My friends are building a house with a home builder and they asked me to look at a few things they found during their visit to the construction site. I think it looks sloppy, but I can't really determine if it needs to be redone or if it will be fine once all the surfaces and things are finished.
Do you think it's sloppy and should be redone, or is it completely okay?
On the facade near the eaves, they have placed two boards on top of the others, as if they want to hide something. I think it looks unprofessional. Is it supposed to be like this?
This screw/bolt is completely crooked. Will it hold?
The gypsum board is damaged. It looks like this in several places.
The nailing at an angle in the first picture was done very sloppily and may need to be redone. I interpret it as an opening for a door or window, and these are attached sideways. The piece will still be held together by the boards later.
The board on the facade feels odd unless the eave is supposed to be enclosed in some way to meet this board. Check with the craftsmen on what they have planned. If there’s a lot of this, perhaps the painter will get annoyed and add a few extra hours to the bill. If it’s a turnkey contract, however, the owner doesn’t need to worry. It doesn’t affect the final result/function.
The last picture is nothing to worry about. It’s probably meant to have an interior door there later, and the frame will cover this. Regardless, the painter will likely need to fill it in anyway.
Toe nailing shouldn't be a problem as previously mentioned. The "cladding board" seems to be placed there to cover the cut-out under the rafter, or because they couldn't align the measurements upward towards the air gap. It looks dreadful in any case.
The frame screw is inserted crookedly; if they're lucky, it might be possible to pre-drill and insert it into the stud where it belongs.
The drywall unfortunately becomes the painter's problem, but it can probably be fixed with a bit of putty. But it looks like a doorway, so the trim will cover it.
Overall, it looks quite sloppy, and many of these small details lower confidence in the carpenters. Fortunately, these aren't serious errors.
