Just as one wouldn’t risk tattooing themselves, one should consider whether they have enough knowledge and experience when doing certain things themselves. We humans sometimes reckon that we are the jacks of all trades. However, that’s rarely the case. Certain things require much more than a YouTube tutorial or vast imagination. For example, constructing and designing buildings.
Architecture is a whole field of study. “Architects have gone through years of college and passed rigorous exams to create safe and (hopefully) enjoyable environments,” is written in the description of a cheekily named group on Facebook. “You Should Have Hired an Architect” is a private group that shares the worst architectural flaws and fails that prove that people should leave building houses to the professionals. Below, look at some of the most prominent construction fails people have shared in the group.
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#1 You’ll Get To Know Your Neighbors!
Image source: John Adducci
#2 This Bathroom Ain’t It
Image source: James Crook
#3 Client: I Need Daylight In This Room, But Need To Stay On Budget! Builder: Say No More
Image source: Alice Wolke
#4 ‘Architect’ Designed Home From 1960 Comes With This Wtf Kitchen And Just Sold For $500k In Suburban Chicago! I’d Constantly Be Worried That Dishes Would Come Crashing Out Of Those Cabinets
Image source: Roy Dube
#5 Expert-Level Disabled Ramp Of The Week
Image source: Kim Galle Luensmann
#6 Just… Why?
Image source: Katja Jalkanen
#7 Seen On Twitter Just Now. He Said He Is Still Proud Of Himself For Installing
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#8 This Is Not A Solid Floor: These Are Steps
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#9 When You Just Have To Have A Pool
Image source: Allison Beer McKenzie
#10 Logical Explanations: Go!
Image source: Van Thaxton
#11 I’d Hate To Have That Seat During A Game
Image source: Carol Ann Welsh
#12 Fits Like A Glove
Image source: Perry Landesberg
#13 I’m Hoping This Isn’t The Finished Condition, But Unfortunately It Probably Is
Image source: Allison Beer McKenzie
#14 Wtf!?!
Image source: Aaron Kalbfeld
#15 Project Budgets Go About This Far These Days
Image source: Allison Beer McKenzie
#16 It’s Been A Looooong Time Since I’ve Seen A Terrible Idea This Compelling. A+ Work
Image source: Michael B. Klein
#17 Upon First Glance I Honestly Thought This Was A Bunch Of Microwaves On Someone’s Lawn. Scout’s Honor
Image source: Matthew Litwin
#18 Haha
Image source: Mitchell Matorin
#19 DIY Tip: Get This Lovely Faux Finish Easily By Storing Dead Bodies In Your Attic
Image source: Alice Wolke
#20 Long Live The Queen!
Image source: Matt Troutner