first, don't let them dry out. the sooner you can sink after cutting the better they stay together.
A 6-7' cedar would take 10-15 bricks to hold in place, AND..if bricks are true clay (old brick) they will dissolve within 2 years.
Laying down is not the beast way.. your target is to cover more vertical in the column so several trees tied and stacked together is better than laying them side by side.

Last edited by Snipe; 05/02/20 11:21 PM.

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