“You Should Have Hired An Architect” Facebook Group Shares 30 Ways People Have Ruined Their Homes (New Pics)

If you want something done right, hire a professional. Otherwise, you might end up like the people who everyone is talking about in this Facebook group that’s all about questionable architectural decisions.

And if any of this sounds familiar, it’s because it should as Bored Panda has featured this group notonce, buttwice.

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The group also features discussions on topics related to what it means to be an architect in the modern world and what they actually do.

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Average Person: “I Would Like A Useful Handrail To Help Me Safely Navigate The Stairs.” Shanghai Metro: “Go F Yourself.”

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In our previous listicle, McKenzie explained that the two biggest reasons why ridiculousness happens in architecture in the first place is money and lack of understanding about how much better off they can be with an architect’s touch.

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McKenzie elaborated that architects bring a lot to the project. It’s not just about making a house beautiful and functional—it’s also about making sure it fits into its environment in a sustainable way.This is besides them making sure you don’t dig yourself into a deep,deephole of building standard and code violations.

This is besides them making sure you don’t dig yourself into a deep,deephole of building standard and code violations.

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Uhmmm

Another Stair Of The Pointy, Slice-Y Persuasion

And while you can risk it and skip out on hiring an architect—there are cases when personal houses turned out to be just fine—the group has ample examples of why it’s probably not worth the risk.After all, there is a reason why architects go through years of studies and pass rigorous exams to be able to do what they do in a safe and sustainable manner. Having played the Sims throughout high school, however, does not count.

After all, there is a reason why architects go through years of studies and pass rigorous exams to be able to do what they do in a safe and sustainable manner. Having played the Sims throughout high school, however, does not count.

Third-Story Deck

Well, They’ve Certainly Got Me Believing Everything Is Made Of Marble. Either That, Or We’re At A Crime Scene. Someone, Please Make It Stop!

In the most general sense of the concept, architectsmake problems go away.For everywantandneedthat you might have with a house comes a non-zero chance of a problem arising. Even more so when you need to translate your vision onto a three-dimensional space measured extremely precisely—and you bet that every nano-measurement counts.

In the most general sense of the concept, architectsmake problems go away.

For everywantandneedthat you might have with a house comes a non-zero chance of a problem arising. Even more so when you need to translate your vision onto a three-dimensional space measured extremely precisely—and you bet that every nano-measurement counts.

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Again, With The Excessive Boob Lights

So Beautiful

Really Pushing That “Farmhouse” Vibe

If anything, hiring an architect is just the easier thing to do. Sure, it’ll cost you more, but how much is your peace of mind worth?It doesn’t take a cost-benefit analysis to know that if you’re trying to draft up a plan all the while working and living your life, plus all of the other engineering and design services that you might want to throw in there and coordinating and administrating absolutely everything—it’s always worth it.

If anything, hiring an architect is just the easier thing to do. Sure, it’ll cost you more, but how much is your peace of mind worth?

It doesn’t take a cost-benefit analysis to know that if you’re trying to draft up a plan all the while working and living your life, plus all of the other engineering and design services that you might want to throw in there and coordinating and administrating absolutely everything—it’s always worth it.

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And besides the architect, there’s a slew of other things to worry about too—your plan has to have the right amount of detail (including structural engineering drawings, survey plans and utilities logistics), having your finances properly sorted so that there’s a budget to begin with, selecting the right builder, doing your research and all that jazz.

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Me: Adds “Dog Stair” To List Of Potential House Features

I Think We Messed Up

Needless to say, it helps to get all the help you can get. Otherwise, you might end up with a door in the middle of your staircase… or a staircase that doubles as a Home Alone trap… or a house that’s out to get you because of all the architectural nonsense you’ve let yourself get carried away with.Prompt for an architect, or suffer the consequences of being featured as an example onYou Should Have Hired an Architect.

Prompt for an architect, or suffer the consequences of being featured as an example onYou Should Have Hired an Architect.

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So, what are your thoughts on any of this? Mayhaps you live in a building that has questionable architectural bends, breaks andbullpies? Share your stories and takes in the comment section below!Also, share this listicle with your friend! I dare you. Shareother similar articles we’ve done too. I double dare you.

So, what are your thoughts on any of this? Mayhaps you live in a building that has questionable architectural bends, breaks andbullpies? Share your stories and takes in the comment section below!

Also, share this listicle with your friend! I dare you. Shareother similar articles we’ve done too. I double dare you.

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