We really took a lot of notes and and really listened - you're right. Also, I have to say my husband is an amazing man. He just has the ability to look at how it should be or could be done and he can do it! It might not be the way someone else got it done - but it is still great! He really wanted to everything from scratch. So much so that right now we are in the process of sawing our own tongue and groove for the ceiling. 488 14' boards are done on the tongue side - now for the grooves!