Today my friend Joey came over and helped me dig 11 holes. Each hole is 12" in diameter and 12" deep. We didn't hit any water lines and only found one drainage pipe that caused us to alter the plan slightly but it's no big deal. We dug four more wheelbarrows worth of dirt in case you're counting.
I purchased 12-in diameter concrete form tubes and cut them into 14 in pieces, one for each hole.
My next step is to verify that all of the forms are perfectly lined up and level. I'll do that this week. My goal by Friday is to figure out how much concrete I need, and go out and buy the supplies as well as 11 brackets that will be used to hold the posts and beams.
Yesterday Michelle and I went to to brick and Barn which is a antique store in valley center. While we were there, we saw some really cool wind chimes and decided to go home and make our own. See below for a photo of what we created with seashells we already had laying around the backyard.
