18 Contractors Share the Creepiest Things They’ve Found On the Job

Carly Tennes Published 11/27/2024 in creepy

Though construction may appear to be all fun, games, and the occasional OSHA violation, the reality is sometimes more American Horror Story than Bob the Builder. Just ask these contractors and remodelers who stumbled across some scary stuff while on the job.

From terrifying dolls to tons of teeth, here, 18 contractors and remodelers share the creepiest things they've found on the job.

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“Renovating my bedroom and find this.”
2.
“Teeth found inside the walls of a building in my hometown.”
3.
“Found this in a house we're renovating.”
4.
“Things you find remodeling.”
5.
“My friend is in construction and is working under a mansion that has been desolate for over 30 years, he found this in a dark corner.”
6.
“Was sent to grab some stuff from the warehouse at work, found a ‘dirty mummy’ in a trashbag instead.”
7.
“I work in construction and found this hanging in the garage.” 
8.
“Wasp nest found in the wall last weekend during a remodel.”
9.
“Remodeling the bathroom, thousand razors poured out of the wall.”
10.
“Found in a part of the school That's being remodeled."
11.
“Found this little gem on the wall of a Christian daycare I'm remodeling.”
12.
13.
“Remodeling my room, found these inside the wall. There were about 200+ in total.”
14.
“I’m a contractor. Bought an abandoned/foreclosed home to renovate. This was in the basement bathroom. What. The. HECK.”
15.
“1970 adult entertainment and coke stash found when remodeling. Got bush?”
16.
“These were found in a (national chain) hotel that was being remodeled. I have no idea why they were there.”
17.
“Found behind the fridge while remodeling an old house…”
18.
“We got a job to remodel this hotel and while clearing out the rooms we found this.. no idea how longs it’s been there but on the inside it did have some old blood residue sticking to it.”

1.
“Renovating my bedroom and find this.”
2.
“Teeth found inside the walls of a building in my hometown.”
3.
“Found this in a house we're renovating.”
4.
“Things you find remodeling.”
5.
“My friend is in construction and is working under a mansion that has been desolate for over 30 years, he found this in a dark corner.”
6.
“Was sent to grab some stuff from the warehouse at work, found a ‘dirty mummy’ in a trashbag instead.”
7.
“I work in construction and found this hanging in the garage.” 
8.
“Wasp nest found in the wall last weekend during a remodel.”
9.
“Remodeling the bathroom, thousand razors poured out of the wall.”
10.
“Found in a part of the school That's being remodeled."
11.
“Found this little gem on the wall of a Christian daycare I'm remodeling.”
12.
13.
“Remodeling my room, found these inside the wall. There were about 200+ in total.”
14.
“I’m a contractor. Bought an abandoned/foreclosed home to renovate. This was in the basement bathroom. What. The. HECK.”
15.
“1970 adult entertainment and coke stash found when remodeling. Got bush?”
16.
“These were found in a (national chain) hotel that was being remodeled. I have no idea why they were there.”
17.
“Found behind the fridge while remodeling an old house…”
18.
“We got a job to remodel this hotel and while clearing out the rooms we found this.. no idea how longs it’s been there but on the inside it did have some old blood residue sticking to it.”