It was a typical Saturday morning when Jake, a 32-year-old who had recently moved into a fixer-upper house, decided it was time to finally tackle the small repairs that had been piling up. His new home, while full of potential, had a few quirks. The leaky faucet, the door that wouldn’t close properly, and the creaky staircase were just some of the things on his ever-growing to-do list.
Jake wasn’t exactly a handy person—he could barely change a lightbulb without YouTube tutorials—but he was determined. “How hard can it be?” he thought. “A little elbow grease and some online instructions, and I’ll be a DIY pro in no time.”