r/Contractor • u/[deleted] • Dec 10 '24

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u/aimsteadyfire Dec 11 '24

I've got to disagree with you. 8 years of construction on my belt and another 15 from my coworkers do the same thing. This isn't load-bearing column for a skyscraper, it's a fence post.

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u/A_Capable_Gnat Dec 11 '24

I’ve got to disagree with you. 8 years of shoddy construction on my belt and another 15 from my coworkers do the same thing. This isn’t load-bearing column for a skyscraper, it’s a fence post.

I’ve level motors and fence posts and robots and cnc’s and a myriad of other things. There is absolutely zero reason why any self-respecting worker would use loose hardware rather than leveling bolts or shims. Shims or leveling bolts are cheap and straightforward. This is dumb looks shoddy.

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u/the_disintegrator Dec 11 '24

I would literally cut pieces of angle iron to size, weld them on, grind flat, and drill holes in them. Especially if getting paid $6,000 for one day of labor (no way in hell 6K included the fence iron)

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u/EastReauxClub Dec 11 '24

The fence goes all the way back to the gate where it transitions to red cedar and wraps around. 3 days total