Non-destructive measurement
State what this option assumes, what should change first and what evidence would weaken it.
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Measure first or open the construction?
Decide whether non-destructive evidence is sufficient before any invasive opening, with explicit stop boundaries for hidden services and regulated layers.
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Destructive opening
Keep this route available until repeated evidence separates it from the first option.
THE EVIDENCE ROUTE
Read. Compare. Choose the smallest safe move.
Decision comparisonMeasure first or open the construction? — an evidence-first decision map
Decide whether non-destructive evidence is sufficient before any invasive opening, with explicit stop boundaries for hidden services and regulated layers. This guide compares both routes, defines safe evidence, stop boundaries and the next professional handoff.
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