City Approved THIS?! Mike Fights Red Tape to Fix a Century Home Mess | Holmes Makes it Right 108

[@demonknight7965]

Damon's face when Mike told him it was permitted 😂. You got to be F*ing kidding me

[@jays106]

yeah someone got their pocket lined on this one!

[@rhondakennedy819]

Great job. That's the City Government for you! :Not our fault, we did what we were sent out there to look at!" When they DID NOT do their job!!!

[@paulready8897]

The homeowners need to hire a lawyer to sue the city and somebody in charge personally. Also possibly to file criminal charges as well.

[@MultiTurbospeed]

Hell yeah I would of sued and torn down the house and rebuilt

[@therealdojj]

always brings a smile to my face when mike shows them the new house they should have had in the first place

[@cabman86]

Junior is right. Working with wood is fun. In my retirement, I make keepsake boxes out of fallen tree limbs. When you cut into them, they show you some amazing spalted grain that is so beautiful.

[@bobjohnston5527]

Mike Holmes and his crew always do a great job. I would not pay any taxes till the city looks at it

[@josiatokirina1788]

I love watching old homes get refurbished and improved. The ceiling height is ideal for the family who lives there. Interesting episode, thank you!

[@SandraNelson063]

I love the stone and brick in the basement. My heart vibes with OLD work. The old wood work. The signs of master builders.

[@IamCaleum]

Its a good thing both of them are so short so they didn't bash their head into the ceiling every time they tried to use the basement kitchen.

[@iadr]

Huge missed opportunity. You have the engineer there, you have the floor out. Even if it adds 20% to the total, you dig down another full foot. Period. This is utter hackery and make believe dollhouse building.

[@rhondakennedy819]

OMGosh! Did you see how fast Damon's face fell after Mike said the baby was coming in 10 days. So funny!!! LMAO

[@elainerussell924]

The inspector shows up and says guys its your lucky day i forgot my coke bottle glasses and all passed ! I take donations !😊😊

[@mohans565]

One of the best videos till now. Makes you feel that you want a longer one.

[@ravenseft]

Great job by Mike and his crew as usual, but I can't help wondering that it would've been better if they'd dug down a little more to create more headroom and extended back into the garden area to allow for an internal staircase.

[@stephenmatt8300]

Not sure what municipality this is in... but in mine right on the permit it states the city is not liable for deficiencies even if their inspector signs off on the work. I personally had a case in my muncipality where I pulled the permit for a client. Was exterior work for a roofed deck attached to a house and a large deck attached to a stampped concrete pool surround. Permit was approved. First inspection I had the inspector put a stop work on the job. Even though the city approved the permit there was an issue with a bylaw about how high the deck attached to the stamped concrete pool surround. The ground sloped away from the inground pool to the back property line. Height of the stamped concrete and deck wad above the top of the rear fence. Client had a closed permit on for the pool work done the year prior. My inspector not only stopped my permit, but got the old pool permit reopened and force the home owner to rip out the pool and stamped concrete patio to sink it lower into the ground. Client cancelled the work that was started on my permit (we ate the cost) so they could afford to redo the pool work. City would not accept any liability.

[@antkneec5460]

Interesting episode. Interesting and scary issue. Loved watching how they solved the problem.

[@surferdude4487]

a lot of these old homes have no water control for the basement. it's major work to correct it. it was not designed to be living space. It was designed to go below the frost line and hold up the house. And then people mess with it. OH boy!

[@Nttt739]

Actually, the homeowners should get an attorney and talk to the city attorney.the city is liable if the permited job exposed the foundation and it was visible by the city.so, the title company could be saying the city should pay

[@StuG-pr9tf]

this series is far better than Holmes Inspection...it seems to go a little more in-depth on certain issues that homeowners have

[@cabman86]

I restred a pre-civil war mansion that has these same foundation problems. It was a bite.

[@oweeyformallyknownasokok4752]

He mentioned mentioned a likely Tri-Plex. I'm guessing that's why there's no more internal basement stairs. They were removed when they divided up the space and each floor was a unit. Basement, ground, and second. Then the "renovation" came and redid some things and hid the problems for sale.

[@khazdor]

The City has to approve all the work/renos to make sure they are done to code and the City has to issue work order to fix everything the City, through incompetence, missed/messed up. Right!!! That'll happen.

[@blackmanops3749]

That's why they have lawyers and insurance too. Our money to delay the inevitable of paying to have it fixed with our money again.

[@AnitaWilkins-u1w]

Mike Holmes always does a great job thats mess up the other people how they do their job and they always want money I know what you going to do a really good job and congratulations on the new baby he is so beautiful and God bless❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊🎉

[@georgestone1485]

They called everybody but the TV NEWS STATION. IT WILL CHANGE WHEN THE TV STATIONS STARTS THE NEGATIVE PRESS AGAINST THE CITY BUILDING INSPECTION PROCESS!!!

[@blackmanops3749]

Just wait until Elon Musk catches wind of this. lol.

[@johnthomas3842]

Title insurance in America is not the same as in Canada. In America, home warranty is offered. Most people that deal with them, me included are not happy with it. It is expensive and lasts only as long as you pay.

[@Hippiemanthc]

And here we are in 2024 and it’s the same old story. New home warranty was a joke from the beginning.

[@gerbearjones6056]

100% true. I have been waiting for years for ALL levels of government to step up with legislation that really has teeth and will hold builders and renovators feet to the fire. Never going to happen so the regular guy gets screwed

[@deajahye6780]

OOOH boy, can I relate..... to things done to HIDE what were major problems just bandaided over so they didn't show but which were never really fixed...

[@dudeduderinoduderino9689]

THE "city" should have been sued. Local councils are the worst form of government authority there is, the worst. Mike you did a wonderful job for that family and I hope the publicity about this council is enough to shame them and to have someone investigate.

[@alexz9928]

You speaking about Canadian municipal governments or American?

[@blackmanops3749]

@@alexz9928 Both. Government incopetance knows no ethnic or racial barriers. It is diverse that way.

[@alexz9928]

@@blackmanops3749 shut up, I was talking to the Dude

[@blackmanops3749]

@@alexz9928 Voice an opinion, get a response. That's how a public forum works. You're welcome.

[@rudybriskar5267]

Love the Native tattoo! 27:02

[@neilprice513]

So either the renovators conned the city inspector, the city inspector was inept or the inspector took a bribe to sign off on the permits. All three scenarios aren't good.

[@debbiegonzales8035]

My general contractor made a comment, " I hope they send Franklin." Now I'm looking at all the shitty work and remembering. "I hope they send Franklin." Friends? Paid off? Hum.

[@michaelshepherd733]

Government......"We investigated ourselves and found no wrongdoing."

[@stillraven9415]

Anyone else wonder how many government agents also have their hands in that insurance?

[@Citizen16603]

I can’t imagine having a basement with all those amenities that is only accessible from the outside. They have to go outside and around the house to get to the basement to do laundry? I’d sell that house if I were the owners.

[@blackmanops3749]

Or it's a feature for a tenants seperate entrance. They could convert it into a 4-plex when they upgrade to a new home down the road.

[@blackmanops3749]

I'm not understanding the love affair with forced hot air and the massive space loss in small homes. There's a new technology called radiant/hydronic heating that can be plumbed with PEX(r) or similar. I've been doing this since befor Holmes on Homes was even around. And now those mini splits are all the rage, but I'm still not sold on them. Also, whats with the blue and pink boards? Is it his and hers thing?

[@Forced2DoThis1]

How many people here would've GLADLY donated funds to ANY Class Action Lawsuit against the City for any and all situations like this?!? I'd donate at least $40 a month for the duration!

[@karenrelay6120]

Excellent

[@ChipTheBun]

Been there: that membrane on the inside of the foundation is very bad for the mortar

[@Faruk651]

why? it is dimpled so there will always be air space behind it.

[@blackmanops3749]

I was questioning that too. Even if it were concrete, isn't keeping it moist a bad thing? Doesn't it need to "breath" as well. I always wonder if the materials and techniques of today that everyone is so confident and definitive about will become future regulatory nightmares (ala asbestos and lead etc).

[@SnarkyMcsnarkles24]

Why didnt they dig it deeper when they had the floor out????? Literally the best and only chance to do it right. Should have been foreseeable that the height was too low

[@Guillotines_For_Globalists]

I have never heard of title insurance having anything to do with structural issues, only title issues.

[@ross49452]

Why don't u start exposing the building companies? ❤😂❤

[@Mike-bk6uk]

Liability & getting sued

[@RD9_Designs]

It wasn't an apartment before, so when Mike is footing most of the bill, he's going to restore to what it was. Besides, the homeowners didn't want that, they wanted a bathroom and a poker room.

[@ravenseft]

Correct. They wanted a space for the nanny to live, but this isn't going to be possible now.

[@Mark.Watson]

Guarantee they used it as a nanny suite.

[@christopherblack4520]

I don't get the city refused to come out and look at what they passed before but at the same time all that work needed permits. So the city inspectors had to come out and look at the work that needed to be done.

[@Donald-j4v]

Hi Mike. Would you be interested in giving me a haircut like yours was when you filmed this video?

[@allygee5468]

Typical insurance if they can avoid a payout they will they knew that the council wouldnt do anything because theyd passed it and as Mike it would make them liable. Sometimes insurance is a waste of money

[@CecilHodges]

so did you pull permits for the new work??

[@suzannebernard3057]

I'm wondering why the studs are blue in the basement, anybody know?

[@rowdynoe9595]

It is a lightly treated board. Better rot resistance that a standard 2x4 but not as much rot resistance as outdoor rated pressure treated wood.

[@RD9_Designs]

Repels bugs and mold.

[@Faruk651]

Toronto Blue Jays. Duh!

[@karlbrundage7472]

I bet you can go back to the old employment records for the city and find out who got paid for this...................................

[@sweeptheleg.]

1: How short is this couple? Mike's not even 6 feet, and he's a whole head taller. 😄 2: The city refused to come back because then they would have to admit that they fkd up when they approved the initial renovation. That's your government for you.

[@MarbsMusic]

So they have to carry the laundry outside in the winter? With all that was done since it couldn't be an apt I would have asked for an entrance from inside the house... seems odd that they didn't.

[@ronbennett7885]

Yep. Thought for sure they'd build an interior stairway. Very odd. Assuming cost was too much. Or maybe the owner had future plans for an apartment in which case outdoor only entry would be desirable. It's been about 15 years. Wonder what came of it.

[@Mark.Watson]

They were going to use that as a nanny suite even though it wasn't legal. That's why there's a full bathroom and kitchenette.

[@blackmanops3749]

@@Mark.Watson How do you know it wasn't "legal"? Serious question.

[@jackcheadle3]

Dick move that the foundation guys cut the sewage line and made the plumber dig under the new foundation to get access.

[@blackmanops3749]

I caught that as it was being filmed too.

[@urzaserra256]

Wish Mike would be honest with rewards to the basement apartments and tell the truth, which would be the tv network is unwilling to pay the time and money for the changes to allow for the basement apartment. It could also be that the homeowners dont want to pay the extra money and time to make these changes now that i think about it. Also could be zoning issues too. Especially with the basement gutted already, would be the perfect time to do the changes.

[@debbiegonzales8035]

More likely zoning. I work for the State. An additional space would not be considered a dwelling without a 6 ft cubic refrigerator and full-size range. You can have a wet bar, a full bath, but not a full-size fridge and range.

[@blackmanops3749]

@@debbiegonzales8035 What retarded State has those rules? I know the rules vary by Town, but that is still insane.

[@MetrosFinest]

Mike Homes ! Come to my home and help me please 🙏😆😔💯

[@SantaMike-u7r]

It's a shame they still have to walk outside to get to the basement.

[@JoJo-ie8sl]

That baby has started high school by now

[@adamdennison1406]

He would not like my sister's house

[@Hippiemanthc]

Good to see Adam doing more and Mike Jr. was never a fan of Damon

[@paulomontero12]

Hey Homes how can your male team focus on their jobs with your female workers dressed like the hooter girl? 😅

[@petertimmins6657]

When you take a turd and dip it in gold it is still a turd on the inside….

[@jeanetteandersen-wv2ty]

Forced air is shit! Moves all the dust sound And smell everywhere. I don't k iw about this style of heat. Give me electric heat anytime.

[@blackmanops3749]

Hydronic or the dedicate propane units they removed to put in that monstrosity of a behemoth. If you listened carefully, Holmes said it was the homeowners call.

[@justintrades7851]

thought mike was going build stair case go up and down from inside the house