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PSA: Tried a new way to set corner posts on a sloped job last week
I had a job in the hills near Bakersfield with a nasty 15 degree slope. I used to set the end posts first and run a line, but this time I set the high corner post, then used a laser level to mark the exact height for the low corner before digging its hole. It cut my measuring time in half and the line was perfect on the first pull. What's your go-to method for keeping a fence straight on a big hill?
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parkerrodriguez1mo ago
Love that laser trick. I still swear by a good old transit for the really crazy slopes though. Keeps everything locked in from the start.
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lily5741mo ago
Keeps everything locked in" is exactly why I switched. Lasers drift on me all the time when the ground isn't perfect. A good digital level and some math gets me way more repeatable results on those wild angles. I trust my process more than a beam that can get bumped.
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