I Hired Security to Do an Inspection: The Shocking Discovery the Builder Wanted Hidden!

[@conspiracy7852]

Surveyors should be held accountable too

[@halitosis75]

Why can't the building inspector be ousted

[@robsmith6087]

and named @@halitosis75

[@conspiracy7852]

The VBA have no money to employ inspectors/investigators and the Act doesn’t have any teeth. The VBA take a long time to investigate and by that time the builder has gone bust. Some quick investigations and prompt prosecutions will make some minor changes to the industry. Unfortunately so small no one will notice

[@bobtailsquid]

Should just make it so the building surveyor is personally liable for any damages or costs after it's been signed off

[@JimmyChangE16]

Too right brother, i hate to sound like a conspiracy theorist but are they all in on it or what!

[@PeterPutz82]

My bet is the building surveyor never set foot on site.

[@garryfrater7536]

But I'll bet he got a kick back from the builder.

[@mikelouis9389]

Yes he did. He had to get his kaching.

[@CountryAndProud]

Why would he. The builder promised everything is fine along with a envelope of cash.

[@nattdx846]

nah the builders probably know the guy and he just approved it without looking at it.

[@carlbruschnigjr1757]

I'm wondering if maybe Stevie Wonder has a second job . . .

[@johnjames7332]

Weird KZbin algorithm. Not in the trade, not in Australia but somehow KZbin recommended this channel to me and I’m hooked 😃

[@jenrich111]

You are a man John - you fit the algorithm perfectly 😂

[@Nikforallthesereasons]

​@@jenrich11148 year old woman here 👋. Not sure how I got here, but I watch every episode. 😆

[@tommy0con2]

first it was was Korean drain cleaners and now I get Australian site inspector.

[@williamho2940]

Same here

[@DaftyBoi412]

The algorythem knows us and what we want better than we do! 😅

[@DaftyBoi412]

I swear you're the first person to read the engineering drawrings fully since the engineer drew them up!

[@Hotecce1]

for real. a professional will check drawing and compliance dimensions for reference for the reports.

[@Wilbargosh]

Owners of defective builds that have been stage approved should form a class action against the builders, certifiers and VBA; as they all share a responsibility in the buildings failure under the building Act

[@chrisjie2127]

The whole system will be structured so that nobody actually has to take responsibility - and that's on purpose.

[@stuartlaird7341]

Time and again this channel has proven that the scariest words for a consumer are not, "I am from the government and I am here to help" but "It is a well regulated industry"

[@Paul-qq7mh]

100%

[@johnlarkin549]

While I agree with many things picked in these site inspections he does make many silly comments and assumptions. My view is as a 45years of experience in the industry, he shouldn’t assume there hasn’t been a performance solution as far has his sump size issues on the upper front roof. If there hasn’t been one requested at this point it just requires some silly amount of money paid to an engineer to sign it off! Believe me the small amount of discharge from the area of roof with a box gutter that is of more adequate size it will never pose any problem. Put it this way I’ve seen much worse that haven’t failed on 100 year old homes! As for the mould and so called deteriorating issues he finds in the frame, again I’ve seen worse and built wise as I worked on massive Toorak mansions that take so many years to complete because of there size of the build it can’t be avoided and many have been standing for many years without a crack nor sickness caused by mould that he thinks is a problem. I find him a bit over the top with many of his views and opinions but I also find engineers views as over the top also but we follow a little closer than the builders he gets to inspect. I can see his appeal to the general public but at the end of the day many go with the cheapest price and end up paying for it in quality.😁

[@amraceway]

@@stuartlaird7341 While the build is shocking, the design is far worse. Who on earth would contemplate such a hideous structure as their home?

[@CarlosSanchez-dv1ew]

All inspectors should be held liable and deregistered

[@outofthefoxootf979]

As an architect and having been in the industry for 14 years now. I'm not only appalled by the quality of construction but also by the quality of the architecture we're building these days especially in new suburbs. We're focusing more on ornamental design that homes that actually perform well. The average newly designed home is around 5 star rating out of 10. Very very average underperforming homes given the technologies we have at our disposal.

[@stuartlaird7341]

Not All Architects... but JFC I have seem some major stupidity from Architects on the school projects I have been involved in. No Comms room on the plans. Every single time. I have never seen a plan presented that had a comms room on it already, it had to be added as a variation. The plan has the phone points, and the network points, but by some *magic* those things are connected without a comms room. As for star ratings... I know for certain that some buildings have doors and stud wall on the plans to meet star ratings that are going to be removed as soon as the certificate of occupancy is granted. I have certainly recently seen a plan where the BESS counts a clothes line that will be permanently shaded according to the shading diagram to squeeze in its 7 star rating. As well as a water tank I am fairly sure will never be installed in favor of putting a gate in to access the bins. Let alone the polystyrene and render of almost every single 1st story I have ever driven past. One reason we have a housing problem in this country is we build assuming that in 30 years the house will be knocked down and rebuilt so we only build them to last 25 years.

[@gary1705]

unfortunately the problem is all the migrants from overseas coming here untrained and after the fast buck at the stupid Australians demise 🤷‍♂

[@Tonythemonk620]

17 years carpenter here. I agree people have us build the weirdest shapes and eye candy buildings and end up with terrible quality. (And yes combine that with bad, or inexperienced builder)

[@gnomiefirst9201]

Same in USA. It's sickening how many multimillion dollar structures are designed/built w/o any concern for the natural building material being exposed to the wet weather, and soon it will be rotting; e.g. huge beam rafter ends hanging out 40 cm in the weather and no flashing. Ornamental gone psycho bling. Not to mention the ticky tacky McMansions where size matters more than quality, integrity, and longevity.

[@gnomiefirst9201]

@@Tonythemonk620 Right? Architects just give the client a paper drawn home of their wet dreams. Builder hitting snags bc the architect has no building experience. The client wants eye candy over quality, integrity, and longevity of structure, and has more money than sense.

[@milnez]

You’re helping my students in construction… legend😀

[@Siteinspections]

Thank you for the support, all the best 🤝❤️

[@LiquidAudio]

Mate, we need to clone you and send copies of you around Australia! Great work as always.

[@therustedmonkie4787]

Around the world instead.

[@marmus9321]

Mate i cannot even put into words how important and beneficial to the community your work is. You have educated me on so many things that i had never thought about. Now i find myself observing builds and recognising non conformances. Now having this recognition and seeing building industry with open eyes, my hart bleed for young buyers and really anyone in the market who has no idea that this is happening. If the OPEL towers in Olympic park didn't wake the industry up not sure what will. Caveat emptor. Love your work mate.

[@victorsauvage1890]

And its is more entertaining than anything on tv. -- This is high drama -- when you consider what is at stake!

[@mickgatz214]

Also, note the pine timber mixed with fresh timber. The black stain you see is the very beginning of wood rot! I know this thru working with pine radiata for 30 years.👍

[@kevinfitzgerald3031]

Start employing Staff Brother !! You are doing Gods Work , every City needs one of you 👍👍

[@traps_for_life2981]

Mate homes in Kazakhstan last generations and they have -40 degrees winters. These homes wont make it past 25 years without major repairs.

[@lowkeyconvert8971]

lol, australian building standards are an insult to kazakhstan's.

[@harrylo2316]

25 years? I am sure you meant 25 months. I could pitch a tent that's more robust than this piece of shit.

[@Georgggg]

@@lowkeyconvert8971 imagine not keeping up with 50-year old USSR construction standards..

[@benhopper7341]

🎉🎉🎉

[@meerkatreserve7543]

Came here to say this. 👌🏻

[@alanh4471]

It should be made compulsory for the people that do the signing off to wear a body cam as they do their inspection! It's these people who probably get a kickback from the builder that allow these LOCKUP invoices to be processed. After the Inspection is done, the cam footage should be given to the owner (and builder), and then allow both of them 30days to review the footage and get independent advice if required. Is there a process to find the details of the person who has done the inspection and signed it off? They should be forced to do the inspection again but with an independent person chosen by the owner or a government official. Better to pay $1000 for that then have a house you can't live in!

[@Bits]

Its sad that not only can we not control the prices of houses in Australia, but the ones that are being built for very expensive costs are looking like this.

[@shanelocke237]

M8 that was very Very well said.good onya M8

[@rorynorris4248]

The poor owners must be devastated, I don't think anything is salvageable from that place.

[@The-KP]

In the States we call this type of bodge job a "stake and run." Contractor got the winning bid, started the project, pushed it along, effectively abandoned it, water damage sets in, then they beg the owner for more money. Contractual violations all around.

[@wyattoutlaw2370]

Sorry but why did the owners pay the lock up settlement stage when it clearly wasn’t complete. Some of the blame must fall on the owners.

[@hembekes]

The smell of non compliance

[@JP-ry9ob]

More like the stench

[@cze33e]

nah, that's just pee

[@SpartanHeaven]

50 x nails in one spot😂🤣

[@CeeTeeUSA]

I love his security guards!!

[@damiangillett6443]

Does it smell Like Brut 33 LOL

[@madmadworld9651]

I think you have found the winner of the worst builder award 2024 Love your exposure of these parasites.

[@TonyVanBeek]

Its only that start if the year. I feel that there is plenty more to come!

[@fstop9466]

The kick back rate for building inspectors must be up again

[@james3744]

Not necessarily rorts, usually its as simple as 'your not going to get recommended to our client for the next build' or even just plain incompetence.

[@zeherkhalil5436]

@liquidshade found who the Surveyor is in the comments, he will find builder he said

[@kenz-e9o]

@@СлаваССС-м4с rort NOUN AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND ENGLISH INFORMAL a fraudulent or dishonest act or practice: "a tax rort" for those of us that never used that herd that word

[@rosslaws7699]

@@zeherkhalil5436who was the building surveyor?

[@CFox.7]

@@СлаваССС-м4с Lets talk about the West Gate Tunnel Project ! All the traffic girls are gfs or daughters/nieces of the union reps and they sit in the site hut on night shift doing nothing and never rotating off it. All the Irish are warned "you dont pay, you dont stay" so they're kicking back a % of their take home to the supervisor or sponsor.. ALL ON THE TAXPAYER COIN

[@yorak653]

As an Aussie myself, without this guy we could have damaged or destroyed new homes thanks ST!

[@aussietaipan8700]

Get a lawyer son, you're gonna need a real good one.

[@ceebee6969]

Your one liners are gold!!! Keep em coming! "Do your best and spray foam the rest!"... 😂😂😂😂

[@MrTimbo318]

This is a total rebuild. I can't believe how dodgy and corrupt this state is. You should be able to name and shame.

[@MarshClarke]

A COMPLETE Shamozzle? ......PLEASE NOTE n give credit where credit due THAT Shamozzle WAS COMPLETED AND per code! AN INCOMPLETE SHAMOZZLE IS NOT EVEN A SHAMOZZLE! Client now has a Complete Shamozzle.Please forward Shamozzle Stage to your finance provider and pay enclosed invoice yours truly Sal n Val Monella.

[@hazbotttv3217]

@@MarshClarke What?

[@thomasgirty6397]

imagine the amount of water that went into those wall's JUST FROM THE MISSING PARAPET CAP'S on the roof !! plus all the rot and mold that HAS to be in the hidden area's of the wall's !!! for 2 year's !!!

[@nvelsen1975]

@@hazbotttv3217 Translating from Idiot to English, @Marshclarke said: "Hi, I own that scummy building company. I was really upset to be caught, and since I am a criminal, that just makes me upset instead of wanting to improve"

[@deephorizon1365]

@@nvelsen1975 haha thanks

[@RodneyMcKee]

It's criminal that you cannot name the builder doing this poor quality work to protect the next poor sap that picks them to build a home.

[@Serpico66]

This builder cannot be SIRIUS about their projects

[@bibsp3556]

They just change the company name lol, classic Aussie building trick apparently

[@attilavidacs24]

@@bibsp3556 Yean phoenix operations are quite common in construction and some poor customer is left with an incomplete or dodgy home that has been fully paid for.

[@uzlonewolf]

@@bibsp3556 It's the same in the U.S. as well. If a builder gets sued or gets a bad reputation their paper LLC "goes out of business" and a new one with the exact same people and assets pops up overnight. Since the old builder is now "out of business" and has no assets there is no one to sue.

[@briandeschene8424]

@@bibsp3556 Same in the USA. When I worked for a bank, we would treat payroll cheques with more regard than most cheques. UNLESS it was from a construction company; then it had zero value until days after it had cleared. Those businesses go in and out of business so readily it makes your head spin in disbelief.

[@john-iy9hy]

rotten timber , rusted nails , roof truss already pulling away from the support beam , non compliant gutter boxes resulting in water leaking into the house. the building surveyor must be getting kickbacks to turn a blind eye....

[@LindaSilvester-r8o]

Now if you wanted to put a granny flat or tiny house on back block - then there’s regulations

[@DD-wd7ku]

It could be that the building inspector doesn't even visit the site, just signs off on the builder's assurance that everything is as per drawings and standards.

[@tecnaman9097]

No!...never, this is Australia. Something like that could never happen here.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@_soups]

@@DD-wd7ku That’d be mental if true. Would utterly defeat the purpose of their job.

[@mini_steve]

​@user-sj7ni5bq5z Try putting a 3x3 garden shed up in a backyard that is 380sqm and it's about the same price as a brand new massive build with all the hoops one has to jump through with all the bulls#it that goes with it.

[@peregrinemccauley5010]

Great workmanship. It's not easy to have a building at pull down stage, when it's actually at lockup stage. That takes a lot of skill and resources.

[@zacparker8681]

I was going to watch but I deemed staying up late to be non compliant with my sleeping standard NZSDT405. Guess I’ll have to wait till tomorrow..

[@vociferon-heraldofthewinte7763]

🤣🤣🤣👍

[@lesliedevlin8501]

That's funny 🤣🤣🤣

[@MadDog_Rules]

If you pay a mechanic, to put new brake pads on your vehicle and you turned up and instead of brake pads, they'd put jam donuts on the discs instead. You would be able to have that business shut down. But if a building contractor uses cheap and degradable products on your home, builds dangerous and life threatening installations, they can still carry on building houses. And you have to either take them to court, or claim through your insurance. Make that make sense.

[@Messirule]

As long as the government and councils collect taxes ... nothing to see here...

[@devantetoppin7879]

Find it weirds myself. I mean get mugged in the street for a hundred bucks? Person goes to jail / prison no questions asked. Get cheated out of dozens if not hundreds of thousands (that you spent a lifetime to get) on fraudulent construction? Then it's like good luck hope it works out which is just insanity. As long as people are robbing you the right way I guess than it's not issue at all as far as the justice system of most countries are concerned.

[@morninboy]

We need builders where I live but I've given up on my licence because of all the BS and expence. In my whole life I've only met four people I would let build my house. A BC builders licence is a money trap that gives a homeowner no guarantee of a quality builder.

[@chrism2279]

Love those nearly straight lines on the cladding. Beautiful detail possibly done with the back of a crack pipe?

[@christophercharnock4531]

I feel bad for the owners, this shouldn't be allowed to happen this is not a new home. Good luck getting this resolved.

[@John-o3y4p]

Perhaps they were looking at the neighbours house when they said lock up was complete

[@joycef8443]

Yeah, they were just confused.

[@DoubtingTaom]

You popped into my feed today and I can't believe what I've witnessed in my first two videos, as far as what can only be referred to as being criminally negligent construction and surveys. You must weigh light a feather! I know my 166kg would have dropped through and toppled these builds like a wrecking ball. Seconding the calls to have you cloned and penalties for these irresponsible builders increased.

[@hill121s]

As subscriber and regular viewer, Australia we have a serious problem with our building industry.

[@newjerseydamo]

New to your videos but as a fellow Victorian, a real eye opener. Also love your constant use of Shamozzle! Love that this builder hasn't updated their website temple and still has stock paragraphs. For someone who rents still, the idea of buying a new property is a straight nightmare after seeing how bad builders are these days.

[@nismojunk]

The whole industry needs a CTRL ALT DEL

[@SenatorFreddyQuimby]

We're more at the ALT+F4 point

[@BSenta]

Don't buy new homes

[@Siteinspections]

Crt a -> Shift + Delete -> Yes To All

[@johnl6176]

format c:

[@Hebdomad7]

Just throw the entire building and real estate industry into the industrial shredder at this point.

[@bt3411]

I can't believe you didn't say anything about the bolt at 37:16 When you were talking about the worst weld ever on the plate, you can see a solitary bolt, and on the back side it isn't connected to anything. No plate, no washer, no nut, and the bolt is only barely long enough to just poke through the other side of the beam. I nearly spat my drink everywhere when I saw that one

[@Mephiston]

Talking about the website statement at 34:51, fun fact: That's actually a boilerplate web design. SEVERAL builder websites have that EXACT statement, word for word. Sirius, PMC, Strong Hold, Hybrid Electrical, and so on and so forth.

[@mums_poop_sock]

figure out which one this is?

[@jenrich111]

copy & paste is pathetic. Thanks for sharing info

[@Mephiston]

@@mums_poop_sock I know who builder surveyor is, but not builder

[@stuartlaird7341]

Yeah. I think the shitshow place in Preston had the same text on his website. We of course assume it is not the same builder.

[@wobblyboost]

It actually looks like they may have not paid the IT dude who was working on the website, so he's gone back to it and hit 'undo all'. Reset all but the flowery, superficially noble; generic 'about us' text. I'm likely totally wrong and they just used a cheap web-hosters template and were too inept to change it from stock; but it made me smile to think that. These dodgey bros. builders are always stiffing their contractors and suppliers.

[@lamb_of_dog8878]

Building surveyor must've been working from home that day... This is terrible. I'm feeling the mold in my lungs through my phone

[@brummiesteve590]

Thats wicked mate lol

[@waynestanley1723]

Mate a building site . No hard hat or high visibility clothing

[@RailwaysOfDoom]

I remember seeing this place yesterday. I was dropping off a kitchen and vanities around the corner. I thought this place was abandoned until this video came out. Great coverage too btw.

[@Antipodean33]

I'm an Aussie born in 1962 and i can't tell you how much Australia has turned into a sad place. i'm a recently retired brickie worked all my life in building since 14 and the standards and costs of building today is ridiculous and the quality is is unbelievably crap. This country was once a great place to work and live but today it's unrecognizable to me on a myriad of levels

[@YuckFoutube-e1z]

Born in 80 and could not agree more.

[@damienmilk3025]

You are so right. I was born in Melbourne in 1960, was an apprentice plumber in 1976, and am still in the building industry, self-employed all these years later. The building industry isn't even the shell of what it used to be. Self-regulation,cost-cutting, and responsibility dodging by councils and what appear to be corrupt industry regulators have destroyed this country.

[@maxfish4770]

1973 and a bricky too, got out recently. Housing mobs and dodgy builders ruined it

[@SuperMooshrooms]

Diversity is our strength right?

[@lunchb0x1986]

Watched as single income blue collar families could afford to own a house to needing 2 incomes and a 100k+ deposit in my 37 years alive. It's accelerated so much over the last 10 years as well, I don't see this country being a nice place to live unless you're very wealthy. I'm sure I'll be in a tent or my car in 5 to 10 years.

[@MrJuninho11]

Builder and building surveyor should be named and shamed

[@michaeldelosa8077]

Why are builders allowed to get away with this its criminal how do building surveyors sign off this guy is a must to keep them honest thank u sir

[@Johnwashere-dt2ov]

I have a 1935 Stucco (edited misspelling) brick home and I sometimes would love to have a new build but these videos have changed my mind.

[@YourNextDoorNeighborA]

I would LOVE to see updates on all these places. What happened to the builder/inspectors/how does the completed version look now.

[@Siteinspections]

I’ll keep you guys posted ☺️

[@dc6233]

They probably try to scam their way out of it, maybe make things look a bit better and butter up tthe customer, who knows. We can all see that some of these repairs in his videos would be extensive and expensive at the least...

[@tictactoe325]

How the heck is polystyrene even remotely allowed on a house in Australia???? I think the house needs a bulldozer.

[@_____7704]

Used because it doesnt need as much structure behind it and when properly rendered it is TECHNICALLY compliant

[@GameFuMaster]

@@_____7704 honestly, I wouldn't care that it's "technical". Don't want cheap foam being exposed to the weather on something that's supposed to last decades (even hundreds of years). Internal foam for insulation is a different story, which this isn't the case

[@_____7704]

@@GameFuMaster Yeah me neither, its woeful

[@gribbler1695]

@@GameFuMaster It's obviously not complete. It needs to be rendered or clad before it deteriorates.

[@GameFuMaster]

@@gribbler1695 Still don't want polystyrene on the outside of my property. But if you're happy with it, you're free to use it

[@josephsavoria1425]

Ive had a roof designed by a well known firm (Consulting Storm Water Engineers) on a commercial job and their design was non compliant. I recommend getting a good quality roof plumber that knows the rules and ensures the roof is completed to code.

[@jasmineaoun2816]

I’m building in Rockbank and I went to see my house today, I have no experience in the building industry but the whole walkthrough I was thinking what an absolute mess. I think I need this guy to inspect my house :(

[@kazaabitboll2026]

Stop payment do not be pressured ok they deliberately do that especially if they know you are renting. Tell them you have no issues about time

[@stuartlaird7341]

You are right to be worried. I know a guy who built out that way on a new development. Thing is he was engineering the adjacent new divisions, so drove past his new house every day. Wednesday he sees the wall insulation delivered, Friday he gets an invoice for the internal plaster being completed. He makes an appointment with the builder for Saturday and takes a hammer. I am going to make a hole and if I find insulation I will fix it myself. He put holes in 6 panels before the builder told him to stop. No wall insulation. Imagine how much that would cost over the life of the property. The builder had to rip out all the plaster, put the insulation in and provide pictures and then have the plaster redone.

[@justincondello]

I just finished building in Rockbank last year. Totally get someone to check, I have seen heaps of problems on the builds around the area

[@ChineseKiwi]

Coming from New Zealand thus being extremely aware of earthquakes, I personally will never buy in Rockbank for a reason. It is sandy topsoil near a well known faultline. How is that bad? Shake a bottle of sand with water in it. Notice how the sand sinks / the water rises to the top? Now imagine your house on top of that sand. Look up 'liquefaction'. Rockbank should have never have expanded like it has. Even if it a small earthquake, the sandy topsoil makes your house shake more thus it damages it more. Melbourne is WOEFULLY underprepared for a big earthquake, both building standards and public education. Victoria is the most earthquake prone region in Australia. Without earthquakes, there would be no Victoria. - Sure, you can negate a lot of this via good engineering and building standard compliance but well, yeah, you ain't watching this channel for the good engineering.

[@justincondello]

@@ChineseKiwi really? I dug about a foot down in my backyard. It has hard clay under the top soil. The slab would be in the clay

[@marcthelegend1]

"lockup stage" What are they even going to lock? There's no doors installed!!

[@justincondello]

I thought windows were missing originally

[@StingyGeek]

A big shout out to the regulators! Don't bother getting out of that shiny chair bud!!! She'll be right, hey?!

[@paulabraden974]

I don't think I closed my mouth the whole time 😮😮. I really feel for the home owner. The 'to do' list is so long. I'm glad he got you in to document the faults. It's bad enough that companies are going belly up, but builders and inspectors not doing their jobs...shameful!

[@victorsauvage1890]

I had to carry the phone into the lavvy -- I couldn't put it down

[@stevewalker2028]

Customers need to insist on hiring their own independent building surveyor, not rely upon a tame crony of the builder. And choose a surveyor who has $1m liability insurance for any errors or negligence. Make the surveyor a keen advocate for the customer, who won't risk his signature on shabby work.

[@johnpatrick1588]

When i was having things built (not in Australia) I used to not be thrilled with the government inspectors because of changes they wanted along the line. Looking back it was probably a very good thing.

[@wobblyboost]

Well it's an interesting point, it is possible to do something that is common sense method and in reality is better than the code standards but is not technically to code. I came across this in the 90's doing landscaping and we'd often over-engineer things to really last if they wanted it, it was always a relief if the surveyor overlooked such things. But like everything, it's ruined by cowboys who want to cut corners and build structurally doomed rubbish that could kill a person, now we need people doing it by the book and being strictly policed so badly because the majority of new suburban homes are going to need a total rebuild (frame, cladding and slab) or at least major repairs inside 30 years.

[@me8u73]

another great video!!! would be good to see follow ups on these terrible builds.

[@grantchandler8294]

Hi I've been watching your videos for a while now and I wish there were alot more guys like you in the industry! It blows my mind how many houses have already been built and passed like this with families living in them unaware of potential problems. How can inspectors even pass any of this?? Can you imagine the dodgy work that will be done when the Government employs contractors to build affordable public housing given the current housing crisis. It will be another home insulation debacle. God help us all. I think I would prefer to buy an older house. Love your work

[@EmceeFuzz]

Have a look at this! Let's keep going! I love your show bruv.😊😊

[@christopherort2889]

Whoever signs off on these stages, needs to be sued

[@masteryoda498]

And the train wreck that is the Australian construction industry continues, what a joke, some poor bastard has paid $600K for this rubbish. You’re doing Gods work exposing these dodgy builders.

[@Slickyslickz]

Who was exposed? I wish someone was actually exposed in these vids..

[@masteryoda498]

@@Slickyslickz Go back and watch the video, this time, pay attention.

[@MainMan13]

Legend brother, to many people being ripped off, sounds like the whole building industry needs to be looked at. It's who you know and what they are paying to get these builds a pass, people's hard earned money being pissed around , give this man a rise God bless you good sir🙌💯

[@redgatecrt]

I’ll stick to my K-Mart tent thanks, it doesn’t leak or have mould and cost $30

[@Michael-lg4wz]

I slept in my l300 van for awhile it was better than this

[@amberruby4896]

@@Michael-lg4wz same here but mine was pretty leaky, we named her the dLEAKa 😁

[@JustinDRichards]

Still can't believe the relevant agencies are sitting on their hands and doing nothing. You've done all the hard work and got the evidence, they just need to write the fines up.

[@terryvanderhoeven2148]

I'm looking to buy a home in New Zealand. I've decided that getting a building inspection is a good idea!

[@crockofbs]

I know next to nothing about building and really I have no idea why I am watching your videos, however somehow I find them very interesting, the way you explain things is great and helps even me understand what should be expected. Real cowboys out there for sure. Keep exposing it!!

[@voidritual777]

Shouldn't the Supervisor be held accountable aswell?

[@AyEsGee]

It's so sad, man saves up his whole life to build this and gets absolutely fucked. So unfair, wouldn't wish this on anyone

[@Turtleswan]

I wish I found you earlier. I was building a home in Greenvale with a company that left our frame out over winter for 6 months and has taken nearly 3 years to finish the home that was meant to be finished in 12 months. Everything you are pointing out we noticed (we helped ourselves to site because of how much of a shamozzle it was.) We would go around and sweep and remove the swimming pool on the slab after rain and the wood was greying and rotting. The house is nearly complete and going for sale this weekend 18th MAY and I feel really sorry for whoever ends up buying it. We took our money and ran.

[@Siteinspections]

😣

[@Futurepants-420]

Sounds to me like you just admitted that you were an accessory to building fraud. You chose to keep your mouth shut and screwed some poor buyer. shame on you!

[@XmasTablet]

Not from Australia, not a home owner, still living In my parents basement in the UK and a student so not sure why this channel was recommended to me, but it's excellent 😍😘😗😙😚🤗😊

[@S-Theo]

Thats why to push you to build your own house

[@tiller_gorilla7220]

Did you notice where you did 32% moisture reading there was no under flashing on the metal roof .so any rain can be blown in onto insulation and gyprock. The spread/angle of the bracing looks to be bigger then it should

[@joekool9601]

It’s great that you investigating and identifying all these buildings faults. But you never show the outcomes are after your findings. I think it be great to show what happens next.

[@rishaalsharma]

If he cant mention the builder for legal reasons, it might best that we can mention the builder in the comments section and we upvote the comment so that the builders infor is always available all his video as a warning to others.

[@jenrich111]

a usa builder on yt walks past builder sign behind him and says, " even though i cant mention the builder's name 😂😂😂

[@wobblyboost]

people often do, 2 of these builds I've found the builders company name in the chat, you gotta double check though cos some just pick any name. took 45 mins last time lol, but having google review published warning against them felt worth it. I've also noticed YT aust deletes the name if it's revealed in chat so ya gotta be quick.

[@BiggHoss]

The Aus housing market is absolutely insane. The prices, the build quality. I thought we had it bad in the US.

[@thearmchairjournalist566]

I know that IICRC Standard! We use it all the time for water damage in carpets and furniture, it’s a ripper but dang expensive to buy 😢 It took $4k+ to be certified for it but it’s a great tool for anyone wanting to do water damage jobs 👌

[@gravyau]

I could listen to this bloke all day 😂

[@seanlawrence4098]

Where is the government on this...shocking..they should be ashamed

[@nnkk7742]

*Laughing to the bank with their checks from the chinese builders* There are documentaries on the issue going back 5+ years from major news stations. They know and they're being paid.

[@cze33e]

Feeding us the propaganda of building more than 1 million homes in 5 years 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Lots of helicopter certifiers gripping their pipes in anticapation.

[@RC-og1dp]

Busy awarding CFMEU members $120 000 to hold up lollipops 🙄

[@afishynado6812]

I must have watched too many of these, as soon as I saw those high capacity sumps from the drone, I was like "That's not 600 mill."

[@wobblyboost]

Me too, I think I've got chronic Non-compliantitis. My newer neighbours probably wonder why I'm always looking at their roof, shaking my head and muttering to myself.

[@tumshie1960]

I’m in the UK, and used to work for a College, our usual electrician was doing some work under a floor and discovered that the electrical contractor who had done an installation had left unterminated live cables under a floor, we then checked other work the contractor had done in another building and found more shoddy work. We took the contractor to Court and sued, we also reported the Company to the Trade Association and got him struck off the register for 5 years.

[@Whereisshellymiscavige]

Wish we had better visibility of those involved

[@robertfonovic3551]

are you referring to owners or the builders? 600k for home of that size is to cheap.

[@Whereisshellymiscavige]

@@robertfonovic3551 builders of course. Unless the owners were also building I can’t see how they are at fault???

[@davo4544]

It's been sitting for 2 years, houses were cheaper then.@@robertfonovic3551

[@HarryWHill-GA]

Twenty years ago I was the scientific site supervisor for the building of a Satellite Engineering Test Facility. I spoke to all the prospective contractors prior to them making bids to build our design. I noted that every single piece of metal in the frame of the building had to be connected to the common ground plane for the building. I stressed that we would be rigorously testing this. Due to the sensitivity of our antennas we could not allow any ungrounded metal. They would be responsible for any fixes at their expense. They did a great job. There were only four bad connections that were easily fixed before the building could be finished.

[@normancharles2523]

The building surveyor should pay for the re-build

[@Saki630]

Great channel to see people being taken advantage of with zero recourse to everyone involved. The victims are going to be homeless while the scammers go on and build another one.

[@mitchellball4064]

I honesty can’t believe the state of standards in Aus. Builder making match boxes and houses that won’t last. I’m only 23 it makes me scared of getting into a market like this (if I ever have the money too).

[@nunyabizness9885]

Amazing content mate! Makes me feel very lucky for picking a good builder. Also shout out to Mitchell Shire site inspector who did not fuck around!

[@brianbarbarich1401]

Non Compliant 😂😂😂Rip it up😂😂. Thanks for your good work.🙏👏 Cheers from South Africa.

[@FnRenner]

This is what you get when the inspector is working FOR the builder and not the homeowner.

[@xeroxene]

I still have to pinch myself when I hear the words "polystyrene cladding". These new suburbs are a theatre set.

[@rosslaws7699]

@@СлаваССС-м4сisn’t Hebel aerated concrete?

[@stuartlaird7341]

@@rosslaws7699 Yeah mate. RAAC, the stuff shutting down schools and public buildings in the UK. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_United_Kingdom_reinforced_autoclaved_aerated_concrete_crisis#Background

[@oldcynic6964]

Does it burn? Is it water-proof? Is it any better than compressed horse-s**t? Why do architects use it?

[@wobblyboost]

@@rosslaws7699 Supposed to be! Zeher showed us how they'll swap rendered esky foam that looks like hebel when it dictates all hebel in the plan, in places they think owner won't notice.

[@Scoob609]

Aerated concrete but falls apart when rubbed on like polystyrene ​@@rosslaws7699

[@gyoshindark]

You and your team are doing a fantastic job ,keep up the amazing work

[@ghostighosti9443]

That scaffold gave me anxiety lol definitely work safe needs to go to that site

[@dadeee7776]

yea mate im a scaffy what the fuck even is that, they shouldve just hired me as a solo could do a better job then whoever the fuck built that lol what the fuck is that, they couldnt even get any of the stars right the tube aint level at all wtf am I looking at lmao, like i can see why our pay has dropped so hard over the years we get peanuts now and this job really just outlines half these cunts have 0 pride in their work

[@wobblyboost]

A well-greased tightrope would probably be safer.

[@ghostighosti9443]

@@wobblyboost 😂

[@philip914]

Keep up your great and much needed work.

[@michaelcauser474]

You scared the bejeebers out of me just walking around on that "scaffolding". I am not a qualified carpenter or builder, but I am not a numnut either, and the things I could see from a simple woodworking point are ridiculous. And as for being able to push a probe into a sheet of MDF by hand, then that sheet is already cactus. That building appears to me to be a prime candidate for a bulldozer and full rebuild with correct materials/components. Expect a call for an inspection at Diggers Rest later this year once the builder has started on my daughters home.

[@BodycraftOsteo]

A serious contender for 2024...what an entry.

[@Instant_Art_Store]

Being a renter, I have lived in new builds like this and it’s pretty sad for the landlords to see all the defects that come out over time .

[@andrewmaiden3738]

Great work as usual. Question.. do you ever go to a well done compliant job?

[@NORKIE]

HOLY MOLY!!! anyone that gave a green light to anything in this "house" (shanty shack) needs to be sued into oblivion!

[@bigbearlovestacos7450]

You do a great service. Keep up the great work.

[@wilson2455]

2:26 - that Inspection document is illegal. All work should cease IMMEDIATELY and a 'Please Explain' expiation notice be delivered to the inspector.

[@noelmccarthy7036]

I've learnt a lot from these videos particularly when the issue/problem is related back to the related Australian Standard, engineering drawings etc. One thing I will point out is that the management of site drainage during construction in accordance with AS 2870 is dependent upon the site classification being M, H or E i.e. moderately, highly or extremely reactive soils.

[@pangaute]

At least the Australian building industry is providing one growth sector, KZbin videos like yours. Come to think of it, building houses that are redundant within 10 years (or in this case before its completed) is a win win for the industry, more houses need to be demolished due to shorter life spans, more profit for builders and everyone else involved. If you approach the problem as dysfunctional by design then it makes sense. Anyhow, I'll make a prediction, no-one will be prosecuted for signing off on this poor build, the builder will go into insolvency once his liabilities become unsustainable, he will then re-register under a different ACN/ABN and the circus will continue, and i will still be watching your videos for years to come

[@wobblyboost]

Sadly your crystal ball is perfectly tuned. I'd put my house on it.

[@SlackerU]

I hope this job has a followup inspection. Those box-gutters in the corners is interesting, I wonder how they will choose to make them compliant.

[@themarkofglass]

How could anyone pay lockup stage payment, for that?? No way mate.

[@scottwright4330]

You need to start building houses brother. Stucco contractor in Florida. Impressed as always.

[@Jason-un9ps]

Expose these dirty scammers! Name names!!