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Fail Chart #5 DIY

Home Projects: Estimate vs. Reality

Bar chart comic comparing how long home projects were supposed to take with how long they actually took, ending with a grill that is still being built.

The grill is still not assembled.

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Home Projects: how long I said vs. how long it took.
Hang one picture: planned 5 minutes; took 2 hours and 6 holes.
Fix a leaky faucet: planned 20 minutes; took the whole weekend.
Paint the bedroom: planned one afternoon; took three weekends.
Assemble the grill: planned 1 hour; still going.
Source: my garage

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