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The siren song of saving a bit of money on home renovations is certainly strong. Hearing those tempting words, "I found someone who will do it cheaper," can feel like a major win, especially when big projects are on the horizon. However, as countless homeowners have unfortunately discovered, opting for the lowest bidder (who is sometimes yourself) without a bit of caution can lead to some truly regrettable, and often costly, outcomes. These 35 examples are a stark, and sometimes jaw-dropping, look at what can happen when cost-cutting goes sideways. It's a vivid illustration of why, particularly with skilled work, the old saying about getting what you pay for often holds a significant amount of truth.
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#1
My Landlord Installed This Tp Holder In My Apartment During Renovation. Yes, It Is Glued Onto The Wall; No, None Of The Parts Come Off
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#2
Facade Wall Contractors Used A Drill Too Long For The Job
Was showering for 10 mins, when I realized, two rooms were in this state.
#3
Main Water Valve Was Not Shut Off For The Winter In A Cabin
#4
My Parents: We Don't Need A Paint Roller
#5
Another Satisfied Client
#6
What Happens When You're Renovating And Remove A Load-Bearing Wall
#7
Spraying Weed Destroyer Instead Of Weed N Feed
Isaiah Julien 1 month ago
Now, professor, this art piece describes the pain and suffering of humans and the inconsistency of life.
#8
I'm Doing Renovations And My Roomba Found A Tiny Piece Of Sheetrock
#9
Home Renovation Not Going As Planned
#10
Lazy Plumbers Installed Leaky Pipes In My Bathroom. Now There Are Mushrooms Growing On My Ceiling
#11
Landlords - Please Don’t Paint Over Cockroaches
#12
When You Live In Svalbard, Norway And Forgot To Close The Window To The Home Office
#13
When The Contractor From Home Depot Quits And Leaves You Without A Kitchen For Months
Long story short, the kitchen designer I worked with at Home Depot referred me to a contractor that I assumed worked for Home Depot. He conned me into paying cash up front and took off with my money. I was left without a kitchen and have 3 small children. It was absolute nightmare.
When I contacted Home Depot, they said that their worker was not supposed to refer me to the contractor because he, in fact, didn’t work for them and was just one of their valued customers. They told me they can’t be held liable. I explained that regardless if the worker wasn’t supposed to do it they still did and I am without money or a kitchen now. Home Depot did not care. I don't know if this worker had a side deal with the "contractor" or what was going on.
I ended up having to build my own kitchen, my mom helped me but that was the most stressful 2 months of my life. Yes I have all proof and will be taking the con artist contractor and Home Depot to small claims court.
Jessica Langmeyer Specht 1 month ago
Well, if he's a "valued customer" then it should be fairly easy to determine who he is and make him pay for a new contractor. You know, since Home Depot doesn't pay any attention to who's recommending what. Did this "valued customer" just put any old apron on and not know s/he's impersonating an employee?
#14
Fiance 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 And I’m Passing Out Inside)
#15
Dads New Shower Door Install Is Complete!
#16
It’s Not A Big Kitchen But It Turns Out Perfect
#17
Mint
Bored Sailor 1 month ago
Something else going on here not in the picture, you know how hard those cuts and alignment would be.
#18
Mint
Do-nut touch da donut 1 month ago
I weirdly like this... its not practical at all but the scrape marks look cool! :3
#19
Rate My Husband's Paint Job
Bored Sailor 1 month ago
Looks like first pass as even the corners are not cut in and paper still on floor. So looks like a good start.
#20
Contractor Insists This Is Ok
#21
In The “Newly Remodeled Bathroom” Of My Apartment (Also There’s A Window In The Shower)
#22
My Interior Designer I Hired Od'd On Crown Molding And Was Sent To Recovery Afterwards
#23
Better Leave Before The Customer Sees It
#24
The Cheapest Contractor I Hired Suggested Cutting Out The Floor Space To Save Money As I Couldn't Afford A Solid Door
Regretfully ended up paying 4 times the cost of a solid door for "unforeseen factors" not accounted for.
Doug Moyer 1 month ago
You know what would've been cheaper and substantially easier? Cutting the door and putting in a piece of wood inside at the bottom if you cut off enough to remove the existing block.
#25
I Get Paid To Paint Not Move Stuff
#26
Fell For A Certified Caulker. When Asked For Proof Of His Certification He Said It Got Misplaced Sometime While He Was Neatly Organizing His Office
#27
Do I Remove The Toilet?
Doug Moyer 1 month ago
Just take out the hinge pins and reinstall the door on the other side of the toilet. Pretty trivial.
#28
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 Forgetting About The Door.
#29
Just Moved Into First Home With My Wife, She Just Wanted To Hang A Picture.. By Drilling Into A Sprinkler Pipe Trying To Put In A Wall Anchor. 40 Minutes To Shut Off, Do Not Recommend
#31
Just Don’t Leave The Water On And Swing The Faucet...this Was A Remodeled Kitchen In My Sisters New House
#32
Just Finished Renovations In The Master Bathroom A Month Ago
#33
My Friend Just Finished A Kitchen Remodel
#34
Spent $40,000 Renovating My New Home. Just Got The Itemized Budget, “Install Sliding Door Stopper: $100”. Here’s A Photo Of The “Installed” Door Stopper:
Weasel Wise 1 month ago
Newly renovated but absolutely filthy and the paint is already cracking? I call bullshìt.
#35
My House Is Under Renovation And The Mason Assured Me That It Would Only Take Two Days To Close The Roof And Not Get Wet Here
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Don't listen to me 1 month ago
A motley collection of oldies. I've seen most of these many times before.
Don't listen to me 1 month ago
A motley collection of oldies. I've seen most of these many times before.
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