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Old 02-01-2015, 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by OldManTime View Post
Mine is made of florida cypress, 12x24,
Cypress or Western red cedar is the only two woods to use they will not rot or attract bugs

I built my pergola out of Cypress, I can give you the name of the mill I had custom cut it about 15 x 40 was about $1200 in materiel.

You do need permits, great guy is Drew to draw up plans with engineers stamp
he's at Bluewater Drafting in Oxford.

Making part of my lanai enclosed with glass the window frames I making out of Western Red cedar

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They quoted a price of $3,500 for a 8x10 area.
That is way too much $$
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