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Had a gate sag on me in the middle of a job in Tucson last summer
We were putting up a 6-foot cedar fence and the customer's kid swung on the gate before the concrete was even set. The whole post shifted about an inch out of plumb. Now I always tell clients to keep everyone, especially kids, clear for at least 24 hours. Do you guys put up any kind of barrier or warning tape while the concrete cures?
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king.derek1mo ago
24 hours seems like overkill lol. Is an inch out of plumb really that big a deal for a fence gate?
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patricialee1mo ago
An inch is a huge deal for a gate post, @king.derek. It makes the latch not line up and the gate will always drag or not close right. We always use bright orange caution tape around any fresh post for at least a full day, just to be safe.
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miles9461mo ago
It's a pattern where people just can't leave a wet thing alone... you see it with fresh paint and new concrete. That inch is a huge deal because it throws the whole latch off and the gate never swings right again.
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