Watch some Matt Risinger videos. He's also in texas and does really gorgeous work. Maybe he will restore your faith in the possibility your future house will be well built
Cy posted a video where another "certified master inspector" was talking crap about him and you. That ain't right. Too many jobs are losing their integrity. Good to see at least two inspectors in the States are actually taking their job seriously and doing it right.
"Cy" who's that ? Also yeah f humans always some evil toxic loser who prefer to destroy the world than becoming better or to shut up and stay in their corner
It isn't the jobs losing integrity, it's the contractors. Incentivizing the cheapest quality work possible (highest profit margin) and paying the least skilled workers possible, who are incentivized to make the job take as long as possible (hourly wage), is a recipe for what I call "the Chiseler Economy." A chiseler is a really nasty slur for someone who does inadequate work and ghosts you after they get paid.
@vyvianalcott1681 The entire business model is against the homebuyer. That said, as a homebuyer, you have to do your homework and understand that you are going to have to pay for quality. A decent builder is going to cost a bit more, but if you do your due diligence, you will be happier that you paid that extra 10-20%.
What about the downspout pouring sideways onto the shingles? At a minimum shouldn't that be pointing towards the bottom of the roof to prevent water from getting up under shingles?
You're right, the downspout should be pointed downslope but it was in a bad spot in any case. Regardless of how they pointed it, the upper roof is going to drain onto the lower roof and be driven under the valley shingles.
@@msk806True, they never should, but there's no code against it as far as I know, but the alternative is worse. Rain falling on an upper roofruns to the edge and without a gutter and downspout will pour off onto the shingles or tiles below and cause premature roof failure all along that line.
To heck with being able to afford a new house. You'd never be able to afford fixing all the effups that were left behind. And you know if the initial build contractor didn't catch stuff (willfully didn't or not,) the appraiser you get while trying to sell it will absolutely catch everything and then some.
So keep in mind flashing isn't always needed on the outside in most cases there's flashing and vapor barrier behind the brick which can serve the same purpose the issue comes when there's too much space that there's not enough behind to serve it in those cases you need a counter flashing like he's talking about. It's better for aesthetics and does the same job if you have it behind
I would love to know what the contractors say when they get inspection reports from Gold Star. I bet it’s not words like, “Oh, good - the house passed!” 😂😂😂
Good luck.. if you never owned a house.. be prrpaired to major repairs in houses 30 years old New roofs.. cracked basement floors.. moldy basements if its cinterblocks. Old worn out interior. Youll need new counter tops and appliances most likely. Worn out piping. A.c heat in good condition or are they not working ? Water heater is it 20-30 years old ? Itll need replaced too. Driveway in good shape or is it old and worn out ? Any fencing on the property ? Itll be worn out Catch my drift ?
@@jeepsblackpowderandlights4305 it still happens. Just bought a house and the seller paid all closing costs, paid off the 2 year old solar, put on a new roof, and the house came with a whole matched set of 1 year old nice appliances and a couple of large OLED TVs. AC/Furnace were replaced in 2019 as well. 2500 sqft house in Texas, under $250k
I think I'm old enough to be your mama, and have always said I don't ever want to have to build a house, but your vids have reinforced that idea! HOWEVER, we live in a home over 130 yo, and it has it's quirks...but they are understandable compared to what you show us, and if we ever have to move, I'll be using your videos to create a list of things to double check (though I'm sure there are already lists out there online...yours would likely be more detailed!)
On the first one, where there is an overhang and a slope away with no spouts or anything, I wouldn't have suspected anything. But the second area ... The water is going to run right up along the crack without even much coming down or much wind.
We have a prefab slab warehouse like that, they didn't forget the window flashing when it was built 12years ago, they put it in BACKWARDS. Now whenever it rains it just goes straight under the windows and down the inside of the walls, they've tried to "fix" it twice with caulk. Doesn't work 😂
Oh, you get that roofing company back out there pronto and say you better go put my head walls on I would never have let them even leave without putting that on. That’s insane.
Actually it looks like it’s right, you only need counterflashing when the step flashing is exposed. But when the step flashing is behind the siding material. Then the siding is the counterflashing.
The bad part is that there's decent chance all that flashing is missing because the homeowners told the contractor to do it that way. They probably pointed at a neighboring house and said "you see all that unsightly black stuff going up all the second story walls? Don't do that. I want a nice clean look." And when the contractor tried to explain why it's there, the homeowner was like "WHO IS PAYING WHO HERE?! DO IT HOW I TOLD YOU TO DO IT!"
🙈daang! They have to pull all the roofing back just to install the flashings properly! How in the world are you gonna just keep shooting your nails into shingles with that right beside you?
Was the brick put on before or after the roof? If it was put on after wouldnt the brick be over lapping the shingles so flashing wouldnt be needed. Now when the roof is replaced it would need it though.
Where ever a vertical surface meets a horizontal surface there will always be a crack/joint etc whatever you want to call it. Flashing prevents moisture from entering.
It’s not trash it’s just that they didn’t finish. The head walls are usually the last thing you do as a roofer you have to put all your shingles on first and you’re walking all over the roof as you do it usually, you have a metal guy that’s part of the roofing crew on the ground with a break getting measurements yelled at them and using hand benders to make the head walls. The coil stock for the head walls is pretty pricey, which is another reason why roofers usually wait until the last day to make it and put it up. Roofers usually make sure they get paid first before they start cutting and bending up coil stock to an irreversible state Sheet ain’t cheap nowadays
In caulking, we trust.
At this point, I don't even want to buy a house
Watch some Matt Risinger videos. He's also in texas and does really gorgeous work. Maybe he will restore your faith in the possibility your future house will be well built
@@Mighty_Atheismo didn't even know you could build horses. Thought you had to buy them whole
@@SirLifts_ALot it's a common misconception. You can build tons of animals to custom spec. Bears... horses...
@@SirLifts_ALotwhat do you need to build horses for?
@@Mighty_Atheismo ahh I learned something new today haha
I am always amazed at your level of composure (and appreciated sense of humor) when you see stuff like this.
Best to you and yours Good Sir!
YOU ARE HELPING SO
MANY PEOPLE. AND THAT IS RIGHT. !!!
Cy posted a video where another "certified master inspector" was talking crap about him and you. That ain't right. Too many jobs are losing their integrity. Good to see at least two inspectors in the States are actually taking their job seriously and doing it right.
"Cy" who's that ?
Also yeah f humans always some evil toxic loser who prefer to destroy the world than becoming better or to shut up and stay in their corner
It isn't the jobs losing integrity, it's the contractors. Incentivizing the cheapest quality work possible (highest profit margin) and paying the least skilled workers possible, who are incentivized to make the job take as long as possible (hourly wage), is a recipe for what I call "the Chiseler Economy." A chiseler is a really nasty slur for someone who does inadequate work and ghosts you after they get paid.
@vyvianalcott1681 The entire business model is against the homebuyer. That said, as a homebuyer, you have to do your homework and understand that you are going to have to pay for quality. A decent builder is going to cost a bit more, but if you do your due diligence, you will be happier that you paid that extra 10-20%.
@@vyvianalcott1681 the company I work for has management like this. It's everywhere in every industry like a disease.
I thank God that you are a man of integrity. Thanking you making thing right
What about the downspout pouring sideways onto the shingles? At a minimum shouldn't that be pointing towards the bottom of the roof to prevent water from getting up under shingles?
You're right, the downspout should be pointed downslope but it was in a bad spot in any case. Regardless of how they pointed it, the upper roof is going to drain onto the lower roof and be driven under the valley shingles.
@@Dwayne_Bearup Thank you! I couldn't think of the right word "Downslope"!!!
@@garroncrashhaun5533 No worries, happens to me all the time and I make my living in construction 🙂
Downspouts should never empty on a shingle roof😂
@@msk806True, they never should, but there's no code against it as far as I know, but the alternative is worse. Rain falling on an upper roofruns to the edge and without a gutter and downspout will pour off onto the shingles or tiles below and cause premature roof failure all along that line.
Loving the "Elevators" music in the background! Me and you, your momma and your cousin too!
Flashing first, then brick is the proper sequence
The ran out after 18 inches
Respect you Sir 💯💯💯. Real knowledge
To heck with being able to afford a new house. You'd never be able to afford fixing all the effups that were left behind. And you know if the initial build contractor didn't catch stuff (willfully didn't or not,) the appraiser you get while trying to sell it will absolutely catch everything and then some.
That’s thin veneer, it does not require counter flashing. It should have the flashing and proper vapor barrier materials behind the thin veneer stone.
Thanks for bringing attention to problems that we need to look for.
So keep in mind flashing isn't always needed on the outside in most cases there's flashing and vapor barrier behind the brick which can serve the same purpose the issue comes when there's too much space that there's not enough behind to serve it in those cases you need a counter flashing like he's talking about. It's better for aesthetics and does the same job if you have it behind
I would love to know what the contractors say when they get inspection reports from Gold Star. I bet it’s not words like, “Oh, good - the house passed!” 😂😂😂
Yeah it's new
New construction
Missing a ton of flashing 😂
They have that new space - age flashing-replacing caulk up there! It'll be fine. 😅😂 New construction! 😅😂
I cant imagine wanting to buy a new construction in 2024. I prefer pre-2000's homes at this point
Good luck.. if you never owned a house.. be prrpaired to major repairs in houses 30 years old
New roofs.. cracked basement floors.. moldy basements if its cinterblocks. Old worn out interior. Youll need new counter tops and appliances most likely. Worn out piping. A.c heat in good condition or are they not working ? Water heater is it 20-30 years old ? Itll need replaced too. Driveway in good shape or is it old and worn out ?
Any fencing on the property ? Itll be worn out
Catch my drift ?
@@jeepsblackpowderandlights4305 that's why you force the sellers to replace that old roof!
@RJWaynerium good luck with that when no one has $30k
@@jeepsblackpowderandlights4305they can use their insurance policy if the roof is ancient....the sellers I mean.
@@jeepsblackpowderandlights4305 it still happens. Just bought a house and the seller paid all closing costs, paid off the 2 year old solar, put on a new roof, and the house came with a whole matched set of 1 year old nice appliances and a couple of large OLED TVs. AC/Furnace were replaced in 2019 as well.
2500 sqft house in Texas, under $250k
I think I'm old enough to be your mama, and have always said I don't ever want to have to build a house, but your vids have reinforced that idea! HOWEVER, we live in a home over 130 yo, and it has it's quirks...but they are understandable compared to what you show us, and if we ever have to move, I'll be using your videos to create a list of things to double check (though I'm sure there are already lists out there online...yours would likely be more detailed!)
On the first one, where there is an overhang and a slope away with no spouts or anything, I wouldn't have suspected anything. But the second area ... The water is going to run right up along the crack without even much coming down or much wind.
Good lad keep going 👍
We have a prefab slab warehouse like that, they didn't forget the window flashing when it was built 12years ago, they put it in BACKWARDS.
Now whenever it rains it just goes straight under the windows and down the inside of the walls, they've tried to "fix" it twice with caulk. Doesn't work 😂
Oops, we missed a spot.
No you dolts, you missed 7/8 of the house. 😅
Omg the CAULK 😅
The flashing is behind the brick
Oh, you get that roofing company back out there pronto and say you better go put my head walls on I would never have let them even leave without putting that on. That’s insane.
They must have ran it under the brick.
As a roofer thats wild no one else caught that
THEY SAID THAT THEY WOULD DO IT WHEN THEY CAME BACK FROM LUNCH TWO WEEKS AGO 😮😮😮😮😮😮😮
Actually it looks like it’s right, you only need counterflashing when the step flashing is exposed. But when the step flashing is behind the siding material. Then the siding is the counterflashing.
It should have been, and quite possibly is, flashed behind the brick/stone. This is done to avoid the need for counterflashing.
My jaw dropped as soon as I saw it
The bad part is that there's decent chance all that flashing is missing because the homeowners told the contractor to do it that way.
They probably pointed at a neighboring house and said "you see all that unsightly black stuff going up all the second story walls? Don't do that. I want a nice clean look."
And when the contractor tried to explain why it's there, the homeowner was like "WHO IS PAYING WHO HERE?! DO IT HOW I TOLD YOU TO DO IT!"
🙈daang! They have to pull all the roofing back just to install the flashings properly! How in the world are you gonna just keep shooting your nails into shingles with that right beside you?
Was the brick put on before or after the roof? If it was put on after wouldnt the brick be over lapping the shingles so flashing wouldnt be needed. Now when the roof is replaced it would need it though.
Why would they put a downspout right over a valley, at least divert it into the gutter
I got water damage watching this video
I might as well build my own house at this point...
Maybe this is a secret Santa guess Edition!!! That Ain’t Right!!!!!
How are you going to add only some of the flashing on there? They clearly knew it was needed.
It aint right!
Roofers need to be sued
One day he is going to do a video and there isn't even going to be a roof.
Can you explain what the flashing is supposed to help with?
Where ever a vertical surface meets a horizontal surface there will always be a crack/joint etc whatever you want to call it. Flashing prevents moisture from entering.
The flashing goes behind the brick.
Man they was gone come back and fix that they just haven’t got back around to it yet .
Should be through wall flashing
I'm imagining it's under the brick 😂
Flashing MIA....😮
"Me, and you...."
Why does the gutter drain onto the roof? I have so many questions
The flashing is still.at the store waiting
Taking off roof shingles & doing it after, is the cheap way to go. How do they make 40 billion a year profit?
That's the new flashing. It's clear.
Clear flex seal spray...
It’s invisible, that’s for sure!
Should be behind the siding
Older houses are built much better.
It’s not funny but he says new construction so I imagine they look at you funny when you say you want an inspection
The flashing should of been put on before the brick up against the OSB
Iys called step flashing and i put it under the siding and step it with the shingles
It's shameful that a developer+ crew would build such trash, settimg up a family for such heartache 😢
It’s not trash it’s just that they didn’t finish. The head walls are usually the last thing you do as a roofer you have to put all your shingles on first and you’re walking all over the roof as you do it usually, you have a metal guy that’s part of the roofing crew on the ground with a break getting measurements yelled at them and using hand benders to make the head walls. The coil stock for the head walls is pretty pricey, which is another reason why roofers usually wait until the last day to make it and put it up. Roofers usually make sure they get paid first before they start cutting and bending up coil stock to an irreversible state Sheet ain’t cheap nowadays
OMFG
New Construction!!
😲
That ain't right
Flashing goes behind the veneer. Not sure what you’re trying to show here.
🤦♀️
That ain't right 😂😮
Asphalt shingle? Probably brick veneer? Yeah houses these days are all (questionable and generic) style with no substance.
Yeah cause there is like nine products that go under the shingles but hey you need content right
Is that real brick or that fake brick board?
If it's the fake stuff, it's possible the flashing is behind it.
😂😂😂😂
New constructions are trash and we know who the builders are…cheap labor trash construction
DEI HIRES 😂
That ain't right