Epic Fail

I like to do things off the cuff, learn by doing, after all, I replaced the radiator on a 93 Buick with no past experience, you know, figure it out as you go. Sometimes that's the hard way, but what the hell.
 I went to Ace and got the bolts, washers and nuts to complete the pier plate, got everything bolted together and mounted to the pier, took the scope out and put it on the wedge...uh oh...
 The scope is about 6 feet off the ground. Not good.
I did not realize the 4 foot pier, plus pier plate, plus wedge would add that much height. I plan to build a deck around the pier, but at this point I think I will have to cut the pier down or make the deck like 4 feet off the ground.