Step 5: Mark the Notches to Lay out the Center Post

Mark the Notches to Lay out the Center Post To Build a Decorative Driveway Marker
Photo: Kolin Smith
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Mark the cutlines for the horizontal and vertical notches in the center post. The horizontal notch around the top is decorative. The vertical notch at the back of the post is there to anchor the rails but won't be visible in the completed piece.
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