30 Catastrophic Construction Fails

Nathan Johnson Published 06/03/2022 in Funny

Ah, construction. The fine art of building sh*t. Whether its construction workers doing their best to incur the wrath of OSHA, in-over-their-head homeowners laying waste to the homestead of hobbyists raining destruction down on their weekend project -- there's something especially spectacular about a construction fail.

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I Picked The Ladder Up Forgetting The Paint Was On Top
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"That's Not Going To Hold Without A Stud," My SO Said. "Don't Worry," I Replied. "I've Got Half Inch Toggle Bolts"
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Landlords, Please Don’t Paint Over Cockroaches
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A Driveway Crew Was Pouring Concrete At A New House Next To A Duck Pond. They Went To Lunch And Came Back To This
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My Wife Said Measure The Door, I Told Her All Doors Are The Same Size
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Fixing A Toilet Leak. I Took 2 Trips To Home Depot, Worked With A Hernia, Had A Hard Time Putting The Wax Ring And Screws On
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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
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My Dad Isn't So Great At Remodeling, So I Turned His Work Into A Work Of Art
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I've Heard Of "Painting Yourself Into A Corner" But My Wife Took It A Step Further. I Don't Even Know
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My Father Forgot To Tell Me The Renovations Would Be Taking The Stairs Out Today
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DIY Fail
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What Could Go Wrong If My Neighbor Uses The Longest Possible Drill Out There?
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My Landlord: Is It Ok If The Replacement Tile Is Not An Exact Match? Me: Yeah That’s Fine. The Tile:
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A Couple Years Ago, My Neighbor Decided To Paint His House Bright Orange... Then Gave Up Halfway Through
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My Mom's Garage Is Being Renovated. I Think It's Pretty Obvious That They Have 3 Dogs
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A Friend Is Renovating His House. He Also Has A Cat
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A Lovely Paint Job
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Could Be Worse
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How These Pipes Were Installed
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I'm Doing Renovations And My Roomba Found A Tiny Piece Of Sheetrock
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Brother-In-Law Repairing His Awning
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We Just Finished The Construction Of Our Yurt. The Fireplace Was Not Correctly Installed
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What Happens When You're Renovating And Remove A Load-Bearing Wall
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Just One Spot Left To Paint Now
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Neat Fan Installation
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Saw This On Facebook With Someone Asking For A Contractor
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GF And I Have Covid. Heater Went Out, Technician Can't Come Out Due To Quarantine. Decided To Try And Fix It Myself. Tripped Over A Pipe And Fell Through The Ceiling
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This Is Why You Don't Hire Contractors Who Secure Cabinets To Dry Wall Only. Thousands In Damage Last Night
29.
Lockdown Renovations Look So Easy On Instagram
30.
I Mean, You Could've Rotated The Toilet, But Whatever

1.
I Picked The Ladder Up Forgetting The Paint Was On Top
2.
"That's Not Going To Hold Without A Stud," My SO Said. "Don't Worry," I Replied. "I've Got Half Inch Toggle Bolts"
3.
Landlords, Please Don’t Paint Over Cockroaches
4.
A Driveway Crew Was Pouring Concrete At A New House Next To A Duck Pond. They Went To Lunch And Came Back To This
5.
My Wife Said Measure The Door, I Told Her All Doors Are The Same Size
6.
Fixing A Toilet Leak. I Took 2 Trips To Home Depot, Worked With A Hernia, Had A Hard Time Putting The Wax Ring And Screws On
7.
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
8.
My Dad Isn't So Great At Remodeling, So I Turned His Work Into A Work Of Art
9.
I've Heard Of "Painting Yourself Into A Corner" But My Wife Took It A Step Further. I Don't Even Know
10.
My Father Forgot To Tell Me The Renovations Would Be Taking The Stairs Out Today
11.
DIY Fail
12.
What Could Go Wrong If My Neighbor Uses The Longest Possible Drill Out There?
13.
My Landlord: Is It Ok If The Replacement Tile Is Not An Exact Match? Me: Yeah That’s Fine. The Tile:
14.
A Couple Years Ago, My Neighbor Decided To Paint His House Bright Orange... Then Gave Up Halfway Through
15.
My Mom's Garage Is Being Renovated. I Think It's Pretty Obvious That They Have 3 Dogs
16.
A Friend Is Renovating His House. He Also Has A Cat
17.
A Lovely Paint Job
18.
Could Be Worse
19.
How These Pipes Were Installed
20.
I'm Doing Renovations And My Roomba Found A Tiny Piece Of Sheetrock
21.
Brother-In-Law Repairing His Awning
22.
We Just Finished The Construction Of Our Yurt. The Fireplace Was Not Correctly Installed
23.
What Happens When You're Renovating And Remove A Load-Bearing Wall
24.
Just One Spot Left To Paint Now
25.
Neat Fan Installation
26.
Saw This On Facebook With Someone Asking For A Contractor
27.
GF And I Have Covid. Heater Went Out, Technician Can't Come Out Due To Quarantine. Decided To Try And Fix It Myself. Tripped Over A Pipe And Fell Through The Ceiling
28.
This Is Why You Don't Hire Contractors Who Secure Cabinets To Dry Wall Only. Thousands In Damage Last Night
29.
Lockdown Renovations Look So Easy On Instagram
30.
I Mean, You Could've Rotated The Toilet, But Whatever

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1. I Picked The Ladder Up Forgetting The Paint Was On Top

2. "That's Not Going To Hold Without A Stud," My SO Said. "Don't Worry," I Replied. "I've Got Half Inch Toggle Bolts"

3. Landlords, Please Don’t Paint Over Cockroaches

4. A Driveway Crew Was Pouring Concrete At A New House Next To A Duck Pond. They Went To Lunch And Came Back To This

5. My Wife Said Measure The Door, I Told Her All Doors Are The Same Size

6. Fixing A Toilet Leak. I Took 2 Trips To Home Depot, Worked With A Hernia, Had A Hard Time Putting The Wax Ring And Screws On

7. 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

8. My Dad Isn't So Great At Remodeling, So I Turned His Work Into A Work Of Art

9. I've Heard Of "Painting Yourself Into A Corner" But My Wife Took It A Step Further. I Don't Even Know

10. My Father Forgot To Tell Me The Renovations Would Be Taking The Stairs Out Today

11. DIY Fail

12. What Could Go Wrong If My Neighbor Uses The Longest Possible Drill Out There?

13. My Landlord: Is It Ok If The Replacement Tile Is Not An Exact Match? Me: Yeah That’s Fine. The Tile:

14. A Couple Years Ago, My Neighbor Decided To Paint His House Bright Orange... Then Gave Up Halfway Through

15. My Mom's Garage Is Being Renovated. I Think It's Pretty Obvious That They Have 3 Dogs

16. A Friend Is Renovating His House. He Also Has A Cat

17. A Lovely Paint Job

18. Could Be Worse

19. How These Pipes Were Installed

20. I'm Doing Renovations And My Roomba Found A Tiny Piece Of Sheetrock

21. Brother-In-Law Repairing His Awning

22. We Just Finished The Construction Of Our Yurt. The Fireplace Was Not Correctly Installed

23. What Happens When You're Renovating And Remove A Load-Bearing Wall

24. Just One Spot Left To Paint Now

25. Neat Fan Installation

26. Saw This On Facebook With Someone Asking For A Contractor

27. GF And I Have Covid. Heater Went Out, Technician Can't Come Out Due To Quarantine. Decided To Try And Fix It Myself. Tripped Over A Pipe And Fell Through The Ceiling

28. This Is Why You Don't Hire Contractors Who Secure Cabinets To Dry Wall Only. Thousands In Damage Last Night

29. Lockdown Renovations Look So Easy On Instagram

30. I Mean, You Could've Rotated The Toilet, But Whatever

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1.
I Picked The Ladder Up Forgetting The Paint Was On Top

2.
"That's Not Going To Hold Without A Stud," My SO Said. "Don't Worry," I Replied. "I've Got Half Inch Toggle Bolts"

3.
Landlords, Please Don’t Paint Over Cockroaches

4.
A Driveway Crew Was Pouring Concrete At A New House Next To A Duck Pond. They Went To Lunch And Came Back To This

5.
My Wife Said Measure The Door, I Told Her All Doors Are The Same Size

6.
Fixing A Toilet Leak. I Took 2 Trips To Home Depot, Worked With A Hernia, Had A Hard Time Putting The Wax Ring And Screws On

7.
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

8.
My Dad Isn't So Great At Remodeling, So I Turned His Work Into A Work Of Art

9.
I've Heard Of "Painting Yourself Into A Corner" But My Wife Took It A Step Further. I Don't Even Know

10.
My Father Forgot To Tell Me The Renovations Would Be Taking The Stairs Out Today

11.
DIY Fail

12.
What Could Go Wrong If My Neighbor Uses The Longest Possible Drill Out There?

13.
My Landlord: Is It Ok If The Replacement Tile Is Not An Exact Match? Me: Yeah That’s Fine. The Tile:

14.
A Couple Years Ago, My Neighbor Decided To Paint His House Bright Orange... Then Gave Up Halfway Through

15.
My Mom's Garage Is Being Renovated. I Think It's Pretty Obvious That They Have 3 Dogs

16.
A Friend Is Renovating His House. He Also Has A Cat

17.
A Lovely Paint Job

18.
Could Be Worse

19.
How These Pipes Were Installed

20.
I'm Doing Renovations And My Roomba Found A Tiny Piece Of Sheetrock

21.
Brother-In-Law Repairing His Awning

22.
We Just Finished The Construction Of Our Yurt. The Fireplace Was Not Correctly Installed

23.
What Happens When You're Renovating And Remove A Load-Bearing Wall

24.
Just One Spot Left To Paint Now

25.
Neat Fan Installation

26.
Saw This On Facebook With Someone Asking For A Contractor

27.
GF And I Have Covid. Heater Went Out, Technician Can't Come Out Due To Quarantine. Decided To Try And Fix It Myself. Tripped Over A Pipe And Fell Through The Ceiling

28.
This Is Why You Don't Hire Contractors Who Secure Cabinets To Dry Wall Only. Thousands In Damage Last Night

29.
Lockdown Renovations Look So Easy On Instagram

30.
I Mean, You Could've Rotated The Toilet, But Whatever