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Old timer in Boise swore by using a 4-foot level for posts, not an 8-foot
He said the longer level picks up ground slope and you end up chasing your tail. I tried it on a 200-foot cedar job last spring and it cut my post-setting time by about a third. The line came out way cleaner. Anyone else have a weird little trick that actually works?
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torres.pat27d ago
Nah, I gotta disagree. For a long run like that, you need the 8-footer. The 4-foot level is fine for a single post. But over 200 feet? You'll get a wave. I set the first and last post perfect with the long level, string a line, then fill in between. Works every time.
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tessa_kelly26d ago
Read an article where a crew built a huge fence line on a farm. They used a laser level instead of a long bubble level. Set up the laser, then every post was dead on from the start. No string line needed. Said it saved them a ton of time on a long run. Makes sense if you have the tool.
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