35 Home Improvement Fails That Made Everything So Much Worse
Since buying my place, I’ve realized I’m on the hook for every repair we want done. Some things are purely cosmetic and can wait until I suddenly become rich. Other things need to be fixed before the ceiling introduces itself to the floor.
I know my limits, though. I can paint a room, change a lightbulb, and replace a toilet handle. Basically, if the job can be completed with one tool and a YouTube video under four minutes, I’ll consider it. Anything involving electricity, plumbing, or the structural integrity of the building belongs in the hands of a professional.
Unfortunately, the people behind these funny home improvement fails had much more confidence than I do. They saw a serious repair, rolled up their sleeves, and created an entirely new problem.
1. We Just Moved Into A Brand New House, Painters Came By To Touch Up Some Walls Upstairs. This Poor Guy Fell Down The Whole Staircase With A Full 5 Gallon Bucket Of Paint
He screamed the whole way down, I thought he was going to be hurt but thankfully he wasn’t. Paint splattered all the way across the living room onto my brand new furniture.
2. I’ve Heard Of “Painting Yourself Into A Corner” But My Wife Took It A Step Further. I Don’t Even Know
3. Ducks Walking Across Finished Concrete
4. My Father Forgot To Tell Me The Renovations Would Be Taking The Stairs Out Today
5. I May Have Used Too Much Spray Foam Insulation To Fill A Hole On The Other Side Of This Wall
6. Lockdown Renovations Look So Easy On Instagram
7. This Not “Exact” Replacement Tile
8. A Lovely Paint Job
9. Askew Angles
10. Could Be Worse
11. A Friend Is Renovating His House. He Also Has A Cat
12. My Dad Isn’t So Great At Remodeling, So I Turned His Work Into A Work Of Art
13. I Installed My Own Microwave Today And Saved $150 In Install Fees
14. When Your Security Gate Is A Ladder
15. The Flooring Of This House
16. My Wife Said Measure The Door, I Told Her All Doors Are The Same Size
17. My Mom Had Her Guest Bathroom Remodeled While She Was Out Of Town
She wanted the shower head up high so tall people didn’t have to crouch or lean way back. Came home to find this, which shoots the water straight across to the opposite wall
18. Landlord Hung The Microwave, This Is As Far As It Opens Before Hitting The Wall
19. Brother-In-Law Repairing His Awning
20. Fixing A Toilet Leak
I took 2 trips to Home Depot, worked with a hernia, had a pain time putting the wax ring and screws on…only to install the toilet and forgetting about the door. I’m an idiot
21. Things We See At Showings…
22. Bad Sinks Design
23. Carpet Around The Drain Is Crazy
24. This Is Why You Don’t Hire Contractors Who Secure Cabinets To Drywall Only, Thousands In Damage Last Night
25. A Couple Years Ago, My Neighbor Decided To Paint His House Bright Orange… Then Gave Up Halfway Through
26. I’m Doing Renovations And My Roomba Found A Tiny Piece Of Sheetrock
27. I Mean You Could’ve Rotated The Toilet But Whatever
28. My Friend Went To Look At An Apartment Today And This Was The “Shower”
29. Fiancé 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)
30. A Picture, A Friend Showed All Of Us Of A House She Looked At Today
31. Wcgw If My Neighbour Uses The Longest Possible Drill Out There?
32. Impeccable Interior Design
33. The Toilet Paper Holder In My House Is Installed Above An Air Vent
34. “Congrats To The Neighbor Below For The New Chandelier” LOL
35. Tried To Hang The Curtain Rod Above My Front Door Yesterday… Didn’t Realize What I Had Done Til I Stepped Back
