Rant: Saw a real mess at the new condos on Elm Street

Walked through a unit after the drywall went up. Saw a junction box just floating in a wall cavity, no bracket, no support. How does that even pass a rough-in? Anyone else seeing this kind of sloppy work lately?

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anna_grant6mo ago

Just floating in the wall? That's wild. Did you see any other red flags in the unit, or was it just that one spot?

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cooper.reese6mo ago

Check the baseboards in every room, especially where they meet the floor. If they're pulling away, that's a bad sign. Look for hairline cracks in the corners of door frames too. The floating spot is rarely alone. My old place had that, and we later found a slow leak inside the wall that ruined the subfloor. Get a good inspector to check for moisture.

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