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Thanks G I did consider larger dowels but as it's softwood, wasn't sure whether it was sufficient for long term lateral strength. Surely they weren't fitted like this? I've drawn up a plan and was considering bolting the lot together with a mild steel bar. Is this overboard? I've also still...

This is what I'm dealing with. Anyone tackle a similar project before? The post is 70mm x 70mm which will be replaced or extended/made good with a 90mm x 90mm post. I'm considering several approaches but wondering if bolting flat steel bars may be the easiest work around. Steps 1 and 2 are...