A lot of people are a big fan of DIY or “Do it Yourself”. This has become even more prevalent in recent years, where we can find video tutorials on the Internet to help us to pretty much anything. People also try to save money whenever they can, so they can avoid hiring a licensed contractor. However, sometimes, these projects totally backfire, and become a massive DIY fail.
30. The Bathroom’s Up the Stairs… No Left or Right. Just Up the Stairs.
They say that it’s vital to make a good first impression when walking into a home. Now, imagine walking through your door and being greeted by a toilet. Yes, a toilet. This next DIY fail was originally brought to the Internet by a home inspector from Iowa named Dan Hagman. On a home inspector’s forum, he said, “I have never seen this before, come in the side door and don’t even have to take off your shoes, and they like it!” At the very least, this is good that it’s on the side door of the house, and not the front. Imagine what the Amazon delivery guy would think. But where’s the bathroom sink? Answer- There isn’t one. So they immediately touch the door knob to go inside.
The cringe factor is off the chart. Also take note of the large popcorn tin sitting next to the dog food bowls. We really hope that tin is filled with dog food, and not a snack for when you get hungry on the toilet. At least the dog has somewhere else to drink from if his water bowl gets low. Obviously, something like this would make reselling the home very difficult, and it’s likely that this home inspector told them it needed to go. When you do a DIY project, make sure it’s something that will actually add value to your home, not take away from it.