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PSA: A client in Denver said my post caps looked like 'little hats' and now I always use a flush cut.
They pointed out the overhang on a cedar fence I built last fall. Anyone else get a comment that made you change a small detail permanently?
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torres.blair1mo ago
Ever read that thing about how once you see a design flaw you can't unsee it? My neighbor told me my deck railing balusters looked like prison bars because they were spaced too evenly. Now I mix up the spacing just a tiny bit on every section. It's a five minute fix that makes the whole thing look less factory made.
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mark_thompson1mo ago
Honestly, did you try painting them a darker color too? That helped break up the lines on my porch.
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skyler_robinson21mo ago
That "little hats" comment would drive me nuts. Had a client call my deck stairs "military precise" once, which sounds good but they meant it looked stiff. Now I always vary the overhang on the treads by like an eighth of an inch. It takes no extra time and the whole run looks more natural, less like a machine made it. That tiny bit of irregularity makes a huge difference in the final feel.
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