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"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck) 08/14/2020 at 22:20 • Filed to: Good fences make good neighbors

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Looking better than I thought. I went with stainless steel screws . Actually quite handy for adjusting. Gotta rip the end piece on a table saw... Old post is 11/16" out of plumb.

Only 132 more pickets to go...

Nom De Plume > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 08/14/2020 at 22:52

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The funner PNW dads just grabbed a leaf blower instead of spending what seems like months now preparing to picket something with a neighbor.  

Boxer_4 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 08/14/2020 at 22:52

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Normal me thinks it looks great.

OCD me wishes the small board would be in the center...

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Boxer_4 08/14/2020 at 22:54

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But that would still require a ripped piece on the right for the crooked post

Boxer_4 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 08/14/2020 at 23:27

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Yes, but sometimes sacrifices must be made to get closer to visual perfection...

There’s a reason I don’t build fences...

BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind > Boxer_4 08/14/2020 at 23:32

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I’m all for visual OCD when it comes to a lot of things.  Certain things definitely bother me more than the average person.  But man, you’ve taken it to another level 

BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 08/14/2020 at 23:33

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I like the way you capped it; I’ve never considered doing that before, and it looks awesome. 

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind 08/14/2020 at 23:40

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Thanks. There are many easier ways to do this apparently but what's nice is that you're not worried about the bottom of the pickets lining up; you just butt it to the cap and you're done.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Boxer_4 08/14/2020 at 23:47

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Don't worry I'm sweating the details for the lengths you can see from the street.

facw > Boxer_4 08/14/2020 at 23:59

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When he was asking about placement, I considered suggesting starting in the middle and working out to the sides, but that seemed like more work than the two options he proposed combined so I kept my mouth shut. But I think it would look good.

MiniGTI - now with XJ6 > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind 08/15/2020 at 00:16

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Probably helps reduce rot too, that engrain will really soak up the water.

MrDakka > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 08/15/2020 at 02:38

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I f you can do 80% of the job for 50% of the cost of doing 100% of the job, then it’s good enough for government work.

Sovande > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 08/15/2020 at 08:43

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Looks good! The skinny end board will look goofy the first 4 times you look at it and then you'll never notice again. And about 1% of other people will pick it out. I like the black too. 

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > facw 08/15/2020 at 11:13

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That’s actually what I’ll be doing for the rest of the fence. The mat h works out such that there would be like 11 ripped pieces less than 1-1/4 ” wide, so instead I’ll do 22 ripped pieces at ~2-3/4" wide.