Plating the form in platform

We managed to set the beams on end and then give a big power deadlift and chuck them up atop the steel rods.

Using (mostly scrap) 2x6 we built a frame for the platform, taking care to provide space around the tree so it has space to grow.

We took pieces of unused steel from an old combine harvester and a 1x6 and used them to maintain the distance between the two beams as they straddle the trees. The goal is to minimize rubbing on the tree bark and allow room for the tree to grow.