Spent 8 months fighting a crooked fence post before I fixed it right

I put in a new fence in my backyard last spring and one corner post never sat straight. I kept shoving gravel and soil around it thinking that would do the trick. Finally after 8 months of looking at that stupid lean I dug the whole thing out and found a buried rock the size of a basketball. Took me one afternoon to reset it with proper concrete and a level. Now I check for rocks before I dig any hole. Has anyone else dealt with something simple that turned into a whole ordeal because of what was hiding underground?

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mitchell.nancy10h agoMost Upvoted

You mean you didn't just put a level on it once a month and curse at it for good measure? That's my usual approach. Honestly, I feel like every home improvement project has a surprise boulder just waiting to ruin your afternoon. I've learned that the ground is basically a liar that hides all its secrets until you're already sweaty and frustrated. Next time I'll just assume there's a buried basketball rock and dig accordingly. Glad you finally got that post straight though, even if it took eight months to admit defeat.

reese_patel10h ago

You sure it wasn't more like six months of denial and two of passive aggression? lol