30 egregious violations found by building inspectors (31 photos)

Inspections often uncover engineering blunders. Such miscalculations pose a serious danger to others. Comes to the fact that the very foundation of the house is damaged, which means that the building cannot serve as housing for anyone. These and many more construction horrors are waiting for you in the selection.





1. There is support, but it seems to be absent



2. Without an effective drainage system, the garage flooded





When the parking lot flooded, cars floated and hit the ceiling.

3. Porch piles look impressive, but they were installed illegally.



When building foundations, especially for houses on a slope, it is very important that they are designed and installed in accordance with with building codes and regulations.

4. Won't Survive Another Downpour



5. Mold has taken over the basement



If left untreated, it can weaken the foundation of the house and cause respiratory problems and other illnesses in owners.

6. It seems that the house is about to move off the foundation



7. The garage is dotted with cracks. It can be seen that the plate sags



8. A retaining wall fell off during a storm.



9. The retaining wall of this house completely crumbled and fell down the slope.



If retaining walls are not built according to the rules, they can collapse and cause great damage not only to the owner of the house, but also neighbors.

10. The destruction of the slope manifests itself in the form of geotropism, which means the growth of plants against gravity.



11. "She's been like this for many years. It's all right," the owners said about the crooked fence.



12. The path rushed behind the fence



13. The ocean denied you the right to visit



14. This steel plate should help the house survive an earthquake.



15. The retaining wall is falling apart



16. Does the pillar float?



The owners of the house will have to deal not only with the consequences of poor pouring of the foundation, but also with mold.

17. The scale of damage after a hurricane



18. Falling apart at the seams, literally



When there are signs of possible problems with the foundation, it is important to carry out repairs in a timely manner. This homemade prop in the basement indoors is not a safe and effective way to support designs. Poles must be made of durable materials and securely anchored to a concrete foundation.

19. Will these supports hold up?



20. When nature decided it was time for a convertible...



21. It is worth noting that this method of strengthening is suitable for wooden structures.



22. Hillside collapsed



23. Mayhem



24. Rain water seeped into the frame of the balcony



Water entered between the beams and the plaster, causing most of the plaster to fall off.

25. Retaining wall barely holding up



A car crashed into a three-story apartment building. The damage is significant, but the store on the ground floor has not been closed.



27. A heavy downpour led to the flooding of the basement, which provokes the destruction of the foundation and instability of the structure, and also the appearance of mold



28. Poor foundation work



29. The flow of water was so strong that the fence could not stand



30. Due to a landslide, part of the slope collapsed on a neighboring plot



No wonder they say: good fences make good neighbors...