Question for the people in the trades that would know: How does that pass an inspection? Does rough framing not get inspected? I could have sworn my deck had 3 - the footings, framing, and then final. I would hope a house would be way more rigorous.
If this is a big-name or even well established builder the inspectors often skip steps. They'll wait until final inspections to make sure the house is standing and it's not going to burn down with loose electrical sockets or whatever. It's actually quite pathetic. Some areas are much stricter than others, and what I have heard is that pretty much all of Florida is super lax, with the exception of commercial spaces. But homes get slapped up pretty damned quickly, and there aren't enough inspectors.
That place would not pass inspection here. There would be a huge punch-list of things that would have to be done before they're allowed to move to the next step which is likely electric and plumbing. When I do work here I always schedule inspections in advance. It puts pressure on my guys, but it also creates solid deadlines. I always go with the inspector, and if there was anything like this place on my work site you can be sure there would be a few people looking for jobs the next morning. That sill plate separation from the foundation is a major problem. I'm surprised the exterior walls don't even have a double sill plate.
So, to answer your question, I have no idea how shit like this gets past inspectors. It absolutely should not, but over worked inspectors get twitchy to catch up and okay shit work, sometime money changes hands, some construction companies have their counties by the balls for something, whatever. Every single company that is even slightly large that builds homes looks for ways to cut costs in 100% of every situation. So the builders try to get away with as much as they can because it means they can pump out houses faster and make more money. And if the inspector does give them a punch-list you can bet they will do the absolute minimum to correct it, and often will bully inspectors by saying something like "Look, you wanted that done, now it's done." (Whether it is done well or not.)
What I don't understand about these builders is the lack of pride in their work. Sure, if you're hiring non-native people who are just in it to make enough money to send home or whatever, I can see how those workers would just rush through everything. But they are YOUR workers. You have to be at the site, checking the work, enforcing your standards. I have work lined up for as long as I want. I can't get it done fast enough, but I never rush, and I always include the consumer while I'm doing the work. Have them in each time an inspection would be warranted, show them how we've done things and why, and make sure we're still on the right path for what they envisioned. I have never advertised. It's 100% word of mouth. My crews and I do good work, everyone knows it, and people are willing to pay more for it because they are guaranteed it will not only meet code, but exceed it.
If you ever build a house, make sure you get on the site at least a couple times a week. If the builder tells you the workers don't like it, tell the builder to fuck off. They're working for you, for the most expensive thing you'll ever buy, and you're going to have input. Everyone could see the kinds of mistakes being made in this video. If you've got a contractor friend, or even a good DIYer friend, bring them with you periodically.
Okay. Sorry. End of rant. I get so angry about this topic. I so often have to go back into construction, even brand new construction, and fix things for people who already paid to have it done right. Sigh.
