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By Handyhusband - 26/10/2017 13:00 - United States

Today, I installed a doggie door at my wife’s grandmother’s house. I was putting the door back on the hinges when I realized I had put it at the very top of the door instead of the bottom. I’m now trying to turn this hole into a window. 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 Anonymous - 18/02/2011 21:18 - United States

Today, I had to get into my house via the dog flap because my mom changed the locks. FML

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By Anonymous - 06/04/2016 08:34 - United Kingdom - Bromsgrove

Today, I spent hours putting together a beautifully intricate jigsaw to give to my grandmother, who likes to frame them and hang them on her wall. Just as I was about to finish it, I discovered my dog chewing the last piece. FML

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Confused

By ohhhemmgee - 06/09/2012 06:39 - United States - Reno

Today, I locked myself out of the house I was house-sitting. An hour later, and my fifth attempt at climbing the fence, I figured I'd try the door one more time. Turns out I was turning the handle the wrong way and the door wasn't locked in the first place. FML

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Scatterbrain

By Anonymous - 07/04/2022 14:00

Today, after two frustrating days of being stuck, I finally switched my old door knob that had a broken latch. Now I can’t find the set of keys to the replacement I just installed. FML

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By Professional - 29/05/2017 14:00

Today, I was fed up with things being taken from my room so I installed a key-locking handle on my door. I installed everything but the door knobs, and because I was worried that I would put the two of them on backwards, I closed the door to check. I'm now locked in my room. FML

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Bad timing

By Anonymous - 21/11/2020 17:01 - New Zealand - Auckland

Today, someone screwed up the roller door at work, so I had to fix it. After doing so and leaving work late, I get home to find out my dog of 14 years had to be put down. If the door didn't need fixing, I would've been able to say goodbye. FML

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By Drafty - 07/11/2012 21:30 - United States - Sylmar

Today, a stray dog came up to my living room window. My pitbull went into attack mode and tried to jump through said window, while it was closed. Now I have to pay to replace the window, and pay to get stitches for my idiot dog. FML

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Get bent

By Garage: 1 Me: 0 - 11/10/2023 03:00 - United States

Today, my old ass garage door got bent while I was trying to close it. I broke nearly all of my fingernails trying to force it back into place. Time to get a new garage door. FML

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Stuck

By Chub - 27/10/2009 04:45 - United States

Today, the door to my daughter's room became jammed and wouldn't open while she was in the room. Being resourceful, I grabbed my ladder and climbed up to her window, only to end up stuck in her window. I'm not sure what was worse, getting stuck, or being laughed at by my neighbors for a while. FML

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Glowworm56 26

Thursday 26 October 2017 19:24

You could also either place a step-stool for the dog to reach the doggie door and teach it how to fly.

TheEndIsNigh 10

Wednesday 25 October 2017 8:12

You seem angry today. Clearly, he thought it was the bottom, not the top.

Comments

GhostFox 33

Wednesday 25 October 2017 0:57

HOW do you **** up that badly!? What went through your head that made you go, "Ah yes, six feet above the ground. The perfect height for a dog to enter through."

TheEndIsNigh 10

Wednesday 25 October 2017 8:12

You seem angry today. Clearly, he thought it was the bottom, not the top.

GhostFox 33

Wednesday 25 October 2017 19:11

Doors still have an obvious up and down, even off the hinges. I'm genuinely confused how someone could make that mistake, it's not like it's furniture from IKEA!

Akitakat 31

Wednesday 25 October 2017 20:04

They had the door upside down thinking it was right side up when they did it.

chickensheep 15

Friday 27 October 2017 11:41

If the handle is circular there is no obvious indication as to which way round the door is.

jbuckets_404 38

Friday 27 October 2017 13:38

Um, yes there is; align the door with the hinges to confirm its top/ bottom....

GhostFox 33

Monday 30 October 2017 3:06

Door knobs aren't in the center of a door. They're pretty much always- as in, in probably over 95% of door designs- slightly below waist height, because they have to be accessible to children, and it's more ergonomic for them to be lower to the ground. Plus better for security. Saying you can't know where the bottom of a door is because it isn't on the hinges is like saying you can't tell which way a bus is going because you can't see the door.

Glowworm56 26

Thursday 26 October 2017 19:24

You could also either place a step-stool for the dog to reach the doggie door and teach it how to fly.

Chazzster 28

Thursday 26 October 2017 20:01

OP I sympathize, we have all screwed up on something before. In the worst case you buy a new door.... As the old saying goes “ Measure twice, cut once” - Meaning be very, very sure before you cut.