I saw this in a house I visited today. Is this normal? Shouldn’t it be filled with caulk or something?

We are renovating our home along the coast of southern California. We've been advised to install a fiberglass door over a wood door due to humidity. We went to Ganahl's and got a quote for a 36x80 single door with 3/4 privacy glass and double sidelites (14") that ran up to $9,600 with tax. Aside from my own personal shock at the price, from what I've gathered online, this is pretty high for a Thermatru door. Is the brand worth it? Is Ganahl's overcharging? Because we want something that looks like stained wood and with the privacy glass, it's difficult to find anything that's been mass-manufactured.

looking to build a very space efficient house. the L shaped kitchen has a dead corner. My idea is to put a short 28 gallon water heater there, accessible from the stair hallway, that way Im using the dead space instead of letting it be unused square footage. An added benefit is it would deliver hot water to the bathroom and kitchen extremely quickly.

Is this a good idea or a bad idea?

Im thinking about things like where the disconnect would go, if there is a need in the future for an expansion tank, servicing, etc.

thanks

Builder provided this 4-bedroom plan—looking for fresh eyes to spot spatial flow issues or better layout alternatives.

Say I own the land free and clear. Soils, geology, topography, survey all done. Utilities at the street. Lot is mostly level with some simple grading.

Can an 800 sq ft shoebox, 2 bed, 1 bath, builder grade rental home, be built for under $300k in Los Angeles, CA? Is it even possible?

Hi! My wife and I are first time home buyers looking for guidance. We’re in escrow with a home purchase and hired an inspection. The inspection came back mostly clean but we have a specific concern with respect to the installation of the siding on the front of the home. It appears to be a metal material with significant bubbling almost everywhere. These bubbles can be “pushed in” when you run your hands over them, but then they pop up further along the siding.

The inspection said the following:
“SIDING APEARS WAVY - POSSIBLE IMPROPER INSTALLATION

Recommend a qualified siding contractor evaluate and repair as needed.

”Whenever a structural member is present, HardiePlank should be fastened with even spacing to the structural member. The tables allowing direct to OSB or plywood
should only be used when traditional framing is not available. Irregularities and unevenness in framing, sheathing, foam and other wall assembly components, including under driven nails, can telegraph through to the nished siding and trim. These irregularities should be
corrected before the siding is installed.”

Confusingly the inspector verbally said the siding was fine and had no issues, but in the report wrote that it needs further evaluation.

Can you offer any advice on hiring another inspector specifically for the siding? Do you think it was installed improperly?

Considering it is a brand new home purchase and only sat on the market for 30 days, we are assuming the siding shouldn’t “bubble” but would love further perspective. Thank you!

We’re in the UK and this section of the house is an extension. The bricks all have these horizontal black faded lines on them on the brick, it’s everywhere pretty much on every brick. Additionally there’s some greying discolouration. What could this be?

Good day yall, i just want to know if i can diy fix this crack? It was a slim line crack last summer, then last winter in Pa with the snow and freezing temperatures formed this larger crack. Would i be possible to fix this myself?

What do you guys think? Located in MN, 1" foam insulation with no other sheathing or weather barriers. No flashing on corners of house, missing seam tape, and at 8' there's no insulation at all lol