As my dad who was a carpenter for 35yrs. used to say; You used to have craftsmen but, now as long as you have a hammer and a bag of nails, you're a carpenter.
@@ChadDidNothingWrong Blame the corporate bigwigs, who flooded the market with cheapness in hopes of making the public become accustomed to it, which they did.
@@ChadDidNothingWrong I agree but how are the boomers to blame for generations of retarded people that think they have skills but can barely wipe their asses.
A few quick notes: The ledgers on the house had no anchor bolts The joists had no joist hangers The rim joists should be doubled The decking should cover all the joists The posts at the front of the deck should be notched for the rim joist to rest on. The joists should not be supported by screws alone. This is a dangerous deck. If this was done by a licensed builder they should lose their license.
I'm a computer O/S programmer, now retired so I had little deck or construction knowledge. In my 50's I built a couple of decks after seeing a Sunset magazine (maybe it was Better Homes and Gardens) model of one. I never even came close to making a mistake like any shown here. However, after a few years, I realized the one mistake I did make needed correcting. I had used big 6" long lag screws on the frame and the wood fibers had sheered with weather and use. So a couple of years ago I easily backed them out and used bolts and nuts. Whoever did this deck was definitely a crook. He should be sued civilly, if not arrested.
In my forty some years in construction I've seen hundreds of carpenter helpers actually believe they were real carpenters because they could swing a hammer.
I used to be that kid, but never took on big projects on my own. I am almost a master now, but need get some more experience under my belt. Most say im one of the best, and am only 30
Just as I've long said: People think they are a mechanic just because they are able to remove and replace bolts. People think they are a lumberjack as long as they can pull the trigger on the chain saw and it goes "VROOM-VROOM". And the list goes on. Or, as I've also said: The less you know about something, the simpler it seems : )
I am a retired engineer / project manager type who now builds things, because people ask me if I would do it for them, based on other work with my name on it that they see, or referrals from happy customers. As a self-employed builder, I am painfully aware of every flaw however minor it may be. Every error can take the wind out of your motivation if you let it slide. I fix everything I screw up and am very fussy. I sketch it before I build it in tricky areas. This deck had me cringing at every turn. But, mostly I ponder how these shoddy “craftsmen” ever get to the end of a job without quitting, while every day adding more errors as they get deeper into shit. It must be miserable. How do they face an inspector? I’ll bet he tosses and turns all night, wakes up and resists going to the job site. High Quality and delivered value are the keys to having any chance of success and peace of mind.
I bought a new spec home years ago to live in and improve. It had a 50' X 10' deck. When I went enlarge the deck I discovered the contractor didn't have a ledger attached to the house and instead attached the joist hangers directly to the house siding which meant they weren't affixed to anything but the siding. This meant it was not attached to the house and could have fallen over. I tore the whole thing out and rebuilt and enlarged to code.
@@MWorsa I'm just wondering because he said new home and it included the deck, which means the deck is on the prints approved by the county, which also means the house cannot get a certificate of occupancy until the deck is finished and inspected. Idk it's just mind blowing how these things happen
You know…I’m a DIYer and even I wouldn’t do something this poorly. Its pathetic that someone had to pay for this shoddy bullshit. How in the hell do you f up this badly, on the cuts, the brackets…. That’s the easy stuff!
The only experience I have building decks is watching a bunch of RUclips videos and being a fan of Mike Holmes on the DIY channel. From that experience alone, I am certain I could have done a better job with this deck. I am glad the second deck builder made it right for you.
That's what I say when I give quotes the home owner will say we'll I had a quote that's like a couple grand off your price I tell them have him do it why are you even contacting me for a quote that's a hell of of a good price then I get called again to fix all the bullshit they did
Maybe. My dad used a contractor he used before on a previous house but it wasn’t really the same company. The previous owner retired and the company sent a bunch of guys that only spoke Spanish with very little oversight. When they did a horrible job and destroyed the siding, the company didn’t stand by the work. The old owner used to work with his crews but the company grew and he retired. His daughter with an accounting degree took over and it looks like her plan is to just screw people and pay to take the bad reviews down. None of it was cheap either but they used to do really good work.
I don’t work residential but I know that rail doesn’t meet code. Picket spacing, gaps and load requirements still matter. You need to make a claim with the BBB
That crew was in WAY over their heads. They're not capable of doing any better, or they would have. I'd have run 'em off. Any more, I want to see a recent job by that exact crew before I'll hire, and I want a contract for a deck that meets all applicable building codes, industry standards, manufacturers' recs, and best practices. Somehow I get the impression that didn't happen here. Oh well, at least it's not that far to fall.
I see a lot of blame going on in the comments, but I don't see people commenting on the culture that always wants more, they want it faster, and they want it cheaper. Then they bitch when they get a deck like this. 🙄🙄🙄 Speaking as one who takes pride in his work, I can tell you - it's mighty damned hard to find people who will pay the price for quality. If you think I'm wrong, please explain why WalMart and other purveyors of cheap chinese crap are making so much money...
Wow, i have built a deck before. A couple. And let me tell you i am no pro but after seeing this job i feel great about the work that i did. Makes my deck look pro for sure. Lol.
What I'll never get is why some people will pay somebody so much money to clean their house, but when it comes to having projects like this done they always want it done for nothing. My stepmom makes stupid money cleaning people's houses.
Yeah, wow. I built decks on my own in college, but knew how to make them structurally sound. I got them permitted and inspected and had very few issues. Of course my finish work wasn't pro level, lol, but at least they were safe.
There's really something to be said for that finish work too. I'm a passable carpenter (not by trade though) as long as the job isn't too complicated, but the finish work is as much art as it is science and I'm having a hell of a time finding someone who actually knows how to perform good finish carpentry.
As a contractor for 35 years this needs to be removed and replaced, and get a legitimate contractor. It may cost more to do but they are professional, have proper insurance and will warranty their work. I’m still scratching my head on what holds this to the house.
As a homeowner who can swing a hammer, I’d have to try very hard to screw something up this badly on purpose. And yet you still see it. And that’s why we dread calling any type of contractor for anything. I’d rather get it done right myself or not have it done at all, given the option.
You're completely missing that the base and top rails need to be cut from a centerline to provide equal end spacing of the ballusters. That had to be an unskilled homeowner or the biggest pro deck ripoff I've seen.
I'm no tradesman by any means, not even a skilled DIYer, but I hate unsymmetrical layouts in things like this. I'd have measured that within an inch of its life. Overall centre, centres of each panel, centres of the posts, frame, and treadboards of the stairs. You'd be able to snap a grid onto the screws. Those stairs are atrocious. Three 4x4 posts with a 2x4 sitting on top of the them, then sit the stringers on top of that. I've no idea what the code calls for, but I couldn't see that coming down.
@@capnskiddies As long as the deck is built to code, you attach the stringers to the rim joist (but you'll want some extra blocking behind it for more security). And the way you attach the stringers are with stringer hangers (look like joist hangers). The stringer hanger manufacturer (probably Simpson) will inform you what fasteners to use. Inspectors are anal about stairs as that is one major point of failure if not done right.
FYI what you are calling beams are actually called Joists. Your deck was not built with proper beams to support the joists. The boards screwed to your house are called ledger board, and its done wrong with minimal fasteners and no joist hangers
@@joebloe9901 sure, girder, just like beam is not a specific term per say. When I worked with a framing crew, they only referred to beams that got joist hangars as girders.
I think what he was trying to say was that "beams" are actually posts. Posts hold up a beam. Girders are typically made from metal in the shape of the capital letter"I"
I’m a deck builder and that looks so bad it seems almost staged. It’s like made specifically for showing what bad looks like. That thing needs to be torn completely off and rebuilt from scratch.
Its sad but true , this is very common these days, we are going on two years with a contractor building a 24 × 24 addition , 3 failed inspections , letters , lawyers , total nightmare , have a lawyer look at the contract and have a time frame in place , and research the contractor in depth, this will save you from assault charges .
that deck looks great compared to the one my step dad built around 8 years ago. the steps are falling off, and the paint he kept saying was stain is mostly chipped off. stain dont chip off, it soaks into the wood. the deck boards are unevenly spaced as well.
Caulking job reminds me of a bathtub/shower tile job I got done quite a while back. These morons obviously didn't know how to read a tape measure and were left with a 1/2 to 3/4" gap at the bottom which they proceeded to fill with caulk...I'll leave it up to you to figure out what happened
Hi - this deck was completely disassembled and rebuilt by an amazing (and obviously different) contractor. The end product was exactly what we had wanted!
That’s good stuff. Everyone is a contractor thanks to Home Depot and Lowes . Magnet sign on the truck door and you’re good to go. It makes all legitimate carpenters and craftsmen look bad. I’m guessing they gave you the lowest estimate?
Surprised that everyone isn’t praising that job. Most RUclipsrs are horrible at building, but everyone says great job I wish I could hire you. They have no idea of what quality is, it’s just new and resembles something they want. Goes to show most of work force is out there for a check and not to actually learn and better their trade. Sad!!!
Probably wasn't being inspected. 1. Inspection is holes and making sure they're below the states frost line 2. Is framing where everything but deck boards and railings is applied to the deck. It looks like they wanted to do construct a beam on those posts but said F it and attached it to the house anyways. They would have failed framing inspection hard if this actually got inspected.
I apologize for whoever burnt you like that, there are very few of us contractors that do at the least decent work left. If I was close to you I'd work with you and hardly charge you nothing next to nothing cuz I know this sad work wasn't cheap.
I know this video is 3 years old but I just stumbled upon it. I must admit it’s not everyday that you see a deck that didn’t have a single thing done correct. I mean literally every single thing on the deck is complete garbage. My favorite was the trim from the deck to the house. They didn’t even try to miter them at all.
I am not a fan of America’s overly litigious culture… but whoever tried to build that deck should be criminally charged and taken to court. Not only is it faulty workmanship, it could actually endanger lives. Imagine a family of 5 showing up for Thanksgiving dinner and standing on the porch waiting to be let in and it collapses… not good.
Problem is these clowns will just dissolve the LLC and start a new one so you can't get anything from them. It's a disgusting practice but somehow it's legal.
I live in Corpus Christi, TX and I thought I had seen bad carpentry done to my house but this makes me feel not so bad. And a contractor like mine let them do that? I would put that contractors work on local news and social media so people won't get screwed by them ever again. Put them out of business.
This is what's known as a compression deck. As human bodies step onto the deck it gently compresses down onto the floating beams, Gives the impression on stepping onto a cushy carpet rather than a hard wood surface. That's right out of the contractors sales brochure.
This is why I (licensed home inspector, ICC qualified building inspector, working on my civil engineering degree) will DIY any home project I can. Too many half-baked "contractors" out there that cut corners and rip people off.
Wow, that is terrible workmanship.. no pride in their stride at all... I try to not talk smack about other people's work but this is such a severe case, i really think whoever did this needs to be publicly shamed, share this video far and wide and hopefully save someone else from hiring the clowns who did this awful shit..
Looking at that 4x4 under the deck i have to agree with the builder because it was definitely floating 😳
😅😅
It IS a floating deck. It stays up by floating on hopes and dreams!
I've never needed a follow up video so badly in my entire life. It's been three years… I think it's time
Yeah so what happened, no follow-up or what?
@@skankhunt3624 Everyone died.
@@fredmercury1314 well that wraps it up nicely.
As my dad who was a carpenter for 35yrs. used to say; You used to have craftsmen but, now as long as you have a hammer and a bag of nails, you're a carpenter.
Quality is dying with your culture unfortunately. You can blame the Boomers...they let it happen.
Yep- if I buy a welder I'm a guy with a welder, but I'm not a welder 😃
@@ChadDidNothingWrong Blame the corporate bigwigs, who flooded the market with cheapness in hopes of making the public become accustomed to it, which they did.
@@ChadDidNothingWrong I agree but how are the boomers to blame for generations of retarded people that think they have skills but can barely wipe their asses.
This job looked more like a carpenter with a hammer and a bag of screws.
A few quick notes:
The ledgers on the house had no anchor bolts
The joists had no joist hangers
The rim joists should be doubled
The decking should cover all the joists
The posts at the front of the deck should be notched for the rim joist to rest on. The joists should not be supported by screws alone.
This is a dangerous deck. If this was done by a licensed builder they should lose their license.
The ledger isn't flashed at all either. If anything it's waiting to just form a pool of water right there to rot the hell out of any wood.
This was not done by a licensed anybody.
I want to see the guys responsible.
Me too!
That would be racist 🤣
This is another job done by Bob the Builder 😁
Rrrrrrrrrr....me 2......looks li ke 3bids....stil l feel then same.if u do.u r rook
He's already back across the border.
I'm a computer O/S programmer, now retired so I had little deck or construction knowledge. In my 50's I built a couple of decks after seeing a Sunset magazine (maybe it was Better Homes and Gardens) model of one.
I never even came close to making a mistake like any shown here. However, after a few years, I realized the one mistake I did make needed correcting. I had used big 6" long lag screws on the frame and the wood fibers had sheered with weather and use. So a couple of years ago I easily backed them out and used bolts and nuts.
Whoever did this deck was definitely a crook. He should be sued civilly, if not arrested.
Programming logic can't be underestimated.
Likely the homeowner did it
Speaking as an amateur, I find my main problem is that I massively overbuild everything. Which means it's well made but really expensive.
I can't believe you were brave enough to walk up those steps and stand on that thing.
In my forty some years in construction I've seen hundreds of carpenter helpers actually believe they were real carpenters because they could swing a hammer.
I used to be that kid, but never took on big projects on my own. I am almost a master now, but need get some more experience under my belt. Most say im one of the best, and am only 30
Just as I've long said: People think they are a mechanic just because they are able to remove and replace bolts. People think they are a lumberjack as long as they can pull the trigger on the chain saw and it goes "VROOM-VROOM". And the list goes on.
Or, as I've also said: The less you know about something, the simpler it seems : )
And there goes the issue
Helpers can only be as good as their Lead Man let's them.
That’s not the problem, the problem is that who ever did this has no shame or integrity and that’s something you don’t learn.
Isnt that a post and not a beam. A beam goes length wise I thought. And those are joists. Beams are on top of posts that support your joists.
Eyeball once, cut once, and fill with putty about five times.
I am a retired engineer / project manager type who now builds things, because people ask me if I would do it for them, based on other work with my name on it that they see, or referrals from happy customers. As a self-employed builder, I am painfully aware of every flaw however minor it may be. Every error can take the wind out of your motivation if you let it slide. I fix everything I screw up and am very fussy. I sketch it before I build it in tricky areas. This deck had me cringing at every turn. But, mostly I ponder how these shoddy “craftsmen” ever get to the end of a job without quitting, while every day adding more errors as they get deeper into shit. It must be miserable. How do they face an inspector? I’ll bet he tosses and turns all night, wakes up and resists going to the job site. High Quality and delivered value are the keys to having any chance of success and peace of mind.
I suspect he sleeps just fine and thinks some homeowners are just too picky.
I bought a new spec home years ago to live in and improve. It had a 50' X 10' deck. When I went enlarge the deck I discovered the contractor didn't have a ledger attached to the house and instead attached the joist hangers directly to the house siding which meant they weren't affixed to anything but the siding. This meant it was not attached to the house and could have fallen over. I tore the whole thing out and rebuilt and enlarged to code.
Amazing they used such short screws that didn’t hit the rim joist of the house or even sheathing 😐
How could it pass inspection with no ledger?
@@jesseback3536 Probably not inspected 🤷♂️
@@MWorsa I'm just wondering because he said new home and it included the deck, which means the deck is on the prints approved by the county, which also means the house cannot get a certificate of occupancy until the deck is finished and inspected.
Idk it's just mind blowing how these things happen
Did you have a home inspection? (Granted, many of those guys are also incompetent.)
You know…I’m a DIYer and even I wouldn’t do something this poorly. Its pathetic that someone had to pay for this shoddy bullshit. How in the hell do you f up this badly, on the cuts, the brackets…. That’s the easy stuff!
The only experience I have building decks is watching a bunch of RUclips videos and being a fan of Mike Holmes on the DIY channel. From that experience alone, I am certain I could have done a better job with this deck. I am glad the second deck builder made it right for you.
You're probably trained just as good as some. These days they don't like to share their skills with anyone.
@@dontuoharris2362 i would teach anyone if they actually show up
black or brown guaranteed
I bet the homeowner got a really, really good price on that deck - compared to all the others bids that were “robbery “
That's what I say when I give quotes the home owner will say we'll I had a quote that's like a couple grand off your price I tell them have him do it why are you even contacting me for a quote that's a hell of of a good price then I get called again to fix all the bullshit they did
Maybe. My dad used a contractor he used before on a previous house but it wasn’t really the same company. The previous owner retired and the company sent a bunch of guys that only spoke Spanish with very little oversight. When they did a horrible job and destroyed the siding, the company didn’t stand by the work. The old owner used to work with his crews but the company grew and he retired. His daughter with an accounting degree took over and it looks like her plan is to just screw people and pay to take the bad reviews down. None of it was cheap either but they used to do really good work.
I don’t work residential but I know that rail doesn’t meet code. Picket spacing, gaps and load requirements still matter. You need to make a claim with the BBB
That crew was in WAY over their heads. They're not capable of doing any better, or they would have. I'd have run 'em off.
Any more, I want to see a recent job by that exact crew before I'll hire, and I want a contract for a deck that meets all applicable building codes, industry standards, manufacturers' recs, and best practices. Somehow I get the impression that didn't happen here.
Oh well, at least it's not that far to fall.
I love the vertical post not attached to anything underneath the deck. That’s hilarious. Purely cosmetic
Oh it'll float alright..better tie it down
I see a lot of blame going on in the comments, but I don't see people commenting on the culture that always wants more, they want it faster, and they want it cheaper. Then they bitch when they get a deck like this. 🙄🙄🙄
Speaking as one who takes pride in his work, I can tell you - it's mighty damned hard to find people who will pay the price for quality.
If you think I'm wrong, please explain why WalMart and other purveyors of cheap chinese crap are making so much money...
Outstanding workmanshit
Embarrassing for real craftsman to see shoddy workmanship by people that pretend to be carpenters. Should be condemned .
I think they just watched a RUclips video on how to build a deck. Should've bought the 1 for Dummies.
Wow, i have built a deck before. A couple. And let me tell you i am no pro but after seeing this job i feel great about the work that i did. Makes my deck look pro for sure. Lol.
Wow…..”floating” is a term that must mean “shitty”.
This enrages me. That people will settle for the cheapest bid. When that means the worst work. But I digress. 🤮😤😩
What I'll never get is why some people will pay somebody so much money to clean their house, but when it comes to having projects like this done they always want it done for nothing. My stepmom makes stupid money cleaning people's houses.
You don't know that. There are TONS of contractors who charge a fortune, hire cheap labor, use cheap products, and pocket the difference.
Wasted some expensive materials. Good luck.
I’m hoping that this was a homeowner job and he seriously didn’t pay someone to do this😳either way, it’s a total waste of materials!!!!!
Those crooks at the Big Box store took my money and built me an overly expensive deck, BUT everything was done and inspected, according to code.
The people responsible were obviously drinking
Yeah, wow. I built decks on my own in college, but knew how to make them structurally sound. I got them permitted and inspected and had very few issues. Of course my finish work wasn't pro level, lol, but at least they were safe.
There's really something to be said for that finish work too. I'm a passable carpenter (not by trade though) as long as the job isn't too complicated, but the finish work is as much art as it is science and I'm having a hell of a time finding someone who actually knows how to perform good finish carpentry.
The home owners are partially to blame, they should have stopped it way before it got this far
Do not victim blame
I wonder what ever became of this. Anyone have any leads?
Whoever built this deck gave floating deck a new meaning.
😂😂
😂😂😂😂😅😢
Who the f#$k is running these jobs?!!! Contractor, realtor, flipper?
As a contractor for 35 years this needs to be removed and replaced, and get a legitimate contractor. It may cost more to do but they are professional, have proper insurance and will warranty their work. I’m still scratching my head on what holds this to the house.
you nicely said what I did. you went cheap and you got what you paid for.
As a homeowner who can swing a hammer, I’d have to try very hard to screw something up this badly on purpose.
And yet you still see it. And that’s why we dread calling any type of contractor for anything. I’d rather get it done right myself or not have it done at all, given the option.
Funny how anyone who gets a job for people is a contractor lol
As a home inspector I've seen a tremendous number of contractor built decks that never came close to guidance as outlined in DCA-6.
Floating right into a dumpster
Looks like it was a 'let the apprentices work unsupervised while the journemen drink beers' day
Im almost a master and I only get to drink beer all day saturday and sunday, if Im not working! Let me come work on your crew
they had to have had help cutting the stringers… had to call dad or something
You're completely missing that the base and top rails need to be cut from a centerline to provide equal end spacing of the ballusters. That had to be an unskilled homeowner or the biggest pro deck ripoff I've seen.
I'm no tradesman by any means, not even a skilled DIYer, but I hate unsymmetrical layouts in things like this. I'd have measured that within an inch of its life. Overall centre, centres of each panel, centres of the posts, frame, and treadboards of the stairs. You'd be able to snap a grid onto the screws. Those stairs are atrocious. Three 4x4 posts with a 2x4 sitting on top of the them, then sit the stringers on top of that. I've no idea what the code calls for, but I couldn't see that coming down.
@@capnskiddies As long as the deck is built to code, you attach the stringers to the rim joist (but you'll want some extra blocking behind it for more security). And the way you attach the stringers are with stringer hangers (look like joist hangers). The stringer hanger manufacturer (probably Simpson) will inform you what fasteners to use. Inspectors are anal about stairs as that is one major point of failure if not done right.
Everything about that deck is wrong.
Never hire a painter to build a deck
The workers who did this should receive public lashings for this monstrosity…I am being serious.
Blame the home owner for being cheap.
Alan that's called victim blaming
The should be forced to lay under the deck while the homeowner has a BBQ on the deck with 20 guests.
@@Digitalgems9000 no it’s called you pay for what you get
lol no@@alexisperez2447
Hire more immigrant contractors
Got what you paid for
That’s some quality craftsmanship. Your just missing some duct tape and bubblegum. 😂
It’s bad but not that bad
I guess they left their tape measures at home that day😂
Looks good from my house! 😂
That’s a Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder special.
Posts are vertical, beams are not.
How much did it cost to tear out and rebuild properly?
that deck will be standing right there 30 years from now
As long as nobody ever sets foot on it . Not even a bird
I would love to see the home owners face as you were describing the dumbness of this project because this comes off as a DIY job!
FYI what you are calling beams are actually called Joists. Your deck was not built with proper beams to support the joists. The boards screwed to your house are called ledger board, and its done wrong with minimal fasteners and no joist hangers
The beams holding the joists are called “girders”.
@@joebloe9901 sure, girder, just like beam is not a specific term per say. When I worked with a framing crew, they only referred to beams that got joist hangars as girders.
I think what he was trying to say was that "beams" are actually posts. Posts hold up a beam. Girders are typically made from metal in the shape of the capital letter"I"
@@ebabdbgbbbebbluesman6115 "per se", Latin...
He was referring to posts
I’m a deck builder and that looks so bad it seems almost staged. It’s like made specifically for showing what bad looks like. That thing needs to be torn completely off and rebuilt from scratch.
Alcoholics.
the fact there is no follow up with the contractor is criminal in itself.
It's beautiful, it's beautiful!
It’s a mess! But this guy in his flip flops knows nothing
Its sad but true , this is very common these days, we are going on two years with a contractor building a 24 × 24 addition , 3 failed inspections , letters , lawyers , total nightmare , have a lawyer look at the contract and have a time frame in place , and research the contractor in depth, this will save you from assault charges .
At times like this, what are you options to fix this?
that deck looks great compared to the one my step dad built around 8 years ago.
the steps are falling off, and the paint he kept saying was stain is mostly chipped off. stain dont chip off, it soaks into the wood.
the deck boards are unevenly spaced as well.
Damn shame how much money was invested in materials, it could of been a very nice deck.
Why'd they use screws on the railings? Seems like the caulk should have held good enough.
Ive seen so much worse
i mean the underneath beams not holding anything up... what do you expect when you want a floating deck? it is floating above the support beams.
Caulking job reminds me of a bathtub/shower tile job I got done quite a while back. These morons obviously didn't know how to read a tape measure and were left with a 1/2 to 3/4" gap at the bottom which they proceeded to fill with caulk...I'll leave it up to you to figure out what happened
Maine made I suspect
When they finished it, they said “good enough”😂
Hey there Homeowner, did this deck ever get rebuilt and what happened?
Hi - this deck was completely disassembled and rebuilt by an amazing (and obviously different) contractor. The end product was exactly what we had wanted!
Hideous!! My heart goes out to these home owners. OML!!!
that looks exactly how a deck would turn out if i built one
Maybe not that bad. Then again I am not a contractor and only work on my own house.
That’s good stuff. Everyone is a contractor thanks to Home Depot and Lowes . Magnet sign on the truck door and you’re good to go. It makes all legitimate carpenters and craftsmen look bad. I’m guessing they gave you the lowest estimate?
Jerry Seinfeld : "I have not vomited since June 29, 1980"
Jerry sees this video....
Surprised that everyone isn’t praising that job. Most RUclipsrs are horrible at building, but everyone says great job I wish I could hire you. They have no idea of what quality is, it’s just new and resembles something they want. Goes to show most of work force is out there for a check and not to actually learn and better their trade. Sad!!!
And somebody paid for that?
My life experience gives me the inkling that contractor never showed up.
How the hell do you botch the railings so bad.
Do they not have inspectors come in site every step of the way. No bonds for building?
Probably wasn't being inspected.
1. Inspection is holes and making sure they're below the states frost line
2. Is framing where everything but deck boards and railings is applied to the deck.
It looks like they wanted to do construct a beam on those posts but said F it and attached it to the house anyways. They would have failed framing inspection hard if this actually got inspected.
I feel bad for this guy. That deck is screwed the f up. The contractor that is coming over is not a contractor. Just a shame 😔
I apologize for whoever burnt you like that, there are very few of us contractors that do at the least decent work left. If I was close to you I'd work with you and hardly charge you nothing next to nothing cuz I know this sad work wasn't cheap.
Joist, beam, post…..
I know this video is 3 years old but I just stumbled upon it. I must admit it’s not everyday that you see a deck that didn’t have a single thing done correct. I mean literally every single thing on the deck is complete garbage. My favorite was the trim from the deck to the house. They didn’t even try to miter them at all.
I am not a fan of America’s overly litigious culture… but whoever tried to build that deck should be criminally charged and taken to court. Not only is it faulty workmanship, it could actually endanger lives. Imagine a family of 5 showing up for Thanksgiving dinner and standing on the porch waiting to be let in and it collapses… not good.
Problem is these clowns will just dissolve the LLC and start a new one so you can't get anything from them. It's a disgusting practice but somehow it's legal.
Please tell me there is a part 2 with the contractor.
At least they won't fall very far when it does collapse
Contact your city and make a bond claim, and hopefully your city requires a bond for residential contractors.
How much was it if you don't mind me asking?
Well? What happened? You have video of the contractor and confronting him?
This is the “looks good from my house” crew saying cash that check quick before the home
Owner realizes we know Jack shit.
I live in Corpus Christi, TX and I thought I had seen bad carpentry done to my house but this makes me feel not so bad. And a contractor like mine let them do that? I would put that contractors work on local news and social media so people won't get screwed by them ever again. Put them out of business.
This is what's known as a compression deck. As human bodies step onto the deck it gently compresses down onto the floating beams, Gives the impression on stepping onto a cushy carpet rather than a hard wood surface. That's right out of the contractors sales brochure.
This is why I (licensed home inspector, ICC qualified building inspector, working on my civil engineering degree) will DIY any home project I can. Too many half-baked "contractors" out there that cut corners and rip people off.
He called them contractors 😂😂. More like butchers….
Don't insult butchers. Butchers tend to make the right cuts...
@@BenyBenatoryou’ve got a valid point!
At least, those two (unattached) floating 4/x4 posts underneath will catch the deck when it drops a little bit.
Is there an update video on this anywhere??
Looks like 2023 new construction to me. What's your problem lol
Yes I want to see the conversation with the “contractor” lol
Wow, that is terrible workmanship.. no pride in their stride at all...
I try to not talk smack about other people's work but this is such a severe case, i really think whoever did this needs to be publicly shamed, share this video far and wide and hopefully save someone else from hiring the clowns who did this awful shit..
Stop. This has to be a joke man