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I updated the update and included a couple of pictures of the table along with some details about construction. I hope that helps!

Hi Brian, The addition I made was just the a small table. I'll try to shoot another image or two and post it soon. Thank you for your interest!

The posts are set in concrete which ends right below grade. There is 2b cut granite stone under the posts so any water should drain off with a minimum of contact. The concrete is sloped away from the posts to promote runoff. We have a very clay-like soil here and there is still some direct contact with the ground, so it is always possible that there will be some rot. The alternative would be to pour footers and anchor the posts above ground, but that would probably have a negative impact on the rigidity of the structure, requiring braces on each post. It's been 2 years now and the thing has held up very well, so rot is not something I'm going to worry about too much. For comparison, the swing set pictured in the project was 14 years old and several of the base timbers from that ...

The posts are set in concrete which ends right below grade. There is 2b cut granite stone under the posts so any water should drain off with a minimum of contact. The concrete is sloped away from the posts to promote runoff. We have a very clay-like soil here and there is still some direct contact with the ground, so it is always possible that there will be some rot. The alternative would be to pour footers and anchor the posts above ground, but that would probably have a negative impact on the rigidity of the structure, requiring braces on each post. It's been 2 years now and the thing has held up very well, so rot is not something I'm going to worry about too much. For comparison, the swing set pictured in the project was 14 years old and several of the base timbers from that were just buried in the dirt.. When I disassembled it, all the timbers looked pretty good and nothing had to be replaced.

The beams are secured to the posts using 1/2 inch x 8 inch lag bolts. The deck screws are only for pulling the beams tight and securing the crossbraces.