Tbh, I switched from 4x4 to 6x6 posts for a 6-foot privacy fence after a storm in Dallas

Used to think it was overkill, but after seeing a whole row of 4x4s snap in high winds last spring, I won't go back. Anyone else make that change after a specific job?

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hayden1441mo ago

Makes you reconsider a lot of standard building practices.

sam_thomas1mo ago

Yeah it really does. What finally clicked for me was just trying stuff on a small scale first. I built a tiny shed using some different methods before touching my house. Seeing what actually held up over a winter changed my whole plan. Now I'm way less worried about going against the usual way of doing things.

shane_fisher371mo agoMost Upvoted

Honestly @hayden144, small tests can still miss big problems that show up when real weather hits a full structure.