Ever get that feeling you're watching someone's world get smaller? That's a rough one to see.

Funny, I always chased more heat too until I burned up a project. Kelly's right, control is the real goal.

Took me years to learn that too.

Totally get what you mean, @kelly385! I used to think they were a good deal, but this last one was such a letdown. Really changed my mind on the whole thing.

Actually, that kind of install is where the real skill shows up. Bidding it just means knowing your crew's speed and adding a good buffer for the fussy cuts. You price the labor high enough to cover the headache, or you don't take the job. Public jobs often have those showpiece details because the budget can handle it, unlike most houses. A sharp foreman lays it out so the waste is controlled, and the crew just follows the lines. It looks wild, but it's just methodical work.