has anyone ever constructed one? we have a wrought iron patio gazebo like thing... its pretty rusty, and i like the look and feel of wood. im very skilled when it comes to woodworking so ive been told, (cant weld) i do have experience when it comes to things like this.. i built the fence for my house with my step dad... gee i did most of the work, and my neighbors i helped with(same design), i also laid a brick patio in my backyard.

since i cant mount onto the brick since they are small and fragile i was thinking of putting the feet outside the patio. i'd use the cardboard tubes for forming footings, about a foot and half deep and use those to anchor the pergola, and go from there, i would use my woodshop at school and build it there and then just move it home and rebuild it..

the material is ceder... and i want it to be finished, my mom wants to put vines, grape vines on it...

Are you making fun of me? Did Cmac put you up to this???

Na, seriously, I was thinking about doing one of those out the back of the house. Kind of a metal/wood hodge-podge.

Sound's interesting, be sure to take a picture and post when you git 'er done.

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-livin' in the terminally flippant zone

i thought of your name.. i was like " perago would probably say something"

the plan will be put into effect once i get prices for ceder...

Ceder shoulnd't be that bad in your neck of the woods. Is your mom gonna fund this home improvement purchase?

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if the price is righ, she likes the idea of replacing the metal gazebo with the wood pergola.. if i have to ill fund it.. gives me something to do... since my car is not giving me issues