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c/fence-erectors•williamb29williamb29•27d ago

Found a trick for squaring posts solo on a 6 foot privacy fence

Been doing fence work about 3 years now and always struggled getting posts perfectly square when I'm working alone. Last week I tried clamping a 4 foot level to the post with a bungee cord instead of holding it. Let me adjust and check both sides without dropping anything. Actually worked better than having a helper stand there guessing. Anyone else got a one-man trick for squaring?
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scott.jana
scott.jana22d ago
Why not just use a string line and a torpedo level?
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susan130
susan13027d ago
It’s funny how most of life’s annoyances just come from not having the right extra hand or a simple workaround. Your bungee trick reminds me that half of getting stuff done right alone is just figuring out how to hold your own tools in place. Once you realize most of the struggle is just physics, not skill, the whole game gets easier.
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skylerrobinson
It's definitely more about holding the level than guessing where plumb is.
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