I personally have dry brined all my post for years and they get hard within 3-6 days. Advantage is that I can set all post and finish the fence on the same day without having to wait for the posts to cure. I understand in some soil it doesn’t work but in Ga soil it works perfect in my opinion. Have any of yall tried it? Why is it so controversial?
I’m a solo fence installer in Georgia and I’ve been thinking about hiring someone to help with the workload, especially during the busy season. Work picks up enough that having an extra set of hands would really help with efficiency and taking on more jobs.
My question is: what’s considered fair pay for a fence helper/laborer right now in Georgia? I want to pay competitively and treat someone right, but I also need it to make sense for a small one-man operation. I’m not looking to underpay anyone, but I also don’t want to overpay out of inexperience.
For those in fencing or similar trades, what are you paying helpers these days—hourly, day rate, or percentage? And how do you handle pay for someone experienced vs someone green that you have to train? I’ve hired guys from Home Depot but they tend to expect paid lunch plus their day rate. I lose too much time picking up their food just doesn’t make sense.
Appreciate any insight