Pro tip: that ceiling leak in the Smith job taught me to always check the roof before drywall

I was up in the attic last Tuesday on a kitchen reno in Austin and found mold growing because the roofer had nailed through a pipe, so now I do a full roof inspection before I close anything up, has anyone else run into subcontractors skipping basic checks?

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michael8036d ago

Honestly I used to think extra inspections were just a way to waste time and piss off the subs, but then I found a leak behind a finished wall in a flip last year that had been dripping for months. The roofer had missed a flashing detail and the drywall guys just covered it up without saying anything. Now I always walk the attic with a flashlight and a moisture meter before anyone touches tape and mud. That one moldy ceiling cost me three grand in remediation and a pissed off buyer.

smith.lee6d agoMost Upvoted

waste time and piss off the subs" - that's literally my middle name, @michael803. Found a leak once in a flip I was doing. Fungus behind the shower tile. Looked fine from the front. I was the one who drywalled over it. Now I just poke holes in every ceiling before paint. My subs hate me. They call me "Moisture Mike" behind my back. Well, they did that before too, for different reasons.

smith.lee6d agoMost Upvoted

Three grand hurts, man. I feel your pain on that one, it's always the stuff you can't see that costs the most.