Worst Metal Roof and General Contractor Ever
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- Опубликовано: 4 май 2023
- This is a worst roof ever installed video!
This homeowner called wanting to know if we could inspect his metal roof after he noticed things not looking right. His general contractor had subbed a lot of the work out to sub-par subcontractors. Now, his general contractor is MIA!
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With zero training or experience, I once put a small corrugated roof on a treehouse that was slightly out of square, relying on some manufacturer instructions and RUclips videos. That was the entirety of my roofing experience, and yet I still feel confident that I could have done a better job on that roof than they did. At least my screws were all driven properly.
I think I did a better job on my chicken coop after watching some RUclips videos
I bet you could 👍
OK, I'm 2/3 the way through this video and as a 20+ year home inspector my advice is they stop all work immediately and hire a structural engineer and lawyer. I would not even consider moving forward with this project and with this contractor.
^^^This right here is exactly what I thought after seeing the headers and the beams that’s not secured I don’t think I would have even walked under it let alone on the roof.
As an 80+ year home inspector I agree.
As a 99+ year experienced contractor, I agree
@@poeyan9097 As a 199 year experienced construction master, I agree.
As a 1 week apprentice i agree
What a mess. Hopefully he will take the General Contractor to court.
I'm 81. General Contractor in CA for more than 50 years. The home owner's recourse is to go after the general if he has any asset, and he is in fact a licensed general contractor. Good luck with that. I moved to GA, bought a new house that was signed off by the building dept., all up to code. I have spent the last 5 years redoing what the so called contractor and his subs did. I haven't yet been able to find a "qualified" workman/contractor to do anything except for one bright light. The builder that put up my 2 metal buildings was a pro and did it right- one out of 30 that I talked to and let work here. The construction workers here want 100% up front, and that is a good indicator that they are not going to come back. The only way a home owner can protect himself is to borrow money from a bank and set up a draw system. You as a home owner sign the draw as being complete and satisfactory and the builder signs that he completed the work in compliance with the local and national codes. If a contractor won't do that, you're going to get what this patriot got.
I would be nervous walking inside of that building. This looks like a law suit waiting to happen.
That’s not a roof system. That’s a rain catch. “The GC is supposedly good but doesn’t want to take blame for anything “ that’s the oxymoron of the day.
Yea if the if the GC should be making right in someway because it was him who hired the subs who made this mess. If they are just bailing they failed to complete their end the contract. At minimum they should give the owners back whatever was paid for supplies and unfinished or improperly done parts of the contract. We don't have the contract the owners signed with the GC, but hopefully the contract was decently drafted on a $150,000 contract (hopefully).
It’s the general contractor’s JOB to sign off on the work that was done by HIS subcontractors before giving them a check. That’s why the general contractor hires the subcontractors. He’s completely liable for any damages, incomplete work, or just outright negligence by any subcontractor he hires after HE signed their checks. By signing their checks he’s basically saying that HE was satisfied with the work they did and at that point pretty much released them from all liability and took that liability on HIMSELF. The homeowner/customer only needs to go after the General Contractor at that point to recuperate any expenses incurred from hiring another contractor to fix any problems that were related to the job that the General Contractor had done.
It’s always someone else’s fault.
@@geostanley409 My guess the GC has left the country cashed the checks and never paid a sub. happening all over. License bond rates in CA are through the roof. probably not required in that state. guy lost his bond in CA then moved there and collected more money before going south of the boarder. Thank Biden for that!
I just don't understand how you could get literally EVERYTHING wrong... 😂 These folks had no business trying to put on a metal roof.
These Moronic Idiots have no business even nailing 2 boards together. Let alone putting on a roof. They literally butchered that job. It would be an absolute disaster if left that way. One good rainstorm and that entire roof would be destroyed. Plus, extensive damage to the house. Fire the GC and sue him and the sub-contractors
You said it right, "trying". Or maybe, NOT trying.
It isn't just the roof - the framing is also poor and unsafe in at least one place. I don't see how it could have passed the framing completion inspection.
Well obviously that roof needs to be redone entirely. Now as for the contractor, i think the only question is what calibre to use.
Make rocksalt great again 😂
Honestly i think he could file lien on the contractor. Also report them to the county. There’s no way any of that could of been inspected.
I would agree I think this one would hold water.
@@mischafellner8943 unlike the roof
@@lorenzo42pBad dum tisss!
some states done require inspections. only completion. Depends on the state. in CA this would be a complete tear down. all the framing is so bad it is not to any code around here. I have only built a few things ground up and all my stuff passed inspection.
This contractor needs to be taken to court. Don't go to the contractor's board, they will sell you out. I know from experience. A judge will get justice. Looks like more than a problem with the roof. It's the whole house. Document & go to court immediately!
It sounds like months have past at this point - this contractor has probably already moved on to a different ID.
Hes gone or broke....unless he has a bond that you could go after. your not getting anything. Even at that the bond max would be 25k. if they require it which most stated do NOT....
And if he has no money ?😢
then u will win a judgement, and if he ever does get money u will get some, even if that means u need to wait until he starts collecting social security. youll get his money one day unless he dies early @@hansstofberg43
My sister's ex is a GC who went through bankruptcy. Somehow he managed to keep his very expensive home and automobile, so his creditors got little. I am guessing that it would take a civil court to take either of those from him. @@hansstofberg43
What a mess. I wonder about how things are worded in the contract they signed.
There's no way that they had their work inspected.
The GC should be liable.
There's a lot of shoddy work that needs torn out and done by someone that's actually competent enough to complete the work.
I feel so sorry for the property owner. It's a shame that there are snakes in and thiefs willing to do this to people.
It makes people hesitant to trust the rest of us in the trades.
This is why anything and everything I can do myself gets done by me. That includes a 2400 sq ft roof I just redid myself, including removing the old shingles and replacing a dry-rotted piece of OSB at one corner. I watched copious numbers of videos like these and others that showed the proper way to do the roofing, and although it took me 4 weeks by myself (at 60 years old), I now have a roof done right and saved about 10K on labor from contractors I would have had no control or assurance from. We live in a new world where personal accountability has become a rarity in just about all professions. I just feel safer not bothering with contractors anymore .... in spite of the great inconveniences that often imposes. I feel sorry for this homeowner who did all he could in vetting the general contractor based on his "reputation" as a good guy only to find out that in reality he was exactly the opposite. Not calling out names simply perpetuates this madness IMO.
Same here, and we're not alone. Many people are learning DIY with RUclips videos, getting it done right and saving a bunch of money.
As a contractor, I feel for people when I have to come behind others. The quality of work is so low nowadays. Meanwhile, I feel bad charging my rate for doing the best work I can. I hate "Looks good from my house" thinking and it is the number one reason I went out on my own. That said very few people are willing to pay my rate. So the market demands cheap labor and they get bad results from it.
@@totallynottrademarked5279 There is no such thing as "cheap" labor anymore. Only some that are a "little cheaper" than others.
That's awesome you did your own roof. I'm a public school teacher so I was thinking that one day when my house needs a roof, I am considering doing it myself.
@@bluej2k Truth. Everyone nowadays thinks their labor is worth a hundred dollars an hour no matter how poor their skills are.
Contractor:
"We can get started tomorrow with a 50% down payment"
Customer:
"Sounds GREAT!"
First red flag.
That's an industry standard. However, that should purchase all materials first. That way, you at least have the product
That should definitely fall on the contractor. Overseeing the projects is your job. Get out of your car and make sure the job is getting done right. My god that framing is unacceptable.
As a rough carpenter for 30 years I have never seen such terrible framing/roof job in my life! You say in the video to time stamp things I see done wrong but the hole house is such a disaster I wouldn’t put one more dime into that house! I think at this point I would burn it down and start over with tradesmen with skill. The general contractor should be sued and the owner should get every penny he gave him!
There is so much wrong with that framing. I wouldn't touch this job
I am A GC in Florida and work like would have never got to this point. There a series of inspections that you must pass before can proceed any further such as foundations, framing, nailing dry inn first rough plumbing first rough elec, and first rough electrical. This job doesn’t look like it was ever permitted or inspected. Next the GC hired these subs and is responsible for their work it is obvious the GC doesn’t either care or have a clue to let this go this far, I call these GC’s pickup contractors they ride around in their $75,000 truck and all they do is pick up checks.
Remedy for this disaster is first hire a private home inspector that is well versed in the local codes.
Next hire an attorney that specializes in construction contracts.
Get 2-3 bids from other contractors based on the recommendations of the home inspector.
Take the contractor and his subcontractors to court and you will win this is some of the worse work I have seen and it needs to start over and do it right it may cost more but you can work that out in court. Hopefully the homeowners got a copy of the contractors insurance policy. Good luck
For anyone looking at having work done, this definitely counts as a horror film
This is an example of a General Contractor attempting to make as much profit as they can by Hiring unskilled subs i would be surprised if they are even licensed. I see many things that will not pass code. Home owner needs to contact the state bureau that licenses contractors and file a complaint, as well as contact an attorney. In my state, the General would be held accountable. It is the GC's responsibility to make sure the work is being completed correct to code. This is a good example of someone trying to save money by not hiring quality contractors and going with "chuck and his truck" !
"Snap a semi-permanent red chalk line across this entire white roof so we know where our screws go. Don't use the purlins and a little straight edge."
This looks like some work from a group of guys who’s motto is “Can’t see it from my house” ha ha ha!
I see a lot of “worst ever” videos but this one lived up to the name. Poor people. I hope they get taken care of after the horrible experience dealing with hacks like that.
True. This is really bad.
Must be the first roof they ever did and too careless to even notice the simple things.
A single 6*2 to support a what 8?10 foot span of the second story.
Man i wouldnt even hang myself off that.
I really hope it was just the guy working on that did not finish like the old framing is still there and just roughly cut. Also the roof extension is still not fully supported it looks super unfinished.
Yes it was not finished. I think a lot of the parties just bailed.
What a waste of money, time, and material.
This could near be a tear down.
I did renos on a large scale for the better part of a decade. And all I can say is shame on the mess.. not one thing there is done even remotely right. Most of that is gonna have to come down and come apart and get replanned and rebuilt. What a waste.
At 30:00 now it is clear why the front door casement, as seen from outside, is low on one side. The header above the door is not even supported on the low side. And I too and am not a builder but I do possess common sense. 😃
Oh my good god... looks like it was Take Your Kids to Work Day, except the kids got really stoned, drank a 40 and and when they realized dad was coming back they were like "Oh shit shit" and slapped the whole thing together in an hour 🤣🤣🤣That's about as friendly as I can be about that lmao. This sucks soooo hard. I wonder if there's a way this can be put through insurance? It's definitely worth a try.
😆 🤣 😂 No seriously it's sad! Laughing at what you said.
Oooo i have an answer for your strange rust line there brian. Coz i did once when i was first starting out.
When they took the ridge capping off the truck they didnt lift them off, they lifted one side and slid them out the back, as they did so they lifted the end and the sharp corner was slicing through the coating on the bottom piece.
Give it 4-5 passes and that score line will rust in a week. 👍
1) he needs to call the local building inspector and do a walkthrough with them. I can’t see how anything there meets minimum code.
2) need to get a structural engineer to get a report to make sure all load bearing walls/beams are properly secured.
3) call the states contractors licensing board and file a complaint against the GC.
4) if the work is being done through a bank loan, call them and stop all payments and do a walk through with them as well.
5) call a home inspector and get a detailed report to use against the contractor and have a general report to give to a potential new contractor to come it and know exactly where to start.
Some counties in my state (Iowa) have no building code.
@@Mister_Durden WTF, that is a shame.
Great video. I often find I learn more from the "mistake" videos.
Wow i cant believe they dont have any pride in their work. I just did my metal roof myself just by watching grand roofing and other videos here on RUclips and mine came out way better then that. Granted i had zero hips or valleys but still first time i ever attempted it and i was surprised that i did as good as i did.
This is going to be a huge loss for the homeowners. You can take them to court and win your case. But collecting the debt is near impossible .
There is really no accountability for contractors.
The GC hopefully has insurance. I doubt it though.
My first thought was what about no butyl tape used.
A few minutes into the video I realized that was the least of the problems.
What a shame. More than likely the GC whom you said brought in out of town subs hasn't paid any of the subs. Thus that's the reason he used out of town subs, he knew he could shaft them because he wasnt going to see them in the local community. Truly a bad situation. Would like to know what other quotes came in at from a cost standpoint and what this GC's proposal looked like. I can almost guarantee details were lacking.
Yea your correct about that untreated wood. Even if the treated wood is rated for ground contact I would not be doing that on what looks like a garage addition off a house. Also can't tell since it could be covered up by the gravel. I hope there are some footings poured down below the frost line and they are just not buried in the ground there. Also that OSB is pretty dang close to the ground.
Wow ...such a good video. From my teacher's perspective it would be awesome for someone to incorporate this into their curriculum and break it down a bit by bit on how things could have and should have been done better. This content could last for quite a while. Awesome video.
Im wrapping up my first metal roof.. this makes me feel a hell of a lot better with how ocd i was lol
omfg the gable piece at the end
@@seemssafe2995 it was all done from the ground with long sticks lol
I'm 67 years old I have never seen such crap building in my life I started out remodeling houses additions and such and then went to building new houses
I am not a pro roofer but it looks like to me the whole metal roof need to be removed & trash start fresh with a damn good roofing crew with a couple 1st class sheetmetal people !! Good video yal stay safe !
The roofing needs to be removed and a huge amount of framing needs to be corrected first. As the OP pointed out, it appears that the foundation may be inadequate.
It looks like at least half of the building is new construction. The original part is old enough that it had knob and tube wiring - so possibly over 100 years old.
Bruh! I watched the whole video and it hurts just watching, I can see and hear the pain in your voice, I feel bad for the home owner. That place needs to be demolished and start over. It’s overwhelming just watching. He needs to file a lawsuit against the contractor.
I've seen better roofing jobs on tree houses. I was a GC for 50 yrs and I can assure you that your reputation is only as good as your last job. The fact that this GC left a pile of debris on the lawn tells you all you need to know about this bum, Zero pride, zero accountability. My advise.....get a good lawyer and sue the GC for every penny plus the cost and inconvenience of have to tear it all out and get it done right. That roof's a disgrace.
As a Public Service you should Name the Contractor and the City this Hack Job was done.
You are still on the roof at the front of the house, and I’ve seen just about everything that can be done wrong installing a metal roof. I’ve installed my fair share of roofs, and can say… that’s horrible.
I’ve built houses for roughly 30 years, and can build a house start to finish. Can’t wait to see the rest of this video.
I feel bad for this homeowner. That roof needs to come off, and a new one put on.
That home owner will need a good lawyer and GOOD LUCK. The whole job is bad "everything" and you said it : The GC most likely is hiding all his Tools / toys and stuff and will close down, let things blow over and start up somewhere else or retire.... Thx for sharing, you were being nice, it is that bad. I feel so bad for the home owner. Now days builders / auto repair / etc. more bad then good. I would rent a backhoe and tear the whole thing down or sell and get what you can... Dang shame!!!! For sure....
Even if you never done a metal roof common sense would at least kick in and say hey that don’t look right
No no no… and hell no. The framing in that house is not acceptable. I’ve seen guys hack some stuff up before, but what this contractor and his people have done is the worst work I’ve seen. And that’s just what I can see through your footage.
Get an architect, engineer and inspectors there immediately. Document everything that’s wrong, and go after that contractor. And also tell your local newspaper and news station, you got a good story for them.
That a man that’s served this country and wanted to have work done to his home, spending his hard earned money, got screwed.
And also, every honest tradesmen that would do that job the right way, got screwed too.
at exactly 30 minutes in when you zoom in on the header and say nothing i lost it
Dealing with 2 roofs that were poorly done now. My home and garage roofs were just replaced a few weeks ago. I inspected them myself and found multiple issues including scratches and dents. They replaced a few panels and then I found multiple leaks when it rained. Now the roofing contractor said they are ordering new metal to redo both buildings, hopefully things get fixed correctly. The sad part about this is that they passed inspection. If I didn't go and check the work myself they would have left the terrible work. Be sure to always check things for yourself when you're able.
Looks like work my Ex relatives did building their homes. One thing I’ve learned never take recommendations from friends and relatives on who is good. You always hear their the best and you won’t be disappointed. When I contact a contractor to do work and it’s a lot of hard earned money leaving my pocket I want to see some of their past work and then keep a eye on their work during the progress after I hire them. And never forget a contract, pictures and a paper trial. It’s hard as hell finding perfect any more but there is some good contractors. Few and far between anymore.
There are major problems with load paths in that house. It's not safe to be inside of it.
It's probably been said already in the 626 comments. But as an electrician that's worked for the IBEW and a university as a tradesman, I've seen a bit of construction. Now I won't pretend to be anything that I'm not here. I'm just an electrician. But my life experience tells me the following. The worst case scenario is that the customer is SOL on the money spent already. That house needs to be torn down to dirt. There is a lot of new timber in there so it should be deconstructed and as much material as possible should be salvaged. 90% of it is probably wasted. And a new home should be constructed from the ground up. That of course is a huge net negative equity equation. But one doesn't continue to sink money into a black void. The home owner either eats the cost as a severe learning experience, or cuts all strings and bails on the property immediately. That's assuming there is no financial recourse through the law. There is no nice way to say it. This customer stepped on a landmine and there are going to be serious damages incurred. Whatever else happens though, not a ONE STEP further should be taken into saving that house. It will NEVER be right. And it's not fair to dress it up in lipstick and fuck some other unsuspecting person over. In many jurisdictions, a building inspector would simply shut the whole thing down and now allow it to move forward.
My lord, i just built a 200 square ft shed/shop from digging the ground to concrete to j bolts to wall section to seal plates to custom rafters to roof to electrical ( 20 amp sevice ) i also just resided an put windows in. Had to replace every window seal due to old aluminum window sweat rotting wood. My shed will probably last longer than the house. I must have watched 350 to 500 videos in the past 1.5yrs doing this work. Learned so much and my work quality was so far past what i discovered and repaired. Im now 60 yrs old and getting ready to level the kitchen doorway area witch wasnt supported correctly by the ORIGINAL contractor. BTW the windows i replaced where held in by 2 nails at top corners and the sidings caulking. It amazes me how an old fart like me can do such a superior job by just learning and trying. The "contractor" needs to be held respondible...
I had one I had to fix that they did the valleys the same as yours. Had no trim around chimney. No outside corners. Only put screws in center of flat part so all the seams flapped in the wind and made a terrible racket. The roof had been slate and didn’t leak but did when they were done. The used short screws to put 1x sleepers down and wind pulled up sections of roof. I was able to save the metal and fix problems. It’s been years and it still is good. Bad thing they got paid and left. Homeowner stuck paying me to fix their screw ups. In your case GC total accountable
Easily one of the worse metal installation jobs I’ve ever saw🤦🏾♂️
Why put an R-Panel, exposed-fastener metal roof on a residential home anyway? It’s trashy. If you can’t afford standing seam then go with an asphalt shingle roof.
JMO.
100% agreed. I will not install a screw down roof.
Why not.. its half the price of standing seam, and will last infinitely longer than shingles..
It's so strange that you guys all look at it like that. But everyone else outside of America views your houses as plastic wrapped wooden boxes with a road laid on top.
Also could you imagine the butcher job these cowboys would have done attempting to do that area under the skylights as standing seam?
I just refuse to install a screw down roof period .I've repaired too many that have been over tightened and the washers have failed causing rotted soffit and facia or worse getting inside the house molding insulation and rotting the ceiling. I mean if your up for it go ahead but I typically only do architectural shingles or no exposed fastener standing seam metal roofs. If a shingle roof is installed properly it should last every bit of 25 years and within 10 years or so... Those washers can and will fail
@@sethreinoso845 yeah so this seems to be an issue for you guys for a few reasons and because of these reasons I would probably agree with you.
1: you use OSB decks where we use 35*75mm pine or steel purlins.
2: your sheeting appears to be like .28-.38 bare metal thickness. Where we use .48BMT
Screwing down in the valleys instead of the rib is always a dumbass idea, but when you live in an area that drops below freezing and you use OSB decks which don't hold a thread well, then the heat expansion will back them out.
We use corrugated for main roofs and a similar profile to this stuff on patios and sheds. We call it trimdek and yeah if you lived in town and roofed with trimdek it would tacky as fuck. Everyone would ask why you built a huge shed.
As for the seals, yeah they don't break down over time, but normally not before the screws need replacing because of rust (15-25 years here in a coastal town). In Australia it's understood that with proper maintenance (rescrew on metal, repoints on tile) the main materials of the roof should last for a minimum of 50 years in bad environments and 100 years under normal Australian conditions.
I've done some guttering work down on the beach on a building made of huen sandstone rocks and concrete. Built just over 100 years ago and the bullnose section at the front is still original.
Oh also no one does but you can go to class 5 stainless steel screws. They have a large washer molded to the profile of the roof that is on top another molded rubber washer. Those things will be instant when the house falls down. But they don't come painted and because everything is molded you get like 2-3mm of leeway with your screw placement and angle. So no one uses them. But if everything else is up to spec those screws will take a Cat5 hurricane.
On the bright side the soffit and siding look fantastic
I've been a roofer for 30 years watching this is making my head spin
This is a tear down and start over!
Framer here. Thats a tear down. Repour and restart. Thats a mess.
Personally I’d drop the whole thing. Just problems built on existing problems, and it’d be a lot quicker framing a new home.
Foundations, Framing and roofing all an absolute s**t show.
The best thing the client did was getting yourself involved, great video 👍🏼
Starting at 30:56. Old framing to new framing. It is very difficult to build new square to old unsquare framing. Also going from full 2”x4” studs to new demensioned lumber.
30:02..that header over that door looks bad..honestly looks like the same guys that framed it did the roof and their main trade is sheetrock
Whoever done the roof should have to refund every dime!
And pay for the material they ruined.
Run, Brian, run!!
Who ever the contractor was,needs license pulled.
40 years in contracting, and nothing shocks me anymore! Homeowner needs to first retain a structural enginner to determine what needs to be done. Architect needs to be involved as well. General contractor is liable, and if customer gets a judgement, he can lien the general's property and assets, tap general's insurance, and then move ahead to complete. Did the contractor pull permits? Were there inspections? I've seen barns built better than this! This is what happens when a general subs work to morons, and completely fails to take responsibility for his project. This is not a jobsite, it's a crime scene...
I don't understand how another human being can do shoddy work like that and not feel bad and responsible for the person who owns and lives in the home. When all you care about is making a buck and moving on regardless of the problems your leaving for the person your screwing, your a sad human being that deserves lots of bad karma in your life.
BEYOND DISASTEROUS!!!!!
Brother every thing needs to be done over the right way that's just crazy and the home owner needs to take it to court
WOW, this is terrible! The contractor is wholly responsible for this mess. I would turn him into the contractor's board, assuming he has insurance and bonded. I would turn in a claim. This former house can only be torn down and started over; it is damaged beyond repair. To attempt to salvage this would be too costly.
YIKES ! ! ! THAT COMPANY SHOULD BE FORCED IN PAYING for correction of it all. ! ! !
O heck what a mess .that is going to take some series sorting out
😯😯
I was in flooring for ten years and mostly did tile on floors and walls. I have seen a lot of bad framing and had to correct the framing before I could put the substrate on, the framing is poorly done. He should discuss the problem with an attorney.
I did in home sale in san jose ca area. A few customers had metal roofs. well they leaked and could not be fixed.. It seems each roofing company used different components and custom atachments. and they went bankrupt..no company has tooling to make repairs..it was depressing to hear. and they aint cheap..
No repairing that, needs to be totally redone
"Noncompliant”
“Engineers will have to be consulted"
Have general contractor go after his subs .the general contractor is 100 % responsible to the home owner under contract.
Roofers ? No ! Just men on a roof ; not roofers !
35 years experience just had a friend who had a metal roof installed with 0 flashing. The way to get GC attention is code inspection and send it to GC they will come back in fear of penalties and court.
The new building style: Start at the top and work your way down.
Love your videos
you mentioned the uneven door and the first this I thought of was foundation issue. Then you showed the pour on the outside. Yep
Ah yes, the classic register in the middle of the floor 5ft from the front door.
Life long sider and Roofing ,I used to make good money fixing bad installers work ,I can say I did not like redoing Bad Work.But I would do my best to fix it . I'm 71 and retired now .Lots of Hacks out there .seen a lot of Bad things in Day . That job we are looking at now is a Mess !
General contractor WAY under bid the job. He would have had over $150k in just materials to finish that house.
My dad wanted to get a metal roof and I told him they will screw it I guarantee it,so far I’ve kept him from pulling the trigger.
That entire house is wrong. That concrete with 2x4's sticking out will just catch water and keep the house wet or flooded, fail. 24 inch centers on 2x4 roof that has snow load potential, fail. Walls that sit directly on soil, fail. Non pressure treated lumber touching soil, fail. Roof obvious fail. Headers fail. Dormers fail. Doors and window installs, fail. GIANT beam being held up by a 12" 2x4 LOLOL just wow. Homeowner needs a good Lawyer to walk around the property with the local Inspector with video and vocal detail evidence cause damn. That house should just be torn down and rebuilt from scratch. The general should have to break that house down and save as much material as they can, then let a professional rebuild it. Good luck homeowner.
There really isn't anything I see done right.. this is someone who didn't know a thing about anything they did.. .
My dad had a general contractor that he kept employed that could rival that level of bad quality. The problem with idiots is they don't listen to good advise. It took me forever to get him to stop using him on his projects.
I've ran miles of that metal in alaska on all kinds of roof systems.there is a serious lack of fasteners in that entire project.further more I have discovered ice will tear out the smaller head screw and they may not stay tight if in direct sun after few years.specially the short rib screws,they tear out.
I hope that the old wall bearing wall your talking about was the guy working on it did not finish it, but that needs finished. As for the GC ideally he would make it right with the home owners and go after his subs for screwing stuff up, but if the GC is just bailing the home owner needs go after them simple as that. Also pouring the concrete outside to shore in an old failing foundation is just whack. The concrete outside there is not bearing any load so what ever failed is still failed. Also if they were just trying to brace the continuous footing with more concrete why the outside??? the whole house is already gutted.
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Yea scrubbing back through things some other framing members are whack too. but the roof is probably the most messed up thing. This is just sad.
Damn worst of the worst . I will say a prayer for the home owner he needs it & needs a good lawyer !!
That place must leak like a sieve when it rains. That GC needs to project manage instead of assuming everyone is doing ok.
Lawyer up" Stop the destruction now......!
This situation is really sad. People spend a lot of money to get screwed over and everybody involved doesnt want to make it right. I feel awful for the homeowner.
As a Journeyman Sheet Metal Worker I'm disgusted by the incompetence of that metal work.
How can anyone, even a non-sheet metal worker, do that kind of a shit job and leave it like that saying "A OK! 👍"
nice straight cut on that valley lol
I used to put metal roofs on for a living! That's the worst I've ever seen! Whoever put that on didn't have a clue what they were doing!
So depressing after spending all that money. I'm having similar problems getting my car worked on at reputable places, so many people doing terrible work while charging full price.
I do most of my own work, but when I needed a roof out on with panel 34 feet long I asked a supplier of metal roofing for a recommendation. These people know who is and isn’t a professional.