17
My uncle told me to always use a 3-inch auger for corner posts in Georgia clay
I argued that a 2-inch would be fine to save time, but after the first big rain last fall, three of my corners leaned like they were drunk. He was annoyingly right about needing that extra bite. What's the dumbest 'old timer' advice you ignored that came back to bite you?
3 comments
Log in to join the discussion
Log In3 Comments
logan52514d ago
My buddy skipped the pilot hole for deck screws once...
8
ivanbell14d ago
Oh man, I've been there. I tried to force a screw near the end of a board and it just split right down the middle, ruined the whole piece. Now I always drill a small pilot hole, especially with treated wood. It takes an extra minute but saves so much headache. What was your buddy trying to build?
1
gibson.morgan14d ago
That "extra bite" from the bigger auger is no joke. I thought my uncle was just being fussy about fence posts too, until a whole section washed out. That Georgia clay turns to slick mud soup and a skinny hole just won't hold.
6