Got a cedar fence panel to fit a tricky slope by scribing it with a 2x4

Had a job in Denver last month where the yard dropped almost 8 inches over a single panel run. I was about to cut a bunch of stepped panels, but my buddy said to try scribing. I held a level 2x4 against the posts, traced the ground slope onto the bottom rail of a full panel, and cut it with a jigsaw. It dropped right into place and looks way cleaner than stepping. Anyone else use scribing for slopes instead of racking or stepping panels?

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alice3361mo agoMost Upvoted

How much extra time did that scribing method add to the install?

oscar_ellis1mo ago

Saw my buddy waste a whole afternoon on that once.

nina_jenkins1mo ago

Actually depends on the job though, Oscar. That extra time can save a ton of callbacks if the cuts are tricky. Your buddy might have dodged a bigger headache later.