"You're trespassing" as the homeowner who hired you and them is sitting right there. When the builder is scared of the inspector and expects to be notified ahead of time so he can hide the shotty work you know you need to fire them and head straight to court immediately.
This video just highlights how broken this industry is.. From "qualified" builders/tradies, certifiers/surveyors, and then finally our judicial system where effectively no one is held accountable. It's so sad.
We hired a guy to install 2 large windows in our bathroom. In addition to using new wood, they used a couple of old 2x4's, from our back yard pile, to use for framing. And then did a bad job framing it. We took them out and replaced them ourselves. Shameless. (BC,Canada.)
There needs to be a full Royal Commission into the Council inspection and building surveying services in Victoria. What has happened here is outrageous! I hope you give us a follow up about the outcome of all of this.
This show just gets better and better. I’ve said it before, as the prime demographic to buy a house in the next government property pumping scheme, I will never touch anything built in the modern era. It’s amazing people can literally turn up to work and build something like this, like literally how do they get up in the morning! You should really be the 2025 Australian of the year.
I've worked as a sparky in high volume housing developments and the stuff you see is rediculous. Clients complain for months before anything even maybe gets fixed. Water issues are always the main thing, either crap gutters or unglued aircon drain etc. Also some wild electrical rush jobs I've had to fix. So glad i mostly just do security systems in high end houses now, volume housing destroys your soul after awhile with what you see.
Just looked them up. Their excuse is they use external contractors for inspections that are not directly associated with them. This is a whole can of worms, and honestly disbarring or outright banning the use of subcontractors should be the first step for all RBS policy moving forward. The builder surveyor is Opes Building Solutions btw.
This job should be used as an example to show building certifiers what happens when you are corrupt. Threats of fines or decertification is not enough. Jail whoever defrauded these homeowners for fraud and send a message to the industry that this is not acceptable and there are consequences
Wouldn't it be cheaper for the builder to do it right in the first place? Ooh corruption in the council kick back Charlie's its my brothers sons cuzy bro.😂😂 keep up the good work bro!
I once had a case where a building inspector approved a house that was actually partly built on the neighbouring block. My client went to build a house on his block and noticed that he dudnt seem to have enough space to fit it. It was only then everyone realised what had happened. My client ended up losing a chunk of his land because of adverse possession laws. We had to negotiate a new, very crooked, boundary. But the misplaced house had been approved by various building and council inspectors. Couldnt sue any of them because this hadnt been noticed until well after the time limit in the statute of limitations expired. If youre building a house, check EVERYTHING. My client bought what he thought was an empty block, but it had his neighbour’s house partly on it. He didnt use a surveyor to check the boundaries, and he paid a big price for that mistake.
how weird to have rain water drainage go into the house like this, just seems like an interior leak just waiting to happen. Where I live in the Nordics we have plenty of rain and snow, we have all guttering on the outside.
It's normal for houses in Australia to have external guttering as well. All of the pipework sits outside of your house and drains down those external pipes into stormwater drains. I've never seen a house with internal gutters, because the government encourages us to collect rainwater for outdoor use/gardening generally in case of droughts and you can't do that if the gutter you're diverting is behind brickwork.
It's not normal practice here. I was concerned before we even saw the details, by the number of changes of direction in the roof. Every corner and every valley is another place for a leak to start if any part of it is not built properly. Simple roof lines are just better!
@@50shadesofgday64I wish people didn't feel the need to add that disclaimer all the time. Jordies has done a lot of great journalism which should stand on its own merit.
@@lauraoconnor2655 Yeah I agree, I guess I sit more on the right but there is a lot of things he did that I fully support like the bushfires and their mismanagement. Plus the Yilmaz series is absolutely hilarious.
The best way to build is to get your own private independant inspector , just like this site inspection guy, and let them do all stages inspection, so that the construction process is well on track. The example on this video showing you a lock up stage which is just too late to do any rectification , it still can be done but it will cost more to fix, better to do all stages inspection so all stages are correctly done, from: - prep slab inspection ( i.e: to check the layout of all reo steel bar are correct and as per Engineering drawings, no cutting corners before pouring the concrete because once its poured, its hidden you cant see whats inside the slab) - frame inspection ( roof and walls) - Pre plasterboad inspection - Pre - paint and waterproofing inspection ( like to check if the wateproofer membrane and waterstop are correctly installed as per AS 3740 ( Australian Standard) and NCC ( National Construction code - Practical completion/final inspection - Post hand over inspection If the client do this, the chance of getting a disaster like the one shown in this video will be significantly less, if there are defects most of the time is just minor and cosmetics which can be easily fixed. Private independant inspector is better, because it is paid by you the client and not the builder, so he will work for your best interest not the builder. Never trust a Builder who said that they have their own inspector because that inspector will work on the interest of the builder because the builder paid them not you, so even if the inspector/surveyor said that the building is okay to you as a client, he will be mostly lying and not telling the truth. Most of the time Builder who said that he has his own inspector , that inspector is likely to be his friends or someone that he knows quite well and been using his service to approve his building work regardless if its compliant or not lol.
yes its very important, we did build few years ago, and thank God we used private independant inspector to do all stage inspection from start to finish. the pre slab pour is critical, as it is the base and the foundation of your house, which bear /support everything like your walls, roof etc ( including dead loads and live loads, like people, your car, your furniture etc), Just imagine if the layout of those steel bars are not as per engineering spec/drawings and the builder just cut corners using small size bar or even removing some bars to save cost, once its poured you can't see shit and you think your slab is fine , and not until few months later you start to notice some cracking on your floor slab. I would say all stages are just as important, waterproofing also is another thing, some builder's just don't even bother to put water stop on the shower perimeter and on the doorway (i.e between bathroom and other non wet areas ), which will cause water leaks under the tiles to other rooms ( causing water damage) to skirting board, timber door jamb swelling and wet carpets, and when that happens its just costly to fix as you need to remove the tiles, remove the carpet and just redone the waterproof membrane + waterstop plus retiling and regrouting all over again. Even when waterstop is installed by the builders, mostly are not installed properly like the waterstop has to be installed together during waterproofing installation, so it creates a closed seal where water is then tanked in that area and then directed towards puddle flange drain. Some builders just don't understand or maybe ignorant of NCC and AS 3740. The safest way in our experience is to get licensed waterproofer who is also a licensed tiler, so he will do all together. Sometimes you have different person to do waterproofing and then another person is doing tiling, at times, if the tiler is not careful, he might break or damage the waterproofing membrane that is already applied by the waterproofer and then you wouldn't know if your waterproofing membrane is compliant or not.
You really should print out your comment on good, laminated paperboard so people can stick it to the fridge or office wall for quick reference! I know that a lot of what you wrote would seem obvious, but it is not as obvious as one might think for a lot of people. Additionally, those with little time might not even think about some of the things you wrote until after the fact - where it will seem obvious. Thank you very much!
Right! A US building inspector would see glaringly obvious problems before doing any random spot checks.....I would not trust anything about that dwelling. I see problems from the ground up. Imagine what it looks like where construction is covered & blocks the view. Horrific!
There is no way I'd be getting on those roofs. I wonder how many homes this builder has shat over Victoria? I hope the inspector that passed this home is out of a job by midnight.
I am not a tradesman, i actually work at bunnings but your content is so interesting and i think the editing and your knowledge of your craft is absolutely awesome.
I’m still waiting for you to show a real life response from VBA or similar, to have a job revisited, and be signed off by a certifier, these people need to be heavily fined! I’m glad this show captures the short cuts of cheap builders and sneaky trades to be busted for cutting corners.
They need to do prison time for signing off on absoloute crap. Along with the builder, who gave a bung to the certifier. How else could someone pass that rubbish.
That's because your husband using it as a drinking game 😂 - every time he hears "shamozzle" he has to drink a shot. If he made it to the end of the video, you'll need to get him to hospital for alcohol poisoning ! 😅
I really don't know how any of that gets corrected without a full tear down. So sad that people do this. How do they get licensed. How did they not stop them sooner. Wow.
I don't get why people pay the builders until independent inspections are done. We held payments on stages if things where not up to scratch back in 2011.
Name the building surveyor that passed this crap. He needs to be humiliated his license throne in the bin and never to go anywhere near the building industry again the same with the builder.
It's got me stuffed why they are never named and held accountable. Innocent people trusting these scumbags should know exactly how bad their level of knowledge and skills are
He (or She) needs to be in jail for fraud. Apropriation of assets of said surveyor to defray costs to the owner for repairs should be on the table as well. They should hear; 'You passed this mess, now you can be paying to have it fixed. We’ll just sell your Tesla and whatever else we can to recoup the losses.'
how have you got only 79k subs, that will change dramatically shortly. This is amazing work. Thanks for the effort to upload and thanks for the entertainment.
I feel so sorry to the owners, they are up for a lot of sleepless nights. On top of this, the government wants to rush through hundreds of thousands of new homes to help with the shortage. Australia is up for some serious issues in the next 5-10 years with faulty homes. VBA and the government need to get on top of this asap!
Love watching your content in 🇬🇧 I have been a construction manager a projects manager and now account manager and I’m stunned builders get away with this work. I have to comply with council planning and building control and as the account manager I would never let it go on . Keep up the great work
This man is working for the people. Too many people I know have been ripped off by these evil people. Everyone needs to watch these video's and educate themselves on these things and remember to be your own site inspector!
Box gutters I frame square with the structure. Use a tapered insulation board to create slope. Use rubber or a torch down roofing material to line the gutter. Drains are oversized and I instal more than is required. If an overflow is required by local code . Depending on area. where I live notches on outer wall that the water can just dain away freely. As rains that would cause an overflow are so rare they are not needed. As the oversized drains take care of the problem. I have also installed underground systems that also take care of overflow that diverts the water to areas meant to take care of the 100 year rain storm and have access to clean out drains.... If metal is the requirement for the gutter. No screws are exposed. As I solder all joints.
I have never seen anything as rediciliouss as these box gutters in a generic house. I could not have imagined that anyone would use such a totally silly solution anywhere.
I am a renovater and seriously the word trade is a very loose term. As for new builds I would not buy anything unless it is a minimum of 15 plus years old. Buildings and especially houses all tell you a story of how they cope in drought and high wet weather. It shows all the additional problems with neighbours or street drains etc. I have had the privilege of working with extremely competent commercial plumbers who are saying that in 5 years all the plumbing issues that new houses will face will be massive. I just feel sad for everyone involved in this industry. It is very broken.
people of melbourne scream the most for the floodgates for mass migration to be opened up it's their own fault they've been priced out of housing now, demand sets the price & more people raises the demand Are you excited for the 30 million population goal our communist politicians are pushing for? gosh it's going to be a fun country to live in! We'll be the minority & won't even have any voting power, which will make it even better!
That roof is totally shocking you can tell its not straight and square from your drone footage at the beginning. Cow boys are us Australia, crazy to see so many issues on so many builds. Your doing a great job trying to help people out, keep it up
You're a brave man walking on a dodgey roof. Damn near coughed up a lung laughing at that tool on the phone to the cops (Probably talking to his mum) "Big scary guy chasing me, mum." 😂😂😂
If the regulators are not doing anything then naming and shaming is everyone’s duty to help honest people avoid this. No wonder building approvals are down, who would take the risk, this is gonna cost the owners a fortune while the builder gets off away the money. What has this country come to?
Partway through the video, i figured "ok.. so roof needs to come off and be redone + gutter system." then finished the video and with all the framework issues, support issues + that one wall being almost an entire brick-width over the foundation... it almost seems like the entire building needs to be torn down back to the foundation, and started over. Hopefully you can give a update later on what happens with the homeowner?
As a small business owner, we try our absolute best to keep our services at a industry standard at a minimum. We take alot of pride in doing things properly & not taking shortcuts. Watching these videos makes us want to do things even better & continue to improve our services.
Seems to be how the world works nowadays… people will spend extraordinary amounts of time effort and money to keep from having to do something correctly, when doing it correctly would save time effort and money from the start. It’s the doubling down phenomenon because no one in this day and age can admit wrongdoing.
Jesus, I feel so sick for the owners. My family had this shit when we got a holiday home built 23 years ago. Builder took full advantage that we knew nothing; my dad died so we wanted it built for him & we just thought he would do the job. 🙄 Even now, we find new things that weren't done. I am having ptsd watching this. I hope the owners get it all sorted. Your doing trojan work! Keep it up! ❤
the problem starts with the department liable for issuing licences for builders , most don't even do a proper course , should be a 4-5 yr apprentice ship to start with then we wouldn't see 90% of these reports AND they should be taught by this fella doing these inspections
If you had proper regulators and inspections, nobody would start building unless they had properly trained builders. The reason they start building is because they know they will get away with it.
In Victoria you can get someone to do your builder license under the table for 20k. Lending a license (Indian circle) is around 12-16k, this is why there’s a lot of Indians out there scamming tradies or getting them to do more work. They gotta make that 12-16k gap for license rent somehow.
@@СлаваССС-м4с I went to Holmesglen to complete a Diploma. It was the most unprofessionally run course that I’ve experienced. In the final semester, they ran out of teachers and said teach yourself. Victoria: The education state.
It's curious how technologies / engineering differs between countries. In Poland we usually build houses using foam concrete bricks, here the frames are as I understand a default choice. The shapes are usually much simpler so the roofing is also simpler / easier to inspect by an investor. The foundation also differs. I suppose.the main differences are due to climate. Just curious fact and observation. Great material mate!
Owners are probably lucky. Builder not insured I’m betting. In USA, we’d have engineer, inspection firms all write insane reports, buy a brand new home for same value, send lawsuits out to city, state and builders; for new home, demo/rebuild wages of existing home, loss of time, pain & suffering, most likely more since it can easily be proven how they react and how nothing is correct that it was done with intent, and never think of them again until it’s settled. What a job. Horrible
Me too. Now I’m no OHS expert, but that has to be a breach too. I’d rather see some safety gear being worn by these two and perhaps scaffolding. Even their ladder seems too short.
It means the home is clad and doors & windows can be locked up. I tend to think of it as being weather ready & secure from intruders. Only after the lock up stage do appliances & other often stolen items go inside.
I was on a job a while back, doing some shear stud welding. For the structure, it was overkill. When I asked why we were welding more studs than on an average skyscraper floor, your RUclips channel was mentioned. And that is how I found you.
There's plenty worse. That doesn't mean this is okay - it's obviously criminal - but many other countries have similar problems or worse. There's a lot of money in housing and the client often doesn't know a lot about what the job should look like, and that's a recipe for shonky operators to move in.
Loved how the lad said even an apprentice would not have produced this type of finish... On a job Also like how u guys are producing this for educational purposes Well done Some lads dont like to admit theyre not sure or dont know..
When you have deregulated building certifiers running an industry as a private cottage industry that is able to tick box a building off site for a "special" fee; you can tell its an organized crime syndicate...
It is all upon the Builder Surveyor. They’re permitting all this craziness by not to check the job, by not to bust any builder and potentially be corrupted. Therefore all these consequences are to be considered as Builder Surveyors responsibility.
I've been doing roofs, aluminum and gutters for over 25 years. Holy moly that's bad! Are those 90 degree gutter downspouts code there? We use elbows over here. That whole job is a fail. Couldn't even be bothered to get brown deck screws. Some still sticking out and all over. 😂 🤦 My ocd is going crazy. That entire house is gonna leak like a siv.
I'm glad I own a 83 old house in the Melbourne area. As with all structures it needs maintenance but at least it was built to last. Thanks for sharing your findings. Cheers
“As professionals within our industry, the talented team at Immanuel Homes only works with the best material” Best material being the rotted fence nicked off the bloke next door, tragic, hope these guys aren’t in business anymore
The building inspector is being paid off and from the looks of the horrible work they are putting big $ in that inspectors pocket to sign it off. Everyone involved in this scammers work needs to be locked up and sued big Time. Appreciate your work and being honest, most importantly helping and taking care of these innocent people getting taken advantage of
What you are exposing is great and I went through quite a few issues when we had a reservation done due to my being in a wheelchair. The only thing I can say is, are you not required to have a safety harness when you are on a roof and even if you do not require it as a person who ended up in a wheelchair from an unfortunate accident please consider it.
Mate, you don't wear a cape, but you are a hero. At this point I'd rather stay in this 50s ex-commission house made of concrete slabs on stumps than build a new 3br/2bath/1car anywhere in Australia today. If worst comes to worst, I'll just build a tiny home myself and park it in the back yard. Even with my D+ in year 10 maths I've more faith in me to measure thrice and check my calculations than these jokers. Terrifying shit.
Hello Mr Builder I am very confident you are here watching this video HaHa just remember to breathe in and out, and instead of calling your Lawyer again try Lifeline or Salvos, they might listen
At the junction of B6 and B2 the coach bolts (cup heads)` have been incorrectly fitted. The plate is being held in place by the shoulder of the bolts not the head.
Very true, but there was so much wrong with this build that non-compliant items in themselves contained multiple breaches, when the dambusters dude was up on the gutter you could see that every time he moved his eyes he saw something wrong, I know he was about to say the box gutter capping had been fixed with vertical screws from the top, meant to be fixed from the side to avoid rust holes, but that entire section of box gutter was garbage and needed total rebuild anyway. But I'm glad someone else noticed that the bolts in the non compliant joint, using non compliant plate brackets, were non compliantly not screwed all the way home. 😁
if you paused on around 01:15:26 , that is just about to collapse at any point...I mean the floor frame is just sagging and coming apart, that nails that hold the frame in place, already detached , this is just a safety hazard for the occupants. my goodness
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That’s not incompetence. Too many people. This is corruption on a lot of levels.
So true pal. No cool
I mean they know about it and they are trying to prevent people from talking about it, so yeah... sad.
This is not a civil case anymore. It's a criminal case!
100% corruption
I can't see any other reasonable explanation 😮
"You're trespassing" as the homeowner who hired you and them is sitting right there. When the builder is scared of the inspector and expects to be notified ahead of time so he can hide the shotty work you know you need to fire them and head straight to court immediately.
It’s “shoddy”
@@tomdando781 replace the "o" with an "i" ...
There’s no hiding this amount of crap.
@@angrydoggy9170 exactly. hows the builder gonna hide those issues? not possible besides actually fixing them
@@MrShadow1617 LOL
This video just highlights how broken this industry is.. From "qualified" builders/tradies, certifiers/surveyors, and then finally our judicial system where effectively no one is held accountable. It's so sad.
@@skuzy my thoughts as well friend.
Australia is one big scam
And it's your everyday law-abiding citizen who takes the brunt of the pressure from this shit system.
Straylia
You don't need a forensic plumber to see that roof is f**ked.
"Taser" na bro - this is a laser level, I can do a lot more damage to your reputation with it ya maggot
Too right.
The fact the school job he mentioned was also fucked just makes me wonder what the fuck
Double f#@%ed
You do need his professional opinion for a lawsuit though.
Stealing the fence to use as a building material on a new house? WTF that's a new one!
I'm more concerned its *rotten* stolen wood. 🤷♀️
Zero fks given
We hired a guy to install 2 large windows in our bathroom. In addition to using new wood, they used a couple of old 2x4's, from our back yard pile, to use for framing. And then did a bad job framing it. We took them out and replaced them ourselves. Shameless. (BC,Canada.)
This is all to do with sustainability and minimum affect on the environment by using existing materials.
@@squeakyrabbit Is it your house.??? How much does something like this cost to build.
There needs to be a full Royal Commission into the Council inspection and building surveying services in Victoria. What has happened here is outrageous! I hope you give us a follow up about the outcome of all of this.
The outcome is obvious. To the home owner, take it or leave it. Your woke agenda government doesn't care and never will.
''ROYAL'' lolllllllllllllll it makes me laugh all the time someone say this. Its 2024 kick that shit out.
@@shanegagnon3423 Don't be an idiot please. This is what a full inquiry is called in Australia and that's just the way it is.
@@tripsadelica 🤣 i know but its still funny i mean ... you understand what im saying.
@@tripsadelicai have nothing but respect for people that lives with so many venomous species hehe royalty is another kind of cockroaches tho
This show just gets better and better. I’ve said it before, as the prime demographic to buy a house in the next government property pumping scheme, I will never touch anything built in the modern era. It’s amazing people can literally turn up to work and build something like this, like literally how do they get up in the morning! You should really be the 2025 Australian of the year.
He really should get it yet the government would rather give it to some woke leftist who doesn’t know their gender and contributes nothing to society!
He's got my nomination for sure
Same here man. Turned off from any new development in Australia
I've worked as a sparky in high volume housing developments and the stuff you see is rediculous. Clients complain for months before anything even maybe gets fixed. Water issues are always the main thing, either crap gutters or unglued aircon drain etc. Also some wild electrical rush jobs I've had to fix. So glad i mostly just do security systems in high end houses now, volume housing destroys your soul after awhile with what you see.
@@Strider181 Your experiences are very important. Nobody knows the truth and those who, don't care
Surely the VBA needs to delete the surveyors registration as a minimum and the builder needs his licence revoked.
Unfortunately Victoria is the most corrupt state in Australia. Therefore, unless directed by CCP, no one gets prosecuted.
Won’t happen
Just looked them up. Their excuse is they use external contractors for inspections that are not directly associated with them. This is a whole can of worms, and honestly disbarring or outright banning the use of subcontractors should be the first step for all RBS policy moving forward.
The builder surveyor is Opes Building Solutions btw.
NSW is no better
They should all be in gaol.
You are exactly what the building industry needs. Great work. Like the videos, helps many understand pros & CONS.
This job should be used as an example to show building certifiers what happens when you are corrupt. Threats of fines or decertification is not enough. Jail whoever defrauded these homeowners for fraud and send a message to the industry that this is not acceptable and there are consequences
Why arent the building inspectors who sign off on these shamozzles held accountable or liable
I wonder if they are from the same demographic ?
Wouldn't it be cheaper for the builder to do it right in the first place? Ooh corruption in the council kick back Charlie's its my brothers sons cuzy bro.😂😂 keep up the good work bro!
@@richardfraser7523 yo chill no need
@@shaunnit yep, all habibi's and mumbai's.
I once had a case where a building inspector approved a house that was actually partly built on the neighbouring block. My client went to build a house on his block and noticed that he dudnt seem to have enough space to fit it. It was only then everyone realised what had happened.
My client ended up losing a chunk of his land because of adverse possession laws. We had to negotiate a new, very crooked, boundary.
But the misplaced house had been approved by various building and council inspectors. Couldnt sue any of them because this hadnt been noticed until well after the time limit in the statute of limitations expired.
If youre building a house, check EVERYTHING. My client bought what he thought was an empty block, but it had his neighbour’s house partly on it. He didnt use a surveyor to check the boundaries, and he paid a big price for that mistake.
how weird to have rain water drainage go into the house like this, just seems like an interior leak just waiting to happen. Where I live in the Nordics we have plenty of rain and snow, we have all guttering on the outside.
It's normal for houses in Australia to have external guttering as well. All of the pipework sits outside of your house and drains down those external pipes into stormwater drains. I've never seen a house with internal gutters, because the government encourages us to collect rainwater for outdoor use/gardening generally in case of droughts and you can't do that if the gutter you're diverting is behind brickwork.
It's not normal practice here.
I was concerned before we even saw the details, by the number of changes of direction in the roof. Every corner and every valley is another place for a leak to start if any part of it is not built properly. Simple roof lines are just better!
Mold manufacturing construction. This home will kill anyone that lives here. By the end of next summer, this home will be condemned due to mold.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, the Friendly Jordies got firebombed by crime gangs after exposing suspect developers.
I disagree with most of his politics but I agree 100 percent about that. Disgusting.
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@@50shadesofgday64I wish people didn't feel the need to add that disclaimer all the time. Jordies has done a lot of great journalism which should stand on its own merit.
@@lauraoconnor2655I feel all normal Australians should be interested in what was presented in that Coronation piece.
@@lauraoconnor2655 Yeah I agree, I guess I sit more on the right but there is a lot of things he did that I fully support like the bushfires and their mismanagement. Plus the Yilmaz series is absolutely hilarious.
The best way to build is to get your own private independant inspector , just like this site inspection guy, and let them do all stages inspection, so that the construction process is well on track. The example on this video showing you a lock up stage which is just too late to do any rectification , it still can be done but it will cost more to fix, better to do all stages inspection so all stages are correctly done, from:
- prep slab inspection ( i.e: to check the layout of all reo steel bar are correct and as per Engineering drawings, no cutting corners before pouring the concrete because once its poured, its hidden you cant see whats inside the slab)
- frame inspection ( roof and walls)
- Pre plasterboad inspection
- Pre - paint and waterproofing inspection ( like to check if the wateproofer membrane and waterstop are correctly installed as per AS 3740 ( Australian Standard) and NCC ( National Construction code
- Practical completion/final inspection
- Post hand over inspection
If the client do this, the chance of getting a disaster like the one shown in this video will be significantly less, if there are defects most of the time is just minor and cosmetics which can be easily fixed.
Private independant inspector is better, because it is paid by you the client and not the builder, so he will work for your best interest not the builder. Never trust a Builder who said that they have their own inspector because that inspector will work on the interest of the builder because the builder paid them not you, so even if the inspector/surveyor said that the building is okay to you as a client, he will be mostly lying and not telling the truth. Most of the time Builder who said that he has his own inspector , that inspector is likely to be his friends or someone that he knows quite well and been using his service to approve his building work regardless if its compliant or not lol.
Yep this is exactly what I plan to do if I ever build a house, even if I buy one I will get an inspector before I pay
yes its very important, we did build few years ago, and thank God we used private independant inspector to do all stage inspection from start to finish. the pre slab pour is critical, as it is the base and the foundation of your house, which bear /support everything like your walls, roof etc ( including dead loads and live loads, like people, your car, your furniture etc), Just imagine if the layout of those steel bars are not as per engineering spec/drawings and the builder just cut corners using small size bar or even removing some bars to save cost, once its poured you can't see shit and you think your slab is fine , and not until few months later you start to notice some cracking on your floor slab.
I would say all stages are just as important, waterproofing also is another thing, some builder's just don't even bother to put water stop on the shower perimeter and on the doorway (i.e between bathroom and other non wet areas ), which will cause water leaks under the tiles to other rooms ( causing water damage) to skirting board, timber door jamb swelling and wet carpets, and when that happens its just costly to fix as you need to remove the tiles, remove the carpet and just redone the waterproof membrane + waterstop plus retiling and regrouting all over again.
Even when waterstop is installed by the builders, mostly are not installed properly like the waterstop has to be installed together during waterproofing installation, so it creates a closed seal where water is then tanked in that area and then directed towards puddle flange drain. Some builders just don't understand or maybe ignorant of NCC and AS 3740. The safest way in our experience is to get licensed waterproofer who is also a licensed tiler, so he will do all together. Sometimes you have different person to do waterproofing and then another person is doing tiling, at times, if the tiler is not careful, he might break or damage the waterproofing membrane that is already applied by the waterproofer and then you wouldn't know if your waterproofing membrane is compliant or not.
This is making me want to just renovate my house myself, at least if it's wrong I fucked it up!
hahaha I hear you. I watched my Dad build, I could do better with simple childhood memories. @@Low760
You really should print out your comment on good, laminated paperboard so people can stick it to the fridge or office wall for quick reference! I know that a lot of what you wrote would seem obvious, but it is not as obvious as one might think for a lot of people. Additionally, those with little time might not even think about some of the things you wrote until after the fact - where it will seem obvious. Thank you very much!
I NEED to know what happens with this! As an American home builder, i can not believe that any inspector signed off on this
Right! A US building inspector would see glaringly obvious problems before doing any random spot checks.....I would not trust anything about that dwelling. I see problems from the ground up. Imagine what it looks like where construction is covered & blocks the view. Horrific!
I'm not sure what you guys are talking about. You can't swing a dead cat without hitting a shady builder or incompetent inspector in the US.
@shawnbottom4769 bingo. Corruption is everywhere. This inspector is great though, I'd be happy to hire him.
There is no way I'd be getting on those roofs. I wonder how many homes this builder has shat over Victoria? I hope the inspector that passed this home is out of a job by midnight.
I am not a tradesman, i actually work at bunnings but your content is so interesting and i think the editing and your knowledge of your craft is absolutely awesome.
fark yeah bunnos best snags around
Did you get five free with the Ju jabs - Fkn binnings.
Seems like you'll be better than a good majority of the builders out there now.
@@СлаваССС-м4с responding to my comment as if I’m the ceo
Sounds like you know the difference between a screw and a "screw" 😅
man you are a blessing to these owners. If I can ever afford a home I hope I can find someone as thorough and knowledgeable as you
I’m still waiting for you to show a real life response from VBA or similar, to have a job revisited, and be signed off by a certifier, these people need to be heavily fined! I’m glad this show captures the short cuts of cheap builders and sneaky trades to be busted for cutting corners.
more chance of a unicorn flying in and fixing it
They need to do prison time for signing off on absoloute crap. Along with the builder, who gave a bung to the certifier. How else could someone pass that rubbish.
I got my husband onto this channel... Every time the Inspector says "schmoozle" I can hear him laughing three rooms away 😂❤
That's because your husband using it as a drinking game 😂 - every time he hears "shamozzle" he has to drink a shot. If he made it to the end of the video, you'll need to get him to hospital for alcohol poisoning ! 😅
@@colinwilson210 is a sip of beer for a "non compliant", and a shot for a "shamozzle". Good luck with the hangover
Your walls are non compliant 😂😂
He's such a lovable dag.
Who's speciality is terrorizing dodgy builders.
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I really don't know how any of that gets corrected without a full tear down. So sad that people do this. How do they get licensed. How did they not stop them sooner. Wow.
The more they _don't_ want you there, the more you know you _need_ to be there!
That’s what I say when someone questions why I’m in there house
@@HairyKnuckles222 Their*
I don't get why people pay the builders until independent inspections are done. We held payments on stages if things where not up to scratch back in 2011.
Never thought this before! This is a whole new way of quality housing and documentation!! Brilliant use of RUclips.
Is there anything better than a crispy 4K building disaster documentary video
Name the building surveyor that passed this crap. He needs to be humiliated his license throne in the bin and never to go anywhere near the building industry again the same with the builder.
It's got me stuffed why they are never named and held accountable. Innocent people trusting these scumbags should know exactly how bad their level of knowledge and skills are
He (or She) needs to be in jail for fraud. Apropriation of assets of said surveyor to defray costs to the owner for repairs should be on the table as well. They should hear; 'You passed this mess, now you can be paying to have it fixed. We’ll just sell your Tesla and whatever else we can to recoup the losses.'
building is 2 opal st, preston VIC
@@waynefisher4296 Immanuel homes
how have you got only 79k subs, that will change dramatically shortly. This is amazing work. Thanks for the effort to upload and thanks for the entertainment.
Thank you for your service to the building industry.
I feel so sorry to the owners, they are up for a lot of sleepless nights. On top of this, the government wants to rush through hundreds of thousands of new homes to help with the shortage. Australia is up for some serious issues in the next 5-10 years with faulty homes. VBA and the government need to get on top of this asap!
these homes be lucky to last 2yrs let alone 5
Just like in China with the 'tofu dreg' construction. So much more expensive to fix it all or demolish than just do it right in the first place.
Love watching your content in 🇬🇧 I have been a construction manager a projects manager and now account manager and I’m stunned builders get away with this work. I have to comply with council planning and building control and as the account manager I would never let it go on . Keep up the great work
This man is working for the people. Too many people I know have been ripped off by these evil people. Everyone needs to watch these video's and educate themselves on these things and remember to be your own site inspector!
I just jumped on now. WTF! Wow! How does this crap get passed! Corruption! All should lose their licence!
If your a tradesman how can you build it never mind pass it.
And pay to repair
Love that Russell the forensic plumber came BEFORE the cops
Gold!
He would been just around the corner hiding
"Taser" na bro - this is a laser level, I can do a lot more damage to your reputation with it ya maggot
It's what you would expect on the Person Resa area
Box gutters I frame square with the structure. Use a tapered insulation board to create slope. Use rubber or a torch down roofing material to line the gutter. Drains are oversized and I instal more than is required. If an overflow is required by local code . Depending on area. where I live notches on outer wall that the water can just dain away freely. As rains that would cause an overflow are so rare they are not needed. As the oversized drains take care of the problem. I have also installed underground systems that also take care of overflow that diverts the water to areas meant to take care of the 100 year rain storm and have access to clean out drains.... If metal is the requirement for the gutter. No screws are exposed. As I solder all joints.
I have never seen anything as rediciliouss as these box gutters in a generic house. I could not have imagined that anyone would use such a totally silly solution anywhere.
Old mate giving the best explanations while one knee is hanging off the side of the roof. Legend
VBA should should all be sacked bring back council inspectors to sign off the work
I am a renovater and seriously the word trade is a very loose term.
As for new builds I would not buy anything unless it is a minimum of 15 plus years old. Buildings and especially houses all tell you a story of how they cope in drought and high wet weather. It shows all the additional problems with neighbours or street drains etc. I have had the privilege of working with extremely competent commercial plumbers who are saying that in 5 years all the plumbing issues that new houses will face will be massive.
I just feel sad for everyone involved in this industry. It is very broken.
Yer hard cos they goodbye to kids n family n the mornin. An put others in possible deathtrap?
There has to be a class action brought against the VBA or something. Surely!
If it hurt the bottom line of insurance companies and banks, we'd get action quick smart.
I rent with little to zero chance of affording a home of my own in Melbourne. This channel eases the pain somewhat.
Don’t worry you’ll “own nothing and be happy” is the plan for everyone- the convids bs was just the beginning.
Same 🥹
Better chances winning tatts
Literally
people of melbourne scream the most for the floodgates for mass migration to be opened up
it's their own fault they've been priced out of housing now, demand sets the price & more people raises the demand
Are you excited for the 30 million population goal our communist politicians are pushing for? gosh it's going to be a fun country to live in! We'll be the minority & won't even have any voting power, which will make it even better!
Would really love a follow up in this propert, just an update from the owners on what happened and how non compliance was rectified by the builder
You are doing gods work mate, thanks for exposing these scumbags.
That roof is totally shocking you can tell its not straight and square from your drone footage at the beginning. Cow boys are us Australia, crazy to see so many issues on so many builds. Your doing a great job trying to help people out, keep it up
You're a brave man walking on a dodgey roof.
Damn near coughed up a lung laughing at that tool on the phone to the cops (Probably talking to his mum)
"Big scary guy chasing me, mum."
😂😂😂
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If the regulators are not doing anything then naming and shaming is everyone’s duty to help honest people avoid this.
No wonder building approvals are down, who would take the risk, this is gonna cost the owners a fortune while the builder gets off away the money.
What has this country come to?
Partway through the video, i figured "ok.. so roof needs to come off and be redone + gutter system." then finished the video and with all the framework issues, support issues + that one wall being almost an entire brick-width over the foundation... it almost seems like the entire building needs to be torn down back to the foundation, and started over.
Hopefully you can give a update later on what happens with the homeowner?
I would not trust the people who built this to have constructed the foundation right either. Take it down to bare dirt and start over from there.
As a small business owner, we try our absolute best to keep our services at a industry standard at a minimum.
We take alot of pride in doing things properly & not taking shortcuts.
Watching these videos makes us want to do things even better & continue to improve our services.
dude.
planks from the fence? thats a absolute big brain move.
Free timber is free timber!
@@knottage Ruh
Those 'security guards' took their fancy yellow vests off real quick lol.
Weren't they there to protect the inspector?
Russell looks absolutely mortified when he started talking about what would happen if this wasn't spotted before handover.
So the builder will pay for a surveillance camera and lawyers letter over access but not for a good job by trades? LOL
Going out of their way to be evil pricks
Seems to be how the world works nowadays… people will spend extraordinary amounts of time effort and money to keep from having to do something correctly, when doing it correctly would save time effort and money from the start.
It’s the doubling down phenomenon because no one in this day and age can admit wrongdoing.
Love this content bro 👍 I'm glad you're calling out this crap workmanship, it's this rubbish that takes work/jobs from the real tradesmen
In an earlier video you showed the mess throughout the site and that kind of mess is usually indicative of shoddy work everywhere.
Jesus, I feel so sick for the owners. My family had this shit when we got a holiday home built 23 years ago. Builder took full advantage that we knew nothing; my dad died so we wanted it built for him & we just thought he would do the job. 🙄 Even now, we find new things that weren't done. I am having ptsd watching this. I hope the owners get it all sorted. Your doing trojan work! Keep it up! ❤
'They've got tazers!'
"Nah mate, thats a tape measure! Never seen one before?"
Surely a builder would be pleased to have his work showcased on YT ... oh now I understand
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Builders with an out-of-the-box bs website and no reviews. What could go wrong by hiring them!?
You're a hero to these homeowners man. God bless.
the problem starts with the department liable for issuing licences for builders , most don't even do a proper course , should be a 4-5 yr apprentice ship to start with then we wouldn't see 90% of these reports AND they should be taught by this fella doing these inspections
If you had proper regulators and inspections, nobody would start building unless they had properly trained builders. The reason they start building is because they know they will get away with it.
They want these builders out there to prop the construction industry. Good builders charge more, which in turn would create a building shortage.
In Victoria you can get someone to do your builder license under the table for 20k. Lending a license (Indian circle) is around 12-16k, this is why there’s a lot of Indians out there scamming tradies or getting them to do more work. They gotta make that 12-16k gap for license rent somehow.
@@СлаваССС-м4с I went to Holmesglen to complete a Diploma. It was the most unprofessionally run course that I’ve experienced. In the final semester, they ran out of teachers and said teach yourself. Victoria: The education state.
@@culturekingsboy6555 , FaaaaarrrrrrC didn't realise there was that much money involved !! SHOCKING
It's curious how technologies / engineering differs between countries. In Poland we usually build houses using foam concrete bricks, here the frames are as I understand a default choice. The shapes are usually much simpler so the roofing is also simpler / easier to inspect by an investor. The foundation also differs. I suppose.the main differences are due to climate. Just curious fact and observation. Great material mate!
Wow... I learnt so much and did not miss a second of the Video..... Well done to document the Shemozzle
That is way better quality than you get in America. Nice!
Who's doing the Site Inspections drinking game? Take a swig everytime you hear "Noncompliant" LOL
I will be drunk before end of video and miss all good parts 🤣🤣
I'm already driving the porcelain bus after 8 minutes
I'll need to go to Dan Murphys half way through
Hahaha yess! I thought the same thing a few episodes ago , gold
Are you insane? You’ll die
Owners are probably lucky. Builder not insured I’m betting. In USA, we’d have engineer, inspection firms all write insane reports, buy a brand new home for same value, send lawsuits out to city, state and builders; for new home, demo/rebuild wages of existing home, loss of time, pain & suffering, most likely more since it can easily be proven how they react and how nothing is correct that it was done with intent, and never think of them again until it’s settled.
What a job. Horrible
Good on you for exposing these people
what are the odds that this builder suddenly disappears with what’s been paid?
1/1
what builder ? ;)
And then reappears with a new ABN shortly after 😍
@@johnreiner3247probably already has 10 other company names.
Good to see Russell again! You point out the problems, he explains them in plain English for the rest of us. Great team 😊
Will there be a part two for this case? I'm curious to what ends up happening to this house down the path!
It makes me absurdly nervous how comfortably you walk around rooftops 😂 sweaty palms stuff
Me too. Now I’m no OHS expert, but that has to be a breach too. I’d rather see some safety gear being worn by these two and perhaps scaffolding. Even their ladder seems too short.
Same
Not when you do it all day, safety gear is for pussies.
😆😆 He’s non compliant without safety harness
@@dpd6401Gotta wear a harness on a roof.
It's never a good sign if a builder isn't keen to show off their work.
hi, non native here, and I got a question: can you define what a "lockup" is? I'm not familiar with the concept. Btw what a piece of work!
It means the home is clad and doors & windows can be locked up. I tend to think of it as being weather ready & secure from intruders. Only after the lock up stage do appliances & other often stolen items go inside.
I was on a job a while back, doing some shear stud welding. For the structure, it was overkill.
When I asked why we were welding more studs than on an average skyscraper floor, your RUclips channel was mentioned.
And that is how I found you.
How sad! The state of the Australian building industry is the worst in the world
No go to the uk its alot worse
There's plenty worse. That doesn't mean this is okay - it's obviously criminal - but many other countries have similar problems or worse. There's a lot of money in housing and the client often doesn't know a lot about what the job should look like, and that's a recipe for shonky operators to move in.
I did leak work on a 212 unit complex where all of the poo work was covered up and it leaked everywhere!
I salute your work ethics!
“We’re at the owner’s house” what an absolute instant shutdown
Loved how the lad said even an apprentice would not have produced this type of finish...
On a job
Also like how u guys are producing this for educational purposes
Well done
Some lads dont like to admit theyre not sure or dont know..
From the drone zoomed out it didn't look that bad but man the second you zoomed in I was dumbfounded
When you have deregulated building certifiers running an industry as a private cottage industry that is able to tick box a building off site for a "special" fee; you can tell its an organized crime syndicate...
Thanks LNP
It is all upon the Builder Surveyor.
They’re permitting all this craziness by not to check the job, by not to bust any builder and potentially be corrupted. Therefore all these consequences are to be considered as Builder Surveyors responsibility.
I've been doing roofs, aluminum and gutters for over 25 years. Holy moly that's bad! Are those 90 degree gutter downspouts code there? We use elbows over here. That whole job is a fail. Couldn't even be bothered to get brown deck screws. Some still sticking out and all over. 😂 🤦 My ocd is going crazy. That entire house is gonna leak like a siv.
I'm glad I own a 83 old house in the Melbourne area. As with all structures it needs maintenance but at least it was built to last. Thanks for sharing your findings. Cheers
Survivorship bias though.
you guys are doing an awesome job. love your work!!! Most of Buildings in Australia are non compliant, I see it daily unfortunately
Great content, mate! Imagine all the ones that are going unnoticed. I wouldn't ever build a new house today if I wasn't building it myself.
Not all of us are shit, we just charge accordingly.
in Australia where houses cost so much, this man is doing the Lords work.
woop, that's it, I've never bought a new build in Australia and never will.
“As professionals within our industry, the talented team at Immanuel Homes only works with the best material”
Best material being the rotted fence nicked off the bloke next door, tragic, hope these guys aren’t in business anymore
Your video editing and story telling is sublime
The building inspector is being paid off and from the looks of the horrible work they are putting big $ in that inspectors pocket to sign it off. Everyone involved in this scammers work needs to be locked up and sued big Time. Appreciate your work and being honest, most importantly helping and taking care of these innocent people getting taken advantage of
Shemozzle = A state of CHAOS and CONFUSION. A muddle. And it truly is innit. Keep going bruv. Love the vids.
Name the inspectors, or report them to the ombudsman. As well as the builders, fine and stop them from building.
What you are exposing is great and I went through quite a few issues when we had a reservation done due to my being in a wheelchair. The only thing I can say is, are you not required to have a safety harness when you are on a roof and even if you do not require it as a person who ended up in a wheelchair from an unfortunate accident please consider it.
You need to get the owners to name these companies/builders. We need to do better, It's not illegal to share your experience.
Mate, you don't wear a cape, but you are a hero. At this point I'd rather stay in this 50s ex-commission house made of concrete slabs on stumps than build a new 3br/2bath/1car anywhere in Australia today. If worst comes to worst, I'll just build a tiny home myself and park it in the back yard. Even with my D+ in year 10 maths I've more faith in me to measure thrice and check my calculations than these jokers. Terrifying shit.
You’re a brave fellow walking on that roof. I would be worried about that thing collapsing on me.
The house next door looks like it’s in better shape 😂
Hey that,s new rotten timber from a neighbours fence :) . AS ALWAYS OH MY GOD !!!
Only the best materials used. Weathered for decades (on the neighbouring fence) 😂
🤣@@ozymandias7940
Keep on good work mate, you are an amazing professional and example for all in your trade
Hello Mr Builder I am very confident you are here watching this video HaHa just remember to breathe in and out, and instead of calling your Lawyer again try Lifeline or Salvos, they might listen
At the junction of B6 and B2 the coach bolts (cup heads)` have been incorrectly fitted. The plate is being held in place by the shoulder of the bolts not the head.
Very true, but there was so much wrong with this build that non-compliant items in themselves contained multiple breaches, when the dambusters dude was up on the gutter you could see that every time he moved his eyes he saw something wrong, I know he was about to say the box gutter capping had been fixed with vertical screws from the top, meant to be fixed from the side to avoid rust holes, but that entire section of box gutter was garbage and needed total rebuild anyway.
But I'm glad someone else noticed that the bolts in the non compliant joint, using non compliant plate brackets, were non compliantly not screwed all the way home. 😁
mate, great work you are doing here ... love the extensive detail walkthrough!
Glad you enjoy it!
if you paused on around 01:15:26 , that is just about to collapse at any point...I mean the floor frame is just sagging and coming apart, that nails that hold the frame in place, already detached , this is just a safety hazard for the occupants. my goodness
Wow!
I don't know how you feel safe walking on that roof! I just hope you're insured.
Practice, how do entertainers get up in front of a 2000 seat audience? How does a tree feller climb down a mountain with a 6kg saw and his lunch?