The Funniest Home Improvement Fails We Saw This Week

Leave It to the Pros

When it comes to DIY projects, just because you can doesn’t mean you should. In fact, it doesn’t even mean you can. You might just think you can.

Need to see some people that made examples out of themselves? Check out these hilarious home improvement mishaps, all sourced from the popular Reddit thread, DIY Fail.

1. The Backwards Door Handle

One fun way to install a door handle is to do it backwards, so that you can guarantee it goes the wrong way around and scrapes against the door frame. Genius.

dangerous DIY pool deck — u/4reddityo/Reddit

2. A Luxurious Pool Deck

There are few images as startling as this one, where somebody appears to have turned their apartment patio into a pool. Say your prayers, kid.

3. The Powers of Duct Tape

Why go through the trouble to replace two whole pieces of wood when you can just hogtie it up in duct tape?

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unsafe DIY staircase — u/cPHILIPzarina/Reddit

4. Stair, If You Dare

You might be saving some space while you look in the mirror, but if those stairs collapse, that’s the end of you. And probably the person on the stairs.

Ceiling fan covered in spackle — u/Interesting-Log-9627/Reddit

5. Structural Spackle

When does spackle stop and art begin, you might be wondering? Where do you draw the line between the ceiling and appliances? These are the questions this artist dares to ask.

Poorly "fixed" deck — u/Itsabeautifulwar/Reddit

6. A Poorly Stacked Deck

Nice job “fixing” the deck, landlord. As the first comment mentions, you know the old saying: “Measure once then use scrap wood to fix your mistakes.”