Document issues and change orders

Most margin loss is not bad luck. It is unwritten scope. When a wall opens up to rot, or a spec was ambiguous, you need a dated, shareable record: what you saw, when you saw it, and what you recommended. Photos plus a short voice note beat a long text thread.

Use the Issue tag on purpose

Reserving Issue for real surprises keeps filters honest. Pair the tag with a caption that states facts ("subfloor saturated 24 inches out from tub") and add voice if you need to walk someone through options. Later, your timeline sorts by date so the story reads in order.

Change-order justification

Change orders live or die on clarity. A zip export that contains captioned photos, tagged items, timestamps, and optional text notes gives the office or homeowner something they can forward without special software. Phase 1 delivers index.html and index.csv inside the archive; formal branded PDFs are planned for the optional web dashboard tier later. Not a blocker for evidence today.

Privacy stays intact until you share

Nothing uploads automatically. You choose when to export and which app receives the zip from the OS share sheet. That keeps sensitive job photos off random cloud folders until you are ready.