Every tradie has an off day, but these December nightmares prove that some days are worse than others.
Welcome to the latest edition of Build-it’s Building Blunders, where we spotlight Australia’s most cringe-worthy Christmas construction fails submitted by tradies, DIY lovers, and the perplexed public.
From questionable concrete pours to plumbing that’s more pipe demon than a pipe dream, these sorts of stuff-ups will make you wonder if the tradies responsible all decided to draw jobs out of a hat and switch roles for the day!
So, grab your hard hat, settle in with your smoko snacks, and let’s dive into some top-tier tradie trash heaps from across the holiday period that will have you laughing, wincing, and certainly grabbing more PPE gear next time you walk on-site.
Catastrophic Concreting
You can’t build a castle on quicksand—or, apparently, any stable structure on most of these slabs.
December’s concrete calamities include pours so poorly planned they’d make a preschooler’s backyard mud pies look more professional.
Whether it’s uneven foundations, mysterious drain placements, or pours that defy the laws of gravity, these blunders will have you shocked into stone.




Roofing Wreckages
The roof is meant to protect what’s beneath it, but these examples are leaving homes (and tradies) totally exposed.
From calamitous cave-ins to shithouse sheeting, this month’s roofing wrecks might leave you wearing a raincoat indoors.



Piss-Poor Plumbing
Bursting with blunders, these plumbing problems will leave you scratching your head…and maybe reaching for a mop.
From pipes sprouting like plants to toilets with a flush lock, this month’s submissions are as baffling as they are messy.





Terrible Transporting
Tradies on the move know the importance of getting their gear from A to B, but some methods may leave you ducking for cover (and possibly calling the police).
This month’s transporting terrors include overloaded utes, precarious DIY roof racks, and cargo secured with the kind of tradie confidence that screams, “She’ll be right, mate!” – even when she wasn’t.






