There are times in life when you think, “Oh, I could do it on my own.” Maybe it’s to save money, or just for the joy of doing something hands-on. When it comes to small tasks, like baking a cake instead of ordering one, that DIY spirit can be wonderful. It’s rewarding, fun, and even cost-effective. But for bigger undertakings, like architecture? That’s where things can go hilariously, and sometimes dangerously, wrong.
Because when you try to play architect without the training, you might end up with a staircase that leads to nowhere, or a window that opens into a wall. That’s exactly what a popular online page called You Should Have Hired an Architect showcases. The page brings together baffling examples of architectural disasters that could’ve been avoided with a little professional help. It’s both hilarious and slightly terrifying to think someone signed off on these. Keep scrolling to witness some of the most ridiculous architectural blunders that’ll make you whisper, “They really should’ve hired a professional.”
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Image credits: Allison Beer McKenzie
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Image credits: DeAnne G Mac
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Image credits: Tony Workman
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Image credits: Allison Beer McKenzie
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Image credits: Allison Beer McKenzie
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Image credits: Howard Campbell
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Image credits: Chad Renow
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Image credits: Scott Criss
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Image credits: Michael Nelson
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Image credits: Allison Beer McKenzie
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Image credits: Doug Stone
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Image credits: Doug Stone
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Image credits: Mandi M. Lynch
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Image credits: Márcia Araújo
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Image credits: Allison Beer McKenzie
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Image credits: Tamara McDonnell
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Image credits: Michael Duty
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Image credits: Todd DeLong
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Image credits: Larz Anderson
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Image credits: ancy Overman
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Image credits: Mati Senerchia
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Image credits: UltraDawn Patrece
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Image credits: Tamara Gurevich
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Image credits: Joel Burke
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Image credits: Allison Beer McKenzie
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Image credits: Greg Wright
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Image credits: Barb Downey
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Image credits: Ken Alder
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Image credits: Chas Fitzgerald
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Image credits: Doug Stone
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Image credits: Zoheret M Hineline
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Image credits: Allison Beer McKenzie
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Image credits: Blake Valkier
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Image credits: Tom Gray
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Image credits: Debra Cox
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Image credits: Annie Catherine
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Image credits: Karen Sal
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Image credits: Julian Pancho Wait
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Image credits: Allison Beer McKenzie
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Image credits: Gayle Rigsby Ash
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Image credits: Tad MacRoberts
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Image credits: Allison Beer McKenzie
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Image credits: Bob Harbison
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