish. Minimized the loss at least a little. Great example of why going by the cheapest quote isn't best in a lot of cases.
With shady contractors my punch list are usually 1/2 page per room, depending on the size of each room and what my boss is willing to accept from the contractor.
I'm a roofer by trade, but I can do a little bit of everything, it took me about a month to completely redo my upstairs bathroom by myself, but that's ok, I took my time, watched a ton of videos and learned as I went. My bathroom turned out very nice.. I don't get how someone didn't catch some of this stuff before whoever did that work was able to move onto fucking up the next project in that bathroom? If it's your home, you have every right to be as involved as you want to be with any work being done to it.. Lord have mercy, that's some God awful workmanship
Yeah that is bad. I usually don’t like people bashing others, but this dude needs to hear it. Hopefully he gets on with a good contractor. I’ve been blessed to be with a very good contractor, who has many pro subcontractors that I get to work with, I’ve learned tons in the 10 years I’ve worked with this contractor. But I’m always willing to learn something new. But I know when something is obviously wrong, like this. Glad y’all caught it before it was to late.
It is too late, so much that has to be corrected that you might as well tare it all down and Strat fresh. Who in the world installs concrete board on floors. The bigger question is WHY ? Really feel bad for the owners. Research, Research, Research your projects so you have a better understanding of the task at hand, the contractor had no idea...
U guys knocking the unlicensed guys but lets not forget about the home depot hacks they call pros that never come back to fix shit they said they would come back for. I saw those dudes charge 25grand for a kitchen remodel. They left the original cabinets on and just pasted wood grain stickers on all the cabinets. The backsplash was awful, you could see lots of mesh sticking out and the grout job had to be redone bc they didn't bother cleaning it more than once. The countertop was so thin it bent with hand pressure. They were in and out in 3 days.
You don't need a license for insurance and truthfully they are not even licensed they're registered and can pull permits which still won't guarantee quality. Look for referrals people. 99% percent of my work comes from when someone visits a customer of mine and they show off they're new bath.
As a journeyman painter, I've had to go behind clowns like this. I refuse to accept the work when it is claimed to be paint grade, because if I don't, legally I have to fix it. I don't make many friends, but I'm not there to make friends. Drugs are usually the reason for this crap. 37 yrs in the business, I say this with absolute confidence.
I realized 2 things about contractors. 1. I don't trust any of them. They all say they can do it. 2. I can't afford good quality work and for it to be done correctly. So I learned all the trades on my own time from electrical, plumbing, hvac, carpentry, drywall, flooring, painting, finish carpentry, fabricating, welding.... You don't need to know everything but you do need to know the most important things and the basics. Most of the trades use the same concepts just applied in different ways. You gain more knowledge from watching videos like this than you do from those that show you "How To" do things. Time to go tile my bathroom floor now that the contractors have stopped showing up and quit half way. I was quoted $4,700 to get a small 6'x7' bathroom to the point of installing fixtures, paint, trim, etc. They were to also get a mostly finished cape cod 2nd floor bedroom to the point that I could paint, trim and carpet. Not a single flat, square, plumb wall in the bathroom despite being all new construction, I had to do all the "complicated" work and now left to do it all myself. First and last time hiring a contractor at age 39. I don't have the same time I used to and is the only reason I hired in the first place. I paid them for "half" the work and they returned to do some crappy drywall work and bounced and never came back to collect the rest of their money (not that I would have paid anyway). I guess my small bathroom and small bedroom in my small house was too much to handle. Learn to do these things yourself and you will be in a position to hire help because you want to and not because you have to. You can also keep them honest when they start to say stupid shit like... "Hey this tub doesn't need a stringer. They don't use those anymore". Quote from my contractor... I said "They abso-fucking-lutely do!". Prints off manufacturer instructions and hands them to the "contractor".
Not always true, I hired now 2 contractors one in the middle of my bids, he up and quit, the next at the top of the next round of bids and my bathroom looks like this video. F***ed up people not knowing what they are doing or just out to RIP people off. The license doesn't mean anything. Ripping people off is stealing period!
That "contractor" has zero idea of what the hell they are doing. That is some absolutely dogshit work. I am a DIY'er and I used to have my own renovations business, and I can guarantee that whoever did this has absolutely no clue. Hope it did not cost the homeowner too much money!
You can watch RUclips videos and put out work 100 times better than that! There is so much free knowledge from highly skilled people at our fingertips. There is no excuse for workmanship like this. There is definitely a reason, but none are excusable.
So true! I replaced my cruise control switch that was causing several issues. $37 part. Dealer wanted just under $400. Took me less than 15 minutes. I would rather diy than have shitty work or get ripped off.
And when you have a good guy at your disposal,you probably say”your charging me to much”once you find a good tradesman keep their contact and pay them what they’re worth.That cf could have been avoided.
Wow, can't believe how bad the work is. I hope you or the owner owe this hack lots of money cause that's what it's going to take to fix it. I appreciate you sharing this. Good luck my friend.
I remodeled my own bathroom in a house. I had never done a remodel, I had never done bathroom work. I had never really done any construction at all. Mine was way better. Plumb and square cuts are hard. But I put plastic over framing, 3/4 cement board over that, redguard over cement board, then thin set for the tile.
My first big solo paint job I made a paint and mudding mistake that cost me a week to fix. Sometimes you make those mistakes, just gotta learn and get better. That said, can’t just leave it messy yknow
If you require contractors to pull permits it weeds out most of the bad ones. You can always call your city for a list of licensed contractors. Reputable guys will have no problems with showing you other completed jobs.
Not in DFW Texas the inspectors are worse than the contractors. Framing, electrical/plumbing rough, dry-in and insulation inspections done all on the same trip and the inspector spends less than 30 minutes doing the actual inspection process. Our inspectors are jokes
Problem is pulling permits costs extra money and time which most home owners dont want thats why they choose the cheapest bid and it ends up costing them more in the long run.
Permits are a money grab and some inspectors are a joke. Never understood how someone could critique an experienced tradesman’s work by taking some test and never having any hands on experience. Word of mouth, taking the time to research a contractor and his reviews is the way to go, assuming you are willing to pay for an experienced skilled professional. Inspection and license means very little in the residential trades. At least in my area.
Looked like a lavatory fixture on the tub too! Gotta love wannabe pros, and diy disasters. Story of my life, fixing tonnes of peoples f***ed up s***. People that do work like this should be prosecuted or at least tarred and feathered... 😆
He likely received a hefty down payment and ran , a lot of junkies will get a down payment and demand to get paid everyday until the homeowner realises they have no clue what they are doing and it's to late .
This is why I do everything myself. I don't pay anyone. "Professional" only means you're getting paid. It absolutely does not mean you know what you're doing.
@@twsbrl2xlldmoney355 My work is top notch. I take my time on my projects and cut absolutely no corners. I'm not some schmuck working for a general contractor with a timeline to get the job done so I can move on to the next job. I have no budget to meet and I'm in no hurry to get things done before the end of the day. Since I do my own work I am the labor, I don't pay the labor so I buy good materials with the money I save. No shopping for the cheapest materials/supplies like a contractor does. I've done construction in my earlier years and I've moved on to higher paying, less physical work. That doesn't mean I don't know how to still do the work. I have tons of knowledge and experience and it pays off when my house needs work done to it. I get my projects done cheaper than paying someone and I know EXACTLY what was done. I know there were no shortcuts or mistakes. I seriously couldn't even tell you how many times I've gone back and redone something that a "professional" already did. Same thing goes for cars. I do my own work and know it was done right for a fraction of the cost.
@@bobsuddarth9692 I'm not sure what that means. You can start selling shoes tomorrow Bob and you'd still know how to do everything you've learned in your life. I'm a manufacturing supervisor, I got there because I'm lazy, unknowledgeable, slow to learn, unmotivated, lack experience and mess things up a lot (sarcasm)... Anyways, I've done it all in a previous life. Commercial and residential electrical, roofing, flooring, plumbing, drywall/painting, blah blah blah all that stuff. I don't miss bouncing around from different job site to job site every day, week, month, etc.
Homeowner wasn’t aware of what was right or wrong but was concerned and asked me to come over and check on what they had been doing. We had to stop them. Basically it all had to be redone.
Bad contractor? That’s a pretty generous use of the word “contractor” at all. Clearly this person had no idea what they were doing. Just out to make a quick buck.
When your contractor shows up with a brand new sledgehammer the first day you know something is wrong. I see a pair of brand new notch trowells there. Looks like a first time remodel. Like property brothers who smash everything and hire someone else to fix it and clean up the mess.
I would run from a job like this! The poor home owner. More than likely they have already paid for this bathroom remodel. Now not only do they have to pay again but even more. I always charge more when fixing a job like this because you have to be extremely cautious you don't know exactly what all has been done. If you miss one thing that you normally would never look for or even think of it could reek havoc on your finished product. Best to completely gut the room and start from scratch. If you were the first one there you wouldn't have to completely gut it.
I feel really bad for home owners that hire guys like this. I get these calls from time to time and I simply tell them. How I work and what my process is with my cost. What really makes me mad are the guys charging premium price and then doing hack work or subbing out to hacks.
Oh, what awful work! I'm a pretty careful shopper, and I've been done wrong by so many contractors that I no longer trust any of them. I end up doing most jobs myself, but this is just insane. I would go so far as to say that MOST contractors are not good, and a great many of them tend towards the dishonest.
wow, some people have no clue. I've seen houses with forced hot water heat freeze and break, flood the house, they gut it, remove all the heat, put the place back together with no insulation (no permits). the house was used by staff in the summer, but was used in the winter, but not now! They also had a pavilion on the property, which was open to the outside on 2 walls, not heated, it was used as a rec room for kids on rainy days. They had to replace the interior plywood on one end, so they insulated the wall before putting up new plywood.
I started out as a painting company. I would do painting and small drywall repairs. Now I have been networking with contractors for over 4 decades and I am able to offer carpentry work, plumbing and electrical. The electrical stuff I have a master electrician do as an indy but the other two I have done so much of over the years that I only worry about the small jobs and let my pros run what they do best. And because of all the smaller drywall patches I did to start with, I can drywall, tape and sand whole homes in a matter of days to weeks depending on their size.
It’s a shame these jokers are out there plenty people do good work but everyone runs across a bum once in a while, all the excuses in the world don’t fix stupid
They are scammers , groups of junkies get together and do this everywhere . They will get a small down payment and demand to get paid everyday for labor . This can go on for days until the homeowner realises that they are hacks and then they just run to the next job and repeat . I'm a professional painter / finish carpenter of 20 years , I've been called to quote on fixing many botched jobs over the past 8 year's or so . I've seen some really horrible stuff , lol . Painters using yogurt cups with 1.5 inch brushes to paint interiors etc.. I've just about seen it all. Video of some horrible drywaller / Tapers . the worst I've seen in over 20 years . ruclips.net/video/L4iT6mTsuZM/видео.html
I think the fact that the tile spacers are still in factory packaging means this is this persons first tile job. No real plumber leaves their glue on the job
@@dandan7973 And I'm guessing you also buy 2 new notch trowels as well? For someone that has done tile for years I'm surprised you would even try to defend the incompetent work of this person. You must also put your cement board over sheetrock , correct?
@@lancek4511 I wasn’t defending him: I’m just saying your comment on the spacers was a stupid one. Now if he showed up with all new trowels and tools then yes that’s a red flag. But nice try on trying to insult me . Lol
For all you saying you get what you pay for its true... but not always in the renovation biz. As a contractor i have started a while took my time..learned well.. and took years to build a reputation and also find GREAT CUSTOMERS that pay... so my advice to contractors small or big.. clean your image.. learn some basic business principles.. and aim for great paying customers.. and keep them happy.. go the extra mile for them. If you are not rich.. than youtube your own stuff.. learn.. fail.. repeat and you can rebuild your own home.. and leave plumbing and electrical.. to tradesmen everything else you can do yourself.
It's your fault. You let him get by with crappy work. As soon as he finished the first screw up you should have stopped the work and made him repair properly. You are to blame
After 38 yrs, now retired. I've seen the following: - tub on a basement slab with waste arm leaking into the gravel under the slab - basement frame wall using 2-1/2 furring strips 16" oc, including furr strip bottom plate - basement suspended ceiling grid which makes a circuit if you touch it and a ground - commercial rooftop deck with 2x2 PT balusters shot on with 2" brads not galvanized - 12" hole in drywall ceiling repaired with corrugated cardboard, skimmed, painted, no tape - paneling removal, then all construction debris falls from between the stud cavities - dead space under 90 degree staircase landing filled with construction debris - wall plug in comm kitchen, smashed (hammered)into its 1 gang box, taped over, skim, painted - 4-1/4 tile glued straight to particle board at bottom of shower stall where previous rot occurred - a three-piece double lvl beam there's probably more but this has taken long enough to remember.
I have been working in construction for 34 years and I get calls to fix other people's screw ups all the time. Alot of the time people will work in a factory and something will happen and they loose their job. Then they think they are pros at construction and this is what happens. Always try to find out about who you are hiring. Best wishes.
Wow I’m a kitchen and bath contractor in Canada and I can’t believe what I’m looking at is actually real. I’ve seen my share and taken on jobs after a previous contractor was turfed but this is almost unimaginable.
I'm a electrician and I hate to say that I see crap like this almost daily. People want work done cheap and fast so they usually get untrained Spanish workers and many of them don't care about quality
This is CLOSE to the worst I have ever seen. The worst had NO supply plumbing to the tub/shower AT ALL.... no valve, no tub spout, no shower head and yet the backer-board was on and the drywall was finished on the back side! When I pointed it out to the Client (who had taken over for her Mother), She (and her husband) said "we hadn't noticed that". As bad (or possibly worse) was the drain to the toilet (not installed) was an upside down 3"x2" Ty. Literally the toilet would have been draining into 2" ABS. Plans called for the two story (already completed) addition to be done as slab on grade but it had actually been done on a 6" wide stem wall with about a 12"-14" crawl space. I never did find out the depth of the footings, if it even had them? Stair framing was totally out of code (step rise height varied over 1 1/4" between treads, etc.). I could go on and on, but you get the idea.
Yeah he bored the holes for a 4 inch spread instead of an 8 so the only fix was to have it off set to center to make the 8 work.... he is defiantly not the sharpest tool in the shed.
In this world you typically what you pay for. I’d like to know what the quote was for the work being performed. HGTV will you an entire bath can be remodeled for about 10,000.00 while in reality if you want it done well, want quality products, and in a timely manner a typical hall bath in Texas should cost about 27,000-34,000.00 depending on actual products selected but the workmanship should never be scimped on.
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I need stuff like this to make me feel better
🤣🤣🤣
Lol
You’ve realized you’re not the only one, right?
I blame the home owner
I like watching shoplifters
Holy Balls! Never in my 40 years of contracting have I ever seen backer board on top of sheet rock. Bad bad news. The scary thing now is no one wants to wait for good contractors and everyone with a hammer and pick up think they’re one.
I don't blame people that gets hire most of the time, but the customers. that are not willing to pay people like us that been doing it for a long time. Every time i walk in to a place like this, i ask the customer how much they paid.
Most of the time, they paid a little to take advantage of that person, but it will always backfire. This is the story that homeowners don't tell when they put up a video like this. Most of the time, they are to blame
@@amariza21 100% agree. It's unfortunate but these folks are the same folks that said go to college or you'll end up in construction. That's how they look at us. When I give my price it's my price. I don't usually haggle. I know what I'm worth and don't care what the customer thinks about it lol. Pay me or pay someone else. It doesn't matter.
I pulled backer off sheet rock this summer off a 1990s tract house build.
It was as horrible as this for sure
And its actually crazy how just about all the good contractors have piles of clients waiting lol. I know because there are a few big remodels on wait. Its actually really nice 👍
And I’m criticized for doing my own work? This is why I don’t hire … and it takes three times as long BUT it’s done well. Thanks for showing.
Right on .
No you don't hire because you don't want to pay the cost of a professional to do a great job, I dont blame you though, you save money doing it yourself but not as good. Better than this hacked up bathroom, at least
Yeah as a contractor i understand, unfortunately bad ones always get there first, cheap priced and hard lessons. Never go for the cheapest.
@@benjaminziegler7437 let me correct you there. it has nothing to do with not wanting to pay a professional that can get it done much faster than myself, its the fact I cant afford to pay you and buy all the material. In the current housing market and inflation, I can barely afford the materials needed let alone pay someone to do it. I will dish out for a pro to do the stuff I do not have the confidence to do myself and then I'll do everything else when they are done. I will also do my own demolition to save money because most people can't mess up ripping out the old crap. And I am slow and meticulous when I do it myself and was complemented by our cabinet supplier for the job I did installing our kitchen cabinets. I know not everyone can be a DIYer, but I have had to learn like my dad out of necessity due to costs.
I do the same
That crown moulding is this contractor's crowning glory 😵
When you pick the lowest bidding contractor you get what you pay for.
True. BUT sometimes contractors at any pay grade will still give crappy work.
I agree! I gave a guy a price for some extensive renovations at his house; he came back to me and claimed I was 3 times more expensive than the lowest estimate. Needless to say, he went for the lower estimate and asked me if I'd understood his project brief! Some months later, he called out of the blue and asked me to come and finish the work, to which I replied no!
Better off getting some Mexicans from Home Depot that would have done a far better job
REPUTATION before pay cost always - cheap ass pays twice !
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I've always stressed myself to learn certain skills and hounded many professionals in all facets of construction over the years and though it may take me 3 times as long to get something done around the house I'm quite pleased with the results we get. Plus, I get to learn our home inside and out.
right on >>
they do it faster cause it's not their home, they cut corners in your home
@@gatoslokosforever That is exactly right. Speed and cost are prioritized over quality.
@@stickshaker101 I decided I won't be hiring any more handymen or contractors. I will do stuff myself and I will hire construction workers on my own and guide them entirely.
too much fraud and robbery when you hire handymen and contractors.
And not a single one will work for you hahahah @@gatoslokosforever
That’s what happens for going with the cheapest bidder. Live and learn.
That’s the homeowners mistake for sure .
It's not always the cheapest bidder that does work like this, I've had experience with union workers and alike... that charge what I would consider paying a professional who takes pride in his work that's done work like this or worst... It's just all about work ethics and who you get. Crappy world because people know they can get away with crap like this.
It's not always the the cheapest bidder , the bid could be on point or above it's the golden tongue .
Crackhead Tony got you too?!
@@swiftswamp4599 What experience did you have with Union workers? What did you hire them to do?
This sort of thing is why I prefer to do it myself even if I don’t know how. I can learn, and the cost of a few tools is much less than cost of incompetent labor.
It's the cost of incompetent design(does it impact other parts, and how easy is it to use)+execution(quality of work)+labor(are they just drinking soda and wandering around). And to fix their BS, we now have to spend 2x-10x on all the corners cut.
Probably was mentioned already but the faucet on that nice jetted tub was a lavatory faucet. There's a reason why deck mounted tub faucets cost 250 or more. He probably tried to save money for that 50 dollar faucet instead and doesn't understand the difference. You're absolutely right about the shower head height as well. It's a sad day for the homeowner when they realize they made the wrong choice in estimates
EDIT: I saw the follow up vid. Nice job on trying to salvage that tub with the wrong hole drillings. You did the best you could after the disaster of the previous guy.
Thank you Timothy .
Lmao will take 2 days to fill that tub
@@swappedoutZ71 Naaa just remove the aerator, it’ll be fine. Make sure to screw in the ring back in to keep the water from over spraying to much. 😐
I’m coming up on 40 years as a plumber, people are cheap, impatient and whiny, others I wish would adopt me.
Holy crap, I didn't even see the sink faucet the first time I watched it. It keeps getting worse each time I look!
I wouldn’t call him a contractor, I would call him a DIY’er. I refuse to let people like this give us contractors a bad rep! Sorry you are dealing with this!
What gets me is a DIY'er can still do a good job. You just need to take your time and make sure you are doing it properly. I mean you can find tons of content that shows you how to do anything you want/need to do.
@@zancrus9629 I agree that isn’t a knock on DIYers however if you are looking at content and trying to figure things out I wouldn’t suggest doing a bathroom for a client.
I wonder what content is out there when someone floods a house because they didn’t do an installation properly and they are liable for the home and safety of that client
I have another name in mind to call whoever destroyed this bathroom!!!! Even a DIY’er could have done a better job than this !!!! This was obviously some clown that was dragged in off the street to do this job for a couple hundred dollars or case of beer!!! Because they didn’t even know the basics or have any common sense or just didn’t give a f**k.
I had a similar thought but figured it was somebody’s brother-in-law or something. This is really bad work and it’s gonna be a lot of work to try to fix it. I hope this guy was not a contractor.
This is why it’s important to get permits. That way you have some protection against a substandard contractor that may decide to put a lien on your house.
I hear there’s a follow up to this I’m gonna go chase it down. Hopefully things are a lot better.
"just fking amazing" lmao
Edit a year later: one of my favorite reactions to "the shit i walk in on" videos 😂
A lot of contractors hire $10 an hour workers from outside HOME DEPOT they charge $30,000 for small projects and pay $100 day per worker. I see it all the time
This one
I got news for you here in Houston the Home Depot guys want 200 a day
@@patrickcullen2714 good to hear, hard work
@@patrickcullen2714 they got a family to feed.
yeah and those dudes almost always do better work than this and are grateful to have the opportunity to make money. this kind of work is probably some junkie who just does enough work to appear busy, and once they get a little bit of money they disappear or finish up the job real quick and shitty.
And worst part is that contractor has more legal protection than the home owner
I don't get how someone could mess up this much. You've got people who could have never even worked in the building industry who would do a better job.
As someone who used to work for a good contractor who actually cared about the quality of their product, there is no shortage of apathetic opportunists in the field. A quarter of our work came from them.
Your a stronger man than me! No telling what words would have came out of my mouth if asked to fix such a monstrosity!!!
you're, not your
you + are = you're
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Hell, I’m no professional, but I have pride in what I do. I did my own bathroom and I researched printed out pictures, and made sure I listened and followed professionals instructions. That there is someone who has no business wasting people’s hard earned money. Ridiculous
I completely remodeled 2 bathrooms last year in my home and did a much better job than that guy. I'm not a contractor nor have I ever worked in any sort of construction trade. But I did my research and took my time to make sure it was done right the first time.
I'll say this both of you have the right answer.
If your not a contractor take your time, so what if the project takes you a month a professional can get done in a week? You can say that YOU did it. fix a ton of problems at my house for next to nothing but material cost............and a few cusswords BUT THATS BESIDES THE POINT!
Tile is not easy nor is most construction. It's just like Kobe Bryant. Put in the work and you make it look easy.
@@michaellestinsky7515 preaching to the choir. Tile work is tedious and takes years to fully master and earn the title of mason. Same with concrete and stone work. Put in the time and you make it look easy. We have a mason that does our tile work and I swear the man could do a mural fit for any abbey or chapel in europe. But he costs a lot of money and knows he is worth it but he delivers exceptional work every time and has done so for the last 20 years I have worked with him and probably the years he worked before I arrived at the company.
Nobody. Cares about that
This reminds me of the time, when they ask the Apollo 15 astronaut, now does it feel to be in the rocket?, he responded, how would you feel, the rocket your in was built by the lowest bidder. 🤣
lol
“I just need 2000 for the specialty tile you need me to order and I’ll have it finished by Friday”
I love 4" lav faucet being used as a tub filler.
I have a feeling it’s the first time that person did any of that work. Reminds me of my first bathroom project I did in my own house 20 years ago. Finish work can be evasive if you’ve never done it before.
The brand new tile trowels are kind of a red flag. I only noticed them the second time I watched this.
It has to be. But even still, it's pretty terrible even for a first timer
I have a customer right now fired the previous contractor it’s a shame the guy Robbed them blind and then Showed up at the job site pretending to be somebody else because the homeowners don’t live there year-round and I knew who he was and told him he did shoddy work and should be in jail and that the homeowners will be bringing him to court the look on his face was priceless lol
Plot twist, his budget was $2000 and he got what he paid for
Cement board over drywall in a shower wtf. Wouldn’t trust this guy to build me a bird house.
christ i know my shit and still dont feel comfortable going out on my own yet with jobs, people got some balls for knowing nothing.
Fake it till you make it 😂
We are all faking it to some extent but, there’s a lot to said for competency, experience, and work ethic.
Damnnn this makes me look like a top notch contractor and I’m a cart boy at Walmart 😂
lol
We need contractors like this in the trades. Makes even the bad ones look good. Lol
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“Plumbings already installed”
Yoooooooouuuuu betcha
The moment I saw the cement board laid out ON TOP of old, pre existing tile, I knew it was going to be bad. But holy hell, it was worse than I thought
Lol behind the walls was even worst. 🙈
Looked like vinyl 🤷🏽♂️.
That wasn't tile lol it was a vinyl floor for sure
@@imnotfeelingit207 aka. Vapor barrier 😂
@@BEASTMASTERZ_TV Wtf, if it works right. 🤣🤣🤣🤣. Just saw a video where a woman was remodeling a house, one room had “ faux wallpaper “ is what they called it. But it was 3 tab roofing shingles hiding 1980 baseball cards.
It's a good thing somebody noticed and didn't let them finish. Minimized the loss at least a little. Great example of why going by the cheapest quote isn't best in a lot of cases.
for sure
Looks to me like they already let it get to far. Not bashing anyone just saying that wasn’t done in one day.
With shady contractors my punch list are usually 1/2 page per room, depending on the size of each room and what my boss is willing to accept from the contractor.
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them budget trowels at 1/4x1/4 for large format 😂 that’s brutal
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I'm a roofer by trade, but I can do a little bit of everything, it took me about a month to completely redo my upstairs bathroom by myself, but that's ok, I took my time, watched a ton of videos and learned as I went. My bathroom turned out very nice..
I don't get how someone didn't catch some of this stuff before whoever did that work was able to move onto fucking up the next project in that bathroom? If it's your home, you have every right to be as involved as you want to be with any work being done to it.. Lord have mercy, that's some God awful workmanship
Yeah that is bad. I usually don’t like people bashing others, but this dude needs to hear it. Hopefully he gets on with a good contractor. I’ve been blessed to be with a very good contractor, who has many pro subcontractors that I get to work with, I’ve learned tons in the 10 years I’ve worked with this contractor. But I’m always willing to learn something new. But I know when something is obviously wrong, like this. Glad y’all caught it before it was to late.
It is too late, so much that has to be corrected that you might as well tare it all down and Strat fresh. Who in the world installs concrete board on floors. The bigger question is WHY ?
Really feel bad for the owners. Research, Research, Research your projects so you have a better understanding of the task at hand, the contractor had no idea...
Another quality job by Dirty Mike and the boys. Old Blind Phil did the backer board.
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Stone Cold Steve Austin making RUclips videos now. I love it!
lol right on
U guys knocking the unlicensed guys but lets not forget about the home depot hacks they call pros that never come back to fix shit they said they would come back for. I saw those dudes charge 25grand for a kitchen remodel. They left the original cabinets on and just pasted wood grain stickers on all the cabinets. The backsplash was awful, you could see lots of mesh sticking out and the grout job had to be redone bc they didn't bother cleaning it more than once. The countertop was so thin it bent with hand pressure. They were in and out in 3 days.
I am unlicensed and I do far superior work
Licensing has nothing to do with it. Years of experience mean more than a piece of paper.
@@Rust_Rust_Rust until you need an insurance pay out 😂
You don't need a license for insurance and truthfully they are not even licensed they're registered and can pull permits which still won't guarantee quality. Look for referrals people. 99% percent of my work comes from when someone visits a customer of mine and they show off they're new bath.
@@Rust_Rust_Rust fact!!
As a journeyman painter, I've had to go behind clowns like this. I refuse to accept the work when it is claimed to be paint grade, because if I don't, legally I have to fix it. I don't make many friends, but I'm not there to make friends. Drugs are usually the reason for this crap. 37 yrs in the business, I say this with absolute confidence.
No doubt in my friend.
Anyone is who says, "I'm not here to make friends" is a moron. You deserve to get back handed for talking like a prick.
@@johnnhoj15
I was a journeyman for 30 yrs. And I fought with clowns like this my whole career. So I concur wholeheartedly.
@@johnnhoj15 Do you see this shit though?
I realized 2 things about contractors. 1. I don't trust any of them. They all say they can do it. 2. I can't afford good quality work and for it to be done correctly.
So I learned all the trades on my own time from electrical, plumbing, hvac, carpentry, drywall, flooring, painting, finish carpentry, fabricating, welding.... You don't need to know everything but you do need to know the most important things and the basics. Most of the trades use the same concepts just applied in different ways. You gain more knowledge from watching videos like this than you do from those that show you "How To" do things.
Time to go tile my bathroom floor now that the contractors have stopped showing up and quit half way. I was quoted $4,700 to get a small 6'x7' bathroom to the point of installing fixtures, paint, trim, etc. They were to also get a mostly finished cape cod 2nd floor bedroom to the point that I could paint, trim and carpet.
Not a single flat, square, plumb wall in the bathroom despite being all new construction, I had to do all the "complicated" work and now left to do it all myself. First and last time hiring a contractor at age 39. I don't have the same time I used to and is the only reason I hired in the first place.
I paid them for "half" the work and they returned to do some crappy drywall work and bounced and never came back to collect the rest of their money (not that I would have paid anyway). I guess my small bathroom and small bedroom in my small house was too much to handle.
Learn to do these things yourself and you will be in a position to hire help because you want to and not because you have to.
You can also keep them honest when they start to say stupid shit like... "Hey this tub doesn't need a stringer. They don't use those anymore". Quote from my contractor... I said "They abso-fucking-lutely do!". Prints off manufacturer instructions and hands them to the "contractor".
Thats the new high tech "double deck" shower. You can shower upstairs and downstairs....in the same shower.
I charge extra for those.
Holy hell. I reckon I could turn my 9 year old daughter loose on a bathroom remodel and it wouldn't look that bad.
Yep
@@Jhollandincgmail 4 years later an you’re still responding.. good man
Cheapest bid ain't always the best. You get what you pay for
very true
Not always true, I hired now 2 contractors one in the middle of my bids, he up and quit, the next at the top of the next round of bids and my bathroom looks like this video. F***ed up people not knowing what they are doing or just out to RIP people off. The license doesn't mean anything. Ripping people off is stealing period!
@@edbodell6912 right on brother .
This is what happens when you hire a handyman! Jack of all trades but master of none!!
Cheap contractor allways ends up being twice as expensive as it should.
Just remember whenever you feel like you’re not doing a good job. Watch this video and try not to be like this guy
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That "contractor" has zero idea of what the hell they are doing. That is some absolutely dogshit work. I am a DIY'er and I used to have my own renovations business, and I can guarantee that whoever did this has absolutely no clue. Hope it did not cost the homeowner too much money!
Of course it didn't cost the homeowner much. That's exactly why he's having this problem.
he was*
Thanks for posting this and a relief to know this don’t just happens in Asian countries!
O.O whoa... it’s gonna cost double to fix all that now. Ouch.
I could listen to stone cold Steve Austin complain about contractors all day
You can watch RUclips videos and put out work 100 times better than that! There is so much free knowledge from highly skilled people at our fingertips. There is no excuse for workmanship like this. There is definitely a reason, but none are excusable.
So true! I replaced my cruise control switch that was causing several issues. $37 part. Dealer wanted just under $400. Took me less than 15 minutes. I would rather diy than have shitty work or get ripped off.
And when you have a good guy at your disposal,you probably say”your charging me to much”once you find a good tradesman keep their contact and pay them what they’re worth.That cf could have been avoided.
But he seemed like such a nice guy; and his price was really reasonable!
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Pros do shity work too
I'm a diy guy and some videos I'm like "well that's not to bad" this one though makes me feel better about myself because that's straight up awful.
you should have seen what he hid behind the walls, Plumbing and Electrical ect....
Wow, can't believe how bad the work is. I hope you or the owner owe this hack lots of money cause that's what it's going to take to fix it.
I appreciate you sharing this.
Good luck my friend.
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I remodeled my own bathroom in a house. I had never done a remodel, I had never done bathroom work. I had never really done any construction at all. Mine was way better. Plumb and square cuts are hard. But I put plastic over framing, 3/4 cement board over that, redguard over cement board, then thin set for the tile.
Holy crap. I've seen home owners do work like this and then blame it on a contractor.. 😂
😂😂😂
I let customers talk crap about bad work first... just in case they were the ones that did it.
Wow backer board right over vinyl floor…
Are those drywall screws used on the backer board?
Yes
My first big solo paint job I made a paint and mudding mistake that cost me a week to fix. Sometimes you make those mistakes, just gotta learn and get better. That said, can’t just leave it messy yknow
If you require contractors to pull permits it weeds out most of the bad ones. You can always call your city for a list of licensed contractors. Reputable guys will have no problems with showing you other completed jobs.
unfortunately a license doesn't mean they are good, but definitely need to see their work b4 hand
Not in DFW Texas the inspectors are worse than the contractors. Framing, electrical/plumbing rough, dry-in and insulation inspections done all on the same trip and the inspector spends less than 30 minutes doing the actual inspection process. Our inspectors are jokes
Problem is pulling permits costs extra money and time which most home owners dont want thats why they choose the cheapest bid and it ends up costing them more in the long run.
Permits are a money grab and some inspectors are a joke. Never understood how someone could critique an experienced tradesman’s work by taking some test and never having any hands on experience. Word of mouth, taking the time to research a contractor and his reviews is the way to go, assuming you are willing to pay for an experienced skilled professional. Inspection and license means very little in the residential trades. At least in my area.
Looks like customer went with lowest bidder. Bad decision.
“They do their best”. “We’ll do the rest” 🤣
"Just fuckin amazing" sums it up perfectly!! God bless you if you made it right for the homeowner!
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Looked like a lavatory fixture on the tub too! Gotta love wannabe pros, and diy disasters. Story of my life, fixing tonnes of peoples f***ed up s***. People that do work like this should be prosecuted or at least tarred and feathered... 😆
did not say sink. well done !
Definitely fire that guy and get ALL your money back. Dude's a total hack.
He likely received a hefty down payment and ran , a lot of junkies will get a down payment and demand to get paid everyday until the homeowner realises they have no clue what they are doing and it's to late .
This makes me want to cry
No pan?? Wow! People like this keep me busy fixing their mistakes. But I’d rather just do it right myself the first time.
wow i have seen alot of these smh and ppl still pay them
This is why I do everything myself. I don't pay anyone. "Professional" only means you're getting paid. It absolutely does not mean you know what you're doing.
Stop that your work sucks
What is your profession?
@@twsbrl2xlldmoney355 My work is top notch. I take my time on my projects and cut absolutely no corners. I'm not some schmuck working for a general contractor with a timeline to get the job done so I can move on to the next job. I have no budget to meet and I'm in no hurry to get things done before the end of the day. Since I do my own work I am the labor, I don't pay the labor so I buy good materials with the money I save. No shopping for the cheapest materials/supplies like a contractor does. I've done construction in my earlier years and I've moved on to higher paying, less physical work. That doesn't mean I don't know how to still do the work. I have tons of knowledge and experience and it pays off when my house needs work done to it. I get my projects done cheaper than paying someone and I know EXACTLY what was done. I know there were no shortcuts or mistakes. I seriously couldn't even tell you how many times I've gone back and redone something that a "professional" already did. Same thing goes for cars. I do my own work and know it was done right for a fraction of the cost.
@@bobsuddarth9692 I'm not sure what that means. You can start selling shoes tomorrow Bob and you'd still know how to do everything you've learned in your life. I'm a manufacturing supervisor, I got there because I'm lazy, unknowledgeable, slow to learn, unmotivated, lack experience and mess things up a lot (sarcasm)... Anyways, I've done it all in a previous life. Commercial and residential electrical, roofing, flooring, plumbing, drywall/painting, blah blah blah all that stuff. I don't miss bouncing around from different job site to job site every day, week, month, etc.
I work for a general contractor our motto is on the back of our trucks “good work ain’t cheap and cheap work ain’t good” yellowfin builders
Looks like the same guy who did my bathroom remodel. Did he also make the sink drain run uphill as well with improper bonding of ABS to PVC?
no.. much much worst ...
How come he wasn't stopped at the first signs of bad work!!
Homeowner wasn’t aware of what was right or wrong but was concerned and asked me to come over and check on what they had been doing. We had to stop them. Basically it all had to be redone.
@@Jhollandincgmail , Good thing you were able to salvage some and fix the rest!!, Good vid!! 👍
Thank you. I have the follow up vid of what I did to make it right on my page.
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@@Jhollandincgmail, I watched already, it turned out great!!, very professional work 👍
Bad contractor? That’s a pretty generous use of the word “contractor” at all. Clearly this person had no idea what they were doing. Just out to make a quick buck.
you are correct ..
the 2 new trowels is a sure sign
When your contractor shows up with a brand new sledgehammer the first day you know something is wrong.
I see a pair of brand new notch trowells there. Looks like a first time remodel.
Like property brothers who smash everything and hire someone else to fix it and clean up the mess.
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I would run from a job like this! The poor home owner. More than likely they have already paid for this bathroom remodel. Now not only do they have to pay again but even more. I always charge more when fixing a job like this because you have to be extremely cautious you don't know exactly what all has been done. If you miss one thing that you normally would never look for or even think of it could reek havoc on your finished product. Best to completely gut the room and start from scratch. If you were the first one there you wouldn't have to completely gut it.
I feel really bad for home owners that hire guys like this. I get these calls from time to time and I simply tell them. How I work and what my process is with my cost. What really makes me mad are the guys charging premium price and then doing hack work or subbing out to hacks.
Oh, what awful work! I'm a pretty careful shopper, and I've been done wrong by so many contractors that I no longer trust any of them. I end up doing most jobs myself, but this is just insane. I would go so far as to say that MOST contractors are not good, and a great many of them tend towards the dishonest.
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wow, some people have no clue. I've seen houses with forced hot water heat freeze and break, flood the house, they gut it, remove all the heat, put the place back together with no insulation (no permits). the house was used by staff in the summer, but was used in the winter, but not now! They also had a pavilion on the property, which was open to the outside on 2 walls, not heated, it was used as a rec room for kids on rainy days. They had to replace the interior plywood on one end, so they insulated the wall before putting up new plywood.
I started out as a painting company. I would do painting and small drywall repairs. Now I have been networking with contractors for over 4 decades and I am able to offer carpentry work, plumbing and electrical.
The electrical stuff I have a master electrician do as an indy but the other two I have done so much of over the years that I only worry about the small jobs and let my pros run what they do best.
And because of all the smaller drywall patches I did to start with, I can drywall, tape and sand whole homes in a matter of days to weeks depending on their size.
right on!!
It’s a shame these jokers are out there plenty people do good work but everyone runs across a bum once in a while, all the excuses in the world don’t fix stupid
They are scammers , groups of junkies get together and do this everywhere . They will get a small down payment and demand to get paid everyday for labor . This can go on for days until the homeowner realises that they are hacks and then they just run to the next job and repeat .
I'm a professional painter / finish carpenter of 20 years , I've been called to quote on fixing many botched jobs over the past 8 year's or so . I've seen some really horrible stuff , lol . Painters using yogurt cups with 1.5 inch brushes to paint interiors etc.. I've just about seen it all.
Video of some horrible drywaller / Tapers . the worst I've seen in over 20 years .
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I think the fact that the tile spacers are still in factory packaging means this is this persons first tile job. No real plumber leaves their glue on the job
Wrong. I’ve been doing tile for years and a couple times a year I buy new spacers, yes in the factory bag.
Lol
@@dandan7973 And I'm guessing you also buy 2 new notch trowels as well? For someone that has done tile for years I'm surprised you would even try to defend the incompetent work of this person. You must also put your cement board over sheetrock , correct?
@@lancek4511 I wasn’t defending him: I’m just saying your comment on the spacers was a stupid one. Now if he showed up with all new trowels and tools then yes that’s a red flag. But nice try on trying to insult me . Lol
"No real plumber leaves glue on the job"....
Comment checks out😀..funny cause it's true!
The more you know, the more you see.
The only part of a bathroom remodeling project I would attempt is demolition.
For all you saying you get what you pay for its true... but not always in the renovation biz. As a contractor i have started a while took my time..learned well.. and took years to build a reputation and also find GREAT CUSTOMERS that pay... so my advice to contractors small or big.. clean your image.. learn some basic business principles.. and aim for great paying customers.. and keep them happy.. go the extra mile for them. If you are not rich.. than youtube your own stuff.. learn.. fail.. repeat and you can rebuild your own home.. and leave plumbing and electrical.. to tradesmen everything else you can do yourself.
It's your fault. You let him get by with crappy work. As soon as he finished the first screw up you should have stopped the work and made him repair properly. You are to blame
Right on Ma'am....
After 38 yrs, now retired. I've seen the following:
- tub on a basement slab with waste arm leaking into the gravel under the slab
- basement frame wall using 2-1/2 furring strips 16" oc, including furr strip bottom plate
- basement suspended ceiling grid which makes a circuit if you touch it and a ground
- commercial rooftop deck with 2x2 PT balusters shot on with 2" brads not galvanized
- 12" hole in drywall ceiling repaired with corrugated cardboard, skimmed, painted, no tape
- paneling removal, then all construction debris falls from between the stud cavities
- dead space under 90 degree staircase landing filled with construction debris
- wall plug in comm kitchen, smashed (hammered)into its 1 gang box, taped over, skim, painted
- 4-1/4 tile glued straight to particle board at bottom of shower stall where previous rot occurred
- a three-piece double lvl beam
there's probably more but this has taken long enough to remember.
That many years in the business, I don't doubt it at all.
New contractor: Why did you hire them?
Homeowners: They we’re the cheapest bid…
"Some of the dumbest shit I've ever seen in my life man" 😂🤣
it was !!!
Holy shit! Suddenly I feel pretty good about the backerboard I just installed.
That is the highest quality of substandard work.
That's crazy man,good luck
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"We don't want to spend a lot of money."
I have been working in construction for 34 years and I get calls to fix other people's screw ups all the time. Alot of the time people will work in a factory and something will happen and they loose their job. Then they think they are pros at construction and this is what happens. Always try to find out about who you are hiring. Best wishes.
Wow I’m a kitchen and bath contractor in Canada and I can’t believe what I’m looking at is actually real. I’ve seen my share and taken on jobs after a previous contractor was turfed but this is almost unimaginable.
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I'm a electrician and I hate to say that I see crap like this almost daily. People want work done cheap and fast so they usually get untrained Spanish workers and many of them don't care about quality
This is CLOSE to the worst I have ever seen. The worst had NO supply plumbing to the tub/shower AT ALL.... no valve, no tub spout, no shower head and yet the backer-board was on and the drywall was finished on the back side! When I pointed it out to the Client (who had taken over for her Mother), She (and her husband) said "we hadn't noticed that". As bad (or possibly worse) was the drain to the toilet (not installed) was an upside down 3"x2" Ty. Literally the toilet would have been draining into 2" ABS. Plans called for the two story (already completed) addition to be done as slab on grade but it had actually been done on a 6" wide stem wall with about a 12"-14" crawl space. I never did find out the depth of the footings, if it even had them? Stair framing was totally out of code (step rise height varied over 1 1/4" between treads, etc.). I could go on and on, but you get the idea.
Love the lavatory faucet used as a tub filler, by the time the tub is full, its cold.
Yeah he bored the holes for a 4 inch spread instead of an 8 so the only fix was to have it off set to center to make the 8 work.... he is defiantly not the sharpest tool in the shed.
Since when did they come out with backer board puzzles?
Lol, it was new on me as well..
I learned something here, thank you
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In this world you typically what you pay for. I’d like to know what the quote was for the work being performed. HGTV will you an entire bath can be remodeled for about 10,000.00 while in reality if you want it done well, want quality products, and in a timely manner a typical hall bath in Texas should cost about 27,000-34,000.00 depending on actual products selected but the workmanship should never be scimped on.