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Update: I used a 4-foot level to check a 50-foot vinyl fence line in Phoenix and the ground slope tricked me into thinking it was perfect.
I mean, after the third panel went up looking off, I realized I should have used a string line from the start, so has anyone else had a simple tool fail them on a long run like that?
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michael_williams5mo ago
Ngl, my buddy tried that same trick and ended up with a whole fence that looked like a roller coaster.
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abbyf795mo ago
I actually just saw a video from some old timer carpenter who said a 4 foot level on a long fence is basically useless unless the ground is perfectly flat. He swore by a water level or a long string with a line level for anything over 20 feet.
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laura_wilson6mo ago
Yeah, the ground slope got me too.
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ward.tara6mo ago
My old hiking boots saved me last time. I put those grippy rubber soles sideways on the steepest part and just took it slow. It felt way more stable than trying to walk straight down.
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corap616mo ago
Tell me about it, that slope is a real ankle assassin. Felt like I was trying to walk on a funhouse floor. Gravity won that round for sure.
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