Top 10 Residential Building Code Violations

These are my Top 10 Residential Building Code Violations based on the 2018 IRC.

[davidcollins]

Some builders don’t like inspectors and feel the codes are too restrictive. I’d like to point out that “to code” means the lowest quality and shoddiest workmanship that a builder can legally get away with. If a builder can’t (or won’t) even do that? Think about it.

[richarddebrunner]

Love your videos, I’ve had the opportunity to train many new inspectors in the last couple of years and now I always direct them to your videos as they are really informative and chalk full of real world examples in a short easy to digest manner. Keep up the great work it very appreciated!!!!

[billyoung]

As someone who is 6'4", I really appreciate the staircase headroom code. Nailed my head many times on those. 6'4" is really the tallest "average" person you will run into regularly. There's plenty far taller than me but you don't run into them often. I feel for those people!

[alpine]

Nicely done with the video! Great coverage on key elements to make darn sure are done correctly and to code. Keep up the good fight man! Cheers from the PNW!

[Deep_Divers]

Great videos. The quick format showing the violations is very helpful. Thanks.

[uncleMike-uumh]

I can't believe people do such pour quality work.

[raterus]

Seeing those nice pretty, finished stairs that now have to be ripped out completely and redone makes me feel bad for the homeowner.

[PMStacker]

Enjoy your content, I’m a special inspector out of Los Angeles California-lot of framing deficiencies found out this way to lol, great video thank 🫵🏼 you 👍🏼

[iviaverick]

Enjoy a lot of the info you are able to provide. I'm currently working on getting my inspectors license and I really like seeing common things that other inspectors come across.

[ryanhogan]

Great video! Learning you don’t have 6’8” clearance on final inspection is brutal. lol

[pipi]

Very good video. I like the way that you show whats wrong. If you use framing language you might want to point out exactly what you are talking about such as the bolts and straps in the end plate.

[thomasglessner]

Very good info. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience.

[mjohnson]

As a former Builder; very good points… easy mistake has been done by the carpenters and builders, builders must do their own inspection during the construction phase; it will cost more money to fixing things later… As a builder or carpenters must follow the code, I don’t understand why are cutting corners such a sloppy work. Absolutely no cost savings

[Halfwheelhell]

Great video! lvl is 1.75" studs are 1.5". Best (required) practice is full bearing, there should be one more stud under the LVL

[CitizenShane]

You ever check for notches in floor joists that plumbers make for running DWV?

[beta-carotenefunk]

I unno how our house passed inspection.
As a kid, I never really cared but now, every time I go to the basement or attic,
I feel like our house is standing on faith alone.

[FreeDumbDaily]

Have you ever heard of there having to be 1 hour fire rated 5/8 sheathing BETWEEN the OSB sheathing and the siding?

[Markanthony]

I just can't understand how someone can't live the way they want to. Where I live we are not required to have home owners insurance. So inspections for that can be voided. I just can't believe that the state can come in and tell someone how to live

[InvincibleExtremes]

Thank you for your kickass videos on this

[upliftingandinspirational]

Nice, please do more… will be very helpful for BI..