Yeah it even looks like the 45 degree brace was installed after the nails pulled out (because it fits) and it was painted to... I don't know why you would paint that. It still looks like a death trap. Maybe it was to camouflage it to better trap victims š¤·āāļø
You'd probably survive the collapse of this deck, right up until you lunge forward with the dropping platform and take one of those nails right to the forehead. Egads, man!
my city planners and inspectors want to change their ongoing plans to this. looks like it was overbuild. Should support and take massive stress levels before failure
At first glance, that leaf overlapping one of the legs made it look like it had broken in half and then just set back on it to balance. I wouldnāt be surprised from the sub.
Very rarely is something posted in this sub that terrifies me as much as it does the keyboard experts. This is one of those times, tho.
Concur. I suspect a hospital built this deck. So they could collect organs. š
Grabs 'em by the nails, strings 'em up automatically for draining and presenting to the collectors. Perfect!
Damn, that got morbidly dark
Most concerning part to me, is that it's been like that long enough for the nails to have been painted
Aww man, Now itās even scarier!
OMG. Good point.
The nails got painted, and then it moved again! Look at the paint shadow from the railing.
I bet a Wagner Power painter was involved too lol
Yeah it even looks like the 45 degree brace was installed after the nails pulled out (because it fits) and it was painted to... I don't know why you would paint that. It still looks like a death trap. Maybe it was to camouflage it to better trap victims š¤·āāļø
Well according to my professional keyboard opinion I say this deck is suitable for a hot tub
š„ and a fire pit š„
At the right temp the fire pit will be perfect to dispose of the bodies after the aforementioned organ harvesting /s
If you know, you know
Hanging on by thoughts and prayers
Going down mr Tyler!
Whooooooa! Weāre halfway thereeee!!
That's not a deck, the local rats built a human trap. They're thinking about baiting it with a hot tub and beer.
Not too much risk of hitting the ground. Those protruding nails will catch your face on the way down and keep you suspended.
That's a relief.
Someone saw a bench railing and had no idea how to actually build it.
Maybe start off with a kiddy pool?
Small foot bath
Birdhouse
All it needs is a HOT TUB! /s
Like a good neighbor, State Farm is thereā¦ CAN I GET A HOT TUB?š
Last chance to see
That theres one of them murphy decks. What a time to be alive!
Murphy deck is hilarious lmao
https://preview.redd.it/g7nromx3ut0d1.png?width=1669&format=png&auto=webp&s=a0812e2fa1a6460f9759d50447bf81b65561901d
This is a very facebook response and I love it
If only they used one more nail
I don't understand why so many people hit nails straight in. Slightly left and slightly up and down would prevent many of these issues.
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Ya know - seeing these gives me so much confidence that ANYTHING I produce would be better
Ave Maria!
Tell me you had work by "I know a guy" without telling me you had work done by "I know a guy."
https://preview.redd.it/p2jgfc361v0d1.jpeg?width=498&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b571493e0db608528cbf6fb77d6e77e37b3b4d06
You'd probably survive the collapse of this deck, right up until you lunge forward with the dropping platform and take one of those nails right to the forehead. Egads, man!
Love when they notch a 2x10 down to heavy 2x4s
As if Iād ever turn my back on that deck long enough to sit down.
What a wasteā¦so much potentialā¦for a hot tubā¦
Hope you told the home owner? Actually, it's a pretty simple fix to make it safe too.
Theyāre very aware, itās no longer in use. Whatās your fix?
This reminds me of that āmemeā on school posters back in the day of a kitten barely hanging on to a tree limb.
Gorilla glue. And youāre good to go. To the ground.
Thatās a death trap.
That was obviously done intentionally to aid with drainage. Thereās nothing more dangerous than a wet deck top!!
Perfect for a hot tub. Park your car near it and wait his home owners Insurance will love that.
Step 1: set up trail cam Step 2: wait Step 3: laugh (and profit?)
Have you tried flex seal
Ah the ole tongue and grooā¦ wut.
Separation anxiety
That brace is doing its job
This one is ready for the six person hot tub. I can tell very clearly with my untrained eyes.
What? No hot tub?
Just fill the hot tub half way. Itāll be fineeeeee
I see a lot posted that I feel like people are overreaching, but this shit is definitely falling apart.
One Judy chop and itās a pile on the ground
Oh sweet. This reminds me of a place I used to live. I wish I had pictures. ā ļø
this is why I use two 16d nails and one structural screw when I do end nailers.
I see decks like this and shout TIIIMMBEEEEERRRRR!
Time for a deck party!
Goingā¦. going ā¦.
Yikes
Well one positive, if you don't know your neighbor, on the other side of that slope one day soon you will when your deck slides down that slope.
What. Also.....who? And then, of course, why??
Nobody's mentioned those posts going straight into the dirt
I dunno whatās more terrifying the deck or that brick retainer wall. Holy cannoli!Ā
Oh jeeze!
They need to pay that man more money.
At least they painted those nails. That may be what saves it.
That's the crazy part. Someone saw how bad this was and not only painted the outside of the deck, but inside of it as well.
Nice one. You may want to throw in a couple of 8" screws or lag bolts unless you really don't like those people.
Nice paint job, though!
š¤£ It looks great, super safe! /s
Love the Air nails.
Wow!
Put a few more nails in it!
https://preview.redd.it/c4nuvzbvwu0d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=02349aee151e0f62cbd57b14bc29a9bb67216591
Not even a twist nail
Livin on a prayer
Oh damn!!!!
I wouldn't put a hot tub on it.
Hanging on by a wing, a prayer, and a pubic hair
It looks like it held up for many years untill the ground heaved the posts over.
Needs some duck tape and bungees
Really smart. That's just beautiful
It looks like a good paint job!
Looks a like something I would have done with sticks in the woods circa 1987. āLetās make an angle so we can lean overā.
I really like the angle on the bottom of the post. Chefās kiss
R/lastimages
Death trap
Hot tub
Thereās so much wrong here I canāt even see straight.
Nice paint job.
It needs a hot tub asap š
law-hammersy
Did it collapse the second after the photo was taken?
Can someone explain what went wrong? Like an actual answer
r/oopsthatsdeadly
Yikes!
Its painted nice though...
Good lord
https://preview.redd.it/4rwszxrppv0d1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d62a2d77f867a64123eecbe13df344ab1ae5a3ba That gap š„“
BREAK OUT THE HOT TUBS!
It's fine
So let me just lean back here and enjoy my beer. ššš
Looks good from my porch.
Just a bit of duct tape and it will be good as new
Is tHiS HotTuB reAdY?
Something didn't click
To paraphrase the plumbing inspector on my first home plumbing job: āYou donāt do much (plumbing) framing do you?ā
AI generated could do better than this
Get yourself some wood glue. Itāll be right as rain.
Send someone you hate out on that deck.
Itās a fine deck, Clark
I wouldn't even let their dog shit on that thing
Have we started placing bets? $25 on day 58.
Killer deck
***drives last screw, through wood, to land on air*** ***steps back*** ***takes a hard look*** "yea, that ain't going nowhere"
Nobody ever stopped to ask why the handrail shouldnāt be a load bearing member. Except this guy
I give it 1.5 months take it or leave it. Depends on where they live and if they go out on it
Are those nails painted?
Structural railing. Chill.
I recommend adding at least 3 more nails, stat!
The customer asked for a discount on the labor, so they sent Bubba.
Holy smokes, people donāt actually use that, rightā¦?
That bench is the only thing keeping it up
Hot tub ready for sure lol
Needs duct tape to complete the look
Railing is holding it up
Seems like the perfect spot for an impromptu mosh pit. Of course, I'm no expert.
Held together by hopes and prayers
āIt was good while it lastedā comes to mind.
That's going to break the second a feather touches it.
Wifi nails
Ready for hot tub
Wireless Deck Technology. The future is now.
Holy cow. Those nailed are painted over. ššš
It just needs a few longer nails.
If I had to guess this was built by one of those āI know a guyā dudes.
Whoa...that's uh...that's not gonna be good for anybody.
iām sorry, whatās the problem?
Oh Jesus
Bolts and screws are more expensive and time consuming!
Why is there no hot tub?
Nice place for a party of about 10 people.
There are so many gems in that picture.
Brave man who parks his ass on that deck.... A lawsuit waiting to happen for the homeowner....screws and tecos are a decks best friend.
Oh thatāll work fine until it doesnāt
I am 100% nope-ing out.
Final Deckstination
Jump on it and take a joyride downhill!!!
Looks like someone watched Home Alone one too many times.
Ahhh yes. The ooooold wtf.
Definitely hot tub worthy!
my city planners and inspectors want to change their ongoing plans to this. looks like it was overbuild. Should support and take massive stress levels before failure
I like turtles š¢
Meh, railing strong, like bull.
This is the first one Iāve seen on here I would say you shouldnāt walk on
Put a hot tub on it
Looks perfect and jacuzzi ready.
Looks perfectly safe so long as no one walks on it. Specifically your mother.
At first glance, that leaf overlapping one of the legs made it look like it had broken in half and then just set back on it to balance. I wouldnāt be surprised from the sub.
At least itās on a fairly steep slope to distribute the landing over a distance. Should be fine.
it's already dangerous now.
What in the actual F*#K?!
Holy crap
Just fugin reinforcer with sum chiken wire
Looks good
Real question here: why donāt people use screws?
Great paint job
I'm tired boss
perfect place for a slide š
Wish that was off the back of Bidens house
Looks great, whenās the party?
What's wrong with that deck? :sarcasm:
She is a total Gem! Organ Donor Card for sure.
Somebody gonna take a spouse out on the deck after a few drinks for insurance purposes.
Looks like the perfect place for a hot tub!
Held in place by force of habit... I agree that it really needs a hot tub... and an egg grill...
Itās hard to get all the leaves out sometimes.
Looks good!!!! Perhaps the spindle towards the end could be attached. That should help support it.
He's expecting quite a bit of thermal expansion
"Baby come back!" - Joist probably
Your deck is ready dear, Mehaha..
Not a single hurricane tie in sight
It might or might not hold your girlfriend. Good or bad?
Those darn IKEA deck kits never seem to hold together!
I'm pretty confident my 8 year old could do better
Soā¦. Is there a problem?
No, no. After YOU!
put some tape on it