The paper sketch habit that turned my fence jobs around

Eyeballing post spots led to messy jobs. I began drawing the full fence line on graph paper before digging. I mark trees and utility lines clearly. This helps spot issues early. Once, I almost placed a post over a septic tank. The sketch showed it in time. My crew saw it cuts down on rework. I notice more teams doing this now quietly. Jobs flow better with fewer hiccups. Customers are way more pleased.

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lily_stone761d ago

Heard about construction guys who marked utilities wrong last year. They ended up slicing through a fiber line and took out internet for half the street. Makes you realize how crucial those clear marks really are.

laura_patel31d ago

My friend's neighbor had a similar thing happen with a gas line last fall. The marks in the grass were faded and the crew hit it with a backhoe. That hissing sound was scary, and they had to evacuate three houses on their street for hours.