Esshup, I believe it was one of your replies or recommendations on a thread from years ago that I had seen about putting in posts on a frozen pond. So, thank you!
You're right about the free shipping to store, and Home Depot who carries Tommy Docks offers it as well, but I don't think on the special order pieces (at least the hundreds of Tommy Dock items on their site does not include the 10' or 12' posts.. It is something to look into though. With my 7.5' water level, I'm assuming the post will pound in 2-3' (?), and needing to be about 18" above water level based on my overflow location, I definitely need 12' posts.
Menards has the 12' posts in stock, $24.99, but they are the 16 gauge 1 5/8". Finding anything in the thicker walled 1 7/8" at that length is seeming to be very expensive. I wonder if the smaller stuff will be OK with some cross bracing?
I'm still tossed on the 2x6 vs 2x8 for my design and how many supports / spacing.
