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Fence building question
Is there a gizmo that can *easily* be used to brace fence posts while concrete is hardening? Setting stakes and boards is a pain and I was wondering if there was some sort of device the pros use to do this. Being able to adjust them after staking would be ideal. I would think if such a device exists, it would need to be cheap because a pro would need to use several at the same time.
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Set the height of the 3 loops of twine/string/wire about 1/2 way up the post, then using a stick in each loop (about 6" from the high side), twist the corresponding "loop" to the point that the post is vertical/plumb, then "capture" the stick in its final position to keep it from unwraveling... Once the concrete has set, remove the loops and stakes and move on to the next post...let the concrete set 24 hours, then start attaching the cross-pieces.
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I like this idea since it works with metal posts as well. I was wondering if there was some sort of turnbuckle device that could be used for adjusting.
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I guess you could use a slide-adjuster for the line coming down to the stake to help take up/add the slack you'll have/need, then turn-buckle the post to vertical, but you'll still want to have 3 sets of each item to set the thing up...
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