Step 6: Assemble the Sleeves

Assembling the post sleeves
Photo: Kolin Smith
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Apply polyurethane glue to the edges of the lower sleeve blocks, sandwich them between the front and back pieces, and use a nail gun and 1¼-inch nails to secure the assembly. Set aside the top blocks until after the panels are installed.

Tip: If the glue foams out of the seams, don't smear it with a cloth, or it will never come off. Just wait until it dries and shave it off with a chisel or scraper.
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    1. 4×4 pressure-treated posts
    Get them long enough to go below the frost line; at least one-third of each post must be buried.

    2. Cedar 1×6 lumber
    To be ripped to make the post sleeves, stops, and cap rail.

    3. Cedar square lattice
    Get 4-by-8 sheets that can be cut into two panels each.

    4. Self-adhesive flashing to protect the portion of the post set in concrete.

    5. ¾-inch drainage stone

    6. Concrete
    Choose a fast-setting mix.

    7. 1¼-inch exterior grade brad nails

    8. 1⅝-inch trim-head stainless-steel deck screws

    9. 3-inch stainless-steel deck screws

    10. Polyurethane glue

    11. Polyurethane construction adhesive

    12. Painter's tape

    13. Post caps
    Get 5¼-inch post caps to fit over the sleeved 4×4 posts.