Looks like @rileymartinez nailed it with 'pretty books that aren't tough,' but I feel your pain on the water damage.

My dad always has his phone on the table at restaurants. He says it's not a big deal to glance at it if you're waiting for a call. Ngl, we probably stress about this stuff way too much.

It's wild how many new housing developments are basically copy-paste houses. I bet the builders save a ton using the same handful of floorplans over and over, but it turns entire blocks into a maze of lookalikes. Makes your quick look check into a total lifesaver, not just for chimneys but for street numbers buried in bushes or the one house that painted their door a different color. That sameness is probably why food delivery and emergency services hate those neighborhoods too.

Doesn't it just make everything feel kind of fake?

Isn't a story stick just another thing to set up? I tried it once and spent more time making the stick than I saved on cuts. @the_lily, your method might work for grids, but I'll stick to measuring each board for most jobs.