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My boss in Denver swore by using a 3-foot level for posts, but I thought my 4-footer was fine.
After a 50-foot run on a slope last month, his method gave me a perfect line and saved an hour of fiddling. Anyone else have a 'silly' trick that actually works great?
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miles27726d ago
Yeah, it's like that old saying about using the right tool for the job. I've noticed that in a lot of stuff, the simplest fix that fits the actual problem usually works way better than the fancy one you think you need.
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felix1552mo ago
Oh man, that totally makes sense! A shorter level is way easier to handle on a slope because you can check each post in its own spot without the tool fighting the grade. Your 4-foot level wants to average out the whole hill, which just makes you chase your tail. His trick isn't silly at all, it's the right tool for the job. I learned that the hard way trying to set a fence line on uneven ground. Sometimes the simpler, smaller method just gets it done faster.
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taylor822mo ago
Remember watching my dad try to level a shed base with a six-footer. He spent an hour cussing at the bubble before grabbing his little torpedo level. Finished the job in twenty minutes. Sometimes the right tool is just the one that fits the problem.
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