On 2009-12-03 17:09:15 +0000, Charlie Pridham
said:

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On Thu, 3 Dec 2009 15:59:46 -0000, Charlie Pridham
wrote:

One of the Casualties of the strong winds has been our 30' pergola, this
is the second time the 4" tanalised uprights have snapped in strong wind
and I have concluded its just not strong enough!
I have reluctantly decided to build the pillars up in brick but before
I order bricks wondered if any Urglers have used any other method to
create the uprights?
I didn't know for instance whether there are any square section products
like the things you build chimneys out of but in something a bit more
decorative than rough concrete, looking to end up with something around a
foot square

I would have thought a red-brick square pillar could look quite
attractive and last for ever, I have one such holding up a
front-door porch canopy and it looks good covered in sweet peas.



I think it would look good too but its my brick laying skills that may be
wanting!!

If you think of the end of the path to our tea room's lawn, Charlie,
there are brick pillars either side of it. We had them put in to
replace a rotting, old wooden pergola. We intended to have iron arches
made to cement into them sort of creating an X shape as they went down
the path. One day, Ray picked up a pot and plonked on the finished
pillar, while he was doing something else. We liked the effect so
much, we never did get round to the rest of the 'pergola'. ;-) I know
this doesn't answer your question about square constructions but it may
save you a bit of time. ;-)) The alternative is perhaps to clad
cement in slate?
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