New construction Whats wrong?

[Greg W. Mathias, CCHI]

Lack of nails in beam? Should be 5 nails every sixteen. The instalatin of the floor joists appears correct so not sure what you are getting at.

[Sean Fogarty]

It get better!

Poor grading created a lake effect under the deck so the interior band and sill looked quite funky. No deck flashing.

other issues included no connecting bolts (I didnt look too hard since the crawl was a mold farm.)

Extensive microbial growth

and lack of adequate plastic.

No brick weeps, and by the water they may should have considered

The hardwoods had a nice ripple effect from the humidity.

all wrapped up on a home built in 07 without an owner.

I looked at the girl and said "glad you got a home inspection?"

and yes that is a corner cabnet used for the steps.

[Gary D. Rowden]

As I was admiring those beautiful custom steps with storage compartments, I noticed that the risers appear to be more than 7 ¾ inches high and that correction and further evaluation is recommended.

[Joe Funderburk, CMI]

Block pier is hollow.

Hollow piers should be capped with 4 inches of solid masonry or concrete or should have cavities of the top course filled with concrete. (It's a code thing.)

Untreated wood sitting on block pier.

No sub-floor insulation.

[Jeffrey R. Jonas]

Originally Posted by sfogarty

Center girder beam with floor joists on top. Whats wrong.

First one right gets a photo of Wayne in a pair of Speedos.

Need more info. What are the dimensions of the beam?

[ROBERT V. YOUNG]

There is a 2"by under the floor joist that does not carry the full width of the girder.
Hard to determine the floor joist splice load bearing.
Should they not be scabbed or blocked?
PS: If there is the slightest chance I am right no need for photos of Wayne.
They can be donated for the INACHI Christmas event as prizes.

[ROBERT V. YOUNG]

The row lock bricks will also be a water and weather entry point at some time.
There is no undercut or capillary break. See how the water back travels and runs down the brick face.
Recommend cladding.
Slab on grade.
The brick should be 6" inches above the ground or grade.
Recommend 4" inch thick concrete facing or cladding with water proof material.
Have done this many times and achieved successful results.