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Just found out a 5 foot gap in the corner can save you 30 minutes on leveling
I was setting posts on a sloped lot near Portland last Tuesday and kept fighting the string line. Looked up a forum post from a guy in Oregon who said leaving a 5 foot gap between posts at the corner lets you level each side separate. I tried it on my next section and cut my setup time by almost half. Any of you do this or stick to the old way?
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michaels955mo ago
That "5 foot gap" trick sounds interesting, but did it throw off your overall line at all?
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dakotal165mo ago
The gap trick actually helped keep my line straight if anything. You just have to make sure your reference point is solid before you start filling in.
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robert644mo ago
@michaels95 I gotta push back on this whole gap idea. Leaving a space like that just introduces another variable you gotta fight later, especially on a slope where everything's already moving. I've always pulled a tight string corner to corner and filled in from there, and I'd rather spend the extra 30 minutes upfront than chase a crooked line because my reference point had a hole in it.
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