Clare Snyder wrote:

Not critical, but I usually put the concave
side to the post if using screws.

Stainless, self-drilling deck screws with
a "milling" (? - direct translation). I put
them in with a drill driver (torx 25 head)
without drilling first - very easy...

Third question, the posts down in the
ground, does it really help if you first put
them in to a barrel with a fire?

A charred end MAY have some advantage

.... you don't sound very convinced? Anyway
thank you and krw and everyone else
for answering.

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