25 DIY Projects No One Should Recreate

Not everything should be DIY'ed. There are some things that are pretty safe to attempt to do at home, like making some harmless decorations for the house, or even making some funky fashion pieces. There are some pretty creative people out there who have some fun ideas to bring to life, which is great for them. The extent of DIY projects should end with fun though, some things need to be left to the professionals. For example, home improvements. Sure there are some simple things that can be done quickly, but even painting isn't as easy as it seems. When it gets to technical stuff like messing with plumbing, cars, or power, well that's just scary.

Some people though have way too much self-confidence and take on the most obscure projects. Reddit's /r/DiWHY is a subreddit that features these terribly DIY fails, exposing them for the nightmare that they are. Here are 25 DIY projects no one should be attempting to recreate this weekend.