Buying a Home in Australia? Watch This First to Avoid Costly Mistakes!

[@267BISMARK]

This is not just a matter of poor workmanship, but a serious high level of corruption in the Building industry.

[@Snicklefritterz]

The dodgy lazy certifiers should be held accountable for obvious negligence during inspections, that would change the building industry.

[@nedflanders4158]

They need to be sued, they signed off on dodgy work. So they either didn't do their job or lied about it. Either way they deserve to lose millions in a law suit

[@MarkBrown-kn5yk]

I shouldn't be surprised, after 30 years, but I must say, jesys christ!. Beware before signing a contract

[@coopsnz1]

Government corrupt not building industry the going bankrupt. 1700 companies

[@J1-tiger]

@@Snicklefritterz100% brother

[@leahd3217]

A new royal commission is required. The building industry does not care if they are sued or taken to court by individual homeowners, they factor this in to their “costs”, as they are aware only a certain percentage of people have the time, means or willingness to execute legal action. The industry is corrupt with greed and negligence. This goes beyond individual action. This requires a full investigation. Thank you for your work. Anybody who is considering buying a home should watch this channel.

[@jenrich111]

Shemozzle!

[@pacifistrunner2554]

Frontier justice would be more effective

[@andrewrobinson2869]

What rooms are on the other side of the showers , I bet there is water in those rooms, I was a ceramic tiler for over 30 years , it’s a disgrace ,I found so many new homes that the showers leaked within a year, love what your doing for the people, there should be more like you, cheers Andy

[@larkhill2119]

7:02 Take a look guys at the water collecting on the solar panels already the dirt is reducing the output. Solar panels should not be flat because they can collect water, which will build up on the surface and damage the solar cells. So, it is much better to angle them; not too much - as little as three to four degrees tilt will ensure that rainwater continually glides off the surface if you have a flat roof. The best orientation throughout Australia is usually true north and at a 30-45 degree angle.

[@timvivoda5208]

Im addicted to your videos .im a engineer .you point out information that is second to none .id hire you for inspections .for houses to my car to wifes dishwasher. Your next level of integrity. Intelligence and professionalism. Ive shared your videos Australia wide .outstanding service to new home owners and future home owners.

[@thewhitedwarf3846]

that makes no sense. wives dishwasher? dishwashers dishwasher:? ;/

[@KimoKimochii]

he means his wife

[@timvivoda5208]

@@thewhitedwarf3846 I take no notice from a dwarf .

[@thewhitedwarf3846]

@@KimoKimochii Tim is so beta he is probably referring to himself as his wives dishwasher

[@HRRRRRDRRRRR]

What degree mill did you go through? Because god-damn do you write like a 12 year old.

[@Hardcopy2362]

The fact government inspectors pass these homes with such obvious deficiencies like missing labels on the windows is astonishing.

[@golbs7542]

Don't go after the builders, the inspectors should be the one liable and taken to court to fix the mistakes. Make one of them an example and the rest will fall in line.

[@impulse3257]

@@golbs7542 I don't agree at all. Make the builders actually liable for this mess and they will lift their game. It's simply a balance of risk and reward for milking every dollar out of a build. A government department can't resource inspectors to check over every single detail of every house built and the developers/builders know it. It should be no different under consumer law than buying any other product or service - it's the builder/manufacturer/reseller that provide the warranty, not an 'inspector'.

[@gooble69]

@@impulse3257 "I don't agree at all. Make the builders actually liable for this mess" Well that is what inspectors are for... how do you hold someone liable unless someone is inspecting work to decide if it's good or bad?

[@impulse3257]

​@@gooble69 Inspections should still continue - I'm just calling out that it's impossible to do this at the detail and scale we're assuming they will. It's easy to point the finger at an 'inspector' role as the issue, but ultimately it's the builder culture. The builder should be liable based on construction faults that are found after install and not be given a free pass because the customer 'signed it off'. They are literally putting lives at stake and they shouldn't be left off the hook here. If a customer gets injured because of a build after it's finished due to a build issue, the builder should be liable. An inspector shouldn't be the only safety net for shoddy and unsafe work

[@wilson2455]

it's Dan ' i'm corrupt as hell but don't give a shit ' Andrews' Victoria, what else did you expect ?

[@Rooz31]

Love how you explained in this video why it’s non compliant and how it causes issues rather than previous videos where you just say non compliant. Great work mate.

[@kingslayer2]

building surveyor needs to be held liable if they want to pass this shit criminal charges for em

[@dgordon9645]

Just watched 3 units being built next door Laverton Vic after watching your videos I started looking closer the amount of non complaint faults I can see from my back yard are a joke it's on the market now and I feel sorry for the people who buy it same gaps with cladding no sealant flashing sitting on top of cladding were water will seep straight into roof cavity. Cowboys!!!!!!

[@gooble69]

"After watching your videos I started looking closer the amount of non complaint faults I can see from my back yard" I started watching these videos a few weeks ago, now I feel like I know more about building code than half the builders around here. I was walking up the road with a mate just the other day and pointed out some box gutters with non compliant capping and rain-heads. Felt like I was an expert 😁

[@ArkvaleColoniser]

Please keep making videos, the quality you produce is amazing. One note for the shower test, and you may have done the right thing already but didn't show it. When doing a waterproofing test on a shower tray, you should always use water from another room and never the shower. This is because sometimes there could be a water leak between the shower mixer and the shower head behind the wall, which only leaks when the shower is turned on. If you use the shower for your waterproofing test, you cannot know whether the waterproofing has failed, or there is an operational water leak in the pipework. If you use water from another room though, you can be 100% it's the waterproofing that failed. Also if you use hot water (50 degrees only), waterproofing leaks show A LOT faster.

[@fifthdimension1984]

Good points there.

[@AHDONIxTOxSHELIONI]

Box gutters seem to always be non-compliant for one reason or another. Will be avoiding houses with them like the plague.

[@joshuaashkar6644]

Look box gutters done correctly work effectively, unfortunately many roofers don’t do them correctly. The best part about Zeher’s content and a few others is that it educates so you can be aware and ensure it doesn’t happen to you. Ultimately though certifiers need to be held accountable for what they stamp off as complacent when it isn’t

[@fifthdimension1984]

The thing is however, though they are "non compliant" in many case they still do the job. Thats the thing with a lot of building- there are rules yes, but cutting corners doesnt mean that the job will fail- it often doesnt and as long as its "just ok" they keep doing it.

[@SKHYJINX]

I found the channel a week ago and I'm addicted, the building industry is crazy.. absolutely shocking. You are making great quality videos.

[@oggyoggy1299]

“Flat” roofs and box gutters should be avoided whenever possible. A recipe for problems at some point. Bring back the 20-25 degree pitch, eave overhangs and slotted gutters. You’ll never have a problem.

[@RS-rj5sh]

Everyone wants this "luxury look" crap.... imagine how it's gonna look in five years

[@trevorstevenson4038]

I love this statement. I am sick of these styles of roofs. Instead of the roof being one big 'Lid' it's a bunch of lids sticky taped together. Tired of it. I do enjoy learning the specs for box gutters.

[@allthingsexterior5245]

Concrete roof with uv rated waterproofing. Ezz

[@darkoz1692]

Try convincing the home owner of that, there are a lot of bad design decisions that a client insists on despite of the advice they're given.

[@Trying_to_find_reality]

Seriously! As builder myself I look at this and see terrible workmanship but also terrible design, all of this is totally unnecessary!

[@peterdee1900]

I am devastated for the owner

[@lorrainebarry7184]

so am i every video i see i share it hopefully people will keep old homes and just do them up

[@ullah8334]

Old homes are gold I am talking 1980s and before

[@lyricallyunwaxable1234]

They had a mill to throw at a house, but spent zero cents on quality control?

[@rhysjames3705]

Surely part of the problem is overcomplicated designs and a desire to use every square inch of the building block. A nice overhanging, simple pitched roof would solve a lot of those problems.

[@lyricallyunwaxable1234]

But how will people be able to keep up with the joneses? Ha! I think you're old school, and totally agree with you. They're making weetbix homes for a million bucks, but use water instead of milk.

[@Polyphemus.]

100%

[@georgegonzalez2476]

Yep, here in Minnesota we get a lot of snow buildup on roofs, so roofs have to be quite pitched and the bottom six feet need a thick viscous tarry underlayment to stop any snowmelt that gets back under the shingles. You rarely see a flat roof, even over a foyer, and if you do see one, it usually leaks and needs patching every ten years or less.

[@chidogg93]

Also owners want so many custom things too

[@KatieB33]

Every time I randomly mention to someone that I watch these videos I discover they’re also a fan!

[@janegarnham]

😂❤

[@lyricallyunwaxable1234]

Freaking Mike Holmes got me addicted, plus learning the impact it actually has on families, it's pretty gutting. Whenever I see kids toys about you go that extra mile, F what the boss says. Kids and the elderly always got me

[@Claymish]

Always surprised, never surprised. These videos are a rollercoaster of sad head shaking and bubbling anger at the state of our once great building industry.

[@Hannah_The_Heretic]

Always suprised, never suprised hahahahaha thats an excellent quote that perfectly encapsulates this channel.

[@tim1595]

once great? when was this?

[@Claymish]

@@tim1595 fair call. Pre ww2 mostly!

[@HouseholdDog]

​@@ClaymishNot in the 1890s either.

[@flodareltih9407]

the only thing that will start putting a stop to these types of builds is the home owners sue the governing body responsible for the surveyors, and for millions

[@SkinnyCow.]

oh dont worry, all the governing bodies are quasi government and make sure they write you cant sue them into the laws they made

[@flodareltih9407]

@@SkinnyCow. then its time to call the family and leave some flowers to send a message

[@wilson2455]

it's Dan ' i'm corrupt as hell but don't give a shit ' Andrews' Victoria, what else did you expect ?

[@flodareltih9407]

@@wilson2455 its the lot of them

[@ConradJupiter77]

I'm amazed by the impoverished stature of the builder's prowess.

[@redgatecrt]

Get your self 300x300 glass samples of 6mm raw clear and toughened and laminated 6.38 or 10.38 and knock on each. You will hear the difference. Also you can see the difference between toughened and raw glass by putting your finger tip to the glass, reflection is different. Go straight to the wholesaler and you’ll probably get it for free. Tell them what you do

[@maemae1752]

What is it that you do?

[@oldecodger4522]

I am simply bamboozled by these crazy roof designs.

[@lyricallyunwaxable1234]

It's more aesthetics than hydrology

[@danumbert7983]

Keep doing what you're doing. You are one of the only people who are public calling out this national scam that is going to have so many repercussions on our society in the future. Our country is being run by fools who have no dignity. Thank you for what you do.

[@Siteinspections]

Thank you and I appreciate your support 😎❤️

[@martingray8350]

Would be great to have a show catching up on what happened to all these houses that you inspect that fail 👍🏽👌🏾

[@markstrachan489]

i would never buy a new house these days , pre 80,s for me , you do a good job mate.

[@SydneyEV]

Lucky we don't have big earthquakes in Australia, half of suburbia built in the last 10 years would collapse into dust.

[@lyricallyunwaxable1234]

The bro left NZ years ago and was telling me a while back on a visit, about the earthquake in Melbourne a few years ago. Faq it was funny hearing the panic of a deep low level Richter scale tickle. When I was young there was a shake and all my thoughts were on fleeing, got outside then realised the family were still inside, so I went to run back in and the quake stopped. The shame I felt.

[@mmpod70]

As always your work is to be applauded, it is a great shame on the once proud Australian Building Industry and the incapacity of the Building Surveyors. Keep up the good work it is greatly appreciated.

[@franopavlovic3991]

I worked as a Solid plasterer for just over 20 years. 15 years in Qld and 5 in Melbourne. When i started working in the industry the quality was good. In Qld we worked for many small builders. They paid well and expected quality work in return. I moved to Melbourne and not one of the renderers knew how to use a staight edge. Unfortunately I have seen that it has become a cowboy industry, Australia wide. Very sad.

[@nateb3105]

I'm going to install a heap of little swimming pools on my roof... i'll call them BOX GUTTERS!!!

[@dialdude]

After watching MANY of your videos, I am amazed at the level of bad workmanship you find. And million dollar homes!! This particular home is amazing. So sad they have these issues. May I suggest you number your videos? And perhaps in each video, you can state a status of the previous inspection. I hate to think nothing happens, but we dont know, do we? Keep doing the awesome work you do. Not many skilled inspectors like you.

[@Big_Yin]

I always thought he was says box cutter, just realised it’s box gutter 😂

[@janegarnham]

@@johnreiner3247same same

[@ejsaab4484]

@@johnreiner3247 😄😄😄

[@jessicathomas73]

I love how old mate dresses like a swat team member 😂Love the information, everyone needs to be informed and the building, construction and property industry needs to be taken to serious task. They never suffer any consequences at all.

[@Mike-op5jp]

I still don't understand why so many houses in Vic and NSW rely so heavily on box gutters and parapet walls. What happened to standard eaves and valleys?

[@sniperfi4532]

Block size. Developers have made blocks less than half the size they were 15-20 years ago and so to make the same size houses fit they get rid of eves.

[@andyl3361]

The design of the house is to maximize floor space. Eaves take up valuable space and what do you do with the 400mm gap under the eaves to the next property. This property being on a corner block doesn't seem to have too much of a setback maybe 1.5m?, gone are the days of 9m setbacks on frontages.

[@lukeclarke267]

​@andyl3361 I think 4-5m front setbacks are fine, not many people want huge front yards and prefer backyard. Problem is verges and road widths have also gotten smaller over time, this makes your front yard even smaller, makes roads narrow and driving and parking are a hassle. They reduced block sizes and "non-sellable" land (roads, verges) as well. Makes most new estates feel so cramped.

[@HouseholdDog]

I remember seeing a video lamenting modern roofs. IIRC modern roofs don't really provide enough ventilation and is probably encouraging mold.

[@andyl3361]

@@lukeclarke267 That corner property didn't seem to have even 2m front setback, the front verandah seems to be almost at the footpath.

[@umitaltay465]

Another home owner upset ,yet the Government takes chunks of money from these homes !!

[@lyricallyunwaxable1234]

Do unto others as govt does, seems their mantra

[@james3744]

Its wild to me that Architects continue to design houses that cannot be built well by the average builder. - Nah, its fine we'll add many angles to the roof and put in on the builder to somehow build it; - Nah, its fine we will bring water into the building and then redirect it. Old gutters that keep the water away from inside structure are so 1970s and look so ugly; - Nah, its fine who needs eaves? water directly on to walls (especially textured incorrectly installed render) is character building. etc etc.

[@passivehouseaustralia4406]

Mate, if your a builder and cant do it, dont take the job... This can all be achieved easily by just following the regs. Dont blame some architect because it has nothing to do with them... they often give details which solve all these problems... and yes I work with both builders and Architects every day of the year... This is a crap job by someone without pride in their work who cares nothing for following the building code...

[@Simon-Simon-Simon]

Never seen toilets with water connections like that loose in open 😂

[@StalinsGhost]

yea box gutters and parapet all around the house?

[@james3744]

Incorrect. Construction and property lawyer here. Architects are part of the problem (just look at the case that go to vcat and the court), but there are problems top to bottom in the industry.

[@Simon-Simon-Simon]

@@james3744 VBA are harendus I had full professional references architects _ certifiers from councils _ engineers _ builders I wanted to get a architectural drafting license to do extra work on the side . I am a licensed builder and can and have been documenting plans for 30 years and worked as a draftsman in Sydney Just because my application did not have a airport as the VBA put it Most drafties get cad files and lie I went to Melbourne sat a exam . Killed the exam . Went through a appeal process . Seriously they where laughing in the appeal process phone call . Victoria deserves all this Heads in the VBA should be removed I could do a better job

[@brittanysage4023]

I will never build for this reason. I feel sad for the owners who go in massive debt to obtain their “ dream home” that turns out to be their nightmare and they have to fight to get anything done about it, with very little assistance from government bodies. Thankyou for calling these faults out, please keep going.

[@maxthecat9857]

Self compliance is a scam.. the owners will never hear back from builder. All these problems wont be rectified by the builder willingly. How do we make these builders accountable ?

[@ullah8334]

Stop buying and building new homes and opt for pre 1980s houses in established suburbs

[@lyricallyunwaxable1234]

'We deliver builders' just rebranded to 'We deliver, builders' to enthuse our dedication to delivering the best products and services to our valued customers(bit of paper work and a marker pen, NO LIABILITY)

[@Jim-yk9zw]

​@@ullah8334They come with their fair share of problems too. Place I just bought looks to have non compliant waterproofing in the bathroom. One corner of the ceiling and Cornice has dropped about 60mm from the ceiling joists or battens. A few cracks in brickwork due to movement. Broken terracotta sewage pipe leaving sewage leaking under subfloor as well as mould in the subfloor due to poor ventilation. A big ugly 7 metre crack along the ceiling where I'm guessing the Gyprock wasn't backed or secured properly. Multiple dodgy diy shit that I have to rectify. It's a lot!

[@fifthdimension1984]

The government should do building inspections and all builders should be registered on a publicly accessible data base with up to date ratings and any disciplinary matters listed. The strongest incentive for any business or builder to do proper work is public exposure and reputation.

[@oggyoggy1299]

@@ullah8334 Where do people’s kids go to live?

[@HouseholdDog]

Do you ever get cases where they just have to demolish it and start again?

[@ivanangeli]

6:00 the impressive thing is that you know all these laws and requirements by heart, you quote them, and than later, at home, you insert pictures in video. Like I said, impressive. As homeowner, I would hire you BEFORE the buildign starts to oversee everything (if you would do that kind of job), and as a builder, I would hire you to control the work - guess it would be cheaper than fixing later

[@JoelWigley]

You know it's going to be a good (bad?) one when you can spot non-compliant items in the background before the intro is even finished. Great video mate, keep it up!

[@lyricallyunwaxable1234]

Ha! He claimed he could smell the non compliance driving over there. I believe it too.

[@Scourgewor]

I used to design syphonic roof drainage systems for commercial and public buildings. Most of them didn't have adequate overflow systems or none at all. Not only did they not have overflows but they also had stand up expansion joints which meant in many cases there was only one downpipe to a gutter. These buildings are only a blocked downpipe away from major damage and it's not uncommon to see rubbish sitting in the gutters and sumps. So the problem isn't confined to residential buildings and has been going on the decades. It's fortunate the houses in these videos are in built up areas with no overhanging trees otherwise the result would be many times worse.

[@maemae1752]

So that’s why they pull all the trees down and make no room for any to grow? Interesting

[@Spartan9567]

I watch your videos and time and time again I am blown away by how these buildings pass. There seriously needs to be reform of the industry.

[@CeeTeeUSA]

I'm from the US so I never knew the inspection system and builders were so corrupt in Australia. When my mother renovated in NYC the issues we had were minor and easily fixed. It's been almost 20 years and all she had to do was repaint a fence around the house..

[@Equinox601]

Like to see a video of a fully compliant but relatively complex box gutter setup, if you can actually find such a thing!

[@MrAnderson3]

If the VBA only audit 3% of all building projects in Victoria that means I have a 97% chance of getting away with it 🧠🧠

[@VG-cz7yg]

The building surveyor who approved this build needs to be sacked and the builder needs to be prosecuted and his licence removed.

[@MrIdiotkiwi]

There was a huge problem with leaky homes in NZ in the 2000s with improperly installed monolithic cladding, and internal gutters for low pitch roofs. It's crazy how you guys are still having these problems.

[@2loco]

Biggest mistake is putting flat roofs, box gutters and those stupid parapet walls on a bloody house. Bring back pitched roofs that overhang the external walls with EAVES, FASCIAS, and GUTTERS.

[@lyricallyunwaxable1234]

​@@davidbrayshaw3529Ha! The pyramids at Giza are still standing, homes built after the world wars were built with something comparable to craftsmanship, not profit margins. Steel framing for example, if you don't use the spec screws and make contact between high n low tensile steel it goes through electrolysis factoring other issues and deteriorates in quick time. Modern products aren't fool proof, especially in an industry controlled by groups peddling products with minimum code requirements, when there are better, cheaper alternatives.

[@lyricallyunwaxable1234]

​@@davidbrayshaw3529Guaranteed those walls of that house will need, even after the expensive rectification job, will need continuous remedial work to even be able to last the distance compared to an old colonial home. Why would the industry want something that lasts? Oh, you think they care? Haahahaaaha!

[@gooble69]

@@davidbrayshaw3529 🤣

[@2loco]

@@davidbrayshaw3529 spoken like a true pen pusher white collar douch.

[@michaelbee8263]

Block size mate and housing crisis. Trades are just going to have to learn. Will take years.

[@paulp6504]

A recurring nightmare I have is waking up and hearing "Non-compliant, Non-Compliant, Non-compliant, Non-compliant, Non-compliant" doing a walk through of my home. Scary stuff.

[@darkowl9]

A few years ago I watched a house being built, big $2.5m+ property, and they used what looked like polystrene to cover the walls that was covered in something like shotcrete to mimic Hebel stone, then they painted it. Sigh.

[@2loco]

Yes this shit is everywhere these days.

[@youknownothing3766]

wtf is people building with tofu these days? A sledge hammer and it will go straight through it along with the cement sheet on either sides of it.

[@lyricallyunwaxable1234]

Doing it over 40yrs ago for esthetics with big triangle under apexes, pillars running up 3 stories, paper tape, a wax mesh and joint flex skims. But we'd always talk about if a cricket ball hit it

[@snortthisshit]

It’s often used for trim work. It’s polystyrene with render. Perfectly fine if it’s what you paid for and isn’t structural. Would be terrible if it was the external wall (not just trims) though.

[@michaelbee8263]

What you pay for has nothing to do with the house you get, it’s everything to do with the h business of the builder. The cost to manufacture these houses would be shockingly low

[@richarddicktaylor219]

At 6.41 the vertical joint from the flashing down to the lower level (by what looks like an electrical conduit for the solar system) has a serious crack & looks very damp.

[@johnpatrick1588]

Maybe if he inspects any homes that are properly built he can do some short vids on how things should be done. Between this channel, other channels, and TV news involving junk homes and condos I wouldn't even think about new construction as an option. I would want things 25 years old that stood the test of time.

[@nazirakhalil3360]

Working hard and being consistent in it is great luck and the right way to achieve it. For everything you want, you have a thousand greetings and peace from us, and move forward without stopping, and I pray to God to bless you.

[@giuseppepennisi8699]

In South Africa we had huge issues with non compliant glass. Now the only organization allowed to issue glazing certificates is the glass manufacturer. So the builder has his contractor who has to get the certificate from his manufacturer or supplier. Stops the glazing contractor’s from buying their own dodgy glass. More centralisation I suppose.

[@peetabrown5813]

7:30 He is walking around on what appears to be a pitched roof, why even have the box gutter with those wall around, why not just not have those roof wall and have a regular gutter. There are some houses around that just have an elevated wall on the front like it is a shop front signage area and it just adds to how monolith the building looks, just have a normal lower edge to the roof …

[@epsilonvonvehron5820]

Lol that plant at 19:29 made me pause and zoom.

[@wegwre]

same. good old sativa. :)

[@maemae1752]

The Japanese maple?

[@domagojvukusic3859]

You’re suppose to use stainless steel medium crown staples on exterior tongue and groove cladding, it’s an approved fastener.

[@maxthelab8457]

One thing I see which is pretty much common throughout the gaffs you survey, is what looks like MASSIVE overdevelopment of sites to the point where there is almost NO outside usable space!

[@r0bo11]

The roof you're standing on looks like fencing panels as well. Be careful out there! So many new builds happening in northern suburbs around the Aurora estates. Be careful any potential buyers for those new estates going up. Boils my blood honestly.

[@Android811]

That's "superdeck". You have to use it on flat roofs. I think its less than 5 degrees fall from memory.

[@KJxxoo]

Thank you for this video. I used to manage a gym and the bathroom tiles had pretty bad calcification. Used to drive me crazy because nothing I used to clean it would actually work. Now I realise it was an issue with water under the tiles and drainage, and nothing I did would’ve helped.

[@ullah8334]

Excellent video mate keep it up

[@inky3739]

What a terrible mess the Victorian Building Industry has become; even that plastic grass should be banned to stop these homes becoming even bigger heat zones.

[@masteryoda498]

Same deal here in NSW.

[@jangbanger7]

Indians froth fake grass for some reason

[@TheBrewjo]

My Gran has had... Four houses built between 1990-2002. From a humble duplex to a canal mini-mansion ($700,000 circa 2000). This is just madness, she never had any issues outside minor finishing details. Apart of that is she's a smart lady who had built house before and knew the business well, but $1M these days and it doesn't even secure basic quality and design. Yikes!

[@coopsnz1]

Blame government crooks they push up regulations & taxes on building industry so net profit get worse for builders 👷‍♂️ then consumers end up paying More

[@gooble69]

My house was built in the 1940's and I'm too scared to move because I know my house is solid, but watching these videos makes me think all new houses are made of cardboard.

[@creditelectric]

@@gooble69 My conventional solid brick 1930's home is worth spending money on compared to this & others.

[@johnknight4354]

This guy is bloody awesome, ive worked for the last 15 years as a hammer hand and im very impressed with his detail

[@mattfeltus9046]

Great video as always. Its a shame to see the Building Surveyor get blamed for non-compliance. Unfortunately in an industry driven by lowest price, the building surveyor has no control of who the client chooses to build with, who / how the build is managed, who the trades are conducting work, nor materials used on-site. The industry is fully aware of imported products being non-compliant, but still choose to import due to the price difference. Its a real shame to see the industry going down the path it is going. Until state governments start properly auditing builders & trades, nothing will change. RTO's need to also significantly improve the quality of training for builders and trades. Courses I've attended have been watered down far too much and fail to address common issues occurring onsite. More than one party is responsible for non-compliance.

[@deathbeyondcompare]

@12.10, In NZ all Hebel/rockcote etc has to have a vermin strip underneath the base of cladding, I noticed that that foam doesn't especially if you can put your fingers under and it come out(deterioration)

[@Gdiddydiddy]

Builders aren't builders anymore. They're contractors. Certifiers are mostly concerned with the National construction code and ensuring the property meets the requirements of the DA. They and the head contractors rely on sub-contractors to effectively self-certify their own work. You would think being sued would be a sufficient deterrence against poor workmanship and non-compliance to Australian standards, but alas no. Architects barely do any site work either anymore because everyone wants to D&C. This leads to a loss of expertise in identifying and picking up defects on site, but you also dont have superintendents that manage the project and attend site regularly to be able to pick these things up as they occur. On top of that, subbies were once craftsman, then they became tradesman, now if it aint in a manual then its not possible. The skills and knowledge across the industry is being lost with time and it will be almost impossible to get it back once its gone.

[@fifthdimension1984]

100% agree on that.

[@Snicklefritterz]

I smell non compliance at home, it’s six years old. How long do I have to get non compliance rectified. I’m in NSW.

[@kenezos]

Apart from all the non compliant work, they sure know how to pack the homes in as tight as they can. Wow

[@lyricallyunwaxable1234]

With clotheslines in a metre and a half width backyard that catches rays between a high back fence and house, when the sun is at its apex for an hour.

[@stevenmontana4783]

When he said Backyard I was like "what backyard" this is so boxed in.

[@josephj6521]

@@stevenmontana4783I know! This country of 25 million living like sardines in a can yet we are enormous in size. Even if you factor the uselessness of our deserts, this country has lots of space.

[@HRRRRRDRRRRR]

No, Australian's just have a weird boner for detached housing with massive footprints. Live like Europeans and you might have some space left on your block for a yard.

[@HRRRRRDRRRRR]

@@josephj6521 Yeah great idea, more sprawl. A+, you should design all cities!

[@arunmarimuthu1572]

Every video is so informative. keep it up, buddy......

[@HouseholdDog]

Don't ever design a house that is anything other than a single rectangle and one roof.

[@E-E.ADVENTUREGEARS]

That's it. Simplicity always wins

[@georgegonzalez2476]

And make that a pitched roof and with eaves and overhangs and standard gutters and downspouts.

[@andrewrobinson2869]

The so called inspectors that have put there name on this building needs to be fined and barred from doing any more work in the industry and his or her past 6 months of houses or buildings of any kind should need to be inspected , if things are found then another 6 months anyone who is allowing this type of work need to be band from the building industry, and very large fines, this needs to stop. For a 1 million dollar home it’s a disgrace,

[@Eripides]

All that is required for evil to win, is for good people to do nothing. Thank you for doing the right thing in your own way. Rage, rage, rage, rage against the coming dark, like a lone shooting star in the night!

[@jasonrhl]

What made me sad was seeing that gas hot water on a new home. There are way better options when you build. All that money and you go cheap.

[@antonlevay3851]

I think its partly the architects fault, im a house painter and all these houses have similar problems, water damage, lack of eaves and flat roofs increasing wear to walls, hard to maintain without lots of scaffolding (often dangerous) because of the tiny alleyways. Its all silly money grabbing and annoying, it makes sense if you know the principles of modern design, but most tradies dont and most people dont care, all i know is it needs to stop. These buildings are ugly too and a real blight on our world, especially when they degrade.

[@Thenoogz176]

Good job pointing out the defects. Curious to know how successful home owners are when they raise these defects with the builders, how many of them actually agree to fix it (and more importantly no extra cost)

[@lyricallyunwaxable1234]

The costs associated with fixing the roof, showers, windows, exterior cladding ect. 'This guy' has a history of shutting shop, then opening a new shop next day. It amazes me, especially with developers the toilet roll(sarc) list of previous failed companies

[@alvinnarsey1342]

What a shamozzle!! Yes would love to know the outcome

[@BevanWard]

i work for a builder and box gutters are the Bain of our existence. Advice for anyone building, 1, build single story if you can, and 2, just have boxed eaves everywhere. it may not be as sexy as blade wall and box gutters, but are 100 times harder to mess up

[@Roswell33]

I live in NZ and the builders my insurance company uses for repairs are completely atrocious! We are talking 5cm gaps at the corners of the skirting boards, and they destroyed a perfectly good external door so it won't close again! They just didn't care and overcharge hugely. They were also disgusting disrespectful creeps - I am female and did not feel safe around them in my home. I am a new home owner and will outsource ALL repairs from here on out. I had no idea these things could happen, especially with registered builders that an insurance company would use. Luckily it wasn't my whole house but flood repairs. I feel for these poor owners

[@tomjones4451]

Home owner left with water leaks when it rains heavy, some builders go bust so you can’t sue them.

[@SydneyEV]

i was starting to worry about your safety with dodgy builders getting revenge for their non compliance, but now im afraid a new build will collapse on you.

[@swandive7290]

,,,should give this guy a medal !

[@2schrag]

Builders and inspectors should be publicly named and shamed

[@Nic-o6h]

what does that do .... Aussies shamed Dan Andrews during COVID called him the worst names ever then voted for him back in .... I would not trust anybody in Australia they lye more then Russia does

[@gyropp]

no wonder places like that are ghost towns. no amenities, lack of public transport access, just house and lawn rows for days.

[@monjamonjamonjamonja]

Looks like the whole suburb is non-compliant.

[@ullah8334]

Wollert for you .....more like India

[@Mr_jz_12]

Have had indian "engineers" etc at work in the past. Guys can't even do basic shit. I'd hate to think what they'd be like using their "degerees". @@ullah8334

[@catweasle5737]

I would like to see a foot in the door reporting on these builders and inspectors. There used to be a couple of shows that were fairly ruthless in chasing scammers. One was a current affair and the other 60 minutes. 4 corners would lie this kind of story too.

[@RagingUtai]

Don't think the government has enough resources to deal with all the complaints and issues. They do have to toughen up some how. Too much dodgy work everyday. Then you have the case of builders not fishing up and taking money , closing and re opening under a different name.

[@gooble69]

I think there's a concept here for a new reality TV show. Instead of these cheesy shows building schmaltzy bling, just go around and find all the flaky new builds and expose bad builders.

[@gooble69]

@@RagingUtai "closing and re opening under a different name" Surely a fix here is to assign accountability to the person and not the company, that way it doesn't matter where the shonky builder goes next, his reputation stay with him.

[@RagingUtai]

@@gooble69 i'm not familiar with how the law works, but it's disgraceful how they can keep getting away with it. I had a relative of mine recetly flaunt about the apsect of not being tied to the business name, that it's a sepretare entity, as though happy that if it fails, he can just walk away

[@josephj6521]

@@RagingUtaiis there a government department these days that truly cares? I bet they pretend and it’s a lie. They’re probably in business with wealthy builders and simply don’t care.

[@michaelvonfeldt9629]

I’m in the U.S. but I think it’s time we start posting the Sub Contractors company names to save others the pain of dealing with this nonsense. The builder may be negligent but they could also but stuck with a sub who won’t listen however the sub contractor is definitely responsible for their craftsmanship so post their name.

[@jeffreystorer4966]

Keeping it practical and serviceable ,is a thing of the past , keeping up with the Jones, and architecture pipe dreams, doesn't seem to go so well ,

[@absurdengineering]

I had a tiled shower basin on a tiled floor in a house in Eastern Europe. The tile job was done in the early 80s, with very limited market availability of quality construction materials. It was done with simple materials available there at the time. It started to leak 20 years later. I’m OK with that. The stuff built today can last 50 years at least when done right without leaks. The materials and design tools available are what we could only dream of behind the Iron Curtain. It takes a real tradesperson to make good use of them though.

[@anthony7091]

Does the Victorian building regulations not require motif stickers to those full height glass windows and doors? In Queensland it’s required. Unless the owners removed them.

[@xk2702]

probs should be wearing a harness when up on a roof bud

[@Simon-Simon-Simon]

VBA is absolutely hopeless I have 25 yrs experience and wanted a drafting design certification to do extra work A registered builder in nsw and vic Tho they class airports to sheds as there entry They wasted 4 years of my time trying to get a extra certification yet as a builder I can document my own drawings They are absolutely hopeless Top trades people are not working

[@exploringsydneyandbeyond9059]

Knock down and start again, this should be criminal, builders are licensed, why aren't licenses being removed. Wait until the government’s affordable housing scheme starts , that will be a disaster in the making of dodgy workmanship

[@mehdiheydari8715]

Well done Great job Keep going

[@2ndtom3h]

My home was built circa 1923 but every now and then i get a whiff of 100 year old non compliance. Can someone tell me how i can go about sueing the original builders.

[@nitsuadivad]

If it's gone 100 years, then it's demonstrated compliance by performance

[@Smitty19966]

Depending on the amount of damage of the home internally, this could be a knock down and rebuild. Or at least stripped back.

[@jtech8959]

Sorry to the owner you have to go through this. Also it's a shame that people build homes that are too big for the land, leaving them with minimal backyard. This will make it more difficult to resale no matter how nice this house is inside.

[@jamesclarke4116]

What's happens to these building surveyors? Are they liable in any way?? Seems to be a trend that they just sign anything off without even looking at anything! Are they in cahots with the builders?? This industry is going downhill fast!!

[@ravelandexplorewitharnold]

Would love to see a video on a 7-star rating house. Which builders claim will cost us more.

[@unclefatbloke687]

To everyone under the age of 40 - do NOT buy a modern home if you can help it! The building standards and materials are crap compared to before the war and up to the 60s. I would not buy a house that is less than 60 years old! The houses in my home town, in the UK, that were built in the Victorian era, are still in better condition, and will still be around long after houses built only 20 years ago, and will also outlive houses built in the last year! BRICKS, not wood! Taking out a 25 year motgage on a modern papier mache house that will be lucky to last 25 years is financial ineptitude on the part of the buyer, and fraud on the part of the developers and banksters who ARE knowing and willing accomplices to this decades long fraud!

[@bobp6742]

Can't the home owners also sue the building inspector.

[@lyricallyunwaxable1234]

Plenty involved in these bodges

[@raminoman9459]

The architects are partly to blame. Designing prohibitively expensive designs meaning corners will be cut. Also the warping of large areas of sheet metal is called oil panning not oil canning by the way.