Home improvement projects are often seen as a way to increase the value of a property or make it more enjoyable to live in. But sometimes, DIY enthusiasm or a rush to get things done can lead to costly mistakes. Whether it’s poor planning, subpar materials, or cutting corners, these blunders can quickly spiral out of control, leaving homeowners with hefty bills and a lot of regrets.
In some cases, mistakes are fixable, but in others, they result in permanent damage that costs even more to repair. From botched renovations to overlooked details that snowball into major problems, these failures serve as cautionary tales for anyone looking to improve their home. Here are 20 home improvement fails that could cost homeowners big.
1. This is the risk of pouring concrete next to a duck pond.
All things considered, it does add some personality to the driveway.
2. This addition isn’t very visually appealing.
It looks like they just threw it on top of the roof.
3. That flood light won’t be much help.
Unless you’re trying to light up the downspout, you should change this.
4. Ever heard of painting yourself into a corner?
This woman took it to the next level. She painted herself into the middle of her room.
5. Just installed the new dishwasher.
That’s going to be a headache.
6. I hope this stair remodel comes with a neck brace.
I hope they’re storing a first-aid kit.
7. Her father forgot to mention the stairs were being redone today.
Looks like she’ll be spending the next few hours upstairs.
8. This drives my OCD crazy.
Well, there’s no going back now.
9. The door on this new addition has a hat.
I’m not sure what the thought process was here.
10. This is what happens when you remove a load-bearing wall.
Hire a professional people. It’ll save you time and money.
11. “I would like to remodel my kitchen so I have more cabinets please.”
That contractor is getting fired.
12. I was building my awning and tried to move my ladder.
That ladder is structurally integral to that awning now.
13. They just dropped 20k on a kitchen remodel.
Imagine not having a kitchen for months, and when you go to move your stuff back in when it’s finally finished this happens.
14. This is why you don’t secure cabinets to drywall.
That’s a couple thousand dollar mistake.
15. This should fix our problem.
Make sure you hire a professional to work on your foundation.
16. Innovation at its finest.
That’s a thin shower stream.
17. Fire that tiler.
This one just seems intentional.
18. When your neighbors use spray paint to repaint their fence.
New paint jobs can cost up to $5,000. That’s going to be an expensive painted fence.
19. They just had their kitchen remodeled.
That’s a rough spot for the contractors to put their new light.
20. “I Mounted my TV and heard a long cracking sound.”
That drywall is about to fail.
