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What architects draw on the blueprints and what designers model can be a very far cry from what ends up being constructed. Pipes and wires in random places. Sloppily set tiles. Toilets that are beyond saving. Interiors and exteriors that seem to hate people. These are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to laziness and rushed work.
‘Les Perles du Bâtiment,’ aka ‘Building Pearls,’ is a popular French Facebook group that features some of the most hilariously horrible construction fails. We’ve collected some of the very worst offenders. Scroll down to check them out, and upvote the ones that made you gasp and say, ‘Mon Dieu, quelle horreur!’
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Iblowsheep_V3.2 2 years ago
yeah and a proper 90° elbow fitting for that would only have been about 70¢. Way to be frugal DUDE!
Loren Pechtel 2 years ago
I'm guessing there's someone in authority that told them to make it work when told they didn't have the needed parts.
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Nizumi 2 years ago
Doesn't belong on this list since it's obviously a joke. Belongs on the Ultimate Burns list XD
A B C the Third 2 years ago
How is this a "construction fail"? Someone just put that microscope there. Funny, but in the wrong list.
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MontanaMariner 2 years ago
It takes far less effort to relay it like this, pressure wash it then repaint. You'd have to number each brick to lay it back the way it came out, and that is far more time consuming and expensive.
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Pink kitty 2 years ago
When your day job is road work but you can't control the artist inside you
Dave Hanel 2 years ago
They clearly did a road repair here. Easier just to repaint it than to sort all the puzzle pieces.
Pete from Cali. USA 2 years ago
Seeing the sidewalk, I'm guessing they thought it was time to repaint also.
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The Facebook group, ‘Les Perles du Bâtiment,’ has quite a sizeable following on the social media platform. Nearly 247.6k internet users are members of this online community.
At its core, the group has a very clear focus: to share the “best of the worst” in building construction. And it’s all done for fun! Members are encouraged to enjoy themselves and to post construction fail photos for the sake of entertainment.
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Wonky Donkey 2 years ago
How long do you think it will take for before someone s**ts in the urinal?
Loren Pechtel 2 years ago
Somebody sent the wrong part, they installed it anyway.
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Tucker Cahooter 2 years ago
The stick figure needs to be on the other side, holding it up like all the tourists do at the Leaning Tower of Pisa
Stephanie Barr 2 years ago
There's a difference between not aesthetically pleasing, non-functional, and dangerous.
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Alexandru Bucur 2 years ago
Ah Eastern Block construction at it's finest. Those stairs are precast modules, moved in by crane, so I'm going to go out on a limb here and assume someone in charge took the decision not to cast new ones for this project specifically in order to cut corners and appear better to the party leadership so the designer had to do with ones already "on stock" and they ended up with this monstrosity. After all, it's just workers' apartments, who cares about those guys under our glorious communist system, amirite?
Loren Pechtel 2 years ago
Expanding upon it--without that crazy dip the top ends up at the wrong point. Major planning error on somebody's part.
Load More Replies... Surenu 2 years ago
No joke, I sometimes dream if staircases that go like this. Immensely frustrating because I never seem to get anywhere and waking up is hard.
G O 2 years ago
I stayed in a huge hotel In London that was exactly like this. Then walk down more stairs to get to the bed. The place was a maze
Mary Peace 2 years ago
That's to make sure you're so exhausted you'll sleep even if the mattress is lumpy or there's loud music etc, so you won't complain.
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It was either this or someone has to make a 6 foot jump into their apartment.
The group’s two administrators point out that the community should strive to create “a welcoming environment” and stress the fact that this is “everyone’s responsibility.”
Members should treat each other with the respect that they deserve. It’s important to remember that when opinions diverge. “It’s okay to have constructive debates, but it’s essential to be friendly,” the admins remind the group.
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PetPotato 2 years ago
For those days when you want to curl up in a ball and cry silently in the shower.
Paul Macdonell 2 years ago
Actually a good use of space. Probably a dog washing pad or a place to rinse things. Come on fellow Pandas... Look outside the box !!
David 2 years ago (edited)
Probably a choice by Asians rather than a 'fail''. We (USA) think standing up for a shower. The Philippines has both. Some western style showers but more traditionally it was squat on the floor and pour water over yourself. It is common for PI bathrooms to have a tile floor / drain in floor similar to some Japanese bathrooms. I have bathed that way in PI. Or think of how Japanese would squat on stools and bathe before entering the common hot tub / hot spring. (which I have also done when staying at a hotel in Japan)
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Katie Lutesinger 2 years ago
At least it'll be super easy to reach over to receive a borrowed cup of sugar, or smack someone in the back of the head for practising the trombone at 4:30am
Johnny Helfridge 2 years ago
That looks like exterior walkway to apartment doors. On the right you can see the balconies have large sliding glass doors but the doors down the center are normal. It's still kinda creepy that it's so dark - maybe it helps keep rain from hitting you as you walk to your apartment.
Marie Buschheuer 2 years ago
That! Long story short: it's from Germany and i read about it in a local newspaper.
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Jen Mart 2 years ago
It's when you show contempt for a ladder because it's not your real ladder but a stepladder
whineygingercat 2 years ago
At this point, it's cheaper to replace the step ladder than it would be to re-do the pipes
Esme Weatherwax 2 years ago
That's definitely a disgruntled plumber - if you don't move the ladder I'll make you regret it
There are three main areas where things can go disastrously wrong when building a new property or renovating an older project. Ideally, you want to see a balance between the architect or designer’s vision, the needs and demands of the client, as well as the skills and performance of the contractors you employ to bring the entire idea to life.
But let’s be real—it’s a miracle if everyone’s on the same page throughout the entire project. It requires fantastic communication, great leadership, and quick thinking when things (inevitably) go wrong.
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Nichole Harris 2 years ago
Done lots of gig work.... Gaff tape is the cats a**e
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Marek Yanchurak 2 years ago
Sure, but someone thought the foam sealant was going to somehow help. I imagine that whole house is gonna fall down soon.
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Rodney McKay 2 years ago
Was the spray foam supposed to stop leaks, or was it expected to hold the wall together?
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Lola Rogers 2 years ago
Me, too. And the light switch was outside the door.
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Valaun 2 years ago
I've seen a bathroom like this in a hotel. There is a toilet paper dispenser next to the toilet as well.
Pat Tamarin 2 years ago
Yeah. This roll is meant to be used like Kleenex.
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Red Wyvern Emperor 2 years ago
Those things are made en mass by machines. How the hell did this happen? XD
Loren Pechtel 2 years ago
Why would the one coil be so far out of place? I think this is damage.
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One thing that can derail the entire building project is an overly-ambitious or temperamental designer. Aside from technical skills and a wonderfully active imagination, architects and designers also have to have managerial skills. And that means being good leaders: supporting contracts, communicating clearly and often, dealing with conflicts in a calm and professional manner. Things can go disastrously wrong if those skills are lacking.
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Red Wyvern Emperor 2 years ago
There are two fundamental rules to any construction. 1- Every problem can be fixed with a duct tape 2- If a problem cannot be fixed with a duct tape, you're not using enough duct tape. XD
pineapple87 2 years ago
This seems only mildly confusing until you see the dude up on the roof.
Rodney McKay 2 years ago
Wouldn't it have been better to just shoot that guy who was pushing the wall away with his foot?
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Kathryn Baylis 2 years ago
You can even see the line in the dirt where the stairs were Supposed to go.
mooshoflove 2 years ago
I'm thinking the same... There's NO way someone can mess this up so bad when it's so obvious.. at least I really hope not.....
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Fakus nameus 2 years ago (edited)
They said by the door. I think 6 feet away is by the door enough
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MaximumKarmaSaint 2 years ago
"I gotta say, the water in this town is a little...tingly...wouldn't you say?"
So designers who are unable to clearly express themselves to their contractors can indirectly cause mistakes as certain aspects of the project get misinterpreted. Meanwhile, overly-arrogant architects can focus too much on their artistic vision, entirely at the expense of functionality and practicality. Some builders might not be able to turn those imaginative ideas into reality due to a lack of skills or materials. While the people who end up living in the house or apartment may be confused by the designer’s artistic direction and a user-unfriendly interior.
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Strega Nonna 2 years ago
Yes, but would you really want to maneuver that ladder while holding things that you might want to bring back and forth between the two balconies? I'd take a pass on that.
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2WheelTravlr 2 years ago
The trip hazard is bad enough, but the waterfall into the house every time it rains would be ridiculous.
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2x4b523p 2 years ago
I had the same problem after putting a carpet on a floor that previously had no carpet. Only found out I can’t get out of the room when everything was done and cleaned up. I did consider cutting off the carpet in frustration, but then took the door down and had a carpenter shave half an inch off.
Secondly, the clients themselves can end up harming the overall result. Something that many of you Pandas will probably agree with is just how distracting and annoying people who constantly change their opinions can be. Flip-floppers won’t win you any friends, no matter the industry, especially not construction and design.
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Caroline Kimber 2 years ago
Between underfloor heating and radiators - best of both worlds! You can keep your feet warm and warm your underwear up at the same time.
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David 2 years ago
What's weird is the rail part of this is an easy fix by cutting off one segment of the metal support and about 8 inches of the railing. Makes me wonder if the upstairs is closed off / no more.
Ken Beattie 2 years ago
By the look of it the wall is new. So they're refurbishing, or splitting the building in two or something. If there isn't another stairwell, then I reckon you're right.
Load More Replies... mooshoflove 2 years ago
Hopefully it doesn't lead to a living space.. imagine trying to move furniture over this! 😱
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Ian Reynolds 2 years ago
No fail here, if anything there is some decent recycling being used here
So if you have a client who keeps changing their thoughts on what tiles should be used in the bathroom, how many lights they want in the living room, and what colors the walls should be, it’s a nightmare waiting to happen. This sort of flip-flopping is going to slow the entire building or renovation process down considerably, as the designer and contractors have to redo some parts. Meanwhile, the builders themselves are bound to get frustrated and demotivated. After all, why bother working hard and quickly if you might have to redo everything again and again (and again!)?
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Sergio Bicerra 2 years ago
"Don't sopt me noooow, I'm having such a good time, i'm having a baaall, don't sopt me nooow..."
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jaxxi Blue Anon 2 years ago (edited)
i think they took that TOO seriously
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I've been house hunting recently, and the number of houses that have the tv fitted into the wall is ridiculous. All I think of when I see it is the cost when it needs replace. You would have to redo an entire wall. What are people thinking?
Loren Pechtel 2 years ago
I've seen it--but from the days before flat panels. And it wasn't sealed in place, just in an opening of the right size. Removing it would not be that big a deal.
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whineygingercat 2 years ago
You know what? I think I found the perfect place for a large piece of furniture
Will Cable 2 years ago
I sometimes look at property online just for amusement and no matter how good the rest of the property looks, if I see pipes like this it puts me right off the property.
Nitka Tsar 2 years ago
Oh my this reminds me of a flat my husband and I had a look at. It had radiators in the middle of the room! WTF?
Last but certainly not least, the contractors, the boots on the ground, lie at the core of what will either become a testament to design greatness… or will end up being poked fun at on ‘Les Perles du Bâtiment.’
As we’ve covered before on Bored Panda, there’s a wide range of reasons why contractors might make unaesthetic mistakes or incredibly bizarre decisions. Some builders might run out of the materials they need and may not find the right alternatives. So instead, they have to settle for some cheaper substitutes. Others might realize that what’s demanded from them won’t be practical, so they opt for functionality over beauty.
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pineapple87 2 years ago
Wrong, the next time, he won't have a face anymore.
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Maggie 2 years ago
Yip, that should save your face from the inferno that will happen to your visage soon.
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Martin Kaine 2 years ago
Judging by the equal spacing of the bolts, I'm guessing it was a prefabricated cement base with the bolts already installed. The just got the wrong sized pole for it.
Kathryn Baylis 2 years ago
Contractor hired the one person with really bad aim to bolt something down. Bet the one bolt that’s actually done correctly was the one the boss did to show the idiot what to do.
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However, it doesn’t mean that all mistakes are innocent. Contractors are as varied as any other group of experts. Inevitably, you’ll run into some who don’t care about being professional: they want to get paid the greatest amount of money for the least amount of work. So they’ll be slow and sloppy because they simply don’t care about design or the client. Others might intentionally choose to cut costs and go for cheap materials and shoddy work. Something that is likely to haunt the people living on the property for years to come.
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mooshoflove 2 years ago
I tried to look at it more and like it... But my brain denies it. Maybe because the sink is smooth but the cut it is jagged/unfinished (sleepy.. Getting hard to words.. )
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Katie Lutesinger 2 years ago
Looks like a Drunk Idiot Fail to me. Soon to become Drunk Idiot Fall.
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Rodney McKay 2 years ago
This is a breeding fail, not a construction fail. Windows that tilt out for cleaning are very common.
F.O.H.P.R.G 2 years ago
Looks like it was the construction of the person that failed not the building
2WheelTravlr 2 years ago
This looks like someone with a serious problem. He's got blood on his hands and definitely appears distressed. Definitely doesn't fit into this post at all.
Pandamanda 2 years ago
Is that blood on his hands?! I don’t think this should be here. Not knowing the backstory, this looks like a person that we should be concerned about, not a construction fail we should be laughing about.
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MCathenaE 2 years ago
You wouldn't have to worry about that, the tp is way too far away to reach it.
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So, tell us, dear Pandas, which of these construction fails terrified you the most? Have you ever seen anything as bad in real life? Why do you personally think mistakes like the ones featured in this list get made at all? Share your thoughts and experiences with contractors in the comments. We can't wait to hear from you.
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Ingrid Jeffers 2 years ago
"this statue represents how modern technology has improved our lives...it's also secretly a way for people to get more exercise in the new advantaged world"
Mary Peace 2 years ago (edited)
You see children, many years ago, people used to stand on an escalator. This is all that survived from those ancient times.
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Alexandru Bucur 2 years ago (edited)
I had to burst out laughing, because I just installed a fan in my bathroom yesterday off the lighting circuit (I also added an extra low intensity night light, so you don't burn your retinas when going to the bathroom at night) and I took the time to tin the tips of the stranded flexible wire to fit into the lever connectors, made sure that the wire itself is looped so you can't just yank it out by pulling on it, properly seal the exits from the electrical box to prevent condensation at a later date, etc... And this m**o just used a zip tie and called it a day. Brilliant!
censorshipsucks 2 years ago
"how many dead people does it take to change a lightbulb"?
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LC Greenwood 2 years ago
What the heck is going on here?? wow, some people just aren't that bright
Alex Stahl 2 years ago
I can guarantee you that the words "how hard can it be to lay some tiles?" were part of the planning process.
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Sans Serif 2 years ago
"This one is easy, lick of paint, lick of paint, lick of paint, one hour."
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Greenmantle 2 years ago
Finally I've found a DIY piece that actually looks worse than my own attempts..
Bored Birgit 2 years ago
Every thing is worth something - may it be as bad example.
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Joshua Moore 2 years ago
I was going to say "This is the worst game of Tetris ever"🤦😂
Load More Replies... Psycho Princess 2 years ago
They accidentally used half of the tile budget on lunch but decided to roll with it anyway.
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Remi (He/Him) 2 years ago
And when you complete the pattern, a secret passage opens :)
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michael Chock 2 years ago
You have to move the tiles into the correct spots for the toilet to appear
Katarina_Balaz 2 years ago
the tiles could be rotated with the combination of SHIFT + , or . (not sure if I remember correctly) and thus create a pattern.
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Rodney McKay 2 years ago (edited)
It's not a fail. It's a basement toilet retrofit where a drain pipe isn't available below the toilet location. Ugly implementation, but technically reasonable.
brookeannsimmer 2 years ago
They needed space under the toilet for piping/plumbing, if you have no space to put it in the walls or floor it's still got to go somewhere
Sans Serif 2 years ago
Yes, it's either this or a very expensive specialized toilet...
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2WheelTravlr 2 years ago
Hey, at least they did the math and have the smallest guy out on the end.
Trond Øien 2 years ago (edited)
Alicia Keys - Fallin' or Tom Petty - Learning To Fly
Load More Replies... Rodney McKay 2 years ago
This is a very common practice, and in any case has nothing to do with construction fails since the A/C compressor is obviously a retrofit.
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grotesqueer 2 years ago
Is it weird that I find this sorta cute? Almost like a human version of cats & dogs losing their toys under furniture.
Elizabeth Butler 2 years ago
So many tools left behind at my house over the years. I tell them but they never come get them.
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Pink kitty 2 years ago
It's OK, if the railing breaks he can just grab hold of the light
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Sans Serif 2 years ago
Well said, while an exciting feature, maintenance is a bi+ch! Really no safe way to get around this unless, the architect gave a damn!
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Xenia Harley 2 years ago
When people post stuff like this, especially with the caption Why Men Die Young, I had a friend who was widowed when her husband put the ladder in the bucket of the tractor, didn't chock the wheels, and fell, hitting his head. He passed several days later. He was only painting the second story of the building, so not even up so high! Make better choices!
A P 2 years ago
It doesn't take far with a head injury. In high school, a girl was sitting on the trunk of a car on a dirt parking lot when the driver started moving, fell off, hit her head, started seizing and died before an ambulance could even get there. So she fell from chest height, basically
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Red Wyvern Emperor 2 years ago
Seen worse. At least this guy had enough brain to use two points to attach the ladder.
Chintan Shah 2 years ago
On the flip side, he had enough brain to use 2 attach points, but still thought a stair railing was enough as an attachment point...
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Helen Taylor 2 years ago
That is for old people. Helps with the shoulder stretches while doing knee exercise.
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David 2 years ago
Assuming 40 gallon water heater that is about 110 pounds for the water heater and 333.6 pounds of water plus misc hardware = approx 450 pounds being held up by that 2x6. If it falls during your bath it will likely end you or cripple you. I get trying to make things work with limited space but I hope that support bracket is a lot stronger than it looks. The likely fail point would be the ends where it is toed into the wall.
S. E. in Indiana 2 years ago
Let's put something with water and electricity right above the tub. What could go wrong?
ShockSandSniper_ 2 years ago
so imagine you are taking a nice bath when you hit your head and the world goes dark... all because of dis.
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Red Wyvern Emperor 2 years ago
Sir, would you please have to talk about our lord and savior Issac Newton?
Rodney McKay 2 years ago
He's presumably just removing bricks from the top of a reinforced concrete lintel. This is not a problem.
Sans Serif 2 years ago
Yeah, that lintel seems pretty stable - no worries...
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martin734 2 years ago
The translation is "At this point it is better to repaint the whole road"
Bunzilla 2 years ago
I *think* what might have happened was that they were stacking the paint buckets on top of one another... in at least two piles? And then one pile toppled over, knocking into the second pile, and thus creating a further mess.
Khushal Haqiqi 2 years ago
À ce niveau la, il vaut encore mieux repeindre la route en entier = At this level, it is even better to repaint the entire road
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El Howard 2 years ago
Let's just screw this heavy exhaust fan into the drywall... what could possibly go wrong? I had a friend ask me to put up a curtain rod over her sliding glass doors by simply screwing small screws into the drywall. I refused, because I knew it wouldn't work. She got somebody else to do it. It fell out a couple weeks later...
Erik Ivan 2 years ago
When I was newly married, our first apartment had a cooker hood that only stayed up with duct tape. If you didn't use the stove too much, because heat would make the hood fall down. The janitor promised every single week that he was on his way. One day, when I was at work, the hood fell down and made a mess for my wife. She had enough at that point, so she ripped the thing loose and marched to the office where the owner worked (it was in the same building, so it was a short walk), marched in to his office and threw down the hood on his desk. 10 minutes later 2 janitors showed up and fixed the thing. It can be worth to mention that the owner was a childhood friend of my farhe in law. My wife had known him all her life.
Tim Gearing 2 years ago
Reminds me of the person that came to my workplace to install a TV monitor to the ceiling. Attached the cradle and TV, then walked away, job done. Next morning the whole lot came crashing down (fortunately missing a co-worker). It had been screwed into the false ceiling and not the concrete. We had been too busy doing what we were paid to do and hadn’t realised the mistake. It was rectified shortly after that with dyna bolts into the concrete.
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Red Wyvern Emperor 2 years ago
I feel more like this thing collapsed under the additional weight.
Rigor Moreno 2 years ago
Imagine when the repairman comes and step on it... Disaster!
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Glen Ellyn 2 years ago
Even just reversing the swing of the door would be better, I think.
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Notice the door handle, you have to pray that you can get out once you're done.
Isabel Care 2 years ago
Health and safety rules state that doors must open inwards. Usability and sanity rules state NAH
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Rodney McKay 2 years ago
No worries. Just gotta keep stacking more planks under the joists as the header sags.
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Roselyn Park 2 years ago
I think that is just a locked car park. I’m guessing that once it’s paid for, the pole can be unlocked and removed.
Ace 2 years ago (edited)
The legend on the road says it's a space you need to pay for, so maybe, although it looks like the same pole as the others further up the road, so maybe not.
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Maggie Lewis 2 years ago
If you look ahead you will see that the mystery pole is not indicating a parking space....
Dawnyducks 2 years ago
That would be cool if this was a monthly or whatever rentable spot and the person got a remote to unlock it when they parked their car.
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LuLikesReptiles 2 years ago
Looking at the replies i see this is not an original thought lol
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Riley Quinn 2 years ago
This falls into the category where the plate number should not be obscured.
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CwtchyMama 2 years ago
That looks like a mostly underground room ( basement ) that's clay wall outside the window
Eunice Robertson 2 years ago
And the windows appear to open inwards. And there is a stool under the vanity. Are these measures for a quick exit in case of flooding, or something?
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Nizumi 2 years ago
I wouldn't mind the fact that this is now a squat toilet so much if the stall wall actually made it to the floor! Seriously - by the time you squat, your undercarriage is totally on display.
Hope Of The Stars & Frogs 2 years ago
look, Iranian toilets are like this, but the walls & door hit the floor.
Load More Replies... martin734 2 years ago
Where is the Western East? Is it anywhere near the Eastern West?
Load More Replies... Stardust she/her 2 years ago
Looks like someone wanted to use a Western toilet but failed so they did this
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Lily Mae Kitty 2 years ago
we had a leak on our outside spigot and called a company on the weekend and a guy came out and did this. We said this is wrong and he insisted it was fine. Sent a pic to his boss monday morning and he was so embarrassed. He came out himself and fixed it.
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2WheelTravlr 2 years ago
OMG, me too, they're the clamps holding the form boards in place!
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LonelyLittleLeafSheep 2 years ago
They concreted over the clamps that hold the boards. The boards are concrete forms and are supposed to be removed but with the clamps now cemented in place...
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Fire Singer 2 years ago
This isn't a construction fail, it's just being mean about a man having a belly.
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Tucker Cahooter 2 years ago
It looks like a solid brick wall but then it slides open. Just like the Batcave, except the guy doesn't have a flashy Batmobile to go with it
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Will Cable 2 years ago
The picture on the wall looks like a social comment for how bad the work is.
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2WheelTravlr 2 years ago
"Dang it George, the window is still leaking, get up on that roof and add another pound of spackle!"
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Ronnie Cutshall 2 years ago
I have seen Also. It always the new guy who says he got 20 years experience
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grotesqueer 2 years ago
It's ugly but I'd find it safe and fun to bathe there. I'm the opposite of claustrophobic, whatever the word for that would be. (Claustrophilic? 🤔)
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Hope Of The Stars & Frogs 2 years ago
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
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JB 2 years ago
Given the location of the taps and drain, I wouldn’t count on there being another drain in the…ah, shower stall?
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Downunderdude 2 years ago
Yep, I'm a bit of a handyman. Why pay a fortune to a tradesman when you can do just as good a job yourself?
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Lurking Panda 2 years ago
Nevermind the "Gliedermaßstab" as utensils, eating a Dönerteller sequentially is much weirder to me. Savining the best for last, I guess.
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S. E. in Indiana 2 years ago
If that one part is a slide that could be a really fun and quick way to get downstairs.
Ronnie Cutshall 2 years ago
Is that two guys, I guy and one girl or well I don't want to know.
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Dave Hanel 2 years ago
Pretty sure this is foam insulation. Doesn't matter. They piece it in however they can to fill all the gaps
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Chickie 2 years ago
That would have required common sense and I do believe this person completely lacks it! LOL!
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Richard Henderson 2 years ago
It’s probably subsidence or soil compression. Surely?
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Alexandru Bucur 2 years ago
It's most likely a school in a smaller town that must accommodate kids from 6 to 14.
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First thing that popped into my head too 🤣
Load More Replies... Will Cable 2 years ago
Now if each urinal played a different note when used what a fun time could be had.
LK 2 years ago
This is an example of excellent design. It allows people of different height to urinate.
Alexandru Bucur 2 years ago
Yup. And I bet this is a school in a smaller town that has kids from 6 to 14 all attending (grades 1 through 8)
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This is not a fail, this is at a school that must accommodate 6 through 14 year olds. And by the looks of it somewhere in Eastern Europe, done on a very limited budget, so functionality trumps esthetics.
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El Howard 2 years ago
It's an improvised hot water heater. The electric kettle has a thermostat, it keeps the water in the pipe warm. Would only be good for a short burst of hot water though.
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WindySwede 2 years ago
What should they do? Drill a large hole in the natural stones destroying the house? Have it curved around? 🫠
2WheelTravlr 2 years ago
Needs radiused angles unless they have a good screen in the gutters, debris will get trapped in those tight corners. Otherwise, you're right, it's a perfectly acceptable solution.
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Lois Reese 2 years ago
Seriously. I wouldn't go in there either! It looks like that, uhhh...ceiling(?) Is just begging to fall in.
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S. E. in Indiana 2 years ago
A gutter for the roof over the trash cans, wow. And I just leave mine out in the open. Hope they don't find out.
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François Bouzigues 2 years ago
This shower will clean you so well you won´t need to shower ever again.
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Lois Reese 2 years ago
Can someone explain what this is and what it's bad, or is it just unsightly? Thanks!
unknown 2 years ago
I believe it's blocking that square switch.... If not than I have no idea!
Load More Replies... Richard Henderson 2 years ago
It might be temporary. The plastering hasn’t been finished on the wall.
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S. E. in Indiana 2 years ago
That's what happens when you don't buy enough of the black grout.
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Richard Henderson 2 years ago
It’s not. The original roof has diagonal or scale style tiling.
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It will fit right in, look perfectly natural. No one will even notice. Trust me on this one.
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Richard Henderson 2 years ago
First bend gets the pipe back to the wall. Second bend takes the dropper away from the skylight. Still looks pretty funny.
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Lois Reese 2 years ago (edited)
USA here. What is this, please, Monsieur Bouzigues?
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And then they will grout it in. Too bad if you ever need to change the switch.
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Tucker Cahooter 2 years ago
Anyone brave enough to climb a ladder that is just resting inside a gutter has rocks in their head
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Richard Henderson 2 years ago
Seems like they do this a lot. They’ve made an effort on that hole.
El Howard 2 years ago
Florescent bulbs sticking out the back? What could possibly go wrong? I assume the bulbs are longer than the van/lorry.
Denny Junaedi 2 years ago
But, is that really necessary to make hole on the van like that?
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Richard Henderson 2 years ago
Capped off water outlets and incomplete tiling. What’s the problem here?
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Dynein 2 years ago
Took me a while to see the issue here... the window has a roller shutter with a metal outside box for the "shutter roll". When you have issues with the shutter you can just remove the box to access the shutter... unless it's been incorporated into the wall. Then, no. (Looks like they added insulation and just covered the box)
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S. E. in Indiana 2 years ago
When her husband comes home early you can sneak out the basement window.
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Richard Henderson 2 years ago
Looks good. Is it because the floor/rest of the building is a mess?
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Rebecca O’Donnell 2 years ago
Are we sure this picture is right side up as opposed to the tub?
Richard Henderson 2 years ago
Picture is sideways. But is that carpet underlay on the side? Meaning a carpeted bathroom?
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Prince of Darkness 2 years ago
this thread should've been called "even potatoes aren't usually this stupid"
Hayhaypaula 2 years ago
Many of these need to be explained, but many others just showed what you do when you have to make do with what you got!
Terran 2 years ago
Yes, some european countries have extremely strict building codes and inspections. But Europe also has a lot of old buildings and the building codes from the middle ages often don't quite match up with the newer ones, so improvising often is the way to go
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Prince of Darkness 2 years ago
this thread should've been called "even potatoes aren't usually this stupid"
Hayhaypaula 2 years ago
Many of these need to be explained, but many others just showed what you do when you have to make do with what you got!
Terran 2 years ago
Yes, some european countries have extremely strict building codes and inspections. But Europe also has a lot of old buildings and the building codes from the middle ages often don't quite match up with the newer ones, so improvising often is the way to go
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