Building Blunder Buff Gifts

'Bill, you messed up again. You built the second floor on top of the third floor.'

'How many studio apartment construction projects did you say you'd worked on before?'

Health and Safety Gone Mad.

A bridge builder using an organic blow torch.

"We'll get there when we get there!"

"Remember, when you back up, make that 'beep beep' sound."

Health and safety notice falling on builder.

Caution: Construction workers standing around and drinking coffee.

Dave cut costs and now realizes that in order to pass inspection, he may have to arrange a marriage between his daughter and the building inspector's son.

"Would you mind adjusting the vibrate on your phone? There's a seismologist on TV claiming there's been an earthquake in our neighborhood."

'I don't care if they are cheaper...we're not using them!'

You're right, it's the house next door that gets the new window.

'Now you know where you left your tools.'

"Could I have a Tommy Tippee cup for my friend's beer, as he's been using a concrete breaker all day."

Showing gardening tools to a tower block.

Wall Street...

'The buildings are merging.'

'Hello, Robinson Crusoe here, I'd like my kitchen finished by Friday.'

'Times are tough, Smith, but I don't want to lay you off. So, to keep you working, I want you to wash our building. That should keep you busy for the next decade.'

'Ok, we've rented the whole building ... oops, they just put on another floor.'

'What ever happened to that persnickety inspector?'

"Warning! Not to be used as a life saving device."

'We thought you'd like music during your building inspection.'

"Looks like a tragic accident Chief. Although how he could trip and fall under a road roller beats me."

"Did you have any problems at the design stage?"

I need a 10 foot board. That's 70 feet in dog feet.

'One good thing about this place is that I can honestly say I own everything as far as the eye can see.'

How much for a blueberry scone? $3.25. I'll give you $1.20. Huh? $1.40. $1.45. It's not negotiable. Shrewd. $1.65. $2.00. $2.10. $2.25, but I want free shipping! Ebay addicts. $3 for your sandwich. $6.

"What's it like, working with your hands?"

Connected Intersections Challenge

Sharon's more of a do-it-yourselfer.

'Best bit of winter pipe lagging I've seen for ages...unfortunately, that's just the scaffolding.'

'When you're right, you're right. When you're wrong, you're fired.'

Restored antique carriage in A.D. 2500

Elwood 'I Can Fix This Myself' McGrunzen