Safety and quality above everything, right? Alas! That’s not how the real world works. Caution, common sense, and genuine effort are sometimes completely ignored during construction projects, replaced by speed, shoddy workmanship, and risking your neck (sometimes very literally).
Whether due to a lack of skill, budget constraints, or a complete disregard for safety protocols, some construction workers spook the internet with the fruits of their labor. The very worst of the bunch end up on the r/ConstructionFails subreddit. This online community shames everything that’s related to construction gone wrong. Things that would probably make OSHA or any structural inspector mad and sweat with worry.
Whatever you might be thinking of, dear Pandas, we assure you—it’s a lot worse. Scroll down to see just how bad things can get. If we’ve got any architecture and design professionals in the house today, make sure you don’t faint. And don’t forget your hard hats!
#1 Parkour!

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#2 To Install An Air Conditioning Unit

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#3 Why…….just Why?

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#4 What Could Go Wrong

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#5 Ooppsss

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#6 We Call This One, “The Landlord Supremo”

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#7 The Stairs On The Side Of This Building

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#8 Neighbors Attempting To Reinforce Their Stone Wall With….spray Foam Insulation

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#9 Bro Think Your House Is Separating From You

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#10 “Construction Is My Passion” 2.0

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#11 Hey Boss, Tucked The Light Switch In The Corner Like You Asked

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#12 Legendary

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#13 A Friend Just Bought New Construction

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#14 Fan Go Bonk

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#15 Windy

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#16 That’s One Way To Do It, I Guess

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#17 No Problems Here

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#18 There Must Be A Better Way

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#19 Used The Wrong Template?

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#20 Bathroom At Local Bar…

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#21 Who Needs Wall Ties

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#22 No1 Rule In Construction!!

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#23 Who Do You Blame For This?

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#24 Well Somebody Screwed Up

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#25 My Brother Was Painting A House And Sent Me This. Corner Cutting At Its Finest

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#26 When The Roofers Decide To Take Creative Liberties

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#27 Load Bearing To Boot

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#28 My Friend Is Having Trouble Finding Good Contractors For A Garage Conversion. Saw This Yesterday

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#29 No One Will Ever See

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#30 Atleast The Chiropractor Is Nearby

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#31 Why Poop Alone When You Can Poop With Friends

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#32 Spirit Level Not Needed

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#33 Shower Bench Failure At Less Than 3 Years

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#34 What’s The Point In This Balcony

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#35 Looks Straight To Me

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#36 Lunch Poured In A Beam

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#37 No Ac? No Problem

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#38 Several Roof Trusses Anchored Together. Came Down Like Dominos. Even What’s Still Up Is Warped All To Hell. Hire Professionals Kids…

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#39 Courting Disaster

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#40 Nailed It

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#41 Perfect

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#42 Preventative Maintenance Is 3x Cheaper Than Reactive Maintenance

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#43 Doing The Roof With Concrete Blocks

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#44 5 Boxes = 5 Times As Safe?

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#45 ‘Boss, We Need A Bigger Partition.’ ‘Make It Work.’

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