Alex Buscemi
Whether it’s duct tape on a car bumper or a lawn chair welded to a riding mower, there’s something undeniably impressive about a good ol’ redneck fix.
It might not pass inspection, and it definitely won’t win any design awards, but it works — and that’s more than you can say for a lot of fancy gadgets out there.
This collection of redneck engineering is a loving look at the kind of chaotic genius that emerges when creativity meets zero budget.
These are the builds and repairs that make you pause, laugh, and maybe even take notes (because honestly, some of them are kind of brilliant).
Sure, there’s a lot of zip ties, spare tires, and questionable use of wood scraps — but that’s all part of the charm.
You can practically hear these innovators slapping on that final strip of duct tape before saying, “There, fixed it.”
Scroll on for the wildest, weirdest, and most strangely effective examples of backyard innovation you’ll see all week.
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2. Kitten Proofing The Underside Of My Couch
3. King Of The Flea Market Atop His Chariot
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7. Home made smoker from FB
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10. So My Kitchen Faucet Snapped And The Stores Are Closed
11. Floor Fan You Say?
12. Hurricane prep, let’s see if she holds.
13. Cut a nerve and lost 1/3 mobility in my finger. This Frankenstein prosthetic my dad and I made helps me regain most of it back
14. In-Laws visiting. They kept pushing buttons on the remote to the point the TV was wrecked, and the DVR was full and programmed to record till next century. Cardboard and tape solution.
15. 6 people have their own lock and each person can open the gate with their own
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18. I found this in the elevator at the hotel I’m staying at.
19. My insurance denied me a cane, so I recycled some shipping materials into a one. Been using it for a month.
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21. Wife needed a cap for a spray can before packing in luggage
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24. My 5 year old “shelf” surprisingly hasn’t broke
25. Ford F-800 converted to pickup
26. Makeshift fuse
27. Makeshift bridge made of two trailers
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33. I’m so tired of my husband’s DIY
34. Straps to make sure it ain’t goin’ nowhere
35. Bf fixed the issue with the gas stove that kept switching off
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