Today, after I finally got the money for a pool, I built a deck, filled it a quarter of the way, then all the 4x4 beams collapsed. The pool ripped in half, flooding the yard. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I finally bought an above ground pool, as wifey has insisted on one for a loooong time. It didn't cost too much, but wifey is all sulky cause it appears that a 1.8 x 3.8 x 0.9 meter pool is TOO BIG. FML
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
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
Today, I agreed to lend my daughter's inflatable pool to my neighbor for the day. Barely an hour later, I witnessed his son jump off their balcony, missing the pool by inches. He's now in hospital, and my neighbor has sworn to sue me, saying I'm responsible because the pool is mine. FML
Today, I overloaded the washing machine and it flooded the downstairs. The flooring will have to be scrapped and drywall replaced. It's 100% my fault. Did I mention this is not my house? FML
Today, after months of delays, my home renovation is nearing completion. Well, it was nearing completion. Last night, a pipe burst, flooding the entire house. The water damage will cost more to repair than the entire renovation. FML
Today, after spending $850 on having our siding, roof and windows powerwashed, a 5-minute storm blew the siding clear off the house. FML
Today, I finished a fence around my house that I have been working on all week. About an hour after I finished, a water company truck pulled into my driveway. They told me they would have to take down my fence to make repairs on a water pipe. FML
Today, as I was pulling into my driveway, I hit my fence. The same fence that I had repaired last week because I had run into it. FML
Today, I finally started a DIY home improvement project I'd been putting off for a while now. As I was drilling into the wall, I managed to hit a plumbing pipe that I didn't know was there and started flooded my living room. FML
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Top comments
Ashamed_Sister 60
For such a job you should ask a structural engineer.
GamerChickxoxo 16
a deck typically goes around a pool, the pool sits at ground level and the deck goes around it level with the top of the pool. water weighs 8.34 pounds per gallon, several thousand gallons is going to weigh alot, a deck isnt going to support the weight of all that water. You used chipboard for the deck-not a great choice of material Now you know next time dont cheap out just hire a professional.
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Ashamed_Sister 60
For such a job you should ask a structural engineer.
heavenlypeace123 4
at least she tried 😕
Brendan Riser 3
yah
johnnyswallop 18
Water is heavy.
GamerChickxoxo 16
a deck typically goes around a pool, the pool sits at ground level and the deck goes around it level with the top of the pool. water weighs 8.34 pounds per gallon, several thousand gallons is going to weigh alot, a deck isnt going to support the weight of all that water. You used chipboard for the deck-not a great choice of material Now you know next time dont cheap out just hire a professional.
snowgr5 6
I was just about to say this. The pool goes in the hole in the deck and sets on the ground.
scriph 12
I'm sorry-did you really think 4x4s could hold up what probably weighs more than your entire house?
faifai_fml 21
Wait, did you... did you actually put the pool ON TOP OF the "deck"? Why? Why would you do that?
meghang220 14
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