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That time a storm in Tulsa showed me why post spacing matters
I was putting up a cedar fence for a client there, and we got hit by a sudden wind gust that must have been 50 mph. I had set the posts at my usual 8-foot spacing, but the whole middle section just leaned over like a row of dominoes. The ground was pretty soft from rain the day before, so the posts didn't have enough hold. Now I always check the soil and cut that spacing down to 6 feet if it's sandy or wet. Anyone else adjust their spacing for different dirt types?
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umaprice8d ago
Totally get that. I had a similar thing happen with a garden fence after a heavy rain. The posts were in clay, which usually holds great, but it was so waterlogged they just gave up. Now I'm way more careful about spacing when the ground is soft, even in good soil. It's a lesson you only need to learn once.
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shah.olivia8d ago
That's a solid point about clay. When you went to 6-foot spacing after that, did you also change your post depth or just the spacing? I've heard some guys go a full third deeper in really wet ground.
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