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Sunday August 25, 2019 subscribe |
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...yesterday's bath worked! sitting and thinking without distractions is such a rare luxury these days. in large part it requires the conscious choice to turn off the supreme pocket distractor. ✓ one thing i've learned working the trades is the value of visualizing builds step by step, so i walked myself through the challenge of setting four 4x4 posts in a perfect line at a consistent depth. in my mind's eye, the process was messy and imprecise until i hit on the expedient of making a jig, so that's where the day started. the other big question was whether or not foam is a viable alternative to concrete for post-setting. at the end of the day, both jig and foam proved to be successful strategies, as attested by Nico the cat's seal of approval. our holes were a bit too wide, but we'll improve that later when we use an auger instead of a manual post hole digger. the next step is to lash on thatch seatback... (to be continued) |
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