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Overheard a landscaper say he uses a 3-foot level for posts, not a 4-footer
He argued the shorter level is easier to handle solo and just as accurate if you check two adjacent sides. I tried it on a cedar picket job yesterday and it did speed things up a bit. Anyone else use a smaller level for setting posts?
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bell.felix8d ago
That bit about the 3-footer being easier to handle solo... it's like a lot of pro tools. The "right" tool is often just the one you can use fast without messing up. I see it with mechanics using stubby wrenches in tight spots when a full-size would be "better".
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masongonzalez8d agoMost Upvoted
Exactly, and @bell.felix is spot on. I've totally fumbled a 4-footer trying to check a door frame by myself, but my little 2-footer? Gets the job done in half the time without banging into the wall. Sometimes the perfect tool just gets in its own way.
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young.nora8d ago
Actually, a longer level is more accurate for checking plumb over a post's full height.
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