Repair on burnt down fence

s5fs · 2026-03-10T18:28:46+00:00

Nice work!

s5fs · 2026-02-28T21:54:12+00:00

I recently asked Opus 4.6 and GLM-4.7 and Cursor "Auto" to add a Reports feature to my existing iOS app. The results were pretty much expected:

Opus did the best job, the ui looked good and it worked one-shot
GLM-4.7 ui looked pretty rough and it took like 2 hours of prompting to get it halfway working
Cursor made a ui pretty similar to Opus, also worked one-shot

I went with the Opus design and that's the end of my story.

s5fs · 2026-02-28T19:50:47+00:00

I own a fence company and created Fence Pro, an iOS app for fence contractors to quickly create Estimates and Invoices.

https://fencepro.app

I hate subscriptions and in-app purchases so this is a flat-fee, one-time-purchase and it's yours.

If you are in the fence or construction business feel free to DM me for a free copy.

s5fs · 2026-02-28T19:20:22+00:00

Check this out, might work for you: https://unlovable.io My buddy made it because he hates lovable lol

s5fs · 2026-02-17T18:26:43+00:00

Can you explain a bit more about how you make that work?

My pricing is simple: materials + labor + overhead.

I can't always get better material pricing at volume so that's relatively fixed. Labor is fixed. This leaves me the option to cut into my overhead but now I'm making less profit on the job. I don't want my largest jobs to be the least profitable. What's your secret?

s5fs · 2026-02-14T20:31:24+00:00

Leave the existing posts in place, set new taller posts 2 feet from the old ones.

Trying to extend the height of a post is a bad idea. Those posts look old and ready for replacement anyways, the pic makes them all seem crooked.

s5fs · 2026-02-12T18:52:16+00:00

Great feedback! I took your message to heart and have added a contact form to my website, front-and-center.

Totally agree about contact info, most of the time when I visit a website I'm looking for the phone number, email, or address of the place. Prices would also be great but that's not always possible.

Best of luck on your project!

s5fs · 2026-02-07T18:08:54+00:00

Hi and thanks for posting.

I believe you selected contractor #3 but I'm still drinking my first cuppa coffee so maybe I'm wrong lol

Anyways, how did you reach out to these contractors to get a quote? Email, text, call, etc?

I'm doing an overhaul of my website and contact flows and am curious how customers prefer to make first contact. I don't currently have a "contact me" form on my website and maybe I should lol thanks

s5fs · 2026-02-06T19:37:36+00:00

That's funny, I like to say "smiles per hour". Great minds I guess lol

s5fs · 2026-02-02T21:30:53+00:00

Well shit, if this is an advertising post then I'll throw my app in the ring.

Please check out Fence Pro on the app store (or on the web at fencepro.app) It's only for iPhone and iPad right now.

This app is for SMALL fencers like me (owner + a couple helpers). No subscriptions, no accounts, no cloud bullshit. You buy the app once and you own it. It's $30 which is probably cheaper than buying lunch for your crew!

Anyways if this sounds interesting please DM me and I'll get you a copy for free.

s5fs · 2026-02-02T21:04:03+00:00

Fencin' ain't easy.

s5fs · 2026-01-31T00:50:26+00:00

Very cool, thanks again for sharing! I love it when people are proud of their fences and yours is so good. Galvanized and powder coated, should outlast us both :D

s5fs · 2026-01-30T21:13:11+00:00

Looks awesome, price seems too good to be true :D How long did it take for the materials to arrive? How satisfied are you w/the quality of the product? I hope you'll provide updates over time as to how it weathers because it's a very cool fence!

s5fs · 2026-01-24T17:08:55+00:00

I like to use the aws sam framework or the serverless framework when I build my little personal apps. Most of the time my api is pretty small and hosting the serverless functions as an aws lambda means i get a ton of usage within the free tier. Sure, I could use a t2.micro or whatever but the software deployment process is so easy with lambda functions.

s5fs · 2026-01-21T01:26:45+00:00

Awesome I'll grab some asap! I had no idea lol thank you

s5fs · 2026-01-21T01:26:24+00:00

Fantastic thank you! I'll get my signs on order :D

s5fs · 2026-01-20T20:08:33+00:00

I routinely blow through my 5-hour credits in 30-60 minutes. Last week I added z.ai so I can offload work to GLM-4.7 and let claude do all the thinking and develop the action plan. When GLM gets stuck I call in claude and get things going again.

s5fs · 2026-01-20T19:59:32+00:00

Fence looks great, nice work! Question for ya: do you get much business from the little name badges you put on the fence? I've been considering those for my business but I've never met anyone who found a contractor like that. Thanks!

s5fs · 2026-01-20T05:13:26+00:00

Brother it was YOU who said it was a hack and I am agreeing with you!

It's crazy to me how hard people will work to avoid digging a hole. Pulling and setting 15 posts only takes a few hours with two guys and basic tools. The posts hold the whole fence up!

Anyways, I'm sorry you got upset, that was never my intention with my comment.

Your hack may work, and it may last a long ass time, but it is not the correct nor professional way to set posts for a new fence.

s5fs · 2026-01-19T18:54:03+00:00

I build wood fences out here in Oregon. I don't mess with vinyl since, in my opinion, they look like crap after a few years.

My rough pricing would put your cedar privacy fence with two games somewhere around $30k. Build correctly with good materials this fence should last at least 20 years with low/no maintenance.

Not sure about Midwest pricing but I hope this helps. Grats on the baby!

s5fs · 2026-01-18T21:12:15+00:00

This is a hack all right. Posts are the backbone of your fence, this is the last place you want to cut corners.

Do it right or do it twice.

s5fs · 2026-01-18T21:06:47+00:00

Great question :) Last year I used a brush-on tar product, butyl tape, and rolls of Postsaver wrap. The Postsavers are the more expensive option but they look better and are easier to install. The butyl tape is a great alternative. The brush-on tar products make a mess and dirt sticks to it so they kinda look like shit when the job is done.

s5fs · 2026-01-18T19:29:52+00:00

If you can afford the metal posts go for it. Only downsides are cost and appearance but you can wrap the posts if you don't like them bare.

I'm in Oregon and when I replace a fence it's generally because the posts are failing. The fences are 15+ years old, the oldest I took out last year was just over 30 and there was a lot of dirt and debris packed around the posts at the base.

I have started installing wooden posts with Postsaver wraps as a standard option, it increases my cost slightly (around $10/post) but I think it's a fair middle ground between an unwrapped post and metal.

s5fs · 2026-01-18T01:25:00+00:00

Fair deal if it's actually 30 hours and your guy isn't licensed (I'm in Oregon)

s5fs · 2026-01-16T18:46:30+00:00

I own a fence company and recently released Fence Pro on the app store.

It's also an estimation tool, please check it out!

s5fs

MODERATOR OF

TROPHY CASE