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This pergola provides much needed filtered shade to a southern exposure.It is made of Western red cedar and stained with Sikkens SRD. It was made in shop and assembled on site. The dimensions are: 16.5’Wx12’Lx8’H.

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  1. Soares | Mar 10, 2011 08:59am | #1

    Wonderful.

  2. MGengos | Mar 29, 2011 03:43pm | #2

    Looks great. What size beam did you use for the 16" run?

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    But to be frank, it doesn't tell in detail what should we do to choose a best one, agree?
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  4. BennettSanford | Jun 01, 2015 07:58am | #4

    awesome work

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