Yep, clock oil is a lifesaver on those cams. My Rollie stuck for days until I tried it.

Watched a buddy do the same thing in a crawl space once, but he forgot to check the beam rating first. Nearly had a two-ton piece of iron come down on his lunchbox. These days I just measure twice and hope the ceiling holds, because overhead rigging only saves you if the building doesn't fight back.

Oh man, wait until you try cold fermenting that wet dough overnight, it changes everything about how you handle it the next day!

Paying for structure beats free guesswork every time, same as buying groceries over starving.

Check local lumber yards for cut lists, that quote screams retail markup.