Mum shares her bathroom renovation gone WRONG: 'I would not be paying for that'
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If you ever feel embarrassed about your lousy home renovation skills, just keep in mind that you're not the only one; don't worry, most of us at the SDC HQ are also complete amateurs at it. (April and Maddie are actually quite good so ask them haha!)
If you give us some wood planks, a hammer, and some nails, the opposite of what we planned to do can even happen—we might make things worse! Unfortunately, this is the case for a lot of would-be home-renovators.
The process of house renovation can be both thrilling and daunting, but luckily there are skilled people out there, like architects, designers, constructors, cabinetmakers, etc., who are always willing to lend a helping hand (for a fee).
But, unfortunately, as with most fields and industries, some skilled workers are 'less skilled' than others. And no matter how optimistic you were at the beginning of the project, sadly, the reality of a remodel isn't often as rosy as the dream you had in mind.
The contractors hired by one mum to ‘renovate’ her bathroom did a poor job. Credit: Facebook.
That is what happened to this one mum who shared her story on Facebook, revealing that the builders she hired to renovate her bathroom totally messed up their work.
Aussie homeowner Emma said she was totally frustrated after discovering that the constructors placed her bathroom cabinet in a 'completely non-functional space' twice and to make matters worse, they even damaged it on the third try.
'Our renovation has been one stuff up after another,' she wrote in her post on social media.
She also included photographs of the 'poor quality' work, clearly showing the off-centre, low cabinet that, when opened, collided with the towel rail and came dangerously close to making contact with the running water.
'It's been eight months of complaining from our end of continuous sh*t work. The builder still argues that the shaving cabinet is high enough, but it needs to go more than one inch higher, in my opinion,' Emma continued. 'My grandchildren will be able to reach the cabinet. Plus, it looks silly with low ceilings!'
Another reason for her headache is the cracked cabinet, which has been fixed so many times that it is now only held together with silicone. Emma claims to have already spent close to $150,000 on the remodelling of her home, so the sight of this shoddy work is incredibly frustrating for her.
The bathroom sink was inconveniently placed next to the towel rack and the wall. Credit: Facebook.
In the Facebook group, Emma had hundreds of people rally to her side, with many people agreeing with her assessment of the subpar work being done by her contractors.
'I would not be paying for that – it's such a shame that you've spent all that money and are still unhappy,' said one man in the comments section. Meanwhile, another asked: 'Why is the heated towel rail cord sticking out? Normally, an electrician would've wired the cord into the wall and added a switch onto the power point or light switch.'
She pleaded with the members to assist her in trying to correct the mistake that the contractor had made and asked where they felt the cabinet should be placed. Several people proposed installing the cabinet into the wall or removing it entirely and replacing it with a mirror.
'I think the cabinet takes focus away from the sink and tap - I would use a large round mirror to soften the edges everywhere else,' suggested one woman, followed by a few more suggestions.
Others, meanwhile, gave her some tips for the next time she wanted to fix up her house. 'I always draw a plan of install heights prior to my builds. The tradies don't choose where I want things put,' one user said.
Oh no, this is disappointing and for so much money… Let's cross our fingers and hope she receives her money back or the job is at least fixed to her standard…
Members, do you have any nightmare stories of home renovations gone wrong? Share them with us in the comments!
If you give us some wood planks, a hammer, and some nails, the opposite of what we planned to do can even happen—we might make things worse! Unfortunately, this is the case for a lot of would-be home-renovators.
The process of house renovation can be both thrilling and daunting, but luckily there are skilled people out there, like architects, designers, constructors, cabinetmakers, etc., who are always willing to lend a helping hand (for a fee).
But, unfortunately, as with most fields and industries, some skilled workers are 'less skilled' than others. And no matter how optimistic you were at the beginning of the project, sadly, the reality of a remodel isn't often as rosy as the dream you had in mind.
The contractors hired by one mum to ‘renovate’ her bathroom did a poor job. Credit: Facebook.
That is what happened to this one mum who shared her story on Facebook, revealing that the builders she hired to renovate her bathroom totally messed up their work.
Aussie homeowner Emma said she was totally frustrated after discovering that the constructors placed her bathroom cabinet in a 'completely non-functional space' twice and to make matters worse, they even damaged it on the third try.
'Our renovation has been one stuff up after another,' she wrote in her post on social media.
She also included photographs of the 'poor quality' work, clearly showing the off-centre, low cabinet that, when opened, collided with the towel rail and came dangerously close to making contact with the running water.
'It's been eight months of complaining from our end of continuous sh*t work. The builder still argues that the shaving cabinet is high enough, but it needs to go more than one inch higher, in my opinion,' Emma continued. 'My grandchildren will be able to reach the cabinet. Plus, it looks silly with low ceilings!'
Another reason for her headache is the cracked cabinet, which has been fixed so many times that it is now only held together with silicone. Emma claims to have already spent close to $150,000 on the remodelling of her home, so the sight of this shoddy work is incredibly frustrating for her.
The bathroom sink was inconveniently placed next to the towel rack and the wall. Credit: Facebook.
In the Facebook group, Emma had hundreds of people rally to her side, with many people agreeing with her assessment of the subpar work being done by her contractors.
'I would not be paying for that – it's such a shame that you've spent all that money and are still unhappy,' said one man in the comments section. Meanwhile, another asked: 'Why is the heated towel rail cord sticking out? Normally, an electrician would've wired the cord into the wall and added a switch onto the power point or light switch.'
She pleaded with the members to assist her in trying to correct the mistake that the contractor had made and asked where they felt the cabinet should be placed. Several people proposed installing the cabinet into the wall or removing it entirely and replacing it with a mirror.
'I think the cabinet takes focus away from the sink and tap - I would use a large round mirror to soften the edges everywhere else,' suggested one woman, followed by a few more suggestions.
Others, meanwhile, gave her some tips for the next time she wanted to fix up her house. 'I always draw a plan of install heights prior to my builds. The tradies don't choose where I want things put,' one user said.
Oh no, this is disappointing and for so much money… Let's cross our fingers and hope she receives her money back or the job is at least fixed to her standard…
Members, do you have any nightmare stories of home renovations gone wrong? Share them with us in the comments!
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