Tell you what, @hannah422, this hits close to home. Honestly, treating health like it's optional is a recipe for disaster. Tbh, I've seen too many folks crash from not resting. We really need to value our well-being over work all the time. Your post says it all.

Yeah, being torn between hitting targets and cutting waste is real. I get that. Paul774's bin idea is pretty smart for the small stuff. I try to save the bigger, clean copper pieces separately too, but it's the little plastic bits that pile up. What's your take on saving just the wire versus the whole cable end?

That's a huge shift from going solo to wanting a helper. What was the hardest part about letting someone else work on your designs, the trust or the control? Sounds like you gained way more than just time saved.

What if the cover is just really ugly?

Engineered flooring is actually what uses planks, not solid hardwood. The staggering trick works great for both types though.