Pro tip: A bad day at the Heritage Mill job site made me change how I set up my saw horses

I was working on a deck rebuild in the rain, and my old metal horses were on uneven ground. One leg sank, and my circular saw slid off a 2x10, taking a chunk out of the board. Now I always carry a small level and a bag of gravel in my truck to pack under the feet before I set anything down. What's your go-to method for keeping a work surface solid on soft ground?

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brooke7671d ago

My husband swears by those plastic leveling feet you can screw onto the bottom of sawhorse legs. I mean, they look kinda cheap but he says they work on his uneven driveway. I just use scrap plywood squares under mine most of the time. It's not perfect but it's what I have handy.

the_hayden1d ago

My buddy tried those plastic feet and his sawhorse tipped over when he leaned on it! He went back to wood shims real fast.

cameronn621d ago

Remember when Dave tried those plastic levelers? He was cutting a long board and the whole thing just SLID sideways. Scared him half to death.