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"Well, That Sucks": 30 Times Really Unfortunate Things Happened To People's Homes (New Pics)
FailsMAR 1, 2022

"Well, That Sucks": 30 Times Really Unfortunate Things Happened To People's Homes (New Pics)

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"Fix it in post" is a phrase uttered by filmmakers who screw up a shot but don't want to undertake the time-consuming process of redoing it and hope that the editor will remove or obscure the mistake in post-production to make it less apparent to the viewer.
Judging from some of the posts on the subreddit r/WellThatSucks, however, it seems that contractors also live by these words. But when their Plan B fails, the consequences are much bigger than a broken suspension of disbelief. Like a hallway that looks like a scene from the Titanic.
Scrolling through this online community, we at Bored Panda noticed many more reasons why homeowners end up getting a feature there, with natural disasters and failing appliances being the most popular ones. So we published a collection of all the misfortunes that caught them off guard. Then another one. And now it's time for the third rendition of things you wouldn't like to find in your house.

#21 Found This Under A Serving Table In A Older Home We Were Renovating...

Found This Under A Serving Table In A Older Home We Were Renovating...
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#22 Apparently My Post Isn't Appropriate For R/DIY So I'll Share With Y'all. I Installed My Own Microwave Today And Saved $150 In Install Fees!

Apparently My Post Isn't Appropriate For R/DIY So I'll Share With Y'all. I Installed My Own Microwave Today And Saved $150 In Install Fees!
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#23 Siding On My Apartment Building Was Being Replaced, Heard A Noise, Opened My Bathroom Door To This

Siding On My Apartment Building Was Being Replaced, Heard A Noise, Opened My Bathroom Door To This
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Gate said that typically with any house that's 15 years or older there are systems that are at the end of their life cycle.

"Roofing and HVAC are the two most common failures after 15 years, but the importance of a home inspection falls to safety and cost. Number one, if there is an electrical issue in an older home or even things like missing stair rails, those can all lead to personal injury," Gate said.

"The second thing is cost ... You exhaust all of your financial resources just trying to buy a house. Mortgage rates are higher, payments are higher, and housing costs are higher. Once you do find a problem in the home, people may not have the budget to fix it or fix it properly."

#24 Saw This On Fb With Someone Asking For A Contractor

Saw This On Fb With Someone Asking For A Contractor
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#25 Just Finished Renovations In The Master Bathroom A Month Ago...

Just Finished Renovations In The Master Bathroom A Month Ago...
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#26 I Think I’m Going To Need A Bigger Bucket

I Think I’m Going To Need A Bigger Bucket
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"It's what you can't see. For example, in an attic, is there condensation, or is it ventilated? In 2008, most inspections were conditional. Everybody saw the main concerns of the house and then the seller, back then, would fix them," Jacobs added.

Jacobs said he loves his profession as a home inspector over his year 40-year career in construction and home renovation, but many of his colleagues have been forced to leave the industry due to declining business.

#27 Woke Up To Noises Coming From My Bathroom Turns Out My Neighbor Tried Getting Into My Apartment Through My Medicine Cabinet

Woke Up To Noises Coming From My Bathroom Turns Out My Neighbor Tried Getting Into My Apartment Through My Medicine Cabinet
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#28 And The Job Went To The Lowest Bidder...

And The Job Went To The Lowest Bidder...
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#29 I Left A Platter Of Cookies On The Stove And My Dog Decided If He Couldn't Have The Cookies, No One Could

I Left A Platter Of Cookies On The Stove And My Dog Decided If He Couldn't Have The Cookies, No One Could
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So due to the changing buyer habits and the fact that r/WellThatSucks has over 2.7 million members with thousands online at any given moment, something tells me it's only a matter of time before this series gets a part 4!

#30 The Good News, I Narrowly Avoided A House Fire Today. The Bad News, All Of The Outlets In My Basement Are Dead Now

The Good News, I Narrowly Avoided A House Fire Today. The Bad News, All Of The Outlets In My Basement Are Dead Now
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