This keeps the whole crew on the same page.
I always thought his double-checking of string lines was just slowing us down for no reason. Then we had a job where I rushed and didn't do it, and the whole run came out with a slight bow. Having to pull out and reset those panels changed my mind fast, and now I never skip that step.
Booked a same-day drop for a bundle of treated posts. Driver shows up with a forklift on a tiny residential street. Couldn't turn around, ended up backing into a ditch. Took four of us and a tow truck to sort it out. The whole block got a free show with their morning coffee.
I know it sounds wild, but hear me out... they had rocky soil and didn't want to dig. We used a continuous rail system anchored to existing structures. Most fence guys would say it won't last, but three years later, it's still solid. I've done a few more like this and it's a neat solution for tricky spots.