pats23•5mo ago

Hole spacing debate: 8 feet vs 10 feet for chain link?

I was reading through some old industry stats from the American Fence Association last night and found out that 8 foot post spacing is the standard for residential chain link because 70% of tear outs happen when guys push it to 10 feet. But then I talked to a crew in Austin that swears by 10 foot spacing for commercial jobs and says they never have issues. Which side do you lean on and why? Has anyone here had a gate sag from stretching the spacing too far?

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davis.mia5mo ago

People always push limits" - yeah, like me pushing my back trying to lift a 10-foot section alone.

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allen.amy5mo ago

People always push limits until stuff breaks, then go back to what worked.

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