Hi All,
I am planning on digging and cementing in 2 posts on a diagonal in a small corner of the garden to allow me to hammock year round. I'm pretty comfortable with how deep to dig and how to use the pre-packaged cement mix etc. to secure, however I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts on post selection.
I have 2 main questions:
1) square vs round? I would refer round posts as I use tree straps and feel they may sit better. I am worried they may slip from a square post but have no first hand experience. Is this a needless worry?
2) Strength? Logistically finding a square 6x6 inch, 8 foot post is much easier to source and will be stronger then the largest round post I could find (so far) which is 4 inches in diameter and 12 foot long - meaning I'd likely cut it to a 8ft length and sink it 2.5 or 3 foot deep.
If you were doing the job what posts would you use? Open to all advice and comments.
Thanks.
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