Almost had a post snap back on me yesterday in Boulder

Ngl, I was setting a 6-foot cedar panel and the wind caught it just right. I had to drop everything and brace it with a spare 2x4 before it cracked. Anyone else have a close call with sudden gusts?

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sanchez.julia16d agoMost Upvoted

Almost had a post snap back" sounds a bit dramatic. It's just a gust of wind, not a disaster.

parker_hall516d ago

Saw a thing last year about wind catching those posts just right. Can whip them around like a slingshot. Friend of a friend took one to the shin, nasty break. Maybe not a disaster, but definitely not nothing.

the_laura15d ago

How often does that actually happen though? Sounds like a freak accident.

cora81313d ago

Had a sign blow over in a storm last year. We ended up using those screw-in ground anchors you can get at any hardware store. Drilled them in at an angle away from the sign, attached with heavy duty cable. Thing hasn't budged since.