The North Shore Farmhouse

Let me make this clear, I'm not a contractor. Having said that, what is only the third of ten episodes for the North Shore project has me already questioning the quality of the construction.

For example, we are shown the exterior perimeter drain and foundation insulation poorly installed, such as they used tar seal, didn't properly cover the form holes, there is no weeping fabric on the wall, not enough 3/4 inch rock and putting the insulation on the outside of the foundation. When they install the floor joists there are no floor joist hangers used, which should have been engineered I-joists. No construction adhesive between the joists and cheap plywood used for the sub-floor, which didn't have enough nails, but more importantly should have been glued and screwed together. They used cheap rim seal on top of the foundation. I guess some of this is accepted as minimum code and saving a buck.

On a side note; then there was the how to install a mud sill plate segment with professional lead framer Matt Khoury who fired a powder-actuated nail gun clearly without a loaded fastener. The sill plate wasn't even in it's final location and after firing the nail gun he moves the sill plate into position.

As funny as the mud sill plate segment was, this is not a commentary on Mr Khoury's ability, as I know the show is staged. Instead this is commentary on the producers of the show for not having the best interest of the homeowners in mind by watching and allowing these things to happen.