Im working on one right now. The sheathing under the siding is completely rotten. The whole house! The materials used was not weatherized. There is no studs. They used pre manufactured styrofoam sections. The house will fall apart if they were to get another hurricane.
Inspectors should have caught issues and not allowed these homes to be built. This is an epic failure all around. During hurricane rebuilds, there are far too many fake contractors that do crappy work.
over 42 million dollars to build 106 homes... that's like over $400k pure house to build, did you see how flimsy those walls came down with a bulldozer? that contractor should do some time behind bars. people are just straight up dirty.
Absolutely disgraceful how the contractors et al. clearly exploited Brad and Angelina’s kindness and good intentions - not to mention the vulnerability of people impacted by the floods. Shameless thieves.
This is laughable. They should have stuck with designs that are tried and true. Current, old style, shotgun houses built with local cypress that are accustomed to this environment with a high humidity.
if that's the case he most have paid them off to look the other way because those were disposable houses build to last long enough to get the money and run before they fall apart .
That's no BS. I worked for a residential building contractor on Hayne Blvd during the 80's. Some of the inspectors were looking to be paid off. There were definitely a few sleazy ones.
I'm sorry but those homes shouldn't have been sold, if you're building homes to HELP people, then those homes should've been donated to the community. Or if sold, do it for a very low price, VERY VERY low..... Brad Pitt is a very wealthy person, so is his wife or whatever she is, so this is shady as hell.... They should pay off the mortgages for every single person who bought one of those homes, at the very least!!!!!
They weren't responsible for inspecting them- at most they're responsible for not making sure those they trusted to build were doing it right & not cheating on standards to pocket the money.
This initative was featured on This Old House. It was a joint venture between international Global Green USA (Director Beth Galante) - lead funding partner Home Depot Foundation and Brad Pitt (HOLY CROSS PROJECT). Global green focuses on energy efficient healthy buildings. This is this is their specialty. Somebody dropped the ball in a huge way for this shoddy construction to get by these people let alone high profile onlookers, etcetera etcetera. Heads should definitely roll. I don't see how you could put your name on something and not have your own inspectors checking on (TRUST BUT VERIFY) all inspectors...
The houses were designed wrong for tropical conditions. Those designs were better suited for the desert with little to no rain. The materials being used were totally wrong for this area. That should have been called the "Make It Rot" foundation.
@@workinprogress3609 it’s up to the city inspector to approve the build of a home. The skin color of a builder doesn’t matter. Have you ever built a home before?
Wait a minute! Who are you suing? The contractors? The inspectors? The architects? The big picture is who defrauded the foundation before all was shut down?
Dam and I really like Brad Pitt too, so I'm hoping if he really cares he will ACTUALLY do what's necessary to help rectify it l, do him and JILIE still run the charity together?
Brad Pitt should have partnered with an actual builder like Lennar, DR Horton, Meritage Homes, or a custom builder who all they do is build houses instead of just hiring a contractor and saying "ok build".
After they purchased the house,..its no longer the sellers responsibility. Im from New Orleans and i know for sure, so many are in the entitled minset.. actually dont even know that property, houses, land..has to be maintained and managed. As a homeowner, your failure to care for your property is nobody faulr but yours. Failure to familarize themselves with the material or structural build ..and whats required to take care of it.
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The contractors took the money and ran off! It's sad!
Im working on one right now. The sheathing under the siding is completely rotten. The whole house! The materials used was not weatherized. There is no studs. They used pre manufactured styrofoam sections. The house will fall apart if they were to get another hurricane.
I blame the inspectors for letting these homes to be built
I don't trust most inspectors especially the ones in New Orleans. Many of them are a dime a dozen.
Inspectors should have caught issues and not allowed these homes to be built. This is an epic failure all around. During hurricane rebuilds, there are far too many fake contractors that do crappy work.
Many inspectors in New Orleans are a dime a dozen. Not hard to find one that's for sale. Look at the Hard Rock Hotel.
over 42 million dollars to build 106 homes... that's like over $400k pure house to build, did you see how flimsy those walls came down with a bulldozer? that contractor should do some time behind bars.
people are just straight up dirty.
I no longer have any respect for Brad Pit.
I wanna hear about the 6 homes that are still livable. I bet those are the homes that Mike Holmes was overseeing.
The good old build cheap houses and run with money trick. Gotcha
And why build houses with all the weird designs? All that does is raise the cost to build them for no good reason.
Absolutely disgraceful how the contractors et al. clearly exploited Brad and Angelina’s kindness and good intentions - not to mention the vulnerability of people impacted by the floods. Shameless thieves.
This is laughable.
They should have stuck with designs that are tried and true.
Current, old style, shotgun houses built with local cypress that are accustomed to this environment with a high humidity.
Turn off the AC and let the humidity do its thing then move in get sick then start looking for lawyers.
*New Orleans has the Best Inspectors Money can Buy!*
if that's the case he most have paid them off to look the other way because those were disposable houses build to last long enough to get the money and run before they fall apart .
That's no BS. I worked for a residential building contractor on Hayne Blvd during the 80's. Some of the inspectors were looking to be paid off. There were definitely a few sleazy ones.
I'm sorry but those homes shouldn't have been sold, if you're building homes to HELP people, then those homes should've been donated to the community. Or if sold, do it for a very low price, VERY VERY low..... Brad Pitt is a very wealthy person, so is his wife or whatever she is, so this is shady as hell.... They should pay off the mortgages for every single person who bought one of those homes, at the very least!!!!!
At the absolute very least they should make a statement indicating responsibility. This whole situation stinks
They weren't responsible for inspecting them- at most they're responsible for not making sure those they trusted to build were doing it right & not cheating on standards to pocket the money.
This initative was featured on This Old House. It was a joint venture between international Global Green USA (Director Beth Galante) - lead funding partner Home Depot Foundation and Brad Pitt (HOLY CROSS PROJECT). Global green focuses on energy efficient healthy buildings. This is this is their specialty. Somebody dropped the ball in a huge way for this shoddy construction to get by these people let alone high profile onlookers, etcetera etcetera. Heads should definitely roll. I don't see how you could put your name on something and not have your own inspectors checking on (TRUST BUT VERIFY) all inspectors...
No good deed shall go unpunished.
That green house was the main image shown smh
The houses were designed wrong for tropical conditions. Those designs were better suited for the desert with little to no rain. The materials being used were totally wrong for this area. That should have been called the "Make It Rot" foundation.
Contractors got rich 😢
Where were the home inspectors?
I bet they chose the contractors based on their skin color and not their work.
We all know only white people make good homes.
@@HettesKvek that’s not true 🤨
@@HettesKvek I didn't say that. But white people aren't hired JUST because they are white. They are hired on their merits.
Diversity mandates suck
@@workinprogress3609 it’s up to the city inspector to approve the build of a home. The skin color of a builder doesn’t matter. Have you ever built a home before?
Wait a minute! Who are you suing? The contractors? The inspectors? The architects?
The big picture is who defrauded the foundation before all was shut down?
Aircrete concrete dome homes would have been better. Considering no maintenance really needed. Dome homes laugh at storms and termites.
At least Brad Pitt did something to help. What did Master P or Birdman do?? I'll wait for the lies.........
Say that again louder for the people in the back!!!
The contractor used green materials in New Orleans
Dam and I really like Brad Pitt too, so I'm hoping if he really cares he will ACTUALLY do what's necessary to help rectify it l, do him and JILIE still run the charity together?
Mold & " WOO"? What's woo?!
Brad Pitt should have partnered with an actual builder like Lennar, DR Horton, Meritage Homes, or a custom builder who all they do is build houses instead of just hiring a contractor and saying "ok build".
Well he tried
Smh, well this is sickening to hear about.
After they purchased the house,..its no longer the sellers responsibility. Im from New Orleans and i know for sure, so many are in the entitled minset.. actually dont even know that property, houses, land..has to be maintained and managed. As a homeowner, your failure to care for your property is nobody faulr but yours. Failure to familarize themselves with the material or structural build ..and whats required to take care of it.
SCAMMY. 😡
Well friends you have to maintain your home, take care of it. I know it’s hard but it is a job you must do when you own a home. Stop being lazy
THIS^^^
The type of wood they used for these homes were not good for the type of climate in New Orleans 🤦♀️
That's so absurd. Stupid should hurt.
I was there built mike mike Holmes the blue wood was a scam .
Can you please contact me pertaining to this story..