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Old timer in Omaha told me to quit wasting time on string lines
Was setting posts for a 200ft privacy fence last Tuesday and this retired guy walks over, says my string line method was costing me an hour a day. He showed me how to mark and eyeball it instead, and I got done by 2pm instead of 5pm. Anyone else ditch the string and just go by eye or am I asking for crooked fences down the road?
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blake43218d ago
That old timer probably saved you a ton of headache. String lines are great for straight runs but they slow you down big time on longer fences. I started eyeballing posts after watching a crew do it fast on a job site. Just take your time marking the corners first and the rest falls into place. You gotta trust yourself a little but it works out fine.
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