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40 Epic Stair Design Fails That May Result In Some Serious Injuries
As far as home designs go, stairs are ones that you want to get right. Any flaw in the execution could lead to an embarrassing trip or, even worse, a serious fall.
We are so used to walking up and down stairways all day every day, that we don't even think to look if everything is in order. These truly horrific stair designs, collected in a list by Bored Panda, are on another level. Poorly planned, dangerous, and maybe even deadly, after seeing them, you might want to look twice before you take your next step!
Seriously, how these design fails even came to live? Scroll down to check out the very worst staircases you'll ever see, and take care out there!
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#1
Not A Good Carpet Choice For Stairs If You Ask Me
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I've Seen Some Crappy Stairs, But This One Takes The Cake
#3
When You Let Satan Choose The Carpet
#4
Camouflage 101
#5
Built The Staircase Exactly As Designed, Boss
#6
Stairs That Lead To Nowhere
#7
Stairs Of Death
#8
Extreme Wheelchairing
#9
In Case Of Fire Use Stairs, They Said. Do Not Use Elevators, They Said
#10
Almost Broke My Leg
#11
You Don't Have To Be Drunk To Fall Down These Stairs
#12
These Stairs At A Movie Theatre
#13
These Aren’t Stairs. They Are Decorative Waterfalls. My Friend Walked Into Them And Slipped, I Laughed My Ass Off
#14
This Flight Of Stairs Outside A Door Is Death Waiting To Happen
#15
My God
#16
For When You Want A Near Death Experience Every Time You Use The Stairs
Whawhawhatsis 7 years ago
What's with stairs with no railing? Who thinks that's safe for a healthy adult, let alone a child or an older person whose balance isn't quite as good any more (i.e. me)?
#17
If You Choose To Go On The Left, On The Ramp, Because You Have A Bike Or Stroller, Then You Will Encounter A Step Later. But If You Choose Stairs Then You Will Encounter A Ramp After The Stairs
#19
How To Break Your Bones
#20
Man This Hill Is Just Too Steep. Hold On A Sec While I Take The Stairs
#21
These Double Stairs
#22
These Stairs
#23
These Stairs Must Be For Pets And Children Only
#24
These Stairs In Monaco
#25
These Stairs
#26
These Stairs In A College I Visited Had People Confused...
#27
These Stairs In My Sisters House Are A Joy To Use
#28
Someone Directed Us To These Stairs When We Were Lost
#29
These Stairs In A Residence Hall When I Was In College. Always Creeped Me Out
#30
These Stairs Are 1ft/30cm High
#31
The One Stair Slightly Shifted To The Side
#32
The Stairs To Nowhere
#33
You Win This Time, Stairs...
Kathy Baylis 7 years ago (edited)
Good place to hide your valuables. Though you’ll need to figure out a secret entrance; from the other side of the cabinet, or a way to move that stair. Just spitballing ideas here....
#34
These Stairs...
#35
Terrible Floor To See The Depth Of The Stairs
#36
Space Saving Stairs
#37
Let Them All Fall From Those Stairs
#38
Carpeted Stairs To Shower
Kathy Baylis 7 years ago (edited)
Constant dampness. Mold. Mildew. Gross. Plus, no room for a bath mat, because there’s only about 3 inches of space to step out onto.
#39
Nearly Died Carrying A Box Down These Basement Stairs
Mary Rose Kent 7 years ago
I lived in a place that had similar stairs. Amazingly enough, your legs/feet do eventually pick up the rhythm and oddities of the stairs.
#40
Stairs Leading To Nowhere At My School
#41
These Stairs
#42
These Stairs Made To Trip You
#43
These Stairs With No Access To Retrieve Items That Fall Through
#44
Even The Stairs At Ubsoft Have Glitches In Them
#45
These Beautiful Stairs
Martti Laurson 7 years ago
They do not lead you to weight room, they lead you to emergency room when you run fast enough.
#46
New Cinema In My City Has The Stairs In The Exact Middle Of The Screen, Forcing Everyone To Sit To The Side
#47
You Have To Take The Stairs To Use This Elevator
#48
"Extra Storage" Stairs Are A Tripping Hazard Deathtrap
#49
Random Stairs!
#50
The Carpeting On These Stairs
#51
Legit Saw A Kid Walk Up The Stairs And Stared At The Gate
Yenis Sanchez 7 years ago
It's a life lesson for kids. Take the easy way up and you'll end up behind bars lol
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#53
Crappy Stairs
#54
The Stairs To Nowhere, At Michigan Technological University, An Engineering College
#55
Escalators + Stairs. Bruh
#56
What A Perfect Spot To Build Some Stairs....
Martti Laurson 7 years ago (edited)
If you have hard time making choices, this staircase is a b***h!
#57
Time To Take The Elevator... Oh, I Might Take The Stairs.
Kathy Baylis 7 years ago
I hope there’s another, working, accessible elevator somewhere. Just think of moving day.
#58
These Extremely Disorienting Stairs At The Hotel We Stayed At Last Week
Kathy Baylis 7 years ago
Third time I’ve said it. Rubber strips at the end of each step. Why aren’t these places thinking of that after making such horrible design choices?
#59
Excuse Me! Could You Tell Me Where I Might Find Apartment 9 And 3/4?
Kathy Baylis 7 years ago
Looks like a single family house cut up into apartments, and this guy lives on the ground floor by the Old stairs to the upper floor. Keeping the old stairs may not be great for apartments, but terrific when someone decides to reconvert it back to a single family home.
#60
This Set Of Stairs At My Relative’s House. (I Almost Fell)
#61
Outstanding Stairs.
Karin Gibson 7 years ago
They built the stairs and then they were told they needed a disabled entry so the added it over the stairs.
#62
These Stairs At My School
#63
Stairs That Lead To The Corner Of The House
#64
Should We Make Stairs Or A Ramp? Yes.
#65
Pointless Stairs Found At The National Children’s Hospital
Eduard Korhonen 7 years ago
Clearly there was a door there at some point, but it's been bricked up
#67
The Stairs In My Parents House. You Get Used To Walking Down The Grippy Carpet Then The Last Three Steps Are Incredibly Slippy When Wearing Socks. Perfect For Killing Elderly Relatives
Heather Coburn 7 years ago
Four steps, mate. It’s FOUR steps, not three...ya don’t have to be old to take a solid hit on some steps!
#68
These Stairs Lead To Nowhere
#69
These Stairs In The Toronto Airport
#70
The Stairs On This Bridge
Marcellus the Third 7 years ago
I suppose it's to make it easier for bikes, but to force them to dismount first?
#71
What Are These? Stairs For Ants?
#72
I Like This Efficient Stair Design
#74
These Stairs
Kathy Baylis 7 years ago
Was the house converted to apartments, meaning they had to add a private entrance to the second floor? Over here the old back entrance to the house was?
#75
Only The Left Side Opens Leaving The Right Side Of The Stairs Useless
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Chris Hardtke 7 years ago
About 80% of these could be summed up with “sometimes things get remodeled”.
R.s. Potter 7 years ago
By a fly-by-night contractor and with no building permits, presumably.
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troufaki13 7 years ago
So the people who designed these, the people who issued the permits, the people who built them... all failed to see the idiocy? And they got paid for that? They all need to give the money back and start looking for other jobs, preferably not involving people's safety!
R.s. Potter 7 years ago
Most of these were probably built without permits. Or at least without any inspection afterward to make sure building codes were followed. I wonder what countries these came from, because I've never seen anything like this where I live.
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Chris Hardtke 7 years ago
About 80% of these could be summed up with “sometimes things get remodeled”.
R.s. Potter 7 years ago
By a fly-by-night contractor and with no building permits, presumably.
Load More Replies... troufaki13 7 years ago
So the people who designed these, the people who issued the permits, the people who built them... all failed to see the idiocy? And they got paid for that? They all need to give the money back and start looking for other jobs, preferably not involving people's safety!
R.s. Potter 7 years ago
Most of these were probably built without permits. Or at least without any inspection afterward to make sure building codes were followed. I wonder what countries these came from, because I've never seen anything like this where I live.
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