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| http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7085/7254577210_46c8d5af01_c.jpg
Pls see above link design. It is a patio cover designed by my friend. I will anchor the post in planter and plant climbing plants to shape shade. As some frineds in this formua said it will have some problems. So, i'm not so sure if it's workable. Hope more friends can give some suggestion or improvement advise. thanks. |
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- Posted by on_greenthumb (My Page) on Wed, May 23, 12 at 8:13
| Hmmmm....if it's workable - I have been trying to figure out how to put one of these over my existing patio without having to dig in.....I'll keep an eye on this thread and see people's thoughts. |
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- Posted by deviant-deziner Oh zone (My Page) on Wed, May 23, 12 at 11:48
| As long as your posts are securely attached to a concrete footing below grade and you have extensive water proofing surrounding the posts due to soil to wood contact, seems like a reasonably thought out project. If you are trying that silly crack pot idea again of simply putting the posta in a planter without properly securing to a sub base concrete footing then you have my condolences. Also , it looks from this computer sketch that you have only one cross beam per post. This does not provide suffcient engineering of torque, and if submitted for a construction permit, it would be turned down for insuffcient safety concerns. |
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- Posted by stompoutbermuda Z8DesertSunsetZ11 (My Page) on Wed, May 23, 12 at 13:33
| What if the pots connected at ground level? For instance if there was poured concrete pots with poured and reinforced concrete benches in between the pots? Or even if the pots and connecting benches (or fencing in between pots) was wood? |
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- Posted by deviant-deziner Oh zone (My Page) on Wed, May 23, 12 at 13:39
| poured in place concrete pots ...... etc.... sure. if engineered correctly and you had a very healthy budget. |
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| This is a nice topic about patio cover designs and i find it equally interesting. I have also mentioned a very helpful page for that. |
Here is a link that might be useful: patio covers designs
This post was edited by extreeter on Tue, Mar 19, 13 at 18:29
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- Posted by rosiew 8 GA (rosemarywalsh@bellsouth.net) on Thu, Mar 21, 13 at 20:26
| extreeter, glad to have the link you provided as a reference. The company is in CA, I'm across the USA, but can enjoy their designs and ideas. Thank you. |
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