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“What Could Go Wrong”: 49 Of The Absolute Worst Home Improvement Fails To Make You Cringe
If you ever feel bad about your awful home improvement skills, just remember that you're not the only one who sucks at it! Everyone has their moments. Even carpenters get brain farts.
In an attempt to restore your confidence — or to simply put a smile on your face — Bored Panda put together a list of funny renovation fails. Whether these folks skipped the planning stage, didn't have the correct tools, or bit off more than they could chew, let's make their misery our entertainment.
After all, isn't that what the internet is for?
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#1
A Driveway Crew Was Pouring Concrete At A New House Next To A Duck Pond. They Went To Lunch And Came Back To This
GoddessOdd 3 years ago
I would quickly have to herd the ducks onto the right side of the driveway to create a more symmetrical design.
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Debra Robinson 3 years ago
Yes, ART! Just hope it was rinsed off their feet.
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Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago (edited)
I’d be tempted to keep it like this, if there was a way to put a really durable clear coating on top to fill in the footprints and level it all off.
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#2
My Dad Isn't So Great At Remodeling, So I Turned His Work Into A Work Of Art
Bittersweetie 3 years ago
I agree! I can even visualize a painting of it being pretty freaking cool!
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Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
He thought it’d be fine to just leave it like that? Your poor mother.
If you too are thinking about a DIY project but aren't sure about your skills, there are things you can do to significantly better your results.
Lee Wallender, who is a home improvement expert with 20 years of hands-on home remodeling, fixing, and improving experience, thinks that everyone should begin their projects with design and planning.
"A sketch on a cocktail napkin, full-blown architectural plans, or just a firm set of thoughts about how the remodel should progress is a good place to start," Wallender wrote in The Spruce. "It is cheaper and less frustrating to correct mistakes before the remodel takes physical form." A sentiment many people on this list could attest to!
"One of the first considerations is to be sure that you have funding for your renovation. Draw up a simple yes/no list of do-it-yourself projects and projects you want professionals to do. Look for contractors and subcontractors for those jobs you do not want to do yourself," Wallender added.
#3
Landlords, Please Don’t Paint Over Cockroaches
MetaMaxNL 3 years ago
and thank you....now i hear that song in my head for the next hour
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#4
We Just Moved Into A Brand New House, Painters Came By To Touch Up Some Walls Upstairs. This Poor Guy Fell Down The Whole Staircase With A Full 5 Gallon Bucket Of Paint
He screamed the whole way down, I thought he was going to be hurt but thankfully he wasn't. Paint splattered all the way across the living room onto my brand new furniture.
Chris Jones 3 years ago
Top tip from a professional decorator: dispense a SMALLER amount of paint into a paint kettle (as they are called in the UK at least) and do NOT lug around the full 5 gallon container! Much less spillage when you go ar-se over t-it.
Earl Grey 3 years ago
As a former painter, that is the appropriate method. It was incredibly irresponsible of him to haul a 5-gallon can up there just to do touch up work. All he needed was a brush, a rag and a lick of paint in a plastic drinking cup. That paint can’s proper place was in a staging area, usually the garage.
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Funhog 3 years ago
It looks like he isn’t wearing shoes - did you ask him to remove his shoes while inside the house? Steps can be easy to slip on when wearing socks.
Alex Bailey 3 years ago
This is a very important point. Don't ask tradespeople to remove shoes. Make them clean up their shoes before coming in or clean up after themselves. They can lay down carpet protection - can do a lot to protect your flooring but socks are not suitable work-wear. Don't ask for dust sheets to go down to protect floors with a ladder on top either - another slip hazard. Seen the results of that one!
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Azolane 3 years ago
My parents were having the bathroom remodeled and the guy shattered the brand new glass shower door, and broke some tiles in the process, he was livid. He was young and this was his first week on the job. My parents saw he was so distressed and were so nice to him, offered him coffee and cookies and told his boss the door had to have a defect to get so easily shattered. That poor guy was so relieved.
jon gilbertson 3 years ago
a similar accident years ago gave rise to The Blue Man Group. (not true, don't google it lol)
Cinnamon 3 years ago
On a side note, I just saw the Blue Man Group perform in Las Vegas last week. Interesting show.
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And this is why reputable contractors have liability insurance, to redo the work, and replace anything broken or otherwise damaged or stained. Not only if one of their employees is actually negligent, but also because simple accidents happen. This guy merely slipped on what looks like a pretty narrow staircase—-both in width between bannister and wall and depth of each individual stair (our stairs are like this—-it’s like they were made for a size 4 shoe!). So it was something that could happen to anyone carrying something heavy and/or awkward up or down it. S**t happens sometimes. Poor guy.
Dilly Millandry 3 years ago
It is also why reputable contractors don't cart around massive tins of paint, because accidents happen. Experienced decorators shouldn't do this. As Chris Jones mentions above - use a paint kettle! ps: I know home owners don't like it but also don't work in your socks! Socks are slippy things! Might even invalidate the insurance in certain circumstances.
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#5
My Wife Said Measure The Door, I Told Her All Doors Are The Same Size
Roxy Eastland 3 years ago
Surely when buying the door they noticed there were options for size . . . ?
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
Hubby probably ignored that to prove he’s right. Oh male ego, you are a silly creature!
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Robyn Denton 3 years ago
"Tell me that you didn't measure without telling me that you didn't measure."
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago (edited)
Tell me that you didn’t listen to your very smart and practical wife without telling me you didn’t listen to your very smart and practical wife.
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Mary Rose Kent 3 years ago
My one-bedroom apartment has four doors, five windows, and one frosted glass panel in my bathroom ceiling.
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Sometimes it is best to listen to your wife. You’ll find she’s usually right.
Bittersweetie 3 years ago
Now that we all have gps capability and have been spending way too much time in our homes "Measure first dear" is the new "maybe stop and ask for directions dear". I look forward to the future technologies and global changes that will soon eradicate this phrase as well! 🙏😆
Also, keep in mind that large projects must be done first because subsequent projects are impacted by them. The biggest ones you might take on include roof replacement or repair, fixing the foundation, dealing with water infiltration, and installing or repairing windows and siding.
"Protect your future renovation work by making certain the house won't collapse on you," Wallender said. "That means addressing the foundation and any structural problems. Secure the foundation and make major foundation repairs to areas such as weakened walls, joists, and carrying beams."
#6
Fixing A Toilet Leak. I Took 2 Trips To Home Depot, Worked With A Hernia, Had A Hard Time Putting The Wax Ring And Screws On
Only to install the toilet and forget about the door. I'm an idiot
Tamsin Far 3 years ago
Guess he got THAT idea exactly the moment the toilet was completely disassembled again.
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Excited Panda 3 years ago
No, the idiot is the one who decided to hang the door with the hinges on that side.
Stephanie Wittenberg 3 years ago
My deepest sympathy...please excuse the laughter leaking out of my mouth.
Laugh or not 3 years ago
Lives with cats and door has always been like that.
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Gavin Lepoer 3 years ago
Unhook? Lol umm do not let this guy " unhook" your door. Pull the hinge pins? Yep.
Janet Graham 3 years ago
Take the door off its hinges and then reset it with the door open. Do not take the toilet up again. As hot as it can get in a small room when you are working, I would have taken the door off first just for the air flow.
#7
I've Heard Of "Painting Yourself Into A Corner" But My Wife Took It A Step Further. I Don't Even Know
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
In the picture she looks like it hasn’t dawned on her yet. I’d love to see a picture taken a few seconds later when it did.
M O'Connell 3 years ago
It's boiled linseed oil, she can just walk off and it won't make a difference.
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#8
DIY Fail
Ece Cenker 3 years ago (edited)
No worries. I am sure your cat wil find it extra amusing to climb the door each way. And I am serious when I say this. Adding elements to the door surface for paw hold might be advisable.
Firstname Lastname 3 years ago
Just install a wall ramp that your cat can scale to reach the hole.
glowworm2 3 years ago (edited)
Anyone remember the adorable Specsavers commercial with the poor cat whose door got put in upside down like this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lccrmYjBWGU
"Then look at keeping it dry, which involves the roof, siding, and windows. Repair or replace the roof. Replace seriously damaged windows that may threaten future remodeling work. If not seriously damaged, leave the window repair or replacement for later in the process."
The same goes for siding: if the siding is so damaged that it will allow water infiltration, repair or replace the siding. If not seriously damaged, you can leave it for later.
#9
There Are No Words
J J 3 years ago
Look at me! I'm a dinner plate! Woosh! Now I'm clean! Lol....
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#10
My Landlord: Is It Ok If The Replacement Tile Is Not An Exact Match? Me: Yeah That’s Fine. The Tile:
Monday 3 years ago
I think it was the one on the right, right at the edge of the pic...the shadows look a little different on that one.
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C W 3 years ago
If you look closely the original tiles weren’t even placed in the same direction. They have a faint pattern with lines
#11
My Father Forgot To Tell Me The Renovations Would Be Taking The Stairs Out Today
eeeeeeeee 3 years ago
How to tell a family member to move out without telling them to move out.
#12
Brother-In-Law Repairing His Awning
GoddessOdd 3 years ago
He needs to meet some of the other DIYers in this post... they could have a support group.
Emily 3 years ago
Unless it's been nailed in. If it's been screwed in, sure, not so much if it was nailed.
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Wallender said you will demolish and dispose of sections of the house that will be replaced by later projects. This is a huge undertaking and many homeowners overlook it until the whole thing begins, only to begin scrambling later to make up for the lost time.
"You'll need to rent a large container for waste. Carefully demolish all or some of the areas of the house that will be renovated. Demolish as much as possible if you will not be living in the house," Wallender said.
#13
We Just Finished The Construction Of Our Yurt. The Fireplace Was Not Correctly Installed
Lulxby 3 years ago (edited)
Nice one! Trying to think of a pun, but I'm definitely no "match" for you!
Load More Replies... Katie Lutesinger 3 years ago
And this is why it's a bad idea to have anything featuring an open flame in a yurt. I would know - I have a yurt of my own and I don't even risk using a gas heater in that sucker.
Stoopham McFernybabes 3 years ago
I’m thinking that possibly zillions of Mongolians would disagree with you a little.
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#14
I'm Doing Renovations And My Roomba Found A Tiny Piece Of Sheetrock
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
I love a Roomba but wish there was a way for the company to fix this fault, and prevent it happening, because it’s my only real complaint. I have seen even worse after Roomba picked up a tiny piece of gravel that stuck to the bottom of someone’s shoe then dislodged after they came inside. Nice wood floor scratched all to hell. I’ve also known people whose Roombas smeared dog or cat poop or vomit all over their floors and/or rugs if their pets had unfortunate house training accidents or got sick. Are you reading this, all you suits at iRobot corporate?
Kusotare 3 years ago
Could be worse. Have you seen what happens when a Roomba runs over a fresh dog turd?
Monday 3 years ago
I would take minor damage over mushy, smelly dog turd butter any day.
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#15
A Friend Is Renovating His House. He Also Has A Cat
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago (edited)
And see all the cement coated footprints on the floors and carpets. And poor cat—-cement burns! Hope they took the cat to the vet to have it cleaned off their paws.
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KariAdoresHerKats 3 years ago
Cats are just something else. I've moved into my home and we are getting work done and i had to get them a covered play pen because they had the workers tortured.
Sofie 3 years ago
Haha 🤣 My cat judges workers through the window sometimes. It's funny when their faces are on the same level and my cat just stares shamelessly at those poor people.
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Kristie Yuill 3 years ago
I can just imagine the cat being very annoyed as it tried to walk down these stairs.
#16
A Couple Years Ago, My Neighbor Decided To Paint His House Bright Orange... Then Gave Up Halfway Through
Who Panda 420 3 years ago
Ombre, that's what I was thinking. It could almost have been intentional I kind of like it.
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Cal 3 years ago
Dude, I commented something super similar. Great minds think alike, or really stupid ones. I can't tell in this instance
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Next, think of structural carpentry. This can include moving walls, constructing new walls, adding beams to support a greater weight upstairs, punching in new doors (or removing existing doors), adding framing for new construction windows, or enlarging the window openings.
But be careful. While many of these projects can be undertaken by an enterprising DIYer, some of them, such as enlarging window openings, might call for a contractor's expertise.
#17
Saw This On Facebook With Someone Asking For A Contractor
Lady Z Azrael 3 years ago
Looks like my bedroom wall... reply from landlord, "the house is just settling". MFr this house is over 100 yrs old I thinks it's done settled by now
#18
I Picked The Ladder Up Forgetting The Paint Was On Top
pink_panda 3 years ago
Going for that look somewhere between Gorilla Glue girl and Cruella de Vil.
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GoddessOdd 3 years ago
I once set a just opened bucket of paint down to adjust the ladder, then stepped back, right into the open bucket. Same idea.
Maria Vincent 3 years ago
I really truly don't think I ever realized, until this moment...I have absolutely no idea how to get (especially that much) paint out of hair.... I'd likely be crying if that was me.
#19
What Could Go Wrong If My Neighbor Uses The Longest Possible Drill Out There?
Mihai Mara 3 years ago
What was it used for? Was it used to annoy upstairs neighbors? What if they drilled right into a pipe or in something that might have exploded? WTF!!!
Billy Bob the 4th 3 years ago
This is the EXACT reason I keep 2 litres of pigs blood in my fridge. Just start pouring it down the holes.
Fitz_N_Fartz 3 years ago
My concern is how thin the floor must be unless that really is a metre log drill!
Monic Krugell 3 years ago
next week your downstairs neigbour will post a pic of the pole falling down while he/she is swinging from it.... can't think of what else they wanted to install in the ceiling with that drill?
ToGo 3 years ago
My neighbour is constantly having work done on her house. She's been single for as long as I've known her, lives on her own. Is retired. Seems like home improvement is her sole hobby. I just have no idea what more there is to 'improve'! Drills, hammers, has workies round every other week. It's so damn noisy! I worry that something will come through my wall.
Nick Nelson Heartstopper 3 years ago
Joey "Did I get you?" Chandler "No! You get me you kill me!"
#20
Could Be Worse
Jan Eivroc 3 years ago
I don't know how they could make such a mistake. Was somebody drunk? or did the house shifted???
Wyn Williams 3 years ago
I guess they built the concrete foundation and stairs first and put it on the wrong side
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Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago (edited)
You had ONE job. (TBH, if I could afford it, I’d have the doorstep and stairs expanded out, both forward and across the front of the house, then put a roof over it and make it a front porch. It would be a vast improvement over a small, uncovered doorstep anyway.)
Michael Sanders 3 years ago (edited)
I still can’t believe they censor cr@p
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Who Panda 420 3 years ago
I hope this is the back door. I've seen a lot of weird things like this in New England and a realtor told me it's because some old houses over the years had their front doors in one place but then after a long time roads would shift new houses would be built and they would use a different side of their house for their front door. I just don't know there has to be some reason for this. Malicious compliance by some workers maybe?
GoddessOdd 3 years ago
You can always just drop your packages thru the window and then climb up to the door.
Hillel Rzepka 3 years ago
My Dad is a general contractor, aged 94. When I showed him this he said "Just move the house over a bit".
Plan out HVAC, electrical, and plumbing jobs. Wallender said these are vital services that need to be installed when the walls and ceiling are open.
"Open walls and ceilings make it easier for the HVAC company to install ductwork for central heating and air conditioning and for electricians and plumbers to run new electrical and plumbing systems."
It's also important to mention that in most places, building code requires that only those professionally licensed to do the work can handle this part of the renovation, so carefully check the requirements in your area.
#21
Lockdown Renovations Look So Easy On Instagram
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
They didn’t think. That’s the point. There seems to be a distinct lack of critical thinking skills these days.
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Beeps 3 years ago
I saw this exact same thing happen in a Homebase store. The staff were demonstrating a paint sprayer on a fence panel. They put the panel up in front of a shelf full of cushions and other soft decorative furnishings. And surprise, surprise, all the stuff behind the fence panels was left covered in brown paint. Now if only there had been a way to foresee this.
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
You never paint stuff in situ like this, unless it is unavoidable. If you have to, you always remove or cover anything you do not want paint to get on, because it always will somehow. You take anything that itself can be removed, like taking the doors off their hinges, and paint them outside anyway, because of the fumes. In mean, it just their clothing, but the floor or carpet as well, must’ve gotten paint on it. Good grief!
Anna Banana 3 years ago
Well to be fair it is the first coat of white paint on a dark door... It's gonna take at least 2 coats.
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#22
A Lovely Paint Job
ErrorGamer2000 3 years ago
Well, considering that a playstation does not have a battery..... Nobody.
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Bittersweetie 3 years ago
From the looks of the number of coats there the first painter was a true leader and the others were the followers 😅
Mary Rose Kent 3 years ago
From having lived in places like this, this took generations of neglect to reach this acute level of same!
KariAdoresHerKats 3 years ago
Painting over outlets, over dirt, over bugs it's just so annoying and sloppy
Vicki Cooper 3 years ago
Serious question: are people just dumb or really, really lazy. I don’t understand things like this.
M O'Connell 3 years ago
This is probably in an apartment. Landlords pay the lowest bidder to go in and paint the whole thing. At such a low margin the painters cut every corner possible.
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John Otruba 3 years ago
almost every apartment in Charlottes id painted similarly. Have to scrape off the outlets to use. Indiscriminate spraying
#23
You Can't Win If You Don't Try, Huh?
Eat Dirt Crow 3 years ago
That's for exterior walls. Interior walls that aren't load bearing can be 24" on center.
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Kris “ADHD_Carrier” Dudoich 3 years ago
*blinkblink* You know you can just tap on the wall to find a stud, right? I mean, the rest of the wall will sound hollow and the stud will sound solid
Leodavinci 3 years ago
Had an old home built in the 1880's. Doesn't work in old homes with plaster and lathe walls. Neither do stud finders. Even the trial and error method shown above doesn't always work because those old "craftsmen" didn't always place studs "on center", let alone evenly space them.
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Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago (edited)
Not outside the realm of possibility. Did you look closely enough to see if there’s any spackling there?
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Joe Brody 3 years ago
I'm relatively confident in saying I've done more of that type as most. Knock on a wall, i
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FreshGanesh 3 years ago
I see a little kitty on a white pillow or blanket.
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Just One Spot Left To Paint Now
GoddessOdd 3 years ago
I was going to say a rope, but yeah, sandwich and a beer works too!
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"Window installation, whether whole-house or partial, almost always plays into a home remodel project," Wallender explained.
"Installing new-construction or replacement windows is a project many homeowners can try, but keep in mind doing it on your own might invalidate the manufacturer's warranty. Check into the requirements and hire a professional if necessary, as that warranty could save you many headaches down the road."
#25
My Mom's Garage Is Being Renovated. I Think It's Pretty Obvious That They Have 3 Dogs
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
If there’s some kind of durable clear coating that will fill in the footprints, and smooth and level the surface, I’d be tempted to leave it as is. Conversation piece, and a cool way to remember the dogs after they pass.
Mary Rose Kent 3 years ago
It looks like the doggos have raccoon friends that come and help them out now and then…
Janet Graham 3 years ago
If the concrete is dry enough to park on, how could the dogs leave tracks?
Kim Bush 3 years ago
Looks like the concrete had long since set before this pic was taken
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#26
You Had Just One Job, Just One
Panda-riffic 3 years ago
I can't tell what the hinge looks like but I can't imagine how this is even possible.
#27
I May Have Used Too Much Spray Foam Insulation To Fill A Hole On The Other Side Of This Wall
Nikki Sevven 3 years ago
It's not cardboard, though; it's sheetrock (or drywall). It replaced traditional lath-and-plaster walls about 70 years ago.
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Cristian Gonzalez 3 years ago
Again the demo gorgon from stranger things trying to break out of the wall.
Erin Eubanks 3 years ago
That's a real shitty way to fix a hole and paint over it. Probably a "flipped" house. They just polish a turd and hope an inspector or buyer doesn't notice much or anything.
ItsJess 3 years ago
I was watching a flipping show once and the host (an experienced renovations person) pointed out the flipper was using subpar flooring and he answered, "what do I care? It's not my house, I don't have to live here". Says a lot. My house is far from perfect but seeing what can happen out there, I'm never leaving.
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Angela Turrall 3 years ago
Well, I'm just about to do this myself so damn happy that TIL you CAN overspray.
Karla Lawatsch 3 years ago
Yeah, that stuff keeps expanding beyond expectations. My nephew used it in our RV. It wasn't this bad but it is obviously wrong. He didn't fix it.!
Gavin Lepoer 3 years ago
Just a little much , that and you didnt use a low poundage foam. Low expansion
#28
This Is Why You Don't Hire Contractors Who Secure Cabinets To Dry Wall Only. Thousands In Damage Last Night
Lisa H 3 years ago
*gasp!* BP missed a cussword! BP missed a cussword!!!!!!!
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UpupaEpops 3 years ago
I had this happen with my wall-mounted bookshelf. Which was installed directly above my bed. Thank God I noticed in time and didn't just fall into bed and sleep.
New Everywhere 3 years ago
Omg glad you didn't get hurt. I would've been livid!
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Not very reputable contractors if they didn’t check to be sure the wall could even hold the cabinets first.
pink_panda 3 years ago
I'd like to know more about this "installation method." Did they use anchors or toggles? What is this metal band?
Scarlett Fox 3 years ago
The metal band looks like a French cleat system, probably a "Hangman" brand French cleat. They can support hundreds of pounds in weight depending on how long they are and how many studs they're screwed into - usually 100 pounds per stud - but that's the important part these contractors seemed to have missed. *They need to be drilled right into the studs*
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Best behave.... 3 years ago
The contractors can be expecting a friendly call this morning.....
Paul 3 years ago
Contractors that do shoddy work like that almost certainly don't have insurance and regularly shut down and reform under new names to prevent any kind of action being taken against them.
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Before the drywall goes up, the insulation must go in. "Look at the options for insulation, and plan to use different types for different areas of the house. You'll need it in the walls and attic, and you might be able to do all of it yourself."
"You'll close up the walls with drywall: hanging it, mudding it, and sanding it," Wallender continued. "Drywallers hang sheets of drywall, apply drywall compound, and let the compound dry. After drying, they sand it smooth. Sometimes, they will repeat the process until they achieve a seamless surface. With some practice and patience, you might be able to do this on your own."
#29
My Mom Had Her Guest Bathroom Remodeled While She Was Out Of Town
She wanted the shower head up high so tall people didn't have to crouch or lean way back. Came home to find this, which shoots the water straight across to the opposite wall
Anna Banana 3 years ago
What a weird cultural difference: practically all showerheads are adjustable height where I live... This would only be seen in a swimming pool or something. (I dig how those tiles meet in the corner though. It shouldn't work, but it does.)
Erin Eubanks 3 years ago
Why would you leave while having anything in your house remodeled?? That is just stupid.
🦩Laneypooh🦩 3 years ago
Ok ok, so this is what you have to do. Walk to the other side of the shower and just lean against the wall the waters shooting at. Then bathe👍
ᶜʰᵃᵒᵗⁱᶜ ˡᵉᵍᵃˡ 3 years ago
U can just fix the nozzle so it sprays down, get a new part at home depo or somethin, easy to fix :D
#30
How These Pipes Were Installed
Marik 3 years ago
Would put in a bin there. The cats would'nt be able to knock it over - again... damn little, lovely bastards.
Bittersweetie 3 years ago
My first thought too was somehow this can cat proof something 😁
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Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago (edited)
Someone isn’t good with angles. The other way, they’d at least hug the wall. Still unsightly, but not f*****g ridiculous like this.
#31
My Lovely Wife Bought A New Screen And A Cat Door To Go In It. Took A Few Hours And She Was So So Proud Of Herself
lenka 3 years ago
Its a beer chute! Now you can pass out beer and wine without letting the flies in!
Chucky Cheezburger 3 years ago
That's for when the cats get the zoomies so they can get the proper altitude to jump through.
#32
"That's Not Going To Hold Without A Stud," My SO Said. "Don't Worry," I Replied. "I've Got Half Inch Toggle Bolts"
Betsy Green 3 years ago
They were 100% topple bolts, cause the TV toppled right off that wall!😁
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Sally Signup 3 years ago
Do what I do. Have a projector and a pull-down screen. Big screen TV without big screen TV price (or weight).
Anna Banana 3 years ago
Lucky! Over here a good quality projector + screen will cost you the same as a TV.
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Bender Bending Rodríguez 3 years ago
All I am seeing is screen shattered.
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Zachary Gillette 3 years ago
At least it was a Vizio - the mount probably cost more than the TV.
Kimba Rogers 3 years ago
Crying laughing cuz I thought the Same damn thang🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Load More Replies... Trophy Husband 3 years ago
This happened to me and I had a dozen toggle bolts! It fell off a year or so later, ripped 2 SF of drywall down with it!
Next comes the carpentry that is not supportive, such as baseboards, molding, trim around windows and doors, and built-in elements (bookcases or breakfast nooks). Fine carpentry gives your house that finished touch.
When those are done, move on to interior painting, wallpaper, and other finishing work. "Many homeowners can handle the work of painting interior walls, hanging wallpaper, painting molding and trim, or staining and sealing trim," Wallender said. "All of these detail-oriented surface finishes should be some of the last items you do indoors, as this work can damage other parts of the process. For instance, should you paint before installing or sanding your flooring or the reverse? This is debatable. Laying flooring first means that paint might get on the flooring. Painting first means that the floor sander may scuff your walls."
#33
GF And I Have Covid. Heater Went Out, Technician Can't Come Out Due To Quarantine. Decided To Try And Fix It Myself. Tripped Over A Pipe And Fell Through The Ceiling
Seabeast 3 years ago
It's drywall, not cardboard. If it were lathe and plaster he'd fall through it just as easily if he stepped on it.
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Dill 3 years ago
For those of us who are clumsy, we board our lofts! Too risky otherwise 😆
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Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago (edited)
You have COVID. If you can bundle up and get through however much quarantine time you have left, make an appointment for them to come out the very next day after the two weeks is up. It’s a temporary situation. Human beings can survive/put up with just about any hardship if we know it’s only temporary (especially very short term temporary).
#34
New Neighbors Painted Their Fence Yesterday, Now Our Car Looks Like This. All Over
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago (edited)
Time to get the neighbors to fix your car’s paint job. They’re the ones who were negligent here. Sounds like they didn’t even warn them before starting the obviously sloppy (or done in windy conditions) paint job.
Ki Li 3 years ago
It splattered through the fence. They obviously just didn't think it would go through like that.
Load More Replies... LW 3 years ago
Ugh. This happened to me. Once worked at a flower shop and one of the employees was tasked with spray-painting a portable gazebo the shop rents out for weddings. This idiot decided to do it upwind of all of our cars. End result was millions of micro white paint spots all over the front and side of my black car. I was thoroughly pissed. Thankfully the shop owner paid to have the paint professionally buffed off.
Cheesenacho 3 years ago
Try Goo Gone…my son had something similar happen when a truck in front of him lost a gallon of paint and it got all over his car. I come to visit a few months later, noticed it, and cleaned it up with Goo Gone. Then a quick wash and you are done.
#35
Askew Angles
Brivid 3 years ago
Me too! But they are evidently living with it like that. You don't install a sink until after the counter top is done so I don't think they plan on fixing it.
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#36
True Story: So I Tried To Open The Door To See How The Installation Was Going. Tried
Zero 3 years ago
Oh that was intentional. Those things are screwed into the wall on either side of the door; they knew what they were doing.
Who Panda 420 3 years ago
Honestly I think a lot of these are intentional. I mean people do make silly mistakes but a lot of these really would have been seen beforehand... Still funny but yah some are set up for the likes
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Frank Miller 3 years ago
Seriously, how stupid does someone have to be to do something like that??
Gavin Lepoer 3 years ago
That 220 cable does not look like the right Guage. Doesn't anyone look at license numbers? If this guy is licensed then he is just an idiot
Then install flooring. "Your final floor covering will vary depending upon the room; for instance, you might choose laminate, solid hardwood, engineered wood, or carpet for various living and bedroom areas and vinyl, tile, or marble for bathrooms and kitchens."
But no matter what you choose, Wallender suggests installing the flooring as late as possible in the renovation process. This will save your flooring surface from significant damage.
#37
Was Going To Paint Today And Found This Surprise
Candy_Sneke! 3 years ago
No! Leave the poor bees (or wasps, whatever they are) alone! Get professional to extract them safely. Otherwise you will get hurt.
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Dave Nalesnik 3 years ago
Turns out that the mysterious buzzing noise wasn’t an electrical problem after all…
Roxy Eastland 3 years ago
Oh! I'm not creeped out by insects and don't mind wasps, and even I would be a bit freaked out by that discovery.
L Melville 3 years ago
Unfortunately these are not bees....I LIKE bees...
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#38
Neat Fan Installation
Hermien Greeff 3 years ago
Long-term goals - once the roof falls in there will be natural ventilation.
Mary Rose Kent 3 years ago
So they obviously live someplace idyllic, where mistakes become a grand boho experiment…
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#39
Having My Bathroom Remodeled And They Installed My Shower At Less Than Knee Height
Wyn Williams 3 years ago
Yep you can sit comfortably in the bath and wash your hair :)
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Xottel 3 years ago
I saw this once when I stayed at a hotel in Czechia. Maybe it's a cultural difference?
Once the inside is done, or at least close to it, you can work on the exterior of the house. "With the house mostly finished, it is safe to put on the gutters and siding. You do not want to do this earlier unless absolutely necessary, because doors and windows may get punched out, thus ruining the exterior job," Wallender said.
"Now you can also consider external renovations that might be connected to the house, such as adding a front porch or sunroom. Now is also the time to think about the parts that are entirely separate from the house, such as detached garages or swimming pools."
#40
I Installed My Own Microwave Today And Saved $150 In Install Fees
lenka 3 years ago
Apart from the obvious damage... what about the exhaust fan for the stove and the potential damage to the microwave from the heat and steam rising up from cooking?
LW 3 years ago
I have this same microwave. Over-the-range microwaves are pretty common. They're all equipped with exhaust fans and lighting elements underneath to use while cooking on the stove. I love them. Great space saver.
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TomBeingPushed 3 years ago
I could live with the damage, but what about those clocks showing different times?
Richard Lewis 3 years ago
Your not paying for the install, your paying for the other thousand m/w’s I’ve installed over 15 yrs. that’s why it only takes me 20 min. from box to clean up. Had a customer complaint because he broke his new m/w and it only took me whatever it was …20-30 mins. Don’t pay it’s fine by me, less for me to do. The upper cab height is 54” standard leaving the m/w 18” above the stove, looks a bit low so 17” ; the issue would be extremely large stock pots… happened once in 20 yrs for a pain in the a**
Pete from Cali. USA 3 years ago
I've installed a couple of these microwave hood ranges; they ARE heavy and definitely should use help getting it up there. I also love these. They clear up counter space, lower the hood's fan and light to a decent height, and are just genius overall.
Seanette Blaylock 3 years ago
I HATE above-the-stove microwaves. I'm 5'4"-ish and it is just not safe to be removing hot stuff, especially liquids, at or above face height.
#41
Contractor Got Angry And Left The Job When We Asked Him To Use The Spacers We Bought For The Backsplash
Robert T 3 years ago
Probably not a bad thing. Tiles are expensive and as they will have to come off again you might just have enough left for somebody competant to finish the job. I have only ever done tiling once, but I think even I could do better than that!!!
Liam Walsh 3 years ago
I do renovation work on properties I buy so done my fair share of tiling bathrooms and kitchens - it's honestly not particularly difficult. However, if you are paying someone to do it it's honestly best to get an actual tiler. They'll have the tools for cutting the tiles and experience in laying them out so they'll fit and not just getting it level! For instance, you don't start in a corner which this looks like they've done! 🙄 So, same as you should employ an electrician, a roofer etc get the right person. The trouble with builders is that far too many of them have a go at these particular tasks (particularly electrical work) without the relevant knowledge or experience. More expensive initially to get a tiler but not if the contractor does things like this.
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Bill Dolman 3 years ago
You got lucky. If that's an example of his work, you can imagine how bad his work that you can't see will be.
Ren Karlej 3 years ago
Probably the final touches to the kitchen they installed. Kitchen fitters are notorious to some of us in the trade. Don't let them touch your electrics unless you are sure they've actually employed an electrician. Seen too many bodge ups.
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I just went through this for my bathroom remodel. Idiot didn't use spacers, plus all the cuts were eyeballed. Plus he dropped a tile (12x12) and chipped our brand new tub that had to be replaced. He said, "I didn't do that". Dude was fired and we had to tear it all down and start over with someone else. tile-mess-...298bb3.jpg 
Alex Bailey 3 years ago
Well, that certainly looks a mess! 'Cuts were eyeballed' is a horrifying phrase when it comes to tiling! A good job requires precision - it's not even that difficult when you use the right gadgets. Hope you now have a lovely bathroom!
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Dale Davis 2 years ago
The contractor did the right thing in leaving. I hope you didn't pay him.
Gavin Lepoer 3 years ago
Thank Jesus he left. This is why you never give more than 10 percent retention then not more than 25 when they start and no more until they finish, and finish means YOU sign off on it not them.
#42
I Mean, You Could've Rotated The Toilet, But Whatever
Haunting Spirit 3 years ago
A modern solution is a hanging toilet. Standing toilets are very old fashioned.
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Mikey Kliss 3 years ago
Explain rotate? If the hole for the sewage is right in the corner then there isn't much room to rotate. I don't know about you, but pooping while my right side is completely against a wall doesn't sound fun...
PlumbingDope 3 years ago (edited)
Yeah, the person who wrote the title of this post failed geometry, if rotated to the left or right it would be further into the wall (hypotenuse is 40% longer than the sides on a 45/45/90 triangle). They needed to install a cheater f-l-a-n-g-e to move it two inches.
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Laurel Leon 3 years ago
My neighbor has a toilet with a triangular tank made to fit in the corner. Never knew they made them until she showed me.
#43
We Got Our Doors Painted During A Remodel And The Painters Forgot To Put The Plastic Covering On The Ground
MontanaMariner 3 years ago
Looks like you'll be getting your floors refinished for free though.
Mandy Delaforce (PC Girl) 3 years ago
Where probably told that they were going to put down new flooring, so didn't care about the overspray
Don't be too hard on yourself if these tasks seem daunting. Earlier this year, a study of 2,000 UK property owners found almost half (48 percent) don’t think their home will ever be ‘finished’ – with some of the bigger tasks still in progress ranging from loft conversions to half-done home offices.
Some of the top reasons for these jobs being left unfinished include not having the skills required to complete them (22 percent), underestimating the time it would take to manage the project (20 percent), and underbudgeting (16 percent).
#44
"June, We Don't Need No Handyman, These Are Easy To Put In"
Leah zzstu Merritt 3 years ago
Did somebody make those gashes in the wall, or were they made by the fan?
Who Panda 420 3 years ago (edited)
That's my question also. That must be a really strong industrial fan because every fan I've ever had stops when I put my hand out. I've never seen a fan that was so strong it would actually put gashes in the wall but I suppose it's possible
Load More Replies... Martin Kaine 3 years ago
The problem lies in those two blades. Shorten those two blades and everything will work out just fine.
#45
Someone Installed A Projector With 40+ Cm (15+ Inches) Screws Up To My Apartment. And As It Wasn't Bad Enough, I Have To Pay For The Floor
Lisa H 3 years ago
Seriously, what about the very real possibility of slicing up your foot?
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Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
Alert the landlord. You could not have driven screws through your floor from that direction, so the fault is obviously the downstairs neighbor’s. A good landlord will go after the correct tenant for damage like this.
Who Panda 420 3 years ago
We had some drunk person who got the wrong apartment and kicked in our back apartment door trying to get in and he says oh my bad when he realizes he's in the wrong apartment. The landlord was refusing to pay for it and thought that it must have been someone that we knew trying to get in after us so we should pay for it. That didn't fly and eventually he paid for it. We even had a police report and he didn't want to accept it. Landlords suck
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yellowphantom 3 years ago
Had the same thought. That would make stepping on a lego child's play, so to speak.
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Ozymandias73 3 years ago
That's not right! How would the upstairs tenant have to pay? Sue sue sue!
Janet Graham 3 years ago
I would take plenty of pictures, including from the neighbors if possible. And I would fight them tooth and nail not to pay. It might be worth punitive damages from trying to avoid stepping on these killers with bare feet!
#46
Got Funky While Building My First Staircase
Mary Rose Kent 3 years ago
I regretted it upon sight…thankfully, I will not be living there!
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Hermien Greeff 3 years ago
Timber offcut waste $1 000, Ankle surgery $20 000, owning a funky staircase - Priceless.
SPQRBob 3 years ago
Orthopedic surgeons start shopping for their new yacht when they see this picture...
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Liam Walsh 3 years ago
Maybe it's somewhere that doesn't have any building codes??
Load More Replies... Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
Were you drunk or did you lick a funny looking stamp? Or maybe someone gave you a sugar cube and told you to just let it melt in your mouth? Did you see the Mad Hatter?
FreshGanesh 3 years ago
My thought exactly. Possibly the top two and maybe even the other extended pieces of particle board without support.
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Fiancé Was Being Thoughtful And Taking The Paint Cans To The Basement. Turns Out He Tried To Carry Too Much At Once (Also We Just Bought This House)
Marik 3 years ago
Great opportunity to remodel the flooring. That carpet looks pretty old anyway.
George Phucas 3 years ago
that cost the big money though. they probably already spent some big money on the house recently so even more big money spending make wallet go owchy owch.
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Leodavinci 3 years ago
The pitfall of having a "I can take everything in one trip" mentality. It's an inevitability.
ArodTheHorrible 3 years ago
How does this actually happen, though? Do you not close your paint cans?
However, homeowners remain optimistic. They believe they will be able to get their DIY projects back on track, estimating it to take an average of eight months to complete all the unfinished jobs.
Seeing what new makeovers family and friends have done to their homes provides the greatest source of inspiration for 28 percent of them, while many others find their motivation for renovations in TV shows (27 percent).
#48
You Only Had One Job
Chucky Cheezburger 3 years ago
Do the rungs on the ladder adjust? Cuz they look like they adjust.
Phill Healey 3 years ago
It's a telescopic ladder. They only extend so far. Regardless, the ladder rsnt wide enough to just pull over the satellite dish.
Load More Replies... Gavin Lepoer 3 years ago
They do adjust, only up and down though. Why are there only two screws on the base? Grab a reciprocating saw and cut that c**p off your house.
Emily 3 years ago
Or use a screwdriver to undo the base so you can move the ladder?
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#49
The Construction Workers Painted Over A Lizard On Our Awning
Monday 3 years ago
It was probably dead, a live one would have run off I think.
Load More Replies... Featherytoad 3 years ago
It must have been dead. It looks like the ones we have all over the place in FL. You can't get near them and they're pretty fast.
WetBlanket 3 years ago
This. And the brown ones are a huge problem as they are an invasive species from Cuba anyways and we are encouraged to kill them. Not the green little guys. They need to live and stay. Hope this was a brown one.
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KariAdoresHerKats 3 years ago
Now that's just wrong. I really hope the poor wee thing was dead.
#50
Noticed Some Bubbling In The Paint. Called A Painter, His Eyes Got Wide. Turns Out The Builder Forgot To Caulk A Vent On The Roof And Rain Has Been Getting In For 9 Years
Mold and rot in 3-story wall.
LynzCatastrophe 3 years ago (edited)
This happened to my neighbors last year. Renovated their upper balcony, found a lovely surprise when they tore it down. I could hear the swearing from down the street when he was told his renovations were going to be much more expensive than originally budgeted for.
Leodavinci 3 years ago
Bought a house that we were told had a "slight" leak for a few years. Turns out the shingles in roof valley where the roof of an addition was added to the existing roof weren't properly done. Plenty of evidence to indicate they attempted to deal the leak, but were not successful a. They just lived with it and attempted to cover it up.
M O'Connell 3 years ago
Given the plumbing, the interior of the walls probably have waterproof finishes on them (tile, etc.) If the exterior of the house was also impervious there would have been minimal visible signs.
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Maybe Consult Professionals Before Major DIY. Just Maybe
Mainza Munsanje 3 years ago
Kevin McCallister is clearly expecting Harry and Marv over for a Christmas visit 🙃
mle4nch0ly m0rg4n (they/them) 3 years ago
again, seems like a nice and fun obstacle whilst drunk
Zero 3 years ago
It was solid floor until they decided to add stairs & cut a hole.
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These Stairs Must Be For Pets And Children Only
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago (edited)
Looks like stairs to a tiny attic entry hole. Then again, some really old houses have the lowest, narrowest staircases. I’m only 5’6” tall, and have been in some of those houses where I literally had to crouch over and crawl up the staircase on my hands and feet. The Edgar Allen Poe house in Baltimore is a prime example of this. My poor boyfriend at the time was 6’4” tall. Luckily, he was also thin, but had a much harder time crawling up those stairs on hands and feet than I did. Once upstairs it was fine, but going up and down (you almost had to sit down, lay back, and just slide down) those stairs was a workout.
Víctor García 3 years ago
I'm glad to see that the girl from "the exorcist" has finally bought her own house.
#53
I Recently Had My Kitchen Renovated. Don't Know What To Think
Bethany Heller 3 years ago
I'm not sure they knew how to think to begin with
Load More Replies... Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
Perfect place to hide valuables. It will frustrate the f**k out of a burglar.
#54
I’m A Genius. Was Amazed How Quickly I Repaired My Entry Door From The Garage
TomBeingPushed 3 years ago
A very good beginning. Now go ahead and twist the rest of the house by 180 degrees.
Emmett O'Brian 3 years ago
Remove two screws, flip the handles over, tighten two screws, done.
#55
Renovation From Upstairs
Lisa H 3 years ago
That's why duct tape is a household staple. Just paint it to match the tile, nbd.
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Emma Mae Winiarski 3 years ago
I see the problem here, you should of used duct tape, that fixes everything!
#56
Dropped My Phone In Industrial Paint Today
#57
Was Finishing The Last Part Of My DIY Basement/Bathroom Project I Started At End Of 2020. Door Didn’t Want To Cooperate
Nupraptor 3 years ago
Based on the rubber mallet, I assume that someone tried to gently tap the glass door into place. Tempered glass, while incredibly strong on the flat side, is incredibly fragile on the edges and susceptible to shattering like this from even a gentle bump.
Ece Cenker 3 years ago
Good news is, that shower is easier to use without the shower door. I wouldn't opt for it at all.
Emmett O'Brian 3 years ago
I have a curved shower door. I'm terrified of this happening to it.
#58
Good Thing I Hired Professionals For A Big Kitchen Renovation
Megan O'Neill 3 years ago
I had something like this happen before. I had them re-do it. I marked every single hexagon tile that was askew in case they tried to act like it wasn't a big deal.
#59
Umm, Okay
TomBeingPushed 3 years ago
When your electricity provider starts to switch business to selling concrete...
Tarcandor 3 years ago
My guess: electricity pipe not properly sealed on upper floor, so when they started pouring concrete on the upper floor, the concrete got into the electricity pipe, leading to this spill on the lower floor.
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Dropped A 1/2 Gallon Of Paint Down The Stairs
TomBeingPushed 3 years ago
This looks similar to when this smurf exploded falling down the stairs 😬
Laugh or not 3 years ago
In the room you are painting, yes, absolutely. In every other room and pathway leading to it, not usually.
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Was Painting The Edges Of The Floor And Dipped The Brush In A Fresh Cup Of Coffee
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago (edited)
Thicker than I thought, and what’s that unusual chalky taste? What? The inside of my mouth is taupe-colored? Get TF outta here! No it ain’t,
Load More Replies... Ece Cenker 3 years ago
No food/drinks around policy for jobs where you are making something is essential.
Ren Karlej 3 years ago
Or a travel mug that you can't knock over! I have one with this funny stuff on the bottom that makes it hard to knock down. Can work AND have coffee!
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Flash Henry 3 years ago
At least you didn't drink it. I have sipped paint water more than once because I didn't pay attention to which cup I was picking up.
#62
The Family I Work For Just Renovated Their Home And This Was The Can Light Configuration They Ended Up With That I Get To Be Annoyed By Every Day
Jennifer Johnson 3 years ago
looks like the ceiling in my parents basement. just add in a few light switches that do nothing
#63
Putting Down A New Floor And Almost Had Enough, Almost
#64
My Shower Was Leaking So I Tried To See If I Could Fix It. I Broke It Instead
Mary Rose Kent 3 years ago
It’s the most sarcastic piece of plumbing I’ve ever seen!
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#65
Just Had Mosaic Tile Floor Installed
Péter Rózsahegyi 3 years ago
The tiles are glued to a mesh to form an element (so they don’t have to be placed one at a time). In the middle of the picture, where it is most illuminated, such an element was inserted upside down, thus spoiling the rhythm of the tiles.
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Yoga Kitty 3 years ago
Why install something like that in the first place - that pattern would drive me mad!
David A Paterson 3 years ago
In mathematics it's called 'aperiodic tiling'. I do it deliberately in my mosaics, using contrasting tile colours to highlight the symmetry-breaking. Not for a bathroom floor, though.
#66
The Contractor Painted Over A Leaf In Our Master Bedroom
Erin Eubanks 3 years ago
That's why I don't let people paint my house. They always do a subpar job and want my first born son as payment.
#67
Just Finished Painting My Kid's Playroom Yesterday
Aidan Pite 3 years ago
Add a frame then cover it with chalkboard paint. If they're gonna draw on the walls, give them a wall they're allowed to draw on.
Load More Replies... Phill Healey 3 years ago
Paint over that part with chalkboard paint and now your kids have a chalkboard and you don't have to worry about it
Ece Cenker 3 years ago
Leave it. Let them scribble away on that part of the wall. You'll repaint way later.
Flash Henry 3 years ago
My cousin purposely had her kids' walls painted white so they can draw and paint on them.
#68
Installed The Hob Boss
#69
Guess Who Ran Out Of Paint
#70
DIY Plumbing, Apparently Anyone Can Do It
Beth S 3 years ago
At this point I would saw through the stepstool and just buy a replacement.
Stoopham McFernybabes 3 years ago
Don’t even saw through it. It lives there now.
Load More Replies... Ren Karlej 3 years ago
At least with plumbing the worst you get is a flood - electrical stuff can cause fires and electrocution. The latter comes with a much greater risk of death! Definitely get The Professionals! But not Bodie and Doyle... (will anyone get that reference???)
Load More Replies... Chucky Cheezburger 3 years ago
I mean, it looks like a bang up job except for the step ladder. What are you doing step ladder?
#71
We Just Built A Big 18x36 Foot Pergola Over Our Back Patio For Extra "Shade"
Roxy Eastland 3 years ago
Well, it obviously depends where the sun is in the sky as to where the shade is going to fall. When it's directly overheard the canopy will function, plus when it is over the house. If this is east facing and you thought it would shade you for your breakfast, or west facing and you thought it would shade you for your evening beer, then you are a nit.
Zero 3 years ago
Yep... a pull-down sun shade on the sides. Or wall off that side and make it an entertainment wall or outdoor kitchen area. Lots of options.
Load More Replies... Erin Eubanks 3 years ago
That's why you get those bamboo like drop down shades, plus they look cool
#72
I Spilled The Detergent. 2 Hours Later, She Spilled The Paint. It's Going To Be A Quiet Night I Think
Ren Karlej 3 years ago
Well, for the paint one that's rather an inadequate bit of carpet covering even if all you are doing is painting a small cupboard! When it comes to protecting floors GO BIG.
Octavia Hansen 3 years ago
I have noticed there is a MASSIVE exclusion of drop cloths, plastic sheets, those big aluminum trays that a garage will catch oil drips. If you can catch the stuff before it spreads all over the floor, you can still use the detergent and paint. Your carpet & flooring will thank you and it's cheaper than a clean up. Preparation is 90% of the job . . .
#73
You Had One Job
Cold Contagious 3 years ago
If they had purchased the one that swivels on an extending arm, they could move it out of the way...
#74
How Do You Guys Like My New Shower?
#75
In My Student Dormitory The Kitchen Was Renovated And They Forgot The Faucet On The Sink
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
It also looks like it was installed backwards—-the drain should be at the back, not the front.
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WeatheredRobot 3 years ago (edited)
A lot of steal sinks require you to make the hole yourself, allowing you to flip the sink either way.
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#76
Whoever Renovated Our Home Last, You Are The Worst
Ozymandias73 3 years ago
3 of these bricks are doing their own thing, 3 of these bricks are not the same
#77
When You Use Every Drop Of Foam Sealant To Fix A Leak
TuesdayDangerGirl 3 years ago
Yes, yes it does because that is not the correct way to fix a leak
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#78
I Fell Through My Ceiling In My Recently Purchased Home While Trying To Install Some New Lighting
#79
Drilled Into A Sprinkler Pipe And Soaked Every Apartment From Mine 4th Floor Down
TomBeingPushed 3 years ago
Neighbours will love it to the end if you now additionally put the house on fire by mistake.
Aureliana 3 years ago
It's running directly onto the outlets so the fire appears to be Step 2 of this plan....
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I Told My Neighbor His Mortar Needed Fixing. Found This The Next Week
#81
This Is Why You Plan A Kitchen Renovation
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
Yep. Seen, and lived with a ton of these. Also had a landlord replace a stove—-with a stove about six inches deeper than the one being replaced, which itself used to sit about three inches in from the edge of the counter. So now, the new stove juts out three inches, and blocks a drawer and cabinet next to it, which opened just fine with the old stove. Measurements are important, people.
#82
Left My Husband Alone For 5 Minutes While Painting
Wood Carver 3 years ago
Please tell me this is a new colour changing white I haven't seen and not neon green baseboards.... to each their own has a limit lmfao
BarBeeGirl 3 years ago
This is why blue and green should never be seen except for in the washing machine
#83
Painted My Sister's Room. Stepped Over The Paint Bucket And Spilled A Whole Gallon Of The Void On The Carpet
Cold Contagious 3 years ago
It looks like the thin plastic painter's sheets wadded up just beside the spill.
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Boberta 3 years ago
Well, it does look like an oil spill. It works on the baby ducklings!
Load More Replies... Megan O'Neill 3 years ago
My husband was a professional painter for a few years when he was younger. We get the paint prepared in a separate area (with tarps) and then carry the tray to the wall for painting. He is huge on prepping before painting and always use tarps. We rarely carry cans of paint (that have been opened) around when painting. I can't believe how many pics there are of dropped paint cans. I can't even imaging what a nightmare that is to clean.
Patti Arnold 3 years ago
This is a fake. there is texture on the photo. you can also see the height of the pillow!
#84
An Attempt Was Made
David A Paterson 3 years ago
For me, the building renovators left a hole around the door frame, a hole you could see clean through to the under-house area, about half an inch wide. Possibly that's what happened here. If so, there's no way to cover the gap filler that looks neat.
Erin Eubanks 3 years ago
You don't put shoe molding or quarter round, around a door frame. That's why it looks like s**t. Just take it off.
M O'Connell 3 years ago
I would bet they didn't undercut the trim when they installed the plant floor and left a hideous cutout in an attempt to conform to the existing trim rather than going beneath it.
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#85
Painters' Tape That Rips And Takes Paint Off. Lovely
Emmett O'Brian 3 years ago (edited)
Tape isn't needed. You can paint a completely straight corner like this using a decent quality brush. Don't overload the brush with paint and draw the brush along the edge slowly with the bristles barely touching the corner. It's easier to show than describe. I've taught a dozen or more people and it saves a ton of time. I have to be listening to music though or I get bored.
#86
I Told My Brother-In-Law To Pull From Different Boxes When Installing The Flooring
#87
Bathroom Renovation, The Man That Put The Tiles In The Shower Managed To Put The Same 4 Tiles Next To Each Other
Jennifer Brekke 3 years ago
Women may over-think things, but a man's lack of attention to detail can be astounding.
#88
Why You Never Pay Family To Remodel Your Kitchen
#89
You’ll Be Bathing In Your New Tub By Sunday. The Contractor Said Last Wednesday
Mary Rose Kent 3 years ago
It’s Thursday today, so I’m assuming an entire week has come and gone since then…
#91
When I Just Wanted A Luxurious Shower Head And This Is What I Got
Not No one 3 years ago
That shower looks weird. It looks like it belongs to a mobile home or a camping trailer.
Load More Replies... Nikki Sevven 3 years ago
They literally couldn't have installed it any higher, though. This isn't a contractor mistake.
#92
When Your Husband Say "Only Test Patch In A Small Area". Note To Self: Husband Is Sometimes Right
#93
The Way These Walls Come Together In This Brand New Construction I’m Working In
Niamh Nomen 3 years ago
How in the eff is duct tape going to help this situation?
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#94
Contractor Let His Laborer Install The Hardware (The Whole Kitchen Looks Like This)
Kel_how 3 years ago
When I moved into my house, the kitchen cabinets had no handles. I went to Lowe's and found a cabinet handle guide -- a plastic square or triangle you hook to a corner and choose the hole location you want to use. Didn't take too long and all the handles are straight. I maybe spent $10.
Bender Bending Rodríguez 3 years ago
So if anyone's wondering that thing on top is a dustpan not a oddly shaped cleaver.
Yoga Kitty 3 years ago
Thank you, I was indeed wondering - and a bit concerned about the contractors safety...
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Note To Self: Read The Weather Forecast Before Casting Concrete Steps (It's -4 Today)
M O'Connell 3 years ago
Honestly, it doesn't look like it would have been that good of a step anyway. Another try is in order.
#96
New Home Construction In Philadelphia
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
Measurements are hard for some people. He probably also thinks he has a 10 inch d**k.
#97
So Apparently Homes Are Now Being Sold With Built-In Stairmasters 4300’s
Emmett O'Brian 3 years ago
I read that as paint display area and thought that was a weird suggestion, why not something like, I don't know, plants or something... Wait.
Load More Replies... Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago (edited)
At some point, I believe it looks like there was supposed to be a door there. I think.
#98
Wanted To Save Money By Repairing The Microwave Myself. It Slipped My Hands While Unmounting, And Broke The Glass Top
Marik 3 years ago
Why install the microwave above the stove in the first place? I would be frightened about an electric outage constantly. Caused by damage within the microwave due to the heat & steam while cooking.
Christos Arvanitis 3 years ago
I've seen this asked a couple of times. This is standard practice in the US (and Canada I think). The microwave is usually a vented hood as well. Very common really and not a problem with heat or steam, etc.
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Michael Pippa 3 years ago
When I install an over the stove microwave, I always pull the stove out first.
Bender Bending Rodríguez 3 years ago
Wondering if this is the same person from another microwave installation post.
#99
I Was About 90% Done Painting, When The Wallpaper The Previous Owner Painted Over Started Peeling. Now I've Got To Scrape It All Off And Start Over
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago (edited)
If it’s a really old house, it would be interesting to see all the paint colors and wallpaper styles people who lived there decades, or centuries, ago chose. Might decide you like one of them enough to try and replicate it. Or frame a section of really pretty or unusual wallpaper, if it comes off nice and clean enough (like lovely hand painted wallpaper or a beautiful antique print).
M O'Connell 3 years ago
I have one of those experiences!! The bottom layer was original to the house (1959) and was a 'colonial' pattern of tan background with brown/red eagles and olive branches. I don't remember what the second layer of wallpaper was, but the third layer was black with strawberries on it. That was followed up by several layers of paint.
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Someone Had To Come Home To This
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
That’s one of those individual room air conditioners systems, isn’t it? Nice idea, but yeah, gotta be mindful of high storage cabinets and closet doors.
#102
It Wasn’t Supposed To Rain Today. Guess I’ll Be Painting It Again
#103
Someone Fell Through Our Bedroom Ceiling While He Was Renovating The Apartment Above Us
#104
I'm Moving Into A New House And One Of The Workers We Hired Dropped A Dresser Down The Stairs And It Went Through The Wall
Yoga Kitty 3 years ago
I am quite sure that I saw the same picture with a different explanation not long ago here in on BP - something along the lines of "husband fell down the stairs"?
#105
Our DIY House Renovations Are Going Not Great
Erin Eubanks 3 years ago
Pretty sure that's not even the right sheetrock you should use in kitchen/wet areas. Maybe if it had been, you wouldn't have gone through it like that.
#106
Slav Engineering?
#107
My Dad's Fail At Installing A Door Stop, He's Now Permanently Left It This Way
#108
The Entire Wall Was Painted Except For One Spot
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago (edited)
And why not that one spot, pray tell? Looks like a pretty uniform shape. Was something like a sign or handle or something attached there that has since been removed?
Douglas Marsh 3 years ago
There are holes in the mortar, something was obviously mounted there and removed after the painting.
#109
Finally Got In The Groove Painting My Basement When My Earbud Decided To Pop Out And Take A Sticky Swim
Roxy Eastland 3 years ago
I stopped wearing wireless earbuds after one popped out while I was bending over to pick up the dog's poo. Yes. Yes it did. Back to wires for me.
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
Digging for electronic gold, were ya? I have a dog too. Also had a pair of glasses that regularly slipped off my face every time I looked down. Had a pair like that. HAD. HAD!!! Very quickly replaced them with glasses that stayed put. VERY quickly.
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Never understood wireless buds. Seems like a great marketing thing. Also all ear buds are TERRIBLE for your ears
#110
Gotta Love The Renovated Kitchen
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago (edited)
A less chunky towel rack or handle would solve this problem, if it’s possible to replace it. Same with the extended overhang of the drawer front.
Lisa H 3 years ago
And lean over the dishwasher with the hopes of not falling into the open drawer, thus destroying it and your jaw.
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If You Put Enough Holes In A Wall You Will Find A Stud
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
Or you could buy a stud finder and avoid it entirely. There a lot of them that aren’t prohibitively expensive, and you will use it for years, believe me.
David A Paterson 3 years ago
You can not find it by sound, and stud finders simply don't work. Drill a single hole and insert a length of wire. Jiggle the wire around until the wire finds the stud for you. Then take the wire out and measure it to get the stud position.
TKA 3 years ago
I’m not South African, but I will try. Our homes are built with wood frames. Studs are vertical every foot or so, and are always the same distance apart. Then the drywall wall is placed over it. To hang heavy stuff, you want to use a stud, the drywall isn’t very strong.
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Just Putting The Last Touches On A Kitchen Renovation. New Dishwasher And Fridge Are Great
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
Should’ve bought a fridge that wasn’t as deep as this one. Again, measurements are important.
#113
I Never Bothered To Check If The Original Light Was Properly Centered, And I Put The New One Up Right Over The Original Hole
My wife wanted a rustic DIY light fixture to replace the old 90's one over our pantry door
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago (edited)
Edison bulbs look really cool, but the clear glass makes for a pretty harsh, and tbh hot, looking light.
Wood Carver 3 years ago
Certainly looks like you did it yourself lol. We've all been there. Very frustrating.
#114
They Ran Out Of Paint
Emmett O'Brian 3 years ago
It may have been that they replaced that top panel due to damage and no longer had that paint.
#115
Epic Renovation Fail
#116
Can't Promise This Won't Happen Again
Emmett O'Brian 3 years ago
Walk around some more, leaving footprints everywhere. Claim it was intentional
#117
DIY Bathroom Renovations Created This Monster
Emmett O'Brian 3 years ago
It looks like they had a wet saw. There's no reason for this. I've seen a lot of "installers" doing cuts like this. They'd tell me cutting out the center of a tile is impossible. I'd just smile, roll up my sleeves and do something impossible.
Nikki Sevven 3 years ago
This is why you start flooring in the exact middle of the room, not at one edge.
#118
But It Looks Beautiful
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago (edited)
Put. The. Old. Handles. Back. On. The. Drawers. They were like that for a really good reason, which you now know.
Lisa H 3 years ago
Exactly what I was thinking. Those handles belong in a doctor's office.
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We Rented A House And Didn’t Notice At First That Whoever Rented It Before Used Two Different Glosses Of Paint
Lisa H 3 years ago
That looks like either a living room or bedroom. ALWAYS use a satin finish, easy to clean and it's a very subtle sheen.
M O'Connell 3 years ago
Always use flat or matte in living spaces. Why would you want your bedroom to look sweaty?
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#120
Landlords Decided To Renovate The Bathroom
Jeremy D 3 years ago
Tile closest to the door corner is the wrong direction
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I'd Call This Art
#122
Installed A New Light Fixture. Was Pleased With How Easy It Was And That It Worked On The 1st Try. Got Too Excited Too Fast
Aidan Pite 3 years ago
I'm not sure what's wrong here? I mean beyond the fact that it's super ugly.
Ren Karlej 3 years ago
Open the door and 'smash' the light fitting. It's too deep for the location. And super ugly.
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Steve Kenney 3 years ago
Why three lights? Couldn't they just install one and use a brighter light bulb?
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