Miscellaneous: DIY

DIY

By Anonymous - 11/07/2010 05:15 - United States

Today, to save money, I wanted to fix my own leaky roof instead of hiring someone. When I got on the roof, the ladder fell. As it was falling, it broke three windows and snagged the siding of my house ripping over half of it off. FML

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By fhe - 16/04/2012 15:52 - Puerto Rico - San Juan

Today, I was fixing a leak in the roof. When I was climbing down the ladder, it fell, but I managed to grab the ledge of the roof. The ladder hit my wife's car, then I fell on top of the ladder. My wife came running out to ask what happened to the car. FML

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By IronFoot - 14/08/2011 02:41 - Canada

Today, while on the roof of my friend's house, I took a shortcut down by jumping onto the roof of his nearby shed. Not only did I go right through it and hurt my arm, I've also received several calls from my friend's dad, demanding I pay for the damage. FML

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By caryl101698 - 09/06/2016 01:40 - United States - Medford

Today, after spending $850 on having our siding, roof and windows powerwashed, a 5-minute storm blew the siding clear off the house. FML

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By imatotalloser - 28/07/2017 05:00

Today, after months of telling my landlord about the weak floorboards in my living room, I fell through them as I was trying to repair them myself. FML

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Nice try

By groundedasfuck - 24/05/2014 20:24 - United States - Bessemer

Today, I snuck out of the house to go to a party. When I got back later, I tried climbing back up the rope-ladder I'd set up earlier, leading back through my bedroom window. I was halfway up when it broke free. I sprained both my ankles and had to shamefully ring the doorbell to get back in. FML

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Too little, too late

By ragsy - 14/08/2009 16:54 - United States

Today, I finally went to Home Depot to buy a chainsaw to cut down the tree leaning dangerously over my garage. When I got home, I found the tree had fallen and taken out the roof while I was shopping. FML

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By TheComputerGuy96 - 22/05/2010 07:56 - Italy

Today, I was locked out of my house. After hours of trying to break the door, I found out I accidentally left a window open. The door, however, still needs to be replaced. FML

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By LostFocus - 11/12/2009 11:11 - United States

Today, after five months of working overtime and doing my own repairs around the house, such as patching my own roof to save money, I walk into my home office. I find my $2500, week old, top of the line laptop won't turn on because it's drenched in water. Apparently there's a leak in the roof. FML

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By but why - 21/08/2018 23:30

Today, when it started raining, I remembered that I'd left my kitchen windows open. I hurried to close them, but slipped in a huge puddle and slid into the wall, making a huge hole in it with my knee. FML

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By valene5687 - 27/01/2016 05:20 - United States - Gretna

Today, I was locked out of my house. With no other available option, I decided to try and ninja my way through a window. However, as it turns out, I would make a terrible ninja. I now have a sprained ankle and a broken window. FML

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LexaDear 0

Sunday 11 July 2010 12:19

That's why there are professionals.

LexaDear 0

Sunday 11 July 2010 12:25

They have people to take care of that, instead of being cheap and doing an ok job, you shoulda got it done right.

Comments

Shegs 0

Sunday 11 July 2010 20:57

What's your house made off? Cheese?

JordeeChristina 0

Sunday 11 July 2010 21:03

time for a new home. your house is a piece of shit.

hedgehogs 0

Sunday 11 July 2010 21:41

Lesson learned, I hope. Sometimes it pays to pay. I learned this by trying to wash the windows, inside and out, on our upper-story flat. Had a couple of close calls, it took all day, and it still looked terrible. Still think I should be able to wash my own windows, but haven't tried it since. Home ownership, ain't it great (sigh).

boatkicker 4

Sunday 11 July 2010 22:02

How about, I've lived with a blue tarp and a few rolls of plastic covering my roof for over a year, because roofs really aren't something you should have done by anyone other than a professional. They're a pain in the ass to do right, and nothing is worse than spending all that time and effort and finally getting it all done, only to find out it still leaks the next time it rains.

CounselorHugh 0

Sunday 11 July 2010 22:09

at least u didnt fall with it

clarityprod 0

Monday 12 July 2010 0:05

last time I got on the roof. I fell off and broke my back.

notsofriendly 17

Monday 12 July 2010 0:45

anything that starts with "when i got on the roof" usually ends in disaster. props to you for trying, but why do i get the feeling you're not normally the type to be mr fix-it?