A few main points of the pre-drywall inspection done August 10th, 2022. 

My mind is blown away by this craftsmanship!! All these home are going to have problems in the near and far future. Great videos! Thank you for exposing what bad work looks like to homeowners.

Burn it and start over! Shame on everyone that touched this structure. SHAME!

This might be my new favorite RU-vid rabbit-hole to fall down

This can't be real. Wow. Just Wow.

This home owner finally made a right decision to hire this inspector in the entire build.... I hope he/she reads these comments

Where are all these bad contractors?! Dang! They should be brought up on charges of impersonating a builder!

I'm not sure what State this is but boy, that's some shotty construction!

The city building inspector is getting paid off.

that house needs to be entirely re-wrapped. terrible work

I’m GC my own house build currently and have been second guessing myself the entire way. While I’m probably over thinking things, this video makes me feel 10x better lol. If this is house builders build homes, I’m glad I’m doing it myself….

Um...that's sheathing!?

Horrific. That builder is learning on the job and using the worst, cheapest, most under- engineered materials. Possible also that the weather wrap has exceeded the time it's allowed to go exposed without cladding. I'd fire that builder, tear off that wrap, and reframe whole sections. But really, looks to me like that entire structure should perhaps just be razed. It is a disaster.

Well it’s good to know they the shoddy work done by RV manufactures is spilling over to the housing industry

careful and conscientious inspectors can save a homeowner form a slew of future nightmares . some people get perturbed thinking they are being over zealous and want the building process to hurry up .don't do it . let the inspector find every possible mistake and force the contractor to make the corrections. i had a block/ lock house built in germany seven years ago and realized the contractor was attempting to cheat . my wife didn't know what was going on but being a retired builder i did but could not speak Deutsche . so,we hired a private inspection company that evoked terror into the builder and saved us thousands .

Im currently preparing for an entry level building inspector position. Seeing videos like this that show and explain defects as apposed to just showing perfect passing (inspection) videos has really helped reinforce my current understanding and knowledge. Thanks.

Wow, so many things gone wrong with this home. Really appreciate the heads up on things to look for!!! Amazing.

This was a year ago but gosh darnett I would be terrified if I was the owner of this newly built house... This is a scary build.

"...and they're all made from ticky-tacky..." Thanks for keeping your eyes out for us.

Good informative video. Thanks. Keep a very close eye on your drywall contractor too. Substandard WORK is almost standard in that trade. ( been in drywall contracting for 43 years ). When its done right drywall is perfectly fine and durable.

I cant believe that code allows using cardboard as sheathing. That builder should be run out of town.

Some people have shame in being a slack but this builder seems to have pride for their slack 😂

Awesome evaluations by Casey. Sadly showing especially with developments throwing up many houses at once and cutting costs where ever they can. Hard to believe these all get fixed before the city signs off on them. Also the lack of ability of those doing the work due to no skills out there anymore.

The overcuts on the stringers oh my god

Thanks for this video

I’m thinking that tub was recessed for a curbless shower. But man they tore that exterior wall up bad.

Is the builder obligated to repair these discrepancies? If not, the home owner would be wise to keep a copy of this video for any pending law suits.

It appears the sheathing has been exposed to the elements for an extended period of time. This "builder" must be building several houses at once. Sadly, unless the other houses are inspected in the same fashion, most of this will be covered by siding to be dealt with by the owner after move-in.

I’d back out of the deal…not buying it bye.

How are these people allowed to continue to build anything bigger than a garden shed? Most of what is in this video is wilful neglect. Those trusses were not missed. They just thought that they could get buy with it. They know if it needs 8 nails, you don't put just 3 or 4. I can only imagine what covered up.

I have never seen sheathing like that. What a joke.

Damnnnnnnnnnnnnn. You need to rate the contractor. 5 outta 10? Need some kind of system to gage how bad all this is. I’m building my own shed and I didn’t fill all the holes in the hangers 😂. I guess I’ll go back and do it. Hahahah. Great job

Is that cardboard sheathing?

6:42 Besides the crack in the truss, there's no support on that rafter just behind it. It has no hanger, isn't angle cut well and has no supporting nails.

There is no way that sheathing is structurally rated it looks like panel board people put in basement

This is scary. You can run into wall and fly out through the cardboard, which I assume will rot out just like wood sheathing does but a lot faster? Tiny fresh wood trusses are scary too - a couple of roof changes and they will turn into mush from roof nails.

Having a house built right now. Great info. This builder should loose their license if they even have one.

i hate that sheathing stuff. just give me osb or plywood. we even use drywall up here and so many people dont know how to install it. wont surprise me if those houses fall down in the future. ill be building my own house with how things have been going these last few years haha.

Dude, you are a shotty-builder's worst nightmare. Glad you're there, looking out for the future homeowners and the banks who loan them money. The builder responsible for this little fiasco should stick to building sand-castles with kids at the beach.

Unfortunately with the vast number of lightly skilled labor flooding across our border, these issues are only going to get more prevalent. Honest supervision and the rewards of higher pay for quality work along with language barrier solutions is all that will save production building...don't see that happening anytime soon. There is a housing shortage and throw them up quick...pretty sad.

This is wild

I'm impressed you spotted all of these. What about the things you didn't spot??

Time to get out the paintball gun to Mark all of the issues! ✌🏻🇺🇸

Why does is matter if that sheathing is properly fastened? Its junk anyways. I think thats kinda the mindset of the installers

oh my god...

i woldnt pay for that construction-- so bad

Thanks Casey! Explaining why it will not pass and being so observant. We are learning so much from you thank you so much! 🙏🙏🇨🇦☺ Unbelievable sloppy builder.....again!!!!! Yikes!

Not sure about that header at the beginning

I wish they would ban cardboard sheathing.

Looks like the original builder abandoned the site a long time ago.

ive never seen shit work like that ....none of that would fly here in LA

Wow...

Wood holding top window

The helper did it

WOW thats unacceptable quality

There is absolutely nothing salvageable about this house. It would be insulting to the match to burn this heap of trash. It would be criminal to give an occupancy permit.

Now just remember that a majority of ppl don't even bother hiring outside inspectors, literally all homes built in the last few years I would be verrrrrrrry careful buying any of them. Honestly, I don't even think I would consider them sadly because once the home is fully built only time will tell how bad a job was done, its not like you can tear of the siding to see, oh hey look all the tape is curled up.

How is your siding going to lay flat over that crap??

Unbelievable, I wouldn’t be able to sleep at night if I was in charge of that build! And seriously stop using cardboard as structure sheathing, thank god that’s not a thing in my area

I wouldn't worry about the shething. That stuff is worthless when properly installed.

What is with this cardboard sheeting? 3/4 floor 1/2 wall 5/8 roof cdx should minimum.

Wowza what do these houses run when completed and all this is hidden🤔

I'm enjoying your videos but I have to watch in small doses. It can be too much all at once!

That's cardboard not sheathing

OMG

Dang, and someone paid for that

What region is this?

The build quality on these slap and dash homes is just pathetic and it makes me want to go with a factory built house over a site built house to minimize these types of issues. Like trucking, it seems the construction industry has gone into the toilet: you pay crap you get crap. I love seeing these videos so I know what to watch out for.

A bad builder saves fasteners = more profit over the long run Eh !

My goodness dude. I was a little annoyed buying an old house because of all the updating I had to do, but at least older houses are structurally sound. These new spec houses are AWFUL. Unbelievably bad workmanship, literal cardboard for sheathing, massive holes making any standard of airtightness completely impossible, etc. 😳

Cheap flashing tape or it's been exposed to the sun too long

It’s amazing that people doing this important work have absolutely zero knowledge on how to properly do it. Some of this can be timing…they manage to do one thing right and too much time passes and weather and people do damage

I have a 1945 house & I have lived in it for 25 years. I'm frightened to buy anything built in the last 10 years since weed became legal

You have issues with your structural cardboard 😂

What region is this? I've never seen such poor work on such a scale!

This is why most builders don't want the customers to look at the house before the sheet rock and siding go on. With the way this house looks even a amateur could see the problems. I would walk away from this builder.

So much bad stuff. They should have furred out that range hood wall with a secondary 2x3 wall in front. It would have been much easier than the disastrous garbage they did. That tub base is awful.

What a terrifying disaster!! And someone is likely paying a heckuva lot of hard-earned money for this shoddy mess. Disgraceful

Wow these housing are junk Literally cardboard 😳

People pay a LOT of money for a house, and they have a right to expect quality. God bless you John 14:6

I've seen sloppy work before but this was just corner cutting work on already cut corners with several skipped steps. This Place should be condemned ... but sadly the people moving in would be grateful for getting away from the $1,200 per month slum-apartment they live in.

What a slopped together home,I would never buy that house even if its fixed.

Everyone complains about over regulation of building inspections,,,, well, this is what you get when you cut back on regulations… so stop complaining….

This will be someone's home and they don't care. Sad.

Once again, lipstick on a pig. That's the only beautiful thing about this home. It is a total failure of the builder to build a proper home for the client. Why is it they feel it's ok to do such shoddy work. I am going to have a hard time sleeping tonight thinking about these homes. It would be really nice to see a follow up inspection, would love to know if the future owners were able to get any traction with the builders.

Where does a homeowner find an inspector like you who knows code requirements and construction to come in during the various stages of construction? My impression of the home inspectors I’ve hired (at realtor’s recommendation) for home purchases are not as thorough and detailed as you. It would seem that inspecting at the pre-drywall stage requires more knowledge and expertise than inspecting a completed house. No? I’m looking at building in an unincorporated area where there are no required municipal type inspections or even inspectors at the county level.

So trash, even using Thermoply as well. Could have just bought a mobile home and it would laster longer.

That place is absolutely terrible... the paper sheathing is also a worst practices material. Sad that someone is going to make that place their biggest asset.

"Refasten" the sheathing? That cardboard sheathing is worthless. Replace it with something substantial, not refasten! What a joke!

Wtf is it with carpenters over there? And how do you break a truss? Is it untrained carpenters? Uncertified? I hate going back to houses after they're finished so i do them properly in first case. You guys need stricter controls on what you call a tradesman. Also you gussets are too small. And truss manufacturers need their licences revoked

Lol. Building inspectors 😂😂

Unbelievable. No pride whatsoever.

Yeah... so... thats cardboard.

horrible construction, pathetic materials, total junk for a house. tail light warranty

Wow. Terrible

Hack job.

Built by juan valdez illegals

Craptastic. It’s management’s failure. People know this is wrong and managment says let it slide.

it's a crap job.

Horrible construction by a horrible builder and subs. These houses are already hovels. People are getting screwed when they buy these dumps.

My 2 year old daughter could do better than that. Cheap builders are criminal.