Saw a fence built on a slope in Portland that made me rethink everything

I was visiting my sister in Portland last month and noticed her neighbor had a fence going up a crazy steep hill. Most guys I know would just stair-step the panels or cut them crooked, but these guys did something different. They used custom angled posts and let the pickets follow the ground contour perfectly. It looked way better than the normal hack job you see on hills. I asked one of the workers about it and he said it only took them an extra 2 hours but cost $300 more in materials. Has anyone else tried this method or do you still just stair-step everything?

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knight.uma6d ago

Custom angled posts" is a tax write-off for the contractor, not a real solution.

lilyt236d ago

Went with the steel beam brackets instead and they held up perfectly through three storm seasons now. The extra money upfront saved me from having to redo the whole thing later. Just make sure you sink the bolts deep enough into the concrete and you're good.

garcia.cameron6d agoMost Upvoted

Oh man, I hadn't even thought about how the concrete quality changes things. Around here some driveways are poured way softer than others and bolts just strip out over time. Testing a small spot before drilling all your holes could save a lot of headache later.