Man, that's rough. They really don't make those rules clear until you go digging, do they? It's not just about the fire trucks having space, either. Think about if your neighbor's place caught fire, that extra distance is supposed to help stop it from jumping over to your shed and then your house. Makes you wonder how many other people in your town are in the exact same spot and have no idea.

Oh man, that's the worst. I had the same problem with silver frit on dark red. What finally worked for me was letting the base gather cool until it was just barely glowing, like a dull cherry red, before rolling it in the frit. If it's too hot, the silver just burns right out.

Ever think about using a cheap UPS just for the update machine? @kelly_patel is right about chaos, but maybe we can buy a little safety.

Ever skip the prep work? That's the most important part. You just learned why the hard way.