the city watched our video and fined us (ep. 61)

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[Hybridial]

The permits take forever to get but the fines are ready to go.

[Zillah]

I've said it before, I feel like City Man is picking on you specifically. If you are reading this City Man. Shame on you.

[mcallahan]

Funny how "city man" is ok with that structure sitting for decades as a rat/insect infested, moldy deathtrap, but at soon as you start improving it, they break out the fine book.

[aot]

There was a Youtuber named Denise Bangiyev who had a similar situation with getting cited. She figured out that is was a woman who had also bid on the house but ultimately lost out on it because Denise had written a letter to the seller saying why they wanted the house for their family and the seller sold to her instead. I think the woman was a realtor or developer so she had building/permit knowledge. She watched her videos and then would report her.

[melonheadorion]

i wonder if city man is so excited for the weekly upload as much as we are

[justlovely]

This is gonna be the only house that is 100% up to code.

[hwaidasweilem]

When your house is ready to decorate, just make a gallery wall of all your fines that you had to pay in the process! It will be cool!

[racheldoesstuffff]

I love that the roofers and plumbers are teaching you guys along the way!! So sweet

[gedcke]

The city may not be watching your videos proactively for infractions. Somebody with knowledge of your city's bylaws is possibly watching your videos here on YouTube, and when they saw that a bylaw had been broken, they reported it to the city, and then the city had to act on the complaint. A lot of bylaw enforcement is done on an on-complaint basis; especially for parking and home renovations.

[chrisgrabowski]

Spoiler alert, kids: You've likely got a neighbour who complained to the city. Otherwise the city wouldn't care about what you were doing after the fact. Trust me...I worked in municipal code enforcement for 23 years.

[shannahsings]

I imagine Dwight Shrute sitting in a cubicle watching their videos getting giddy when he sees a possible code violation.

[christinemartin]

Oh, good Lord, 4k comments, you'll never see this. I just wanted to say that YT brought you to me like four days ago. I've powered through all 61 episodes in that time. I'm in. I love what you're doing. I live outside Seattle - the bomb cyclone was crazy. I can't believe you worked through that!! The windstorm earlier this year, too!! My windows were shaking. That view, tho!! OMG!! You guys are going to have years and years to enjoy that amazing view. It will be so worth it. Also, you're going to be the best parents. Your house is going to be full of laughter. It is a little woo-woo of me, but I think all the hard work, joy and love you're putting into this house is going to permeate every piece of wood and nail. I'm so happy I found you guys. 👏👏

[benomachine]

Geoscience major in the Vancouver area here! That area of the city has had some horrific landslides, and a lot of the roads are cut into bedrock. They definitely should have informed you beforehand, but of course they want to make money; but that is probably the reason, any prolonged vibration could loosen bedrock too much and could cause damage to your building or others. If for instance there was a weak zone of rock under the middle of the house, the vibration could destabilize it, leading to further problems.
Of course it sucks, and im not siding with city man's tactics, but thats probably why they were looking for things like that.
Also, obvs i dont know the specifics, but the little flat area of ground you put the dirt from the excavator, make sure you're not oversteepening the ground where that patch hits the fence. There have been instances to the east of you where residents build things like koi ponds out over the slope of their backyard which, when it rains too much can cause landslides. This happened a few decades ago and some houses were destroyed. Obviously im not saying you're going to destroy your neighbours house, but i just wanted to say be careful about adding dirt to slopes and inadvertently making them steeper.
Love you guyssss!!!!

[tonyatippetts]

Get a geologist to certify if it is or is not bedrock. A slab of rocking sitting on the ground with earth underneath might not be bedrock.

[willhawes]

That waste pipe is going to make noise if you don't strap it from both sides. If you can move it side to side with your hands it will move when waste goes through it. Now would be the time to correct that.

[TurdFerguson]

In some places, you aren’t allowed to break bedrock with a jackhammer because it could damage important structures and cause legal problems. Bedrock often helps support things like building foundations, roads, and pipelines. If you jackhammer into it, you could accidentally weaken the ground, shift the soil, create cracks, or even cause sinkholes.
Another reason is that the law usually requires blasting instead. Blasting, even on a small scale, is highly controlled, and workers need special licenses to do it. This helps manage vibrations and prevent damage. Using a jackhammer to break bedrock might avoid these safety checks, which makes it risky.
There are also environmental reasons. Bedrock is often part of the natural system that controls groundwater. Damaging it the wrong way could change how water flows underground or lead to contamination.

[melimsah]

Plumber man's "I warned you!" Made me giggle

[chrishouse]

Loving the humour, the story line.... the "Wooowww"s ... starting my own project in two weeks. Here's a little somfin for City Man.

[alboyer]

Love the quiet "i told you" coming from the plumber in the background when you drilled the toilet hole. 😂

[Cinderellaraye]

I love how much yall were able to help with the plumbing! Apart from being super awesome that you are helping out you also get to be a part of it which is cool since you have built your entire house yourselves! And you both seemed to have learned a few things! Its coming together yay!