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Got called out for my post hole spacing on a job in Springfield
Finished a vinyl fence install last month and the homeowner, an older guy who used to build decks, walked the line with me. He pointed at a section and said, 'Your posts are a full 10 inches too far apart right here, gonna sag in a year.' I always went with 8 feet on center for vinyl, but he showed me where the ground dipped and why it needed 7 feet in that spot. Changed my whole approach... now I check the ground slope before I even mark the first hole. Anyone else adjust their spacing based on the land, or do you stick to one set distance?
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shane3277mo ago
Slope changes the load, not just the look.
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joel_chen317mo ago
Ever had to sister joists or beef up the rafters? That low slope is no joke for the framing.
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margaret7367mo ago
Absolutely right. That extra angle puts more stress on the roof structure itself, not just the shingles. Had a porch roof with too shallow a slope once, and it held water every time it rained. Ended up adding more supports underneath before we even thought about new roofing material. It's a framing issue first, a covering issue second.
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