How to build a pergola for cheap?
Just to cover an inflatable hot tub, I'm not trying to spend a lot. Is it possible to build a pergola, or something similar, for under $200? I'm not looking to buy a steel one, though they are cheap. We get lots of severe weather here and need to withstand wind. So I figured it couldn't be too much to buy some 4x4s and wooden trellises to go across for the privacy aspect. I don't even care if there's a roof, though I imagine you would have a couple of beams across for support. 10x10 was the size I was thinking. Hot tub is 7ft. Also, I saw someone mentioning pouring concrete for the posts will make the wood rot?? Isn't that how you build a deck? What would be the alternative, gravel? Ty in advance. submitted by /u/MatchSensitive8826 [link] [comments]
Just to cover an inflatable hot tub, I'm not trying to spend a lot. Is it possible to build a pergola, or something similar, for under $200? I'm not looking to buy a steel one, though they are cheap. We get lots of severe weather here and need to withstand wind. So I figured it couldn't be too much to buy some 4x4s and wooden trellises to go across for the privacy aspect. I don't even care if there's a roof, though I imagine you would have a couple of beams across for support. 10x10 was the size I was thinking. Hot tub is 7ft.
Also, I saw someone mentioning pouring concrete for the posts will make the wood rot?? Isn't that how you build a deck? What would be the alternative, gravel? Ty in advance.
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