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A client in Boise pointed out my post spacing was off by a full inch
He said his dog kept getting its head stuck because the gaps were too wide. I was using a 6 inch block as a guide, but it turns out the ground was uneven and I wasn't checking each section. Now I measure every single gap with a tape before I move on. Anyone else had a picky client catch a basic mistake like that?
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jasonc7710d ago
My last fence job in Tempe had a slope so gradual I didn't even notice it. By the time I got to the end, my top rail was almost two inches out of level. The homeowner was a retired engineer who spotted it from his kitchen window. I had to pull three sections and redo all the posts. Now I break out the laser level for anything longer than twenty feet.
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allen.ruby10d ago
Been there, it's a brutal way to learn. Gradual slopes are the worst because your eyes just adjust to it. A string line with a line level is my bare minimum now, even for short runs. That laser level saves so much headache on long stretches, totally worth the setup time.
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