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76 DIY Fails So Spectacular The Finished Product Deserves To Be Studied
Just because you think you can, doesn’t mean you should. It’s a painful lesson that many have learned after embarking on an ambitious DIY project that’s realistically way out of their league.
There's nothing quite like a person armed with a screwdriver, a plank, a tin of paint, and the confidence of a rhinoceros to set the ball of DIY disaster rolling. One minute, they're watching a quick and easy how-to YouTube video, the next the roof is caving in. Here's the thing, though: When you feel the need to ask yourself, "What could possibly go wrong?" you've probably already gone too far.
But not all DIY fails are a complete waste of time. If anything, they can be a lesson for the next enthusiast, and comedy gold for everyone else. Bored Panda has put together some of the most hilarious and epic disasters that people have been brave enough to share online. May they serve as a reminder that sometimes, it really does pay to call in a professional.
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#1
What Does Redoit Think Of This New Headlight?
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#2
Should I Attach The Deck To The Framing Or The Siding?
#3
My Stepfather Using His Glorious DIY Dock
#4
Of Course It Will Hold The TV, Honey!
Adam Arnold 1 month ago
Before you invest in a new s**t TV invest in a stud finder and learn how to use it.
#5
Found In The Foreclosure My Friend Bought
#6
No Stove? No Problem!
#7
Tried To Make A Hiding Place In A Book !
#8
What Do You Mean "Crush Hazard" It Looks Perfectly Safe To Me
Susan Teter 1 month ago
Is anyone else wondering how tall you have to be to use this? Do you stand on the toilet to put your laundry in there?
#9
Another Great Fail From The Foreclosure My Friend Bought
#10
I Thought I Could Polish The Scratches Out Of My Polycarbonate Eyeglasses
#11
This Guy Showed Up To My Buddies Work To Buy Oxygen Tanks And Said "Just Put Them On The Bed Of The Truck"
#12
Your Horizontal Pallet Beds Are Plebeian Stuff Compared To My Pallet Loft And Hovering Bedside Table!
#13
Halloween Ghost Candlestick Fail And Clogged Sink
#15
My Friend Said I Could Share Her Attempt At A Peppa Pig Cake Here; It’s An Abomination
#16
Chair Kept Sinking
#17
Installed A Shitty Gutter For My Shitty Chicken Coop
Multa Nocte (she/her 8647) 1 month ago
Installed a what gutter for a what chicken coop?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!
#18
This Belongs Here
#19
DIY Google Glass W/ Night-Vision I Made Today © It Works!
#20
Headlamp Horrible DIY
Elladine DesIsles 1 month ago
I'm not a car person, but I'm pretty sure the headlamp idn't the only problem here.
#21
New Headlight And Turn Signal ( X-Post From /R/Wtf )
#22
Someone Didn't Read The Slide's Instructions. It Drops The Kid On His Head
#23
My Wife Didn't Want Anyone To Trip Over The Old Well Pipe. She Decided She Wanted A Miniature Tardis As A Cover. This Was 2 Years Ago. This Pic Was Yesterday
#24
Someone Made Some Stairs
#25
My Sisters Friend Posted This. No One Has Told Him How Awful It Is. He's Seriously About To Grout This In!!
#26
I Was Wondering Why The Ceiling Was Sagging Before I Removed It
#27
An Example Of Galvanic Corrosion, In This Case A Copper Alloy Fitting Mated With A Galvanized Iron Fitting
#28
Nailed It
Upstaged75 1 month ago
I love when people don't follow the directions and then complain when it doesn't work.
#29
My Guitar Sounds Great Now That I Fixed The Bridge
#30
Ex-Wife's Attempt To Put Up A Chain Link Fence. She Didn't Bother To Cement The Posts
#31
When Pulling A 4 Inch Screw Goes Wrong... This Is On The Ceiling
#32
If You Put Enough Holes In A Wall You Will Find A Stud
Norm Gilmore 1 month ago
Maybe only works in Kiwi or Aussie homes? Don't have a stud finder? Bang on the wall (but not so hard you put your fist through). Where there's no stud will be a drum like base noise. As you move over the stud the noise changes higher in pitch. Follow me for more DIY cheat codes... :-)
#33
Sturdy Lockers
#34
Hmmm... I Didn't Quite Think This Through
#35
Made This Thing In An Afternoon For Confortable Wildlife Camping
#36
Walnut Cooking Spoon. Nailed It!
#37
I Have No Words
#38
I Present To You, My Shower Head
#39
Keep On Truckin'
#40
Yeah, That'll Work . .
#41
I Needed To Take Over An Inch Off The Door. I Don't Have Many Tools. Sand Paper Was Taking To Long. It Fits Like A Glove!
#42
Shitty, If Effective, Tubelight Cover
Multa Nocte (she/her 8647) 1 month ago
Sorry, BP, but what is the first word in that headline?????????
#43
The Attic May Be Full Of Condensation, But At Least The Wires Are Dry!
#44
Guy Makes A Kinder Surprise For His So's Birthday
Adam Arnold 1 month ago
He made a Sc.rot,um as a kinder surprise? Well it will be a surprise for sure
#45
Roommate Was So Proud Of The Shelf He Installed For His Projector
#46
Nailed The Cupcake Lollipop. (X-Post From Pics)
#47
World's Worst Birdhouse
#48
Spotted This Beauty Today At A House We're Flipping
#50
I Can't Tell Where Oen Ends And The Other Begins!
#51
This Door Handle Is The Wrong Way Round And Scrapes The Door Frame
#52
Poor Man's Server Rack
#53
New Business Starting Up In My Town
#54
Hose Broke, Pressure Washed My Fence
#55
Xpost From /R/Pics "I'm Not A Smart Man"
#56
Diyfail Would Not Be Complete Without The Shed Of Doom
#57
I Decided To Make An Enclosure For My Raspberry Pi
#59
When My Wife Makes Me Bake
Upstaged75 1 month ago
I see no problem with this. I have some cleaning brushes that get attached to a drill and they work great.
#60
Saw This In /R/Funny Thought It Belonged Here
LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 month ago
And neither of those are rated for safe outdoor use anyway XD
#61
How My Father-In-Law Fixed His Eves Trough
#62
Painting Around Outlets Is Hard! DIY Lifehack: Remove Faceplate Before Painting!
#63
Decided To Surprise My Girlfriend With New Coasters For Her Coffee Table
LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 month ago
I was cat-sitting for a very nice couple this last week. They had a nice dining table in the house, and a few times when I went over to feed/spend time with their cats, I brought some food with me. I didn't want to paw through their cabinets looking for placemats or coasters, so I looked in my van to see what random cráp I had in it. I ended up using some junk mail from my PO Box for coasters, and a folded-over piece of brown butcher paper packaging for a placemat XD
#64
Flawless DIY Pressure Cooker
#65
A Very Shitty Portable Charger. It Works But Probably Might Cause Damage If Used For A While
#66
Street Legal Again
#67
Had No Normal Hooks, Only An S-Hook And Some Nails
#68
Turn 2 1/4 Times To Flush (X-Post R/Wtf)
#70
My Yard Yacht. A Wheeled Garden Platform For A Guy Who Hates To Weed Whack. It’s Not Pretty But Works So Well!
#71
Custom Made Flip Flops
#72
Fixed The Wobble On My Turntable... Table
#73
I Made A Table In The Garage To Smoke And Drink At
Never Snarky 1 month ago
When I was very poor, I used a large cardboard box covered with a cheap tablecloth as an end table.
#74
I Made This Shelf With A Piece Of Wood I Had Laying Around, And Two Big Cups. Pretty Much No Effort Or Skill Required
Colleen Glim 4 weeks ago
Tiny screwdrivers are not that hard to find. I work in a store that sells a 16 pack in assorted shapes and sizes for $4
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