Classic (24 + free space)
Going over budget
3 trips to the hardware store in one day
"It's just cosmetic"
Ripping up carpet to find hardwood floors
Watching a YouTube tutorial on plumbing
Painting a room "Agreeable Gray"
Hitting a pipe or wire behind the drywall
The project takes 3 weeks longer than expected
Realizing a wall is load-bearing
Assembling IKEA furniture
Spilling paint on the floor
Using painter's tape
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"We can totally do this ourselves"
Finding weird things left by the previous owners
Sanding drywall and getting dust everywhere
Buying a new power tool
A heavily staged "Before and After" photo
Arguing about tile grout color
Taking down a popcorn ceiling
Ordering takeout because the kitchen is a disaster
A spirit level that says it's straight (but it looks crooked)
Caulk fixes everything
"Measure twice, cut once"
Exhaustion