Hello all,
Haven't posted here or even lurked for more than a year, and my news server is showing over 300,000 unread messages! Good to see a few familiar names though.
Anyway, I am building a pergola using the designs on
Do you think this is because there isn't as much lateral force on a pergola (due to wind) so it does not need as much to stop the post moving as with a fence? I guess with all the braces the pergola could be pretty much free-standing, so the main thing is to keep it in the same position in the ground.
Also, would it matter if the holes were tapered slightly so they get narrower at the bottom?
Also, I will probably use a post fix concrete like Hanson PostFix or Blue Circle Postcrete because I have too much money and not enough experience of mixing mortars. Do you have any views on whether either of these is a superior product?
Sorry for all the questions! Thanks in advance for any help you can offer.
Al Reynolds