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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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felix1556d 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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taylor826d 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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