That didn't age well...

[@BrittneyHillsbery]

I love how they say that Cy is somehow harming the public. You're doing good here man never stop

[@jasonr.c.390]

Such a disgustingly blatant "rich speaking to the poor" we have ever seen recorded. "Hey, we don't like him so no-one should" even though he is doing something that benefits the public

[@Maybe_Tom_Cruise]

​@@jasonr.c.390Unfortunately, that works out a lot of the time these days. People are so tribal over any politician they support, content creator they watch, product they use. A lot of people take it as a personal attack if you go against something or someone they like or watch in any way. I wouldn't he surprised if there were people out there shit talking Cy because they bought a TM house and had a good experience so the videos he make can't be true, right?

[@barnabusdoyle4930]

This is the same logic as when the activists with cameras went into a slaughterhouse and recorded a cow bleeding out of its eyes, nose and ears being fed into a Buffalo chopper. It resulted in meat testing and the largest beef recall in US history, AND a law to be passed that prohibited cameras from being taken into slaughterhouses

[@Layarion]

and that the city licensee board agreed with those scumbags.

[@dillybod]

He's harming their public image. Which is good

[@Martin-xx4ip]

These corporations are a menace to the public.

[@hottractor1999]

Corporations sole purpose is to make money. The public is just a source of income, either directly or by tapping into taxes we pay. That's why corporations want to do away with all regulations.

[@ProleDaddy]

These *capitalist* corporations are a menace to the public.

[@slantedshark3853]

And yet we voted someone into office that will just give them more power and tax breaks. Thanks america....

[@coryingman]

@proledaddy When more than one capitalist gets together to capitalize, it is called a corporation. They have incorporated. There's no need to add a qualifier.

[@PeenWienerstien]

Theyre legally obligated to be a public menace so long as it makes their shareholders money. Thank you Dodge brothers! (Yes from the car company, part of why i never drive those cheap pieces of shit)

[@donaldcampbell7755]

They need to fine the builders for filing false allegetions

[@Vipre77]

And lying to customers about their rights as it pertains to warranty claims, too.

[@ProleDaddy]

Have you not noticed who this capitalist system works for?

[@TimeSurfer206]

@@ProleDaddy Themselves. It is NOT THE SWAMP IN WASHINGTON we need to fear. It is, and always has been, the Swamp of Wall Street.

[@Mischievous_Moth]

@@ProleDaddy Certainly not the proletariat.

[@cniht]

I think they should go farther than that. They should arrest the ownership of the builders for fraud and once you do that a couple times it will straighten all this out in a heartbeat.

[@Wireball]

Their claim that they're not going to fix the issues until after the 1-year follow-up; how gullible do they think we are? Must be a numbers game; they figure it works on a few people.

[@SaunterVaguelyDown]

I mean it kinda sounds like the person in the video fell for it. If they can just convince a handful of (usually older or very young) people to wait that’ll save them a lot of money.

[@MelioraCogito]

Pretty gullible, I would think… after all, your nation elected a felon and adjudicated s’x offender to the White House. 🤦🤦‍♂🤦‍♀ SMH.

[@charredhusk]

It doesn’t just work on a few people. It works on most people. Used to work for a builder before I got out of construction, and this was talked about all the time. It varies from state to state on how they handle it to get around fixing anything, but they all do it, and it works the vast majority of the time. Most people are not as informed as this audience, and there is a very incorrect bias to believe builders because they are viewed as the expert. The problem is, they are the expert, but they are experts at ripping people off, not at building homes correctly.

[@SaunterVaguelyDown]

@charredhusk I believe it. Sad world we live in. All about the bottom line and squeezing a few more dollars out of people who usually can't afford it. 🫤

[@branbroken]

Betting that once the 1 year is up, they'll try and claim its damage you caused and that its not their responsibility to fix.

[@Sneaky-Snek]

0:40 how the fuck is him finding MAJOR stuctural issues and alerting the owner to it, and the public, NOT serving the home owner and public?!?! they're laughably criminal at best.

[@mikemotorbike4283]

As well as potentially encouraging a misunderstanding by suggesting waiting a year when 10 days to report is the limit. This indicates a malignant attitude toward the buyer. It is possible to encourage workers to do their best.

[@SerunaXI]

If some builders had their way the NEC would be thrown out.

[@BLKMGK4]

@@SerunaXI Friend's inspector found the wrong gauge wire run for an A/C unit. When pointed out the builder said, "well it passed county inspection"! Their response was to offer to have the county come back out and reinspect - it was fixed FAST!

[@Mrshotshell]

He's saving people money which is frowned upon by large companies

[@MadPutz]

If the builder paid for the inspection as a private consulting gig and not a customer, then he shouldn't share it with the public unless they didn't end up doing anything about it. But if a customer is doing the inspection it's public info.

[@SimpleAntLegion]

Cy is not just good for Arizona, he is a National Treasure. I live in California, and have noticed that many real estate agents encourage their clients not to get home inspections or the deal might fall through. They make it seem like the deal going through is the most important thing, whether you are buying junk or not. I sent my daughter, who lives in Nevada, many of your videos before she bought her house. It is only because of that good advice that she asked for a home inspection. When the home inspection came back, there was a list of "required" versus "recommended" fixes. My daughter's real estate agent said that only the "required" would be fixed, presumably because she wanted the deal to hurry up and go through to get her commission. She argued with my daughter on this, it was crazy. My daughter said if they were not all fixed, she would back out, and she would get no commission. Imagine her surprise when everything suddenly got fixed. You are helping more people than you know, Cy, and in a lot more places than Arizona. An educated consumer is less likely to get ripped off. Let this be a lesson to other home inspectors that doing your job correctly and honestly will always bring you more success than being crooked. Thanks, Cy.

[@lopoa126]

Sounds like the agent is friends with the seller. Lot of scumbags out there.

[@sauceman8217]

You can only imagine just how long these builders have been getting away with such terrible standards thanks to paid off and complacent inspectors. Never let them bully you out of what's right Cy!

[@LygerTheCLaw]

they're biggest employees are the 23 million illegals in this country who could care less about your home.

[@W4rd-n1c]

Yeah I ain’t buying a new build specially if it falls in a hoa community. These builders suck and all they want is to take your money. Everyone please make sure that you get an inspection from a non referral and file complains to the state. Thank you Cy

[@ovted129]

HOA should only be for shared community items such as pool playground etc. They should never have rules on what can be done with a house.

[@wtimmins]

It REALLY depends on the HOA. I've been in several neighborhoods with HOAs and their involvement was strictly driven by appearance. Like our current one mandates no dogeared fences, and a few other things related to color and front yard setup. Also no large structures in the back that rise above/are visible above fences. But actual stuff inside the house? Nope.

[@lopoa126]

@@ovted129 almost as if you chose to move there knowing the rules

[@wtimmins]

@@jdamommio Yeah. The two-step is that if you put a line of trees or hedges or something, THAT can be taller than the fence and block the easy view of a shed. (We have a shed, that's what we have/need)

[@anthonydagosta9991]

I'm sure my comment will be lost in the slew of other comments here, but I want to provide an example of how a large corporation like this SHOULD behave. . I used to work for a large restaurant chain (2000 locations, 1000 of them being the brand I worked for). They had an internal team strictly devoted to health inspections: every store would be visited regularly (once per month-ish) to ensure they never got a bad score from the local health inspector. Standards were VERY high and training was repeated quarterly to ensure compliance.

[@lillithsleeps]

Unsung hero right here!

[@Inbal_Feuchtwanger]

"I dont think its leaking, thats a cleanout" .. Im still trying to process this statement. How does it being a clean-out mean in any way that it wouldnt be leaking, from my experience if anything its one of the most common places that will leak.

[@1218kimber]

Meanwhile, during the year wait, the water is causing mold which is a health hazard. 😡 The laziness & apathy of some builders make me never wanna build a home.

[@Vipre77]

Not just mold, but can cause many thousands of dollars in structural damage, too. The longer it is left alone, the more damage is accumulating and making for a larger repair later on when it could have been a simple fix done in a couple minutes for a couple dollars if done earlier.

[@JoanieBC]

100%!

[@JoanieBC]

​@Vipre77 absolutely.

[@T0asty-]

They're trying to silence you again? Sheesh. Keep up the good, and more importantly, HONEST work.

[@kjisnot]

I suppose repairs are done at the 1 year mark but they are also done poorly. Then when the owner calls back to complain about the repairs the builder will claim that it's past the 1 year deadline, too bad.

[@bnstox]

My highest compliments for everything you do!

[@objectivewitness7709]

incredible how these fools get away with this shit and these clown ass city inspectors sign off almost every single time.. pathetic.

[@BackyardDogPark9862]

That's why 'corruption' is bad. When corruption is allowed to fester, you get a degraded quality of life. Lots of Americans about to learn this lesson the hard way with the next/last president.

[@Tyrgalon]

Welcome to murica where bribery (lobbying) etc is legal.

[@xantishayde-walker4593]

@@BackyardDogPark9862 Yeah, because the last 4 years were so great with a President who couldn't stay on a bike, walk up stairs or stay awake during important meetings, let alone secure the border or ensure we weren't paying an arm and a leg for basic necessities.

[@BackyardDogPark9862]

@@xantishayde-walker4593 It's funny because you don't even know that all your grievances ALSO apply 100% to your orange makeup god king emperor. I hope you personally receive everything you voted for. Enjoy your tarrifs and losing insurance coverage.

[@ligmasack9038]

@@BackyardDogPark9862 Yes, things are going to be great until you get another Democrap Traitor in Office; then it will be "Joe & "The 304" pt.2.

[@n9wox]

My first home purchase was a spec house. The inspector found several issues. We delayed closing until the major issues were fixed.

[@72139]

You have a right claim that your work is quality and up to code ! And if it’s not people have a right to know that ! The fact that these companies and boards never address what is actually being shown in the videos is unbelievable ! The only content I’ve seen them address was a literal joke !

[@GreatestGames777]

They should make a new qualification for what you do and call it *Hero Inspector* Also that whole entire job is just unacceptable dude. These people deserve a better house

[@davidOConnor-z3l]

They will never do that because crap is the way we must deal with things nowadays we are not gonna make quality durable goods no more in this country for anyone or anything

[@jevasjunkbox]

Looking at buying a TM home in the 55+ Ovations community on the Queen Creek/San Tan Valley border, but seeing how TM conducts themselves when it comes to repairs, Im having 2nd thoughts. Can’t believe all the hoops they put their customers thru. Not sure how Ovations handles warranty issues, but this is eye opening to say the least!

[@tombeegeeeye5765]

I feel sorry for these people, I bought a new home issue nothing serious but these issues are horrendous. If I were to move to Arizona you would be my first inspection calls. Don't stop.

[@TheRussellStover]

I'm shocked that a builder would tell a homeowner to ignore thousands of dollars in fixes they are entitled to in the first 10 days. Shocked I tell ya! (/s)

[@shroomer3867]

You should never look for any damages until after 10 days, that's for it to let the cement, ummm, cement itself and so you umm, yeah! (/s)

[@shorewall]

Ok, maybe I'm not so shocked. :D

[@QEDAGI]

You are amazing, such an advocate! I hope you're training others to "be like Cy".

[@Black_Jesus3005]

Thank you Cy!

[@drewm3401]

Thanks for spreading the word - you're the best Cy!!

[@lanecarter4308]

Needs to be a limit on number of employees home builders are allowed to have once issues like this are discovered.. as issues increase the amount of employees you can retain should diminish eventually to zero... or something like revocation of contractors licensure after 2nd or 3rd repeat offense. If as a contractor you cant keep your trades in line you sir do not have a job.. you have a lawsuit waiting to happen.

[@kdavidsmith1]

I wish I had Cy or someone like him for my home inspection.

[@RAD6150]

So Taylor Morrison doesn't want people pointing out issues with Talor Morrison properties. I guess Taylor Morrison wants Taylor Morrison to remain unknown. Taylor Morrison might want to look at the Streisand Effect... I mean Taylor Morrison Effect.

[@gilbertcouto8537]

The fact these ars hls are doing that means im sharing your videos !

[@lotterwinner6474]

To highlight even more greed and stupidity with these companies when they see it is CyFy's who did the inspection they could put some effort in repairing the issues. Cyfy would then report the builder did a great job fixing the issues and get a bunch of good publicity and then go back and keep up the same scam they pull with other inspectors/home owners.

[@CiprianTRK]

Bro you are a Hero! Luv what you are doing and you are inspiring me to do the same in my domain.

[@WhiteytheLab]

Home builders should want to hire this guy!

[@grondhero]

Home inspectors are worth their cost. My brother bought a house and opted not to pay for a home inspection, because the house looked nice (which it did); however, there were foundational issues (house built on a hill) and he ended up paying _thousands_ to fix the issues that it caused, along with the problem of not being able to use their master bathroom during the time because that's where the problems ended up. They moved out a few years later. When we bought our home a couple or so years later, paid for the inspection, found little things we didn't even consider to be problems but would have denied us insurance coverage, and allowed us to fix the problems (which took less than an hour of time). We've been living here for 13 years.

[@Lillian_La_Elara_Silverwood]

Don't let them bully you men. You doing good, i don't know you, just popped into my feed but i support people like you!

[@BradfordHomestead]

Well, you could almost get a better house if you just ordered it from the Sears and Roebuck!

[@headcasey6375]

Cy, youre doing gods work. Keep it up and hire people to go to Texas and spread your good works.

[@sunnicivang1093]

Protect this man at all costs. We must protest if he dissappears suddenly.

[@h.766]

They only reach out to you for pr. Because they could say to try to work with you. It's all about the PR.

[@Don.Challenger]

There should be no wasting of valuable state regulatory commission time: As a self initiated complainant a commercial actor should be required to pay billable hours for commission time expended where their initiated complaint is dismissed as frivolous, of minor consequence or of a repetitive nature (effectively a retaliation). The inspector complained against should also be able to obtain their basic service fee from a commercial complainant also when the regulatory claim is dismissed for those same reasons above.

[@samholdsworth420]

Let's not fix the problem let's just silence the man exposing us 😅

[@donalddday7741]

Morrison homes will never change i roofed their homes way back in the 70,s and their homes were crap them a friend got one and the slab floor was cracking causeing cracks in walls and ceilings all over the home

[@bho84]

go get em!

[@Longeno55]

Taylor Morrison Homed SUCK! ( Last time I checked we have free speech here in the USA. )

[@direwolf4874]

Nor for long

[@thaistick2412]

@@direwolf4874free speech is allow anywhere, any country and any form of government as long as it does not interfere the ones running the place. for example, you can go to north korea and talk bad about the usa all day long and you will not get into trouble. heck you may even get a medal😂

[@ShuRugal]

@@thaistick2412 is this like Henry Ford's "you can have the car in any color you want, as long as you only want black."?

[@Zanduras1]

If they are doing this in ARAZONA; Imagine whats happening elsewhere...

[@magikarpusedsplash8881]

it could even be happening in Arizona too...

[@1nfantry_]

predatory business, careful people

[@Mischievous_Moth]

Keep doing the right thing Cy, we're not going to let corporations bully us any longer.

[@johnknightiii1351]

They wait so you might just let it slide because scheduling around your job and moving your furniture out of the way becomes a hassle. They will also try to make as many appointments as possible

[@pflume1]

All these issues. You're paying full price for.

[@GustavoEBarriga]

"harming the public" LOL if they call themselves public, maybe 🤣 Guy is doing his job at 100% and I guess, the real public appreciate it!

[@MelioraCogito]

In 'Murica, greed is paramount... not customer satisfaction.

[@shorewall]

It's the corporations. They are legally obliged to maximize profit for the investors. It is set up to be anti-customer, since cutting costs and overworking employees is how you maximize profit. When you realize that the investors are the real customer for these corpos, then it all makes sense. We need to get rid of corpos and go back to privately owned business, where the customer is the primary source of income, and not just an obstacle to them taking our money to impress the shareholders.

[@constructivainspections]

I ain't saying they building any better here in Texas, but at least they use self-furring diamond lath instead of ... (checks notes)... Chicken cooP WiRE??

[@davidOConnor-z3l]

The whole purpose is we are a fast moving economy we will make cheap shoddy products and the consumer must worry about fixing them after the fact on their own pocketbook that will keep other trades working in the future and that’s how it goes

[@mikemotorbike4283]

During a downturn, only the reliable builders will remain employed.

[@OldFellaDave]

When we got our new family house built in the early 1980's my parents had to call them back numerous times to rectify issues. The workers and supervisor got a tad more belligerent with each new fault and were talking in another language while on the job (it was family group of subcontractors). Unfortunately for them my mother, while born here, had parents and sibling all born in Eastern Europe prior to WW2, and she grew up speaking a pigeon mix-match of several eastern European languages plus English and could understand what they were saying ... in detail ... which is how we discovered a few more major faults that we hadn't noticed yet. Even more unfortunately for them, my mother told my father what they were saying when he got home form work. My father was a pretty big guy, 6' 4, solid, covered in 1960's era south east asian tattoos he got while serving in Vietnam and was still in the Army in the 1980's, and was a literal 'Drill Instructor', who would fly off the handle violently very easily. Our problems with our new house were resolved VERY quickly, including some major work that involved tearing down a few brick walls to replace pipes - by the new work crew that arrived the next day. Not sure how long it was before the first work crew were able to work again ... I bought that same house in the early 2000's and as of today - it's still going strong, never had an issue with it other than replacing the hot water system ;)

[@SimpleAntLegion]

As an ex contractor in California, i can say i would have been scared of the licensing board in California. They always side with the consumer, to the point of unfairness. And they have teeth. I would choose to lose money, unfairly, before i would let a dispute go to the board. It was as important to my business to pick honest customers as it was to bid and do the job right. Arizona needs to hold contractors to account.

[@ShawnF6FHellcat]

My dad was an excellent and very moral plumber, and he has done so well that inspectors have tried to pass everything upon seeing him at the job sight, to which he would tell them to check his work anyway. I feel like 90% of the hate that inspectors get is from workers that can't admit that they made a mistake... These companies that are trying to throw you under the bus, for literally doing your job, should be severely reprimanded by the State and possibly even undergo an investigation for illegal practices!

[@KartiacKID]

I love how your show self incriminates liars and thieves of the industry

[@CryptoMiningTurtle]

Not just the cops but the home builders you gotta watch 👀

[@richardvoyageur]

I wonder if Cy will get a Christmas card from these builders.

[@cyfyhomeinspections]

😂

[@Tazallax]

I did a better job covering up chicken wire with paper mache in 2nd grade than these prefessional builders do with actual materials.

[@drmwpn]

People need to stop closing with punchlists, period. If the builder is so incredibly busy that a given item can't be resolved prior to sale, what chance do they have of responding to a warranty claim once they already have your cash in their mitts?

[@tinaclarke704]

You need to write a play book for home owners

[@rainman7992]

each home built should be designate a member of upper level management who will be fired from their job if the house assigned to them, is not built to near-perfect specs. Once the CEO and VPs jobs rely on the quality build of these homes, then this shit will stop and the OP will not have a reason to call them out.

[@ZeldagigafanMatthew]

Builders who do this should be shut down.

[@DeveloperToast]

American workmanship is quickly heading towards the ways of tofu-dreg.

[@joejackson4202]

Private industry has a major reckoning coming to them.

[@grantbartholomew2057]

But the most important question. Did you find your big screw driver or did you have to buy a new one? 😊

[@cyfyhomeinspections]

New one

[@wesinbama]

2:51 “Hell them rocks look close enough, hell well caulk it! Lets get some lunch!” -Tim Wilson

[@Anthony-fd8mh]

Ty is the Mike Holms of inspectors👍

[@TheMistersnoid]

We live in a litigious society, so do a little lawfare yourself

[@DrRenee1]

Why would any home buyer sign the real estate documents before the issues found in inspection are fixed? We bought a brand new house in Texas several years ago and we could not even move in until an inspector (city or county, I don’t know) certified the house suitable for human habitation. As I recall, there were one or two items that had to be fixed before the house could be certified.

[@rugershooter5268]

Looks like they hired somebody as skilled as me to build

[@ATHFTHEONE]

These warnings are just for new builds, correct? This wouldn't apply to a home that's been built for years, but is newly purchased?

[@cyfyhomeinspections]

New builds

[@xezzee]

When corporation as Professionals give direct instruction to hire inspector after 1 year when you are supposed to do it as you get house because 10 day warranties I would think under consumer protection laws they are directly extending all warranties until the inspection is done after 1 year which means the corporation has to offer warranty after 1 year if they directly instructed consumer to hire inspector after 1 year and if you can proof that they said to hire inspector after 1 year you should have a case at your hand but always ask Lawyer if there is case as I'm just random person on internet pulling stuff out of my hat. They should NOT get to trick and cheat against consumers, that is why we have consumer protection laws. Tough I don't know how USA Laws differ?

[@MR.MoneyMike520]

I’ve done traditional,smooth, sand, Monterey, colored, synthetic stucco never have I done chicken wire style at least on purpose only time I seen chicken wire is when it rained while finishing the job

[@Vipre77]

No one wants to make a claim against their homeowner's insurance policy, but is it an option in cases like this? Once the insurance rep finds out that it should be covered under warranty by the builder will they just drop the claim and tell you to take it up with the builder or can you have the insurance company's lawyers get involved if the builder isn't being responsive?

[@schuylerashton813]

Damn fine blue tape to last a year like that.

[@michaeltichonuk2176]

Morrison has so many complaints here in SE its freak'n criminal behavior. But they have lawyers and such so home buyers continue to get ripped off.

[@t3jem]

I wish Colorado had the same protection as Arizona. Here the only recourse is court. The state has no process of punishing home builders once its built.

[@sirdeadlock]

There's room for someone to make an above board finishing company who comes in to finish off service work from inspections like this at the expense of the builders, so that the builder doesn't have to be responsible for fixing their own work.

[@D.Sullivan-cj1st]

We refer to our 9 month old TM home as "cheapest money can buy." We will be selling soon.

[@Tryp-j9d]

That kooky hat is CORPORATE LEVEL???

[@Tinfoilhelmets]

No wonder people put on dark hooded jackets and introduce themselves to unsuspecting CEO's on the street...

[@MINIMAN10000]

The fact that there were multiple water leaks. Holy yikes. Water damage is extremely hazardous to the home.

[@supertec2023]

Anyone who says they have an open door policy meaning you can contact them anytime it only wants that to happen if you're telling them they're doing great trust me the minute you tell them there's something wrong or something awful you're out the door.

[@EdwardRobison-x1e]

I've seen thousands of houses built but these last 5 years I would not buy any new house from these builder's it's who they hire !!!!!!!!

[@numberoneappgames]

Builders that can't do there job are pathetic. Good job protecting people from con artists!

[@themelancholyofgay3543]

They say one year, but that's just gonna make it NOT their responsibility

[@nomusicrc]

Waiting for the short

[@Vipre77]

They should stop offering stucco finishes as an option if there's no good sub-contractors around that can or will do the job correctly.

[@shorewall]

It's probably a cheap way to screw the home buyer.

[@boomergames8094]

All of those are quality issues, some of them are real issues that will be a problem in the future while some could be ignored forever.

[@akira.28.]

Cy TM needs to have an exorcism. OR a Scrooge moment to become builders with integrity. With all that negative energy gone each house will be built to perfection.

[@katnew4408]

How the heck are these builders still in business, that god for this man, all this would be brushed under the rug

[@coletrain3333]

If I buy a new car I expect it to be perfect. The doors should work and not be full of bondo. Why should a house be any different. Its 20x the price.

[@Nobody_important_at_all]

They do this with new cars too. Those under body shields are designed to hold fluids with vents pointed upwards. So puddles don't form under the car. Then at speed the air flow blows it all away. Techs aren't allowed to tell you there's a leak either, the manufacturer claims its warranty upselling. Why do you think so many people have 'issues' right after their car is out of warranty?

[@coletrain3333]

@Nobody_important_at_all main issue is maintenance intervals the 10k oil changes is to last till warranty is up and get the money from the epa. The epa is why they lie about the intervals. And no offense that vent conspiracy is bull shit.. Those shields are for gas mileage/ aero because of the epa guidelines.

[@Nobody_important_at_all]

@@coletrain3333 ohhh sorry. Forgot to mention. You're speaking to a master level technician. I've seen plenty of electric steering racks with caked on oil that would say otherwise. I've removed and reinstalled enough of them to see how they work, you obviously cannot say the same.

[@zdzisawdyrman7789]

It's like this all over the world.

[@commentdeleted173]

Isn't it easier to do a job right the first time?

[@stickynorth]

And they call the Chinese slapdash builders? Glass houses... Poorly built glass houses!

[@kidsmooth6549]

I wonder how much money it costs them to fix the mistake, then fix the mistake for the mistake. It would seem that doing it right the first time would be beneficial to their bottom line.

[@dogishappy0]

If you are putting out work of this quality now, what makes you think I'll believe you will still be in business a year from now?

[@dmk_games]

TBH I dont understand these American houses. Why are they covered in stucco and chicken wire. I have rarely seen outdoor stucco in Australia. But my house and most of those around me are 80 years old. But most houses I've been to are brick, concrete, wood or weatherboard/fibro. Some people get rendered brick. But it is thick concrete with a smooth finish. The render inside my place is 15-20mm thick.

[@glennac]

“80 years old” - Well, there’s your answer. Standards often relax over the decades, are skirted, or, ignored outright. Builders claim building to 80 year old standards is unprofitable and would make cookie cutter houses unaffordable to the average buyer. Unfortunately, that’s partly true. Still, this becomes the excuse for going with subcontractors offering the lowest bids and hiring unskilled workers who will accept minimum wage. The end result are “homes” that are slapped together with the least amount of materials and effort. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Auto438]

they leave it for a year then its wear n tear owners abuse