Nate
Ah, the joys of homeownership.
We all dream of that perfect abode, a place where everything runs smoothly and every DIY project ends in triumph. But let’s be real—sometimes, things don’t go according to plan.
Thanks to the comedic goldmine that is Reddit’s r/WellThatSucks, we’ve compiled a hilarious list of fails where homeowners echoed a collective, “Well, that sucks.”
While these homeowners are calling their insurance companies to see if this is covered, the rest of us can just sit back and have a guilty laugh at their expense.
1. “Neighbors house got struck by lightning twice, two days after they closed on it”
2. “Well There Is A Water Snake Living In My Toilet Somehow”
3. “When You Live In Svalbard, Norway And Forgot To Close The Window To The Home Office”
4. “My Dog Has Locked Me Out Of The House. It Is Raining…”
5. “wanted to feel better today, tried to dye my hair. fainted on the wooden floor.”
6. “My fiancé and I bought our first home a month ago. Not living in the place yet but today we found our front window shattered.”
7. “What Happens When You’re Renovating And Remove A Load-Bearing Wall”
8. “Went Into My Attic Looking For A Water Leak Coming Into My Living Room And It Appears That I’m Also In Quarantine With This Whatever Monstrosity Left This Behind. Its Soft To The Touch So I’m Assuming It’s Still Around”
9. “DIY Fail”
10. “Spraying Weed Killer Instead Of Weed N Feed”
11. “The Cat Closed The Balcony Door On Me By Standing On The Handle And Pushing It Down. I Had To Wait For Someone Who Had A Key To My Apartment To Open It Up For Me. Luckily, I Had My Phone With Me”
12. “Main Water Valve Was Not Shut Off For The Winter In A Cabin”
13. “So Part Of The Automated Chicken Feeding System Broke Today…”
14. “My Wife Said Measure The Door, I Told Her All Doors Are The Same Size…”
15. “Long Story Short, I Saw A Cockroach”
16. “My brother went outside this evening and saw this. Yes they’re maggots”
17. “Wife went to get the Christmas tree from the attic. Told her not to step on the drywall. She later admitted she didn’t know what drywall was”
18. “It’s So Hot In Australia, Our Outdoor Lights Melted”
19. “River Views”
20. “The Little Nail That Could And Two Hammers That Couldn’t”
21. “I Think I Left A Window Open Last Night, Not Sure”
22. “Rude Awakening”
23. “Went Down To The Basement To Do Laundry…”
24. “Pest Control Guy Finds A Weak Spot In My Attic (He’s Ok, And Invited To Thanksgiving)”
25. “Wife Bought A New Plant Pot And Put It On The Shelf Over The Toilet. And Hour Later We Heard A Crash…”
26. “Kitchen Cabinets Decided To Yeet Themselves At 4 In The Morning”
27. “Woke Up To What Sounded Like Someone Trying To Kick In My Door.. Looked Out And Saw This.. Neighbors Had Just Recently Renovated The Entire House And Basement…”
28. “It’s So Hot In My Apartment That My Candles Are Melting”
29. “Renovations Look So Easy On Instagram”
30. “Time To Move, I Guess”
31. “Gravity Wins. But I Live To Trip Another Day”
32. “A Storm Came Through. The Plastic Furniture Barely Moved But The Grill Blew 30 Ft Into The Pool”
33. “I Guess Plumbing Isn’t For Everyone”
34. “Make Sure You Check That Your Door Is Closed When A Blizzard Hits Overnight”
35. “When Your Cabinet Decides It’s Time To Break Lose And Come Crashing Down The Day You Install Your Brand New Glass Top Stove”
36. “Someone In My Town Fell 30’ Down A Well Through The Floor Of Their House They Didn’t Know Existed. Literally A Well That Sucked”
37. “Apparently My Post Isn’t Appropriate For R/DIY So I’ll Share With Y’all. I Installed My Own Microwave Today And Saved $150 In Install Fees!”
38. “Just Finished Renovations In The Master Bathroom A Month Ago…”
39. “I Think I’m Going To Need A Bigger Bucket”
40. “And The Job Went To The Lowest Bidder…”
41. “Bedroom ceiling collapsed.”
42. “I Left A Platter Of Cookies On The Stove And My Dog Decided If He Couldn’t Have The Cookies, No One Could”
43. “When Your One Piece Sink/Counter Randomly Explodes At 3am”
44. “After Losing 1/3rd Of My Weight, I Finally Didn’t Feel Too Fat Anymore. The Toilet Disagreed”
45. “We Got Our Doors Painted During A Remodel And The Painters Forgot To Put The Plastic Covering On The Ground”
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