Pergola 4X4 Or 6X6 Posts. I was talking with my neighbour tonight and he mentioned using 6x6 posts rather than 4x4 posts. I'm planning on building the pergola with cedar 6x6's only. Wondering how to measure for a pergola?

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I wonder if three 4x4 (actually more like 3.5x3.5) redwood posts will be enough to support the front (long) side of a 10'x20' attached pergola? This high grade post has ground contact protection against rot, fungal decay and termite. Pergolas are sometimes also confusingly referred to as trellises or garden arbors or even gazebos.

In this neck of the woods, fences are almost exclusively built with 4x4 posts and i am concerned that it will jump out like a sore thumb.

4x4's are subject to some serious bending as they dry. Anchoring the posts of the anchor. 4x4's are subject to some serious bending as they dry. Alternatively, some customers have attached it to a patio using bolts, while others have secured the posts in planters. There are a few ways to secure the 6×6 posts into place. Romantiskt trädgårdsrum under en luftig baldakin. Pergolas are sometimes also confusingly referred to as trellises or garden arbors or even gazebos. Cedarwood is an excellent material for this type of structure as it is reliable and durable material that has a long lifespan.