LibrePost depth before the concrete. The line before the neighbor argues.
Footings, ledger, and framing all get buried — and the property line gets disputed. LibreCam stamps GPS, weather, and time on every photo and keeps shooting in the yard with no signal.
A build, documented post-hole to finish
The footings, the ledger, and the line all vanish — under concrete, under boards, or into a dispute.
Layout & property line
- Survey stakes, pins, and the property line in frame
- Setbacks measured from the line, with a tape visible
- Existing grade, drainage, and any structures to protect
- Locate marks for utilities before any hole is dug
- Material selections and the client sign-off
Footings & framing
- Post holes at depth — a tape in the hole before concrete
- Concrete in the holes and posts set plumb
- Deck ledger lagged to the house with its flashing
- Joists, beams, hangers, and blocking before decking
- Hardware and fasteners — the connectors going in
Finish & closeout
- Decking, pickets, or panels going on
- Stain, seal, or paint applied
- Gates, latches, railings, and stairs operating
- Final walkthrough set the client opens on a link
The photos that decide whether you get paid
Two things sink fence and deck jobs, and a phone solves both. The first is the property line. Set a fence a few inches over and you've got a neighbor dispute that ends with you moving the whole run on your dime — unless you have dated photos of the survey pins and your setback measured from the line before you dug. The second is everything that gets buried: post-hole depth disappears under concrete, the ledger flashing disappears behind the rim joist, the framing disappears under the decking. The inspector wants the post depth and the ledger connection before they're covered, and a callback over a wobbly post or a rotting ledger a few seasons out is settled by the shot of the tape in the hole and the flashing lapped behind the board. LibreCam keeps it automatic: GPS, weather, and time on every shot, organized by job, ready to hand the client or the inspector as a single link built from a build checklist.
Built for how fence and deck builders actually work
Property line on the record
Survey pins, stakes, and your setback measured from the line with a tape in frame. The proof that keeps a neighbor dispute from moving your fence.
Post depth before the concrete
A tape in the hole before the pour. Once concrete goes in, the photo is the only proof the footing hit depth — for the inspector and the callback.
Ledger and flashing documented
The ledger lagged to the house and its flashing lapped right, shot before decking covers it. The detail a deck-failure claim turns on.
Out in the yard with no signal? Keep shooting.
Back lots and rural builds have no service. Photos and captions queue on your phone and sync when you pack up.
Material delivery proof
Photograph the lumber and hardware dropped, dated. Prove the right materials arrived before they go in the ground or the frame.
One link for the client
No app on their end. They open a browser gallery — the line, the footings, the framing, the finished build, post-hole to gate latch.
Frequently Asked Questions
Shoot the survey pins and stakes and measure your setback from the line with a tape in frame before you dig. If a neighbor argues the fence is over, dated, GPS-stamped photos show exactly where you placed it.
The depth — a tape in the hole before the pour. Once concrete sets, the photo is the only proof the footing hit the required depth, for the inspector and for a callback over a leaning post later.
The ledger connection is the most common point of deck failure, and it's buried behind the rim and the decking. A dated photo of the ledger lagged right and the flashing lapped is what proves your connection was sound if anyone questions it down the road.
Yes. Shoot the joists, beams, hangers, and blocking before the boards go on. Decking hides the entire frame, so the photos are the permanent record of how it was built.
Yes. Photos, voice captions, and checklists all work with zero signal and queue on your phone. Everything syncs when you're back in range.
Nothing. LibreCam is free for the whole crew — the free plan is the product, not a trial.