Hi Brad, it takes a person of character to publicly admit mistakes that have been made in this public forum. As a building surveyor here in Australia (equivalent to your inspectors and building code regulators there in the US), I really appreciate you running through all of this as I find it interesting to see the different code requirements between the two (2) countries. Wishing you all the best for the rest of the build!
Peter it’s great to hear from you… That’s exciting I did not realize you’re a building inspector In Australia! Thanks for watching and keep the comments coming👍 You have to own your mistakes but more importantly make them right!
@@BradtheBuilder @Peter Winter - This is exactly what I was thinking as far as Brad's character and ethics, Peter. You said it very well. VIDEO IDEA!!! Brad and his wife, kids, grandkids go to Australia and you can show him around some job sites there, show him some things that are maybe different, etc. meanwhile we get to see a few videos from Australia, which was my bucket list location. I'd be happy to watch Brad and his family enjoy it though! OOOOOOR, if they wanted to, I could MAYBE go (no I can't) and make sure they find their hotel ok. Then I'll just hang out til they need to head home and I'll be in charge of getting their shuttle to the airport arranged (thru the concierge)... this plan is coming together, Brad... thoughts?!
Another great vid Brad. Most contractors try to hide whatever issues "may/our" found by the inspector so they seem perfect. We all know, no builder/contractor, or sub-contractors are perfect. Nice that you have displayed that headache! Keep it up
Having been in and around construction my whole life and having witnessed and been the subject of a lot of home inspections, if an inspector passes you on his first look, he's not doing his job well. Considering the enormity of the project that you are on, I'd say you got it about spot-on; congratulations 👏👏🎉!!
Props to you bread for coming in hot on RU-vid! Your natural on camera and you put together great editing team. I like the style of your videos. It reminds me of a building show I would see on the discovery channel. keep up the good work. PS I’m a welder/fabricator in Omaha if you ever need any custom fabrication.
Hey Brad hope all is well! Looking forward to the missle silo videos, I’m sure you’re the man for that job hahahaha…I’m sure Flair would even let you take a float on the inflatable boat in the launch zone😳
When there are a million and one things to do you'll always end up with a few tight ends that need to be "tweaked" before final inspection. Awesome job, I can't wait to see it when it's finished. I said it was going to take 1320 sheets of drywall and I want to know how far off I was. lol.
Would love to see Andrews original build cost to final cost. Several hundred thousand difference. Nothing like a builder who comes up with “great ideas”!
Being completely transparent with your audience shows that you're a stand up guy..failing an inspection is a fairly normal thing..at least easy fix fails. I always thought some inspectors would fail us on some stupid 3 second fix just to see how we would react to him failing us...if we were cool than he was cool, if someone got upset, well let's just say the job would be going on an extra few months...can you tell us some of your worst mishaps that you've had over the years in regards to failing an inspection...I guess your worst most costly inspections? 🎺🎺
I`m not a House Builder but I`m guessing that no builder would have a perfect first inspection anyway them Failed item's didn`t seem too hard to fix. Enjoyed it Brad
@@BradtheBuilder here in Australia they are ruthless. Not only do they charge every trip, if we make any significant changes the plans need to be resubmitted for review and approval which again costs money. It's insane but it's the only way forward. I remember back in the day a slab of beer or a bottle of Jack Daniels could fix most little over the top regulatory requirements.
@@rebelrob9637 that’s interesting the inspectors charge for every inspection… Are your permitting fees high? my Permits average between $6500 and $8000
@@BradtheBuilder it's around $4000 for Development Application . Any amendments cost between 25% and 50% of the DA price depending on minor or major. Construction certificate is about $1250. $620 for the advertising fee. And the inspections cost $220 everytime he comes out. All up it sounds pretty similar price to you guys.
Another great video Brad...Hope you didn't tell Flair you failed inspection...lol...failed a few myself..always easy fixes ....keep up the great work...love the drone shots
@@BradtheBuilder it definitely is because no matter what something goes wrong even if your experienced. Keep up the good work can’t wait to see the finished product
Mr. Brown how have u been sir. I’ve been in the VA Hospital for 3weeks. On top of that no service inside the place unless u have AT&T n I have Verizon cuz it works everywhere. Amazing videos. Just scrolled down n saw u have been making some videos sir. I could watch ur videos all day long. This is ur buddy from Texas that’s paralyzed. On to ur next one. Keep em coming too sir
You’re my favorite Marine! ❤️ I’m so sorry to hear that you’re in the hospital and I will definitely keep you in my thoughts and prayers for a safe and speedy return home🙏 Thanks for reaching out and for always watching DM on Instagram and I’ll send you a hat and shirt… Don’t forget to give me your size) Stay strong Tex!
Really wish Chad would have gone with HDPE on that pipe culvert. Those galvanized ones become a headache once they start rusting and you start worry about them collapsing. It'll be probably 30 yrs or better but still becomes someone else's problem down the road.
@@BradtheBuilder it's a corrugated plastic with smooth interior wall. Typically can go down a size because they can move water through a little faster than just a plain corrugated metal pipe. Usually that or concrete are best options, we use cmp as a last resort at the county I work for (bridge design engineer). Associated labor cost are usually a lot less too because it's lighter and depending on size and length doesn't necessarily require equipment to install it. Just something to look into if you have to do any more of them.
something i dont understand is why you poured the concrete after framing the walls in the basement, u burried the studs in concrete.. wont that rot the walls over time? i built a few houses and usually u pour then build stud walls on top
We had winter conditions and those walls are sitting on interior footings… (we couldn’t pour the concrete slab due to the temperatures) Plus it’s green treated materials and will not be exposed to moisture.
I'm in MS and I didn't need to get the city involved in anything. I built my home to Florida build standards basically over engineered to handle whatever weather events. I hired my own structural engineer who came here and asked if i was parking a few 18 wheelers on the 2nd floor..lol
@@BradtheBuilder 8inch exterior walls, 6 inch interior walls, 10 inch rafters all 12 inches on center. 3/4 plywood sheeting exterior and 3/4 plywood sanded interior. I built this home before the prices went insane. 40x60 lumber alone was $27k from Home Depot bid room.
Now I see why the other guy almost choked on your line "And then I'll have Andrew off my back."🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I may or may not have suggested in the comments that Flair bugs you for the Silo, lol. I'm glad it looks like things won't be delayed by the inspection. I hope that things continue on with no issues.
@@BradtheBuilder I get that. I believe we're about rhe same age and it's a parental type teasing. Like my son who is 4 yrs older than Flair, I tease a lot the same way!
Great video, Brad!!! I did get the notification for this one so I went back and checked to see if missed it and if I did miss it, I still am😵💫! Either way, I'm glad I caught this one. As soon as I saw the big equipment running at the second job site and you said 'let's walk over there', I immediately thought "I'll bet he's going to get them to honk at him".🤣 Boy those inspectors sure have keen eyes, don't they🧐🥸🤓! I guess they kind of have to... you wouldn't want one who can't see! When you told us that that line in the HVAC room was the shut off for the gas, the first thing that came to my mind I wonder why it's so high. Not because I'm only 3'9" tall, but because I'm genuinely curious Does it have to do with pressure/pilot light/sciency stuff? Did the inspector give you any rhyme or reason for the valve height issue? Why am I so curious!? 🤣 One quick mention - shout out to Bronwyn! She makes it look easy, but I can tell you from the first 20 years of my career working in an engineering office, I'm well aware of how much work it is to support someone working on a project with many, many subs. My hat is off to Bronwyn!!! 🥳🍻 Heather🇨🇦
I’m glad you didn’t miss out on this one! The reason I found out why the gas line was up so high is on the original plan there was a big Commerial icemaker going next to it and it would’ve been in the way. Otherwise it would’ve been lower… Then the icemaker was eliminated but I failed to tell the plumber🙆♂️. (Oops) so much to think about and people to communicate with!
@@BradtheBuilder Not only is there so much to think about for today, but everything today needs to be planned yesterday so you are dealing with today, but planning every tomorrow you possibly can. And that's for every single job. It's an art in itself, Brad. IBe proud of yourself and your team, Brad. Be proud! Heather🇨🇦
I have found that every inspector has their hot buttons that they focus on! I should just let the camera roll with those big earth movers are working… I find it relaxing to watch
Hmmmm, Matt from Demolition Ranch / Off the Ranch, who sent Andrew the vault door has a tag line on his videos: "Don't tell Mere". Mere is short for Meredith, who is his wife. I see in the title that you've perhaps started a "Don't tell Flair" tag line... They're pretty much the same, really. Clever, Brad. I see what ya did there, haha!🤣 Heather🇨🇦
Pshhh. When it comes to custom homes, pretty much all mechanical guys are masters of as builts! Lol Hey, I would rather have an inspector catch a problem now than deal with a costly warranty call later!
Great show today ! Don't worry about Andrew finding out that the inspector didn't pass everything yet. I'll leave a message on his channel and tell him not to watch this one. 😏😉🎺
I feel yah Brad, can't seem to Win with inspectors 😝. At least you can insulate 🙌. Man you must have a Back ACHE by Now 😨 . Wow that's a Bigen ! Good Luck 🍀. JO JO IN VT 😆💕🍁
That just seems like minor things so I don't even know if you can count that as a fail. Let's just call it things that need to be finished/corrected. 👍🎺🎺
Honestly and not being a jerk… the gas line on the fireplace should have been taken care of by the installer? But was there a issue where they couldn’t access,wasn’t installed? I’d be finding out! Framing FHA plates would be the Rough in Electrician,HVAC or plumbers job to be installed per code and Brad to see but he has to many irons in the fire 🔥. Framer and Brad should have caught the extra support on the LVLs that’s a PLFA(standard) but the hangers not having enough nails screws etc.. Framers issue (Brad) should have caught!!! Flair should know and should be pissed! The house is way behind schedule basically dried in and gonna take another 6 months to finish?????? WTF come on Brad you need some Assistants checking up on these issues… really can’t stand to see these silly mistakes and the inspector is really being nice to let you go ahead and install insulation because honestly the LVL issue would and should have been a SERIOUS FAIL! Your Framers should have caught this right off the bat!!!! So freaking dangerous with the snow loads in Nebraska could have been critical. I have built bigger houses then this in way way shorter time
The structural LVL beam additional support is not necessary because it’s been engineered to carry the weight from end to end… The inspector on his own felt that it needed an additional support in the middle
Oops! … inspector felt an additional support would be nice but not required by the engineers design! Yes I should have caught some of those missing nails in the hanger but I generally use the inspectors time to go through the job as I know there will be other issues that he’ll find during his inspection! Thanks 👍🤠
Brad you really need to do a t shirt/merch drop around your love of big rig horns something like a picture of a big tipper or truck in the background with a caricature of you in the foreground doing the universal pul the horn signal title it "feeling horny" or some stuff or alternatively have a picture of a big rig/tipper with you in the drivers seat pulling on the horn chains. Same title its low hanging fruit :)
I build in several different counties and some have 3 to 4 inspectors based on their skill level or if they pass the various test to be approved for HVAC, plumbing, Framing, electrical inspections
I was just thinking, as long as you've got all that big equipment out there digging around in the dirt, why don't you have them dig into the hillside so you can build me a nice subterranean home ? Then if I can ever escape from this prison that is california, I can be totally climate controlled in the hillside. 😉👍🎺
Um. After 3-4 houses. Shouldn’t the standard national code kinda be in your brain? So long as we plumb a shack the same as a mansion. We pass and no worries of returning till trim out. Practice the code at every house and you can move on to next project without worry. O dang almost forgot the most important thing. Stop hiring the cheapest crackheads. Your the line of defense against them. Please keep them off my jobsite. I’m the plumber that will walk away if you tell me there was bidding. We plumb correctly. You write the check. That’s all your suppose to do. If your foreman is worried about passing inspection? Get a new Forman. Also it’s 2022. The thing that gave away your formula for cheapness. CPVC
I’ll double check with my plumbers? for the longest time everything was copper and code changed allowing C PVC to be installed… For a while we couldn’t get certain fittings for the copper
Great question… Flair has 35 acres under one partial and the city/county requires one house per partial… This site is (2) 10 acre partials which meets the minimum for one house and they’ll share a common driveway. Does that make sense? It is a little confusing🤔
Why would you still record anything after he asked you Not too.. didnt you walk your job site before you called it in?? Shouldn’t have a failed inspection
@@BradtheBuilder it’s illegal here in Missouri now . After 10 years the hot side will get brittle and snap and floods houses I’m a plumber here in Missouri. I honestly recommend replacing that asap . It 100% cheap junk .
@@BradtheBuilder also freeze and thaw areas huge problem. Send me your email and I can show 100 photos of why not . I can’t see a million plus house with $6.98 10ft sections of waterlines . Can’t wrap my head around that .
Flair has stated where he lives and his company doesn't require codes to run company So FINALLY WE KNOW HE'S CONSTRUCTION COMPANY SO CALLED IS NOT LICENSED HE TEACHES WRONG DOING ON RU-vid RU-vid needs to do something
You are telling us the truth but Flair lied to the viewers n make them fool by saying saying he has the biggest construction company midwest also it's not licensed n wrk he does is done by code also teach other's
His "construction company " is more a joke it's all part of the show for people who get it it's not that he's teaching he's entertaining and I enjoy and so do most of us what he makes and or jokes about
@@supercrimeyt1655 im confused do people think beefcake construction is a real company the whole thing is purposely a joke that's why he keeps saying ocean approved, its a completely seperate from brads actual company
Those are simple mistakes but why not go through all the small details yourself if you know what to look for. This is a waste time by failing simple small detailed inspections. I would get on my contractors and also on myself for not doing a walk through prior to the inspection.
