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It's virtually impossible to drive Metpost spikes in upright and square. You won't enjoy building a framework around posts that are neither. Everything you do subsequently needs posts that are both of these things.
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Noted. Postmix it is then.
I know from experience I won’t get them exactly where I want them but at least they’ll be vertical.
Glad I’ll be able to cut/stain everything off site at least and just need to assemble in situ.So I want to put the posts in first then build the frame around them? I was presuming to build the whole frame, lay it on the floor then mark the post positions in place. Seeing as it’s only little me and Liz can move it around easily enough.
edmundro
Looking at non-postmix options for my decking posts. As it’s a small deck would post repair spikes be potentially a goer? Don’t see the point of driving 750mm long spikes into the ground for a small deck..
I’m sure I’ll cave and concrete them in under cover of darkness in the end tho.