Yeah, good points all around. I've seen veneer installations fail miserably when drainage was overlooked—mold, moisture buildup, total mess. But with ...

I relate to this a lot. When I first started building sustainably, I was hyper-focused on getting everything perfect—straight lines, flawless finishes...

Good points all around. I've seen similar issues crop up with shared wells and septic systems too—people think they're on the same page until suddenly...

Totally agree about padding the budget—it's almost inevitable that something unexpected pops up, especially with older homes. When we renovated our ba...