50 People Who Probably Had A Worse Day Than You, Thanks To These Home Improvement Fails (New Pics)
Who doesn't love a home improvement project? It's like a makeover but for your house! Interestingly, most homeowners choose to do it themselves. A whopping 75% of homeowners at least attempt to DIY their home improvement projects.
But whether you do it yourself or leave your house in the hands of specialists, mistakes can still happen. And, sometimes, they're pretty hilarious mistakes. At least for those looking from the outside. So, we're presenting a list of the funniest and most unfortunate home improvement fails that we've found on the world wide web. Pandas, here's what to look out for in your renovation journeys!
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What Happens When You're Renovating And Remove A Load-Bearing Wall
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.
When The Contractor 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 hell.
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.
Wouldn't it be nice to buy a home and never have it upgrade and renovate it? It would definitely save us the cash and the hassle, that's for sure! As 59% of American homes were built before 1980, Zippia averages that people renovate their homes every three to five years. When we say "renovate" here, we mean minor upgrades, like painting.
If people have lived in their house for more than six years, they're more likely to do renovations than to just move to another place. People do major upgrades like whole room remodels less often, and the main reasons for that are either lack of time or money.
Home Renovation Not Going As Planned
Doing some minor ethernet wiring with friends and he slipped. Unharmed other than pride.
Lazy Plumbers Installed Leaky Pipes In My Bathroom. Now There Are Mushrooms Growing On My Ceiling
My Parents: We Don't Need A Paint Roller
Looks like a kid got hold of a bunch of green markers and coloured in the wall
In the same survey, 50% of the respondents said they intended to do home renovations themselves. At the same time, 56% said they would hire a professional to do at least a part or all the home improvements. The most sought-after professionals are electricians and general contractors.
People renovate their homes not only for themselves; they're also thinking about the value of their house. In that sense, the renovations that give the biggest yields are those done to the kitchen. Minor kitchen upgrades yield a return of up to 96%, while major upgrades yield around a 50% return on investment.
My House Is Under Renovation And The Mason Assured Me That It Would Only Take Two Days To Close The Roof Up. Now It's Raining
Yeah your mason is a dipshit: you always close up roofs with a tarp when leaving for the night.
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
Dad's New Shower Door Install Is Complete
Sometimes, I think I'm lucky not to own a home yet. How do people even know when it's time for an upgrade? For example, when do your walls need repainting? The experts at PaintRite Pros write that repainting walls should be a job you do every five years at least. Hallways and corridors suffer the most as they get scuff marks, fingerprints, and other daily wear and tear.
My Landlord Installed This Toilet Paper Holder In My Apartment During Renovation. Yes, It Is Glued Onto The Wall. No, None Of The Parts Come Off
Contractor Insists This Is Ok
My Friend Just Finished A Kitchen Remodel
Experts claim that homeowners should also make minor bathroom improvements every five years. This includes painting the walls, updating cabinet finishes, fixtures, and lighting. The carpet is another thing you should replace more often. Although some carpets can last up to 15 years, experts recommend addressing heavy traffic areas like hallways, doorways, and stairs every five years or so.
Just Moved Into Our First Home With My Wife. She Wanted To Hang A Picture, But Ended Up Drilling Into A Sprinkler Pipe. 40 Minutes To Shut Off, Do Not Recommend
Fiancé Was Being Thoughtful And Taking The Paint Cans To The Basement. Turns Out He Tried To Carry Too Many At Once
Somewhere in that home is a very scared and pissed off cat...
We Are Both Crying Inside, He’s Okay And Super Lucky He Didn’t Fall Above The Stairs
If you don't have carpeted floors and have hardwood instead, you should upgrade them every 10 years. That means sanding them down and applying a new finishing coat. I have some personal experience with that, as we redid the wood floors in our family house a few years ago. The sanding machine is loud and can be quite hard to operate because it's so heavy, but the result is totally worth it. More so because you did it yourself!
Rate My Husband's Paint Job. "It'll Be Fine After A Second Coat"
That’s a terrible paint job and a terrible color.inwas in my teens when I got 2 of my friends to help me paint the living room areas of my great granny’s house my dad lived in and had moved in but it needed brightened up. We didn’t do the greatest job but it was better than that! When my mom bought her first little house when I was almost 40 I had learned my lesson and watched a lot of home improvement shows. I directed the painting. There was a lot of yelling but it turned out beautiful! Painting isn’t that hard if you are patient and take other people’s advice. And don’t cheap out.
In The "Newly Remodeled Bathroom" Of My Apartment
How Not To Install A Metal Roof
Experts also recommend replacing your water heater every 10 years. At this point, most of the systems start to decline in quality after 12 or so years, so when you hit that decade milestone, it's a good time to start thinking about a new one. If a water heater starts producing murky water, leaking, rusting, or producing odd sounds, those are signals to replace it too.
Just Don’t Leave The Water On And Swing The Faucet. This Is A Remodeled Kitchen In My Sister's New House
And dangerous. Electrical outlet shouldn't be anywhere near the sink.
Load More Replies...I suspect that the only thing holding those sinks up are the drainage pipes. Bad news.
Is this what your sister wanted or did the contractor installed it on his own without consulting your sister?
Me: I Would Like To Remodel My Kitchen To Have More Cabinets. Contractor:
Easy Installation Shower Door, They Said
The dishwasher is another appliance that loses its full efficiency at 10 years old. Experts say that if the costs of the repair exceed 50% of the appliance's original cost, it's not really worth repairing. If it's more than 10 years old, just go for a new one; you'll have to eat out of the plates and bowls that it washes, after all.
On The Other Side Of Our Guest Bathroom Is Our Kitchen Where He Had Our Microwave Installed By "Professionals"
When The Contractor Installs Your Brand New Vanity And Does This To Make The Pipes Fit
You could fit a truck im them holes, could of made smaller neater gaps
Just Finished Installing The New Dishwasher
The repairs and renovations experts advise doing every 15 years are more serious and costly. They include partially remodeling your kitchen, replacing the central AC, and the asphalt shingles on your roof. The kitchen will likely be the most costly of the three, as some estimates claim a mid-range kitchen remodel would cost around $20,000.
Currently Having The Bathroom Above Our Newly Renovated Kitchen Redone, This Is What I Came Home To Today
Just Finished Remodeling My Kitchen And I Broke The Glass Top To My Stove. It Has Been Discontinued. A New Top Costs About $500 And Used Tops Are $250 In Not Good Condition
I’ve Always Religiously Worn Gloves When Using Expanding Foam. From Today Onwards, I’ll Also Wear A Hat
Sealing up some gaps in the under stairs cupboard after a recent mouse infestation. Didn’t realise I had smooshed my head into the foam for over an hour, by which time it had almost fully cured.
My already receding hairline is even balder now after having to cut it all out. Stay safe guys.
When your lovely home becomes 20 years old, it's time for some serious improvements to the outside of the house. This includes replacing the gutters, windows, and wooden fencing. One thing inside the house you should upgrade every 20 years is the light switches. At that point, they'll probably have discoloration and be loose or wiggly. Time to shop for some new ones!
New Windows That Are Supposed To Help With Thermal Efficiency Break During Install
The thermal efficiency is that you're not going to turn on the heater under these conditions
My Brother-In-Law's Remodeled Basement
My Contractor Was Re-Sheathing The Roof When His Labourer Accidentally Installed A Skylight In My Son's Room With His Foot
If you're thinking about remodeling, Pandas, be sure to be careful; you probably wouldn't want the adventures here on this list to happen to you. If you're looking for some more home improvement disasters, head here! And if you've recently taken up a home improvement project, let us know in the comments about how it's going!
Trying To Remodel. Brand New Kitchen Is Edgy I Suppose
Has The Tiler Done A Reasonable Job Here?
Not sure if I am overreacting to the tiling quality. Having our kitchen done and most of it looks fine but this section just looks wonky and I am pretty disappointed. The guy doing it is a friend who says there is nothing you can do as the wall was not even. Is that really true? This has not been grouted yet. Will it look better after that (it was going to be dark grout).
I'll tell you exactly what's happened here. The tiler's seen the state of the wall underneath, thought 'Im not sorting that out, not my job' and laid all the tiles wonky on top, and when you've noticed, said 'yeah your wall's uneven, nothing anyone can do' hoping you'd buy that. It's easy to smooth a wall out.
Mom And Dad Are Getting The Bathroom Renovated And The Tiler Did This
How My Friend, Who Has A Mechanical Engineering Degree, Installed His Mailbox
Just A PSA To Not Use Handymen To Do Any Plastering. This Was Also "Sanded"
Contractors Have Tile Spacers But Don’t Know How To Use Them
Was Told By My Builder That This Was The Correct Paint Color For The Walls
Fell While Painting My Bathroom
An Unholy Mess Of Ceiling Drywall Repair
My Dad Painted The Light Yellow
Installed The Stove, Boss
Put A Little Too Much Pressure While Drilling A Hole Through My Wall
Hired A Guy For A Shower Renovation. Here Is His Tile Work. He Came Highly Recommended
Mom Spray Painted A Perfectly Good Microwave And Fridge To Match
Take that spray can away from your mother and ban her from all paint spray cans.
"Measure Twice Cut (Or Drill) Once" And Make Sure The Cabinet Pulls Go On The Correct Side Of The Door
We Haven't Had A Kitchen In Months And We're Finally Ready To Move Things Back In. Our Cabinets Are Smaller And Our Plates Don't Fit Anymore
We had a pretty bad leak under our kitchen floor. Took forever for our landlord to get someone to fix the flooring after the leak was fixed. They decided we needed to remodel the kitchen and our new cabinets are smaller than the ones we had previously. Not quite sure how to work this one out.
How The Worker Installed My Baseboards After Getting New Flooring
My Partner Spent The Last 3 Weeks Sanding And Painting Our New Kitchen Drawers. We Go To Screw Them Back On And
New Shower Started Leaking
We remodeled our shower recently because the floor pan of the old one started leaking. I went to take a shower in it today and water came pouring out of one the light fixtures in our kitchen. I had to poke holes in the ceiling to drain the water while we wait for remediation. Fun times.
The shower thing sucks, but that is the cutest Christmas bunting I’ve ever seen!
My Grandparents Recently Remodeled Their Bathroom
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I blame all the fake home improvement TV shows that make everything look soooooo easy!
Please please tell this to my mom. I dont want to paint the whole house anymore 😭 btw... I am not a painter, yet my worst job looked better than any of these in the thread
Load More Replies...These illustrate the importance of adhering to guidelines at all times. OBEY RULES!!!1!!
Bored Panda premium? Really? Maybe when you were a lot better site in the past, but certainly not in your current state BP.
Hire a professional or leave it alone. DIY weekend warriors and house flippers should be behind bars.
BP stealing content from Reddit then trying to charge us to see it... fuck-premi...2492a5.jpg
I blame all the fake home improvement TV shows that make everything look soooooo easy!
Please please tell this to my mom. I dont want to paint the whole house anymore 😭 btw... I am not a painter, yet my worst job looked better than any of these in the thread
Load More Replies...These illustrate the importance of adhering to guidelines at all times. OBEY RULES!!!1!!
Bored Panda premium? Really? Maybe when you were a lot better site in the past, but certainly not in your current state BP.
Hire a professional or leave it alone. DIY weekend warriors and house flippers should be behind bars.