Even the mailman noticed our clean fence line today

We were finishing up a backyard fence on Maple Street. The mailman walked by and said he always enjoys seeing a job done right. He mentioned how the straight lines stood out. Made the whole crew smile after a long day.

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vera5036mo ago

good job vs great one" really hits different after seeing that.

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joseph_lewis677mo ago

Ask what kind of prep work you did on the old fence line before setting the new posts. That's usually where you see the difference between a good job and a great one, and if the mailman noticed the straight lines from the street, your crew must have nailed the layout.

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kai9427mo ago

My own backyard fence has two posts that look like they're avoiding each other, probably because I just eyeballed the old concrete holes. If the mailman ever comments on mine, it'll be to ask if I was putting it up in the dark. That prep work is everything, and I definitely skipped the 'great job' steps.

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