Just found out a 5 foot gap in the corner can save you 30 minutes on leveling

I was setting posts on a sloped lot near Portland last Tuesday and kept fighting the string line. Looked up a forum post from a guy in Oregon who said leaving a 5 foot gap between posts at the corner lets you level each side separate. I tried it on my next section and cut my setup time by almost half. Any of you do this or stick to the old way?

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michaels9519d ago

That "5 foot gap" trick sounds interesting, but did it throw off your overall line at all?

dakotal1618d ago

The gap trick actually helped keep my line straight if anything. You just have to make sure your reference point is solid before you start filling in.