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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shane32726d ago

Slope changes the load, not just the look.

joel_chen3125d ago

Ever had to sister joists or beef up the rafters? That low slope is no joke for the framing.

margaret73626d 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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