We set the cedar posts for the duplex today. It's a good feeling seeing it rise above ground level. At every step we get a little clearer sense of the space. Even if it just looks like something they set up for monkeys to play on at the zoo right now, it's a little more believable that Jesse and I will actually have private quarters this winter.
Working with round rough cut posts isn't the easiest thing. Assuming that the post isn't warped, it inevitably tapers and so it's only really possible to get one edge relatively straight. On the corners we do our best, and then we use string as a guide to line the other intermediate posts up.
Although it's not exactly sustainable, we cemented in the posts. We'll also likely use cement to set the granite footing around the base. Altogether though we'll probably only use 2 bags of cement for the whole structure.
