The house next door...or how to NOT build a house

[Ztill]

This is unbelievable, what a **** show. Lord protect the ignorant buyer.”

[Frank S]

has there even been an inspector come by?
I cant believe they are putting that thin insulation on the exterior walls without filling those voids and spraying a layer of bitumen or some other sealant on the concrete first. Even in the dry deserts of the middle east they applied a 3 or 4 tier level of water barrier.
Back when I was doing some minor contracting in Ca. I had to pass several tests before I was issued a contractor's license, and in LA county you couldn't deviate from a construction plan without facing heavy fines and the inspectors never cut you any slack.

[jdurand]

Topped off the part they forgot.



Some patching needed



You see, they were going to use vibrators but when they called Good Vibrations and asked for a 14 foot vibrator the sales person passed out.

[jdurand]

A lot of the forms are still up but I see they're carving on the bit they did uncover.

[jdurand]

Ok, the latest from the Pit Crew.

Carving done...maybe



Joint from where they ran out of concrete and finished the next day.



Almost normal looking section



Oops.



The wall made a face

[DIYSwede]

Nicely timed last photo - when the sun shines perfectly in form the side, thus revealing the 3-dimensionality of the wall surface...

[jdurand]

Nicely timed last photo - when the sun shines perfectly in form the side, thus revealing the 3-dimensionality of the wall surface...

That's a FEATURE, very few people have Waffle Walls. They charge extra for that.

I heard more power hammering today, so they weren't done carving. They haven't packed up for the day yet so please hold for pictures.

[jdurand]

Today's photos. The first two are a poor man's drone (A-frame ladder (which actually cost about as much as a decent drone)). They were carving a bit more on that same section of wall, they finished hammering partway through the day so I guess that's done.




more voids uncovered today


The view from the west

[jdurand]

in comparison, our new house (in the rain)

https://durandinterstellar.com/photo...rogress-1.jpeg

[Frank S]

in comparison, our new house (in the rain)

https://durandinterstellar.com/photo...rogress-1.jpeg

The construction quality is 10 worlds apart.
Are you doing your own General and hiring subs or do you have a general taking care of everything?
Either way is I were thinking about going into home construction I would hire the person overseeing in a heartbeat