Remember getting that tip about cutting crown molding flat on the saw with the bevel and miter set right instead of tilting it up against the fence, that was a total game changer for me. Had a real bad moment on a vaulted ceiling job where nothing was square, but my old instructor's sectioning method kept me from turning a whole stack of trim into firewood. Just breaking those weird angles into smaller pieces and labeling everything made the whole thing click together perfectly.

Oh man, that's a rough spot to be in with concrete setting too fast in the heat. I've definitely been there and it's a panic feeling when you see it starting to go off before you're ready. Good on you for thinking fast with the burlap, that's a solid save and I bet it held up fine after that.

That whole "it'll never last" mindset is so hard to shake off even when the proof is right in front of you.

@faith27 nailed it - my buddy ignored his gut on a rental deposit and lost $800.

But doesn't pricing by value just let clients decide what your work is worth?