Looks great.....Just curious why you didn't Prime/ paint/ stain before install......I hate ladders 
Not me. I have someone doing the work at a friend's rate, so I'm on his busy schedule. I think that was the original plan, but the shortage of wood along fitting me in and all of the other things has him doing it in some crazy order, or at least how I see it. He got the wood while it was available.
I "Think" his next plan is to get the painter in to paint it before the roofer comes in to do his thing. Then the concrete work....
The post holders are set up now as anchors for when the rebar and patio get paved over it, so it won't be going anywhere, at least from what he tells me. I'm sure this is all not ideal, but everyone seems to be in a two month waiting list and my friend's price break requires squeezing me in when he has opportunity.
This is all just from my observation and some conversation. Things seemed to have switched orders the last few conversations.
