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In Defence of the Good Enough DIY Job
By Craig A. · 6 min read · May 2026
There is a specific kind of man who will spend four months watching YouTube tutorials before attempting to put up a shelf. The shelf will then go up slightly wonky. He will live with the wonky shelf for three years, telling himself he'll fix it "when he has a proper weekend." Reader: the weekend does not come.
And yet — the shelf holds things. The things stay on the shelf. By any objective measure, this is a functional shelf.
The acceptable shelf is still a shelf.
6/10
Average shelf
Holds things. Bit wonky.
4 mo.
Before starting
Research phase is real.
8.7
Cup of tea
Milk in last. No notes.
3.1
Asking directions
Was 400m away.
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