40 Design Solutions That Don’t Solve Problems, Only Create Them, As Shared By This Instagram Account
Good design is all about putting the user first. If the customer can’t make sense of the design and if their every single move is impeded by the bad decisions that the designers and builders made—we’ve got a serious problem. Sometimes these problems all come down to bad craftsmanship, shoddy design, and unaesthetic, hurried, and impractical shortcuts that builders take without a care in the world.
The ‘Typical Rykozhop’ Instagram page documents how some homeowners have to live with utterly ugly, just plain bad, and downright dangerous interior design decisions. Scroll down to see the best of the worst, upvote the pics you wouldn’t touch with a ten-foot pole, and let us know in the comments if there’s anything similar in your own homes, dear Pandas.
Bored Panda reached out to Tim Antoniuk, an Associate Professor of Design Studies at the University of Alberta, to hear his take about where most of the responsibility falls, whether on the designer in charge of the vision or the builders who turn it into reality. Antoniuk explained that it's up to the designer to ensure that their project (which means their client's project) turns out well. The focus should be on the clarity of the designs so that the intent is communicated without any 'fuzziness.' "Certainly, this is frustrating and it puts extra pressure on the designer, but everything, in my view, rests in the designer's hand. This is why some of the most outstanding designers in the world have such a deep knowledge of materials, manufacturing processes, of the problems that can happen during installation."
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I'd have an existential crisis on my way to the toilet
Load More Replies...Imagine being pressed and you open the door thinking you're going to just turn and sit, but still have to run 10 more metres
and then you forget to lock the door ans someone else opens it...
Load More Replies...And then you accidentally knock the roll of toilet paper off that pipe, and it rolls 32 feet away.
Its from a Star Wars spinoff: "A long time ago, in a toilet far far away"
Load More Replies...What the distance to the toilet looks like when you're in a state of acute intestinal distress
the smell of mothballs isn't the worst smell coming out of that wardrobe
You jest, but that's what wardrobes or garderobes were - the privy where you also hung your clothes, because it was thought the ammonia smell would keep moths and fleas away. It's why "cloakroom" is another word for toilet.
Load More Replies...Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh! Now... what were you doing in that closet, eh? 😄
Load More Replies...Surprisingly, the fact that the toilet is only 3 steps away from the kitchen is not the thing I find the most alarming -but the lack of straight walls is really freaking me out.
Don't, some kind of question can be left unanwsered...
Load More Replies...Is that a bedroom? Toilet + sink + coffee maker, no need to get out? Or maybe just hold hostages???!! I don't want to believe someone actually lives there...
Mama i killed the man...put the bench againts the fent...tumble down and now he's dead
Mama...life had just begun...but now I’ve gone and broke my skull on pavement.....(I love Queen!)
Load More Replies...Or you fall through any one of the the gaping open areas.
Load More Replies...I'd like to see the engineering design sign-off before sitting there, it's hard to tell just by looking if it's safe. I see several pieces that may be under bending stress, and thin-wall square tubing may not be strong enough. It's possible that the curved bottom support takes most of the stress in compression, but I'd like to know that someone who knows what he's doing designed it. I'd feel better if it even had a couple cables from the top of the bench back anchored to the concrete above.
Load More Replies...It actually would be really nice if there were some kind of floor under the chair and wall to its side.
I like it, too, but I'd want to be sure it was safe.
Load More Replies...Antoniuk said that it's the designer who has to provide clarity and foresee at least some of the possible issues when it comes to the actual building and the interior design: "It's hard, but that's why the best designers get paid so well for their outstanding work. They do great design/aesthetic work, but they also create efficiencies and they foresee and spot (some) problems from happening."
The Associate Professor highlighted that some things will go wrong, no matter how much we plan for them. What's more, the builders have to be on the designer's side, too, but the latter still shoulders most of the burden. "Many jobs can not just stop because a designer is not onsite or is not able to be reached. That said, builders need to honor the designer's vision, but again, if there is 'fuzziness' in the drawings or plans, decisions will be made by people that we may not want to make them."
On a very practical level, ensuring that builders follow through with the designer's vision comes down to communication, doing "great drawings and visuals," and becoming "exceptionally well educated" in the field of construction. "We exist in a field that is ever-changing with the introduction of new materials, new construction requirements, and restrictions," Antoniuk said.
I'm deeply sorry for the person who had to live in a house like this. it must have not been their choice but desperation is painful.
Saw the picture and felt sad, no one would want to live like this
Load More Replies...I feel bad for someone who has to live with this, but that comment is hilarious!
Load More Replies...Well that’s a danger waiting to happen. I can see myself stepping in that toilet whilst trying to cook dinner and not to mention the hygiene issue.
hon, hon, hon!!! Leave now, I have to use the toilet and it's an emergency!! Do not forget to turn off the stove Hon!!!
Load More Replies...This list is making me very uncomfortable and I'm only on #8.
It may not be comfortable but you'll never lose stuff between the cushions
Just—just take my upvote. Ahhahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahhahahah
Load More Replies...I just imagine somebody tripping, and splitting their head open on one of those corners. I HATE corners. *gags*
Ikr? I saw this and I was like"Okay someone's gonna slip and fall and split their skull. Or at least someone is gonna KILL their toe." Either way tho this seems like a really bad idea.
Load More Replies...What kind of a messy life do you have to lead to get something like that?
It was at that moments when Eliott realized E.T. powers had stopped working.
"The suspect was last seen going up on West Street. No, not up West Street, up ON West Street. As in straight up. Yes, I know I'm long overdue on vacation, what has that got to do with anything?"
He also stressed the importance of creating honest relationships based on mutual respect. "It is simple to say, but communication and having an outstanding relationship with the builder is critically important. At 'Architure,' we constantly visit and hang-out with the Trades. We like to talk with the people that have 'boots-on-the-ground.' These are the people that are literally building our products and spaces. If you piss these guys off, treat them poorly, or don't communicate well, they can ruin a project. It may sound flippant, but we see these people as our partners."
In a previous interview with Bored Panda, Antoniuk also spoke about the differences between good and bad design. He said that there are, objectively, such things as good and bad interior and furniture design decisions—it’s not just about our subjective tastes.
However, our tastes are important, too, as they can create gray and blurry areas between what’s considered to be quality and, well, not. Though, I think, hardly anyone would mix up anything shown in this list with something that’s tasteful.
I wouldn't say ... Sink too high for a pygmy, cabinet too low for a normal height.
Load More Replies...That wall unit should 1 feet depth,on this picture they use base unit size
Whoever designed that clearly hasn't worked out why the upper units are usually only half the depth of the bottom ones... and particularly not over a sink where you need to see what you are doing!
Maybe they ordered two sets of lower units instead of one of each and thought that hanging one set upside down would work just as well.
Load More Replies...If I listen closely, I can hear the screams of the individuals who live in this apartment.
Don't be fooled people! This is just one of those hyperrealistic cakes looking like a washing machine.
Forget the cliche toaster or hairdryer in the bathtub. Try an entire washing machine! Go big or go home.
emergency razor on the wall for when you get trapped in the bath by a washing machine
Well.... they probably had no other space to put the washing machine. Not everyone can afford a bis apartment or house. The washing machine has to go where the water is. Thats either the kitchen or the washroom. The kitchen was probably even smaller, so they had only this option or no washing machine and all, because I bet they could not afford a new smaller one. What would you have done?
Load More Replies...This is a nightmare. I love my relax in the bath time with a good book. There is no way I could relax here. Or sit on the toilet to do laundry. The one smiling duck will not help this situation.
Wait...looks like there is no shower, either.
Load More Replies...Judging from the carpet and the fact that the washing machine has a decorative cover, this could bi in some Slav country. I wish i knew if i was right. :)
You probably are. If you click on the link under the picture (on the left) it takes you to the source.
Load More Replies...After taking a relaxing dump you can dive head first into your bubble bath whilst simultaneously cooking dinner for your loved ones. I see no downsides here.
and if you can't take it anymore, just bash your head on the water heater while you wash your hands.
Load More Replies...When you’re 36 years old and desperate to move out of your parents house but have $8M in student loan debt.
To be fair - that's an impressive example of doing the best with a tiny amount of space. I'd invest in a few curtains for toilet and 'bathtub', though.
Better hope you never have diarrhea. I am wondering if this is in Japan? The bathtub seems like a Japanese tub. And it's all really clean... Unlike some of the other horror shows on here today.
Do countries not have building codes? I'm curiious how these things came to be.
Not ones that are enforced. Or with exemptions for older buildings, evidently.
Load More Replies...I'm pretty sure these pictures are from European cities...I've watched enough house hunters international to tell
That's what I was thinking, altho I've seen old Victorian houses here in the U.S. chopped up into studio apartments with everything crammed in almost as badly. I even lived in one decades ago, but not nearly as bad as some of these!
Load More Replies...In Antoniuk’s opinion, we can all intuitively sense what good design is and isn’t. "Quite often, this relates to ergonomics and the usability or functionality of the products and services and systems. Having said that, I think far too many people expect poor design that doesn’t really work well," he said.
It’s not all just doom and gloom, however. Antoniuk highlighted that creating high-quality design that is objectively good is a skill that can be learned; just like people can learn the wrong skills and make bad design decisions. Naturally, this suggests that we have to unlearn bad skills before learning the right ones.
For Antoniuk, good design is “intuitive, [...] deeply sympathetic and empathetic to the user at all levels, and at some level, it is emotional,” just like Dieter Rams laid out in his principles of good design. “It is a catalyst for giving us feelings,” Antoniuk said about design.
In old houses in colder climates you see this, a big door (for moving furniture), a smaller door for humans (and pets), so not all cold escapes. The smaller door was broken, they put in a new smaller door, with new frame. The frame is foamed shut against cold air. Not the small door itself.
"Yo dawg, we heard you like doors so we put a door in your door so you can open your door while not opening your door"
They wanted to replace the door, however that is a stupid ideea. The original doors were perfect, most likely made from really good wood, to have new doors made in those dimensions is expensive so they chose to do this atrocity. Ruined it for nothing
To me it looks like someone kicked in the original door. That is why it's laid up against the wall with boards placed on it, to patch it up, but it didn't work out well. Neither did the 'new' door, haha.
Load More Replies...My guess: Look at the original doors. Clearly they are OLD and quite tall. Each side opens. There are hinges on both sides, meaning they opened in the middle. Someone has kicked in one side of that old door. See the wood and patch job? Even the latch part is all busted. So they clearly needed a new door, but could not find original tall double hung doors. A regular door would never fit. So they did a horrible job and made a door fit in there. It looks awful. Really awful.
Thankyou, I think you are right. But it seems from the comments I'm not the only one that couldn't see why they did that.
Load More Replies...But look at it== it was kicked in. That's why it's all boarded up.
Load More Replies...Looks like someone kicked in the old door one too many times, and the new door was installed with caulk. Does not look promising.
So there is a bathroom in front of the washer and behind? How thick is that wall?? My washer shakes if I fill it uneven-what happens when this washer shakes?
If it's using the gray water to flush the toilet, then it's not too terrible as far as DIYing it goes. But perhaps that's giving too much credit?
The wall must be massively thick or that is the shallowest washing machine ever
I know a guy who did that with his TV before we got flat screen. Living room cool, bedroom... Well...
My ex did this with a tv too. But behind it was a long utility closet. So he just went in the closet to get behind the tv and xbox.
Load More Replies...is it possible to run through the shower? (my sims do this sometimes. drives me nuts. I GET IT. YOU WANT TO PEE. BUT YOU"RE A VAMPIRE, AND YOU DON"T HAVE TO. STOP RUNNING THROUGH THE WALL. AND SINK.)
Load More Replies...That is weirdly nice work for someone who couldn't be bothered to get a different shower head. O.o
For Clifford the contractor, the voices of reason speak in muted tones.
This was after grandma got that drill for Christmas but before she read that book on D.I.Y around the house that came with it.
This would actually work fine, and since those screws are stronger with a shear force like that than if that piece were oriented in it's "correct" orientation where they'd be receiving pulling force... this is likely a stronger lock than if it were mounted in the intended orientation.
The lock is even mounted backwards! This person should never pick up a screwdriver again 🤦♂️
This lock is NOT mounted backwards, the full slots in the backplate allow the thumb latch to be mounted to slide left or right. and Jonny and Cynthia both have it correct when they say would work just fine.
Load More Replies...It's an art installation, title: 'State of the world today'
Load More Replies...Has the roof collapsed? I can’t make out what the f**k it’s supposed to be except a disaster.
I thought the same, zoomed in on the picture and the roof is intact. It's just a really really bad install 😲
Load More Replies...Looks like a satellite fell from space and landed on someone's house
There, Shirl, now I've fixed the toilet, too. Lucky you married a handyman.
I think they should have cut a hole in the wall to accommodate the toilet lid.
You just know whoever did this patted themselves on the shoulder for being clever lol
I don't generally have clausterphobia, but most of these make me feel closed in.
Well, that defeats the purpose of a drain. Someone did the same thing to my neighbourhood supermarket parking lot. The water runs right by the drain and onto the sidewalk.
You cannot defeat the drain, it has higher ground!! - Obi Drain Kenobi
Load More Replies...There's something like this in the courtyard our apartments border. It's frozen over right now so every time I leave for work there's no guarantee I'll ever see my loved ones again.
I up voted you because you made me laugh, not because I hope you die😊
Load More Replies...Good plan. Drains are important. You wouldn't want one to get all wet and get rusty.
I saw something similar in a factory where they dyed cloth. The drain in one room was on a raised platform surrounded by a small lake. I'm surprised OSHA didn't say anything about it.
We've all been there. When you run out of skirting board and have to use milk chocolate instead.
I would have put a right-angled corner and filled the hole with plaster.
Look at you trying to go the practical route ... the nerve!
Load More Replies...Drawing it with a sharpie would have been far less perverted than this 😬
A curved piece of skirting? Yeah, that's pretty hard to do.
Load More Replies...I keep having visions of a hand reaching out to grab me when I switch on the light. 😬
. . . so they both try to kill you by leaving the current out in the open air . . .
Load More Replies...My Internet does not work! Have you tried turning it off and on again? Is it plugged in? Do the wires have holes in them?
When we moved in the first day on the job internet installer cut our wires to the thermostat.
It is wallpaper. Look at the bottom left. It is peeling off. Also, the divide line in the middle.
That’s for when you need to borrow some electricity from the apartment next door.
Load More Replies...theres no plug for the tv. yeah there is on the other side of the wall, *sledgehammer noises*
The previous owners of our house did something similar. They ran an extension cord through the wall and wired it to the outlet. Took a while for my husband to figure out why his computer kept crashing.
You know . . . I'll just take that plug out . . . "Jimmy, WHAT DID YOU DO TO THE LIGHTS AND THE ELECTRICITY AND THE INTERNET?!?!?!?!?!?!"
I want to see the other side of the wall. Is it like the washing machine one?
And according to the other pictures, there's probably a toilet facing this screen.
Who would steal your tv? Specially an old one like this
Load More Replies...Yeah but if it was art people would pay 3 million dollars for it and think it was nice.
Load More Replies...The blue cylinders are a two-stage filter (likely a sediment filter, and a second for removing iron), the horizontal item in the rear in the utility water meter, and a hot-water tank to the right. As far as 'why' it was installed in this manner... I have absolutely no idea.
Load More Replies...Water pipe out of an electric socket. Because water and electricity (and... copper pipes?) in super close proximity is _perfectly_ safe and could never result in disaster, ever...
Load More Replies..."You can totally have electricity if you don't mind the frequent fires. We recommend you invest in a flashlight, though."
Famously well. Just like Mitch McConnell and Nancy Pelosi.
Load More Replies...Here you can see the work of a skilled plumber. I, personally, can not see which outlet it is that connect to the water main. Good work!
Remember when Indiana Jones had to pick the Holy Grail among many fake ones?
They're at every house here in the city. Main water shut off valve and it says that on the top. So yes in case of an emergency anyone can go out and shut off the main valve invade a pipe or something breaks so your house isn't flooded but this is funny.
At least your brain is contained within an appropriate enclosure.
Load More Replies...I not sure which bothers me more - the lethal looking wiring, the idea that anyone could possibly think this is safe, or that fact that they aren't on the wall straight!!!
It's a mix of electrical meters and distribtion boards. Just shown this to my electrician partner and horrified doesn't cover it.
Load More Replies...I thank god for our pesky building codes. This looks like two guys, several cases of beer and a holiday weekend.
Load More Replies...I can hear that buzzing from here. You know that episode of the simpsons when Ned's house is rebuilt and he passes the room with too much electricity? That's how I imagine this would be if you walked near it.
Well,if it ain’t leakin’ no more,job’s well done😁
Load More Replies...“Honey, I made the snow slide for the kids, just have to wait for winter.“
Something tells me a "Goofer" (someone who claims to know how to roof...but doesn't) nailed the underlayment way too close into the valley and perhaps nailed the tile instead of using ties in this area. Automatic leaking roof. And looking at it, apparently this is the second layer...the first didn't work well enough...by looking at that flashing, its still not going to work.
Don't ask the guy who came to lay your patio to take a quick look at the leaking roof!
No, of course not Andrew. Because even alone in a bathroom whilst performing natural bodily functions, man must dominate and display toxic masculinity.
Load More Replies...Obviously the owner doesn't want you to stand while peeing. Clever move 🤔
I'm also very short and that was my comment to my normal height husband! Unfortunately not an advantage really, as this situation won't come up for most very often.
Load More Replies...Only common sense, all toilet jobs should be done seated while at home.
I can't unsee this. love the combination between water and electricity
YOU get water, and YOU get water, and YOU get water, and YOU get water...
Are these in 3rd world type Countries or something? It's just so f*****g horrible it seems like it would have to be.
In regions where it gets cold in winter, a lot of people hang carpets on walls to insulate them better.
Load More Replies...That thing is a radiator of some kind, isn't it? Is it safe to have that on a rug?
Looks like an air conditioner, I don't think they get very hot.
Load More Replies...Ivan: "Boris, clear a pathway to the steps. " *half a bottle of vodka later* Boris: "Finished!"
Boris strikes a chord with me as I'm from the UK and these are the type of budget cuts we see 😂
Load More Replies...What the camera fails to capture is, the spider that was standing between the plow pusher and the stairs...
Warm shoes, excellent, especially for cold counties like Canada, Russia, Norway, Iceland, etc.
Load More Replies...whats wrong with this one? I intend to build sometling like this to dry shoes in winter
I think it's because it wasn't built for shoes - it's a plumber gone mad. But it totally works for shoes so I love it!
Load More Replies...That's actually quite clever, now during the winter we have shoes on every heater in the house, this would really come in handy!
Assuming there's warm water in those pipes it's a pretty cool shoe/boot drying rack for a snowy climate.
I've seen smaller versions of this for warming towels and things. Whoever made this did a nice job lining everything up.
This is what happens when A). You hire someone who calls themselves a 'handyman' or B). You don't have the funds to hire a professional and think it should be easy to DIY. Edit: No disrespect to handyman-they are many who know what they are doing but anyone can call themselves a handyman so beware.
In the UK, as in many countries I expect, you pick someone by looking them up via their trade body. For gas it has to be Gas Safe but for electrical work it can be NICEIC, NAPIT etc and the companies monitor the work and training standards of their members. There are similar for roofers and tilers. Recommendations can be good if the person knows how to judge the work done - tiling is usually obvious but things like electrical work and plumbing bar 'it works and looks okay' people often don't know if it meets building regulations. So the moral of the tale is use trade bodies to source your tradesperson if your country has them.
Load More Replies...To be fair, it IS a room with odd shapes along the walls. Maybe smaller tiles would’ve worked better—-given more possibilities of workarounds for those weird angles, maybe? Oh, AND better measuring and planning before you started laying them?
There are simply no words for this. My Contractor Son would have a STROKE!
Me, giving a tour of my house: And I use this shower when I'm depressed!
Load More Replies...I'm surprised there is not a toilet under the shower head.
All depends how tall the occupants are. Clearly the plumber is too tall but what if he's 7' tall?
The second I looked at this, Randy Quaid in the “Shitter’s full!” scene from “Christmas Vacation” popped into my head.
Works this way pretty much everywhere, but usually they connect a little further down the line where you can't see it 😁
I can kind of see why they did this, would have been super expensive to move the drain if that's a concrete floor, but why didn't they put the toilet where the sink is and have it drain directly into the floor drain, and then put the sink where the toilet is? Would have had to squeeze by the toiilet to get to the sink, but seems better than the current layout. Or they could have gotten one of those toilets with a sink built in on top of the tank.
The sink has a bottle trap on it.. So no its not vented through the sink.
Load More Replies...But this in't electric. These are pipes. With hot water.
Load More Replies...Hahaha... I wonder if they know that you can buy an electric under blanket
I did not know that. Did you change your name?
Load More Replies...Unsure whether this is heating or a way to deal with incontinence.
It actually means hand drier, but I prefer your joke
Load More Replies...Sweet Mother, sweet Mother, send your child unto me, for the sins of the unworthy must be baptized in blood and fear.
Sounds like when Trump said, "We're last, that's why we're first!"
Load More Replies...I could not be the only one that is horrified by the dirt on that drain
I have one of those in my basement...my cat likes to pee in it... oh well, one less mess for me to clean up!
'X' marks the spot! Probably was a pirate in his previous life.
Load More Replies...Why? I'm not saying you're wrong or anything, but I have some maddening OCD and can't see what you're seeing ... besides the drain being too small.
Load More Replies...This is done right. The triangle shapes allow the tiles to be angled slightly, subtly towards the drain, meaning it drains effectively. It's a very neat and sensible job IMO. Otherwise it wouldn't drain as nicely, you'd have more standing water.
This is exactly how a tile installer should meet the plumbing. I fail to see the problem.
This is pretty good tbh, simple solution for fixing the drain's slope with tiles that big
The cut around the drain ensures that the water drains completely and there are no puddles of shower water left.
That’s the wrong tile selection for the shower floor. Should be smaller 2” or 1” slip-resistant flooring tile that can better accommodate the drainage contours.
Load More Replies...This whole post should of been called MEN GONE WILD.....
Why do people think this is disgusting? You wash you hands with clean water, it's not like the sink is under the urinal. It's a great way to recycle water. The fact we (/most countries) flush our toilets with sparkling clean drinking water is idiotic.
Consider the splatter zone... And also, confused tall people who might target the wrong area.
Load More Replies...There is a problem when two areas with totally different purposes are that close and similar... Think about the splatter, and the people who might confuse the two places.
Load More Replies...It's not the most aesthetically pleasing device but makes sense. Seems to me like you're flushing with the same water you wash your hands...
I bet a good proportion of the men who use this just TRY to aim for the bowl at the top just to see if they could do it!
That's the trap door switch in case you don't want any telemarketers bothering you... or Trick or treaters... or carollers...
You would think an electrician would ask questions before doing the install, but no.
I hope your hands aren’t wet when you reach for the light switch in the dark!
my house has a counter like this i thought this was normal
Load More Replies...Obviously, the stove was a later addition; probably a replacement. The wrong type of stove has been chosen.
I thought the issue was the sliver of space between counter and wall for stuff to fall in. Counter is tight to stove but not wall
What kind of hob has the controls on the back so that you have to reach over the hot rings to turn it off? Strikes me that that is worse than it obstructing the socket behind it.
That was my first thought too, didn't even notice the socket.
Load More Replies...I do not understand why the hob controls are at the back of the hob anyway. You have to reach over hot pans etc to reach them. Where I live the controls are always at the front of the appliance.
So is this where the oven gets plugged into or is it a random useless outlet?
That can be easily moved a little bit left as there are no tiles on the wall.
---but the power outlets will still be behind the stove
Load More Replies...This reminds me of an apartment I rented where the tub upstairs drained into my tub.
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Actually, the corner piece is missing (it's supposed to go over that corner mount). I've seen this, but this concept sucks big time!
i think anyone with the ability to see would see that the corner piece is missing
Load More Replies...Is that thing in the middle the clip for inward corners and they used it wrong? It looks like it to me
exactly, but I'm not sure they used it wrong - looks pretty much on purpose
Load More Replies...Looks like they tried to bend it around the corner and it snapped.
Load More Replies...it's an inside connector placed the other way round to serve as an outside connector
Am I the only one that got the most likely unintended pun?
Load More Replies...Bury the cord, I don't want to see it... but definitely leave that warning tag on there.
I thought it was a mirror. Then I thought the photographer was a vampire. Then I realized it was a door. This has been a ride.
Too narrow to walk thru normally. And impossible for anyone over a certain weight to even get thru sideways.
Load More Replies..."And here is the message tube, it goes directly to the dump, I mean Landlord."
This is not how you connect pipes. You either solder them or, as in this case, you use compression fittings. Be prepared for a water ballet in the near future because these hose clamps will come loose due to the water pressure.
Load More Replies...You wouldn't want the electricity coming down too fast. Might get hurt.
"Oh yeah. You can HARDLY see that white wire you installed now," said no one.
When the maintenance budget for this year is depleted, while the CEO just got a $3 million bonus.
The decision to send your five-year-old to plumbing school really paid off
I wouldn’t classify this as problematic. Many tiny homes and RV used this combination or something similar in the bathroom. Hell, some don’t even have a shower stall or tub. It’s just a room with a toilet, a shower head, and a drain in the floor.
I see no problem with this, unless you're stupid and put your head under the sink
Would have been worse if they had installed the pipe in one straight line.
One pipe for hot and cold water which will miraculously separate near the tap....
The white T-piece is a demultiplexer - there will be a multiplexer on the other end of the pipe that combines the hot and cold supplies - wonderful inventions that save miles and miles of plumbing. ;-)
Load More Replies...We have these type of systems in schools. There is a mixer valve at the start that lets you set the temperature. Stops them scalding themselves. No matter which tap they turn it is always the same temperature.
DIY fitting of light. People should always get an electrician even if they think they know - so often the rules have changed. In the UK they last changed in 2018/9.
Load More Replies...When I said turn the lights down, I meant use the goddamn dimmer switch!
It's not THAT far... the laminate floors are around 5 inches wide, so 20-25inches from sitting down, definitely within arm reach
I don't see the problem with toilet paper - not too far. Amazing thing is the height of the toilet seat or rather the lack of height. But in recent years there have been talk about how pooing while squatting is healthier than when sitting. Still, when squatting, there isn't enough room for both legs... Maybe it is an illusion and all is fine...
Every house I’ve been in has this, I thought it was normal (maybe just America but...)
It's a four stage filtration system with the ability to lock out one of the filters of you want. If the water is that bad, I'm drinking Dasani before I turn into a reptile-man.
4 stage water filtration with maintenance bypass on each stage. Well done
someone has decided to use multiple water filters here. its possible they were meant for several apartments, but I'm guessing that someone wasn't happy with the quality of the filtered water, so they did this instead of buying a quality water filter. used to see these overseas in low cost apartments( even the one i lived in on a temporary basis and there is a lot of rust and sand in the water). so once i bought my own house I decided to spend 20k on a top of the range ground based filter( and boy did we need it )
A lot of useless pipes and valves. Guess the plumber had a lot of stock he needed to get rid off.
To combine the previous suggestions... I think this is the bottom of a window frame with hinges that allow opening it completely as well as tilting (I just took a look at my windows which have hinges exactly like that!). It has been fitted very poorly so the bottom hinge is partially embedded in the badly done tiling.
Load More Replies...The owner of the cream building obviously refused to sell so the developer had to bud around it.
Since the air conditioning on both buildings are the same, texture looks the same, it might be a huge apartment complex, and this might be the managers house… It also seems to be attached to the building behind it,So that people can also enter from the rear…
It's a shame the picture didn't show the size of the room, if it's really big and airy that radiator would be great. If the room is small then it's definitely overkill.
From the size of the window, I would say BIG room
Load More Replies...You need a little more oregano and then it should be ready.
Load More Replies...When the fixtures in your house went out of production but you do need a wall outlet with integrated USB charger. Installed by a certified botcher.
Some of the designs have gone past "problematic", they are downright infuriating!
Most of these have nothing to do with designing. They are just bad DYI jobs.
Are these in America? Some of it looks from somewhere else. Of course, some of it looks like someone's uncle did it on a weekend for less. And other pieces look like old properties trying to be more modern. Rental properties will always be more shabby than something you own. Or it should be that way . . .
My sister’s house has a bathroom like #5. It’s under the stairs, so the ceiling over the sink is about 5 feet high. My brother-in-law is 6’3. He never uses that bathroom.
Some of the designs have gone past "problematic", they are downright infuriating!
Most of these have nothing to do with designing. They are just bad DYI jobs.
Are these in America? Some of it looks from somewhere else. Of course, some of it looks like someone's uncle did it on a weekend for less. And other pieces look like old properties trying to be more modern. Rental properties will always be more shabby than something you own. Or it should be that way . . .
My sister’s house has a bathroom like #5. It’s under the stairs, so the ceiling over the sink is about 5 feet high. My brother-in-law is 6’3. He never uses that bathroom.
