I'm giving you massive props! The fact you went old school (which is twice as hard)! Looks great! I wish I had the energy to do that in my backyard! You went all out and showed hella skills my friend!
Beautiful project! I am impressed to see someone utilizing old school joining techniques as opposed to simply relying on bolts and fasteners alone... but seriously wear safety glasses...
Loved this project. This is very similar to what I want to do with our patio. Thanks for posting. I'm gonna save this one for referance when were ready. Love that you got the kids involved. Dad points!!!
Thanks for the comment! Glad you liked it. I’m hoping to get more videos explaining each part of the build in separate videos. Stay tuned for more! Cheers 🍻
@@Dutch58 I'm actually doing mine at the moment 😆. 6x6 oak posts but only 2.m meters. I have 6 of them to cut, chisel out, level, post shoes etc... all on my own. my whole is aching!
Awesome build. I love that you got your sons involved. My father did the same for me when I was his age, I love DIY and hard work and just accomplishing things and getting it done. Good job!
Stuck it out for the entire build. Wonderful job and a tremendous looking end result. There were ups and downs at the heavy end of this tale....but once you got acclimated you taught yourself quite a few methods and fine tuned it all to a top shelf finish! One of the best looking pavilions I've seen in the DIY sector of UA-cam. Outstanding job Mateo.
@@mateostabio Absolutely....I drew my first building permit April 1st in 1972 and finally hung up my Thoroughgoods on April 1st 2022. You got what's going young blood....just do yourself and your family a favor and take care of your feet; knees and lower back. Orthopedic inserts for you feet if needed; knee pads of a good build (Atas 46 is my choice) and I go make friends with a Chiropractor with good credentials to keep care of your back. If you spend $500 a year on those three things....best $500 you could ever spend. 1st rule....the biggest reason for construction injuries are usually old men thinking they're young men. 2nd rule.....the second reason for construction injuries are usually young guys that think the old guys (FOGs) don't know what they're talking about. Take care bubba.... Dan Turner Daniel Turner Builders Inc. Conyers, Ga "Building Gracious Southern Living Since 1954" (my dad was a builder)
chief I must say I've now watched this video finished from start to end. this really turned out amazing and the fact that you went old school made it so much more interesting there is quicker way out there but yeah the old school does it for me. thanks for sharing I'm looking forward to the next project. this is to me a true reflection of DIY I've seen on the internet so far with all the struggles. other or previous videos made it look so easy forgetting we don't always have the resources available on hand. we sometimes have to go and rent the tools we require to get these DIY projects done. #southafricaposted
This is exactly it, You got it. I wanted something original, that didn’t use metal brackets, and so I designed a minimal structure with old joinery. All the videos out there are about how you can make a gazebo in 4 hours, but I wanted a masterpiece that would last 50 years. Thanks for the comment!
I built a basic pergola for our yard recently and was stunned by the amount of work you put into this! Not only the pergola itself but all the concrete leveling around the pool and pavers, it's a staggering amount of work. My pergola build was maybe 1/2 the size and didn't require even 25% of the stuff you did, and I am still putting finishing touches on it. Extremely well done!
I love that you used hand tool for the tenon and mortise joints. That styles of joining has proven to last over a millennia. Very cool. And hard to find video examples.
Thank you! Yes I also struggled finding something similar and hopefully my video helps others with timber frame joinery. Theres also no other way to cut them without hand tools unless you spend thousands on crazy expensive timber framer tools. I also bought a book and wanted to learn how to do timber frame joinery
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWW I have neverrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr seen anyone work as hard as youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!! It made my back hurt just watching you work----Real NICE job
Hello. You've done a lot of hard work. The work is monumental for such a small area. Your wife should carry you in her arms and be proud of such a hard-working man. I hope your health hasn't suffered too much. Glory also to your helpers and your biggest fan, your son. Greetings to you and everyone from Poland!
This is such an impressive achievement. Thanks for demonstrating that with skill and ingenuity you can build something amazing without every (and the most expensive) power tools in the store. So much old school there, like when I was kid helping my dad build. I haven’t read the comments, but I’m sure there are a fair number taking you to task for no safety glasses and for your lack of ladder safety, but what I noticed more was the way your kids helped their dad. Thanks for sharing this video. BTW, I found you first on the video about raising the pool deck and paving the yard. Kudos on all if it - I’m sending these to my son with a note to get busy.
Fantastic result. Very creative use of the thickneser. Good to see the little tackers chipping in. Love the big chunky gazebo. Damn you’re one hard worker.
Fantastic work my friend, a LOT of attention to detail, and you have gone above and beyond where a lot of real contractors might have tried to shortcut some processes. Love it.
Wow, this project is the epitomy of the word awesome! From beginning to end I was absolutely blown away & impressed by how much time & effort you took to build your outside space! Bravo, sir, bravo!!!!
I’ve got to send this to my brother in law! He’s currently renovating my Grandmothers 100 year old house and a pergola is something he’s highly considering. Anyways, I’m into joinery methods and this was such a blast to watch! That sucker won’t be coming down for a very long time not to mention visually it’s stunning! A beautiful spot by the pool with electricity, lighting and music… perfection! More pls
Nice job 👍 i just recently did a dyi 130m long fencing 2.5m height, paving 250sqm bbq area, gates, landscape etc in 3 months by myself. Home project. I feel your pain. But I end results wow. I used cida. Full privacy wall. First time ever home wood working/ paving/ electrical installation etc. Turned out very modern. Next step maybe small pool, and large cazebo 😂 with pizza and bbq counters / bar area.
A fine example of if you want it doing properly, do it yourself. A good DIYer always over engineers, I see nothing wrong with that if it stands the test of time.
Necessity truly is the mother of invention!! I watched with pure amazement as you angled the planer over that long beam!! And, your little assistants did a good job too!!😂
Truer words were never spoken when you said you watched with amazement. I was sitting here with my mouth open as he ran that planer down the length of that timber beam. 😯😂
Very respectable....jealous you had the gear to move stuff. Love the blue skin but to take it a step ferther if they arent pt (as yours are clearly not) is to burn the ends that will be buried. Just a passion of mine. You totally have demonstrated practical old values in timber framing... Huge respect
Amazing work my friend and inspirational! Brother you worked you ass off, and it's well worth it. Hats off to you, your friends/family, boys and wife, all for assisting.
Most videos with titles like these are very click-baity, but this video truly delivered. was never bored of watching and truly beautiful work. Hope to be that good one day
Dude Really ? You just took a hour of my life I will never get back! TOTALLY worth it ,looks beautiful,great job and it looks like them boys are going to be hard workers.
Hahaha you made me think this was a negative comment at first. Really appreciate it!! Glad you loved it and my kids really liked your kind words! Cheers!
20 minutes in and I was like "This guy knows what he's doing. A but brutish, but quite effective nonetheless." And then, he broke out the RYOBI planer and I was like "What an idiot!" But when he let the planer move itself down the timber, once again, I was impressed. Well done, Sir! I wish UA-cam would let me post the Leonardo DiCaprio GIF of him raising his glass!
Mate you are a machine, watching you reminded me of a similar gazebo build I did years ago. May you enjoy many years to come with your family. Oh the drone images & video editing was excellent as well, well done buddy.
I’m making a pergola using Toja grid , yours is outstanding will last forever. Thanks for the brilliant idea of using that tar paper on foundational footings part of columns. I’m trying to make a pergola that acts like a car port for my tesla model y. Next project should be put a shitload of solar panels on that structure and eliminate your electric bill . Beautiful structure!
Really well done Mateo. I'd say the substrate for the patio is overbuilt, but am also familiar with Mtl winters;). That should withstand 5 ice storms and 3 hurricanes and not move a mm. Impressive work
Hey Mateo...This looks great for a modern design...with simplistic lines...Well done...III...I'm posting this comment here as the same one from the Reddit conversation...More questions are always welcome...😉 👉...Mateo wrote: "...To keep the modern look I was going for, I opted out of the knee braces... I love the fact you didn't stick in the unnecessary and ubiquitous elbow braces...Good Job!!! 👉..Mateo wrote: "... I then had to figure out a way to strengthen it, and ended up burying the posts 3 feet deep. For that location and load parameters, unless you are on a beach or something, should be more than adequate... 👉..Mateo wrote: "...Which brought yet another issue. Rot… I wrapped the posts in a waterproofing membrane that they use on foundation walls for crack repairs. Hopefully, it works! Sorry to say, but that was probably a huge mistake. Wood needs to "breathe," as they say, and that means to mitigate interstitial decay issues that no wood, especially wood below grade, should ever be "waterproofed" as this is folly in all regards and only accelerates decomposition more rapidly and why it is against code in some areas to embed in concrete as the "contact zone" between grade and base of the post will most likely show signs of decay within less than a decade...No worries, though it is work, there are traditional solutions for this and ways to slow the process, and/or add a stone foundation at a later date...
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I'm giving you massive props! The fact you went old school (which is twice as hard)! Looks great! I wish I had the energy to do that in my backyard! You went all out and showed hella skills my friend!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
Forget the build. Look at your boys helping you. That's truly priceless.
Truly is! Hard workers they are!
I can just imagine the last scene when you finally sat down and enjoyed your amazing build, thinking 'at last'. Well done
Indeed 😂 Thanks for watching
Man that feeling of sitting under the gazebo with the family after all that hard work is priceless. Congrats!
Yes it really is priceless!
Now that was an interesting use of the bench planer. 😉😉
Thanks! Desperate times calls for desperate measures.
I like the way you allowed your child to join you in building this... learning process
Beautiful project! I am impressed to see someone utilizing old school joining techniques as opposed to simply relying on bolts and fasteners alone... but seriously wear safety glasses...
Thank you very much!
+1 for safety glasses. I almost lost sight in my right eye from not wearing them.
Being able to have the knowledge and skill to build projects like this is priceless. Especially when it's to improve your own house. Great job!!!
Well said!
Loved this project. This is very similar to what I want to do with our patio. Thanks for posting. I'm gonna save this one for referance when were ready. Love that you got the kids involved. Dad points!!!
Thanks for the comment! Glad you liked it. I’m hoping to get more videos explaining each part of the build in separate videos. Stay tuned for more! Cheers 🍻
Came here to watch the gazebo build, ended up watching the whole project for nearly an hour. A good job done properly. UK here.
Thank you!!! Glad you enjoyed it!
Same intensions here. Massiv build the old school way. Great! 👍I hope you did get a back massage evey day😃. Germany here
@@Dutch58 I'm actually doing mine at the moment 😆. 6x6 oak posts but only 2.m meters. I have 6 of them to cut, chisel out, level, post shoes etc... all on my own. my whole is aching!
Jaw dropped when I saw the Planer on the move.
Well done, my friend.
it's gonna be on my list to do!
Dude, you can never move. That was so much hard work and looks amazing.
@@brendancarson8587 thanks bud
Awesome build. I love that you got your sons involved. My father did the same for me when I was his age, I love DIY and hard work and just accomplishing things and getting it done. Good job!
Thank you! Yea, its something every parent should do so the kids learn to figure it out by themselves just like the parents! Cheers
I would expect no less amount of ingenuity and perseverance from an Italian 👍🏼
Mad props on the thickness planer trick you did there.....
Maaan! This is one of the best builds ive seen.
The attention to detail, the quality, everything. Well done!
Thank you very much! Really happy you noticed my attention to detail!
Stuck it out for the entire build. Wonderful job and a tremendous looking end result. There were ups and downs at the heavy end of this tale....but once you got acclimated you taught yourself quite a few methods and fine tuned it all to a top shelf finish!
One of the best looking pavilions I've seen in the DIY sector of UA-cam.
Outstanding job Mateo.
I really appreciate this comment a lot. Thanks a lot for taking the time to write it.
@@mateostabio Absolutely....I drew my first building permit April 1st in 1972 and finally hung up my Thoroughgoods on April 1st 2022. You got what's going young blood....just do yourself and your family a favor and take care of your feet; knees and lower back. Orthopedic inserts for you feet if needed; knee pads of a good build (Atas 46 is my choice) and I go make friends with a Chiropractor with good credentials to keep care of your back. If you spend $500 a year on those three things....best $500 you could ever spend.
1st rule....the biggest reason for construction injuries are usually old men thinking they're young men.
2nd rule.....the second reason for construction injuries are usually young guys that think the old guys (FOGs) don't know what they're talking about.
Take care bubba....
Dan Turner
Daniel Turner Builders Inc. Conyers, Ga
"Building Gracious Southern Living Since 1954" (my dad was a builder)
Man, What an amazing build. You have extraordinary talent and stamina to complete such a massive project. I am absolutely amazed!!
I hate to say it, but I’m glad to see I’m not the only one that tackles projects like this alone. 🎉
Love how you create a work space that your kids can also learn and connect. Just beautiful on many levels congrats to you sir!
What an amazing build - truly impressive to do all of this 98% on your own.
You've got huge balls.
Thanks! I’ll show the wife this comment and see if she agrees 😂
First class work, especially the attention to details. And I learned a new way to use my planer, let it pull itself along a board. Brilliant !
That young man was very impressive. Super job!!
Thank you!
Your kid helping with a small shovel, so cute =)
I love watching the little ones help. 😍😊
Congratulations for the amazing project. You are a good teacher with your kids, your most value co-workers. God bless your family!
Thank you very much! Thanks for the comment.
I feel proud of people that can archive such a great skill..
Back breaking work for 1 man well done you should be very proud
chief I must say I've now watched this video finished from start to end. this really turned out amazing and the fact that you went old school made it so much more interesting there is quicker way out there but yeah the old school does it for me. thanks for sharing I'm looking forward to the next project. this is to me a true reflection of DIY I've seen on the internet so far with all the struggles. other or previous videos made it look so easy forgetting we don't always have the resources available on hand. we sometimes have to go and rent the tools we require to get these DIY projects done. #southafricaposted
This is exactly it, You got it. I wanted something original, that didn’t use metal brackets, and so I designed a minimal structure with old joinery. All the videos out there are about how you can make a gazebo in 4 hours, but I wanted a masterpiece that would last 50 years. Thanks for the comment!
The amount of times I would've just given up... but the dude just keeps on going. Respect.
@@LillyBelleee thank you! I almost gave up a few times. But took a week break to think it through 😂
I built a basic pergola for our yard recently and was stunned by the amount of work you put into this! Not only the pergola itself but all the concrete leveling around the pool and pavers, it's a staggering amount of work. My pergola build was maybe 1/2 the size and didn't require even 25% of the stuff you did, and I am still putting finishing touches on it. Extremely well done!
Thank you for the nice comment. Glad you enjoyed it! Lots more cool projects coming soon!
I watched this entire video twice. I am amazed. Great job Mateo.
I love that you used hand tool for the tenon and mortise joints. That styles of joining has proven to last over a millennia. Very cool. And hard to find video examples.
Thank you! Yes I also struggled finding something similar and hopefully my video helps others with timber frame joinery. Theres also no other way to cut them without hand tools unless you spend thousands on crazy expensive timber framer tools. I also bought a book and wanted to learn how to do timber frame joinery
@@mateostabio Exceptional knowledge to have and pass to your posterity.
Those giant timbers for the frame are awesome!!!!
damn... crap load of work for a 1 person job. My back hurts just watching the video. Mad props to you. Turned out to be freaking awesome.
Thanks for the comment! Took me all of last summer and this spring to finally call this side yard done!
Great job ! OMG I’ve just got tired watching you build this thing it looks amazing !
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWW I have neverrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr seen anyone work as hard as youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!! It made my back hurt just watching you work----Real NICE job
Thanks for watching! Had to complete it !
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Thank you!
One of the best Gazebo builts I have ever seen! Thank you for the journey!
Thank you! gracias!
Got your email about wrapping the posts, what is your concern? The bottom? Why I didn’t wrap the bottom bottom?
I forgot about this until today!
@tabio, precisesly! Why you didn't wrap the bottom bottom? Looking into my spam email your reply!!!
Hello. You've done a lot of hard work. The work is monumental for such a small area. Your wife should carry you in her arms and be proud of such a hard-working man. I hope your health hasn't suffered too much. Glory also to your helpers and your biggest fan, your son. Greetings to you and everyone from Poland!
Thanks for the comment! I will show the wife 😂. Cheers Poland!
Love themethod of jacking up the post and the planer riding along the beam...very smart!
Thanks! Two things that took me a long time to come up with a solution! Thanks for watching!
This is such an impressive achievement. Thanks for demonstrating that with skill and ingenuity you can build something amazing without every (and the most expensive) power tools in the store. So much old school there, like when I was kid helping my dad build. I haven’t read the comments, but I’m sure there are a fair number taking you to task for no safety glasses and for your lack of ladder safety, but what I noticed more was the way your kids helped their dad. Thanks for sharing this video. BTW, I found you first on the video about raising the pool deck and paving the yard. Kudos on all if it - I’m sending these to my son with a note to get busy.
Amazing comment. Really appreciate that. Really glad you enjoyed it. My kids also really enjoy helping their dad! Thanks for sharing the video!
Just digging the holes for the foundation.Looked like a pain in the ass😂 I am glad I live in florida where there is no rocks😂
It really was! Lol
Watched this entire video and kept going back and forth between "This guy is insane!" and "This guy is brilliant!" Great video and awesome build.
@@djinconroe hahahaha love it! Thanks for the comment
And then the HOA comes and hands you a notice 😂😂 just kidding! Looks amazing brother! Inspired me for sure!
Outstareat! Great watching your sons following and helping you.
Thanks for watching!
You did a great job and your boys had fun helping you !
Fantastic result. Very creative use of the thickneser. Good to see the little tackers chipping in. Love the big chunky gazebo. Damn you’re one hard worker.
Thank you for the comment! glad you enjoyed it!
Fantastic work my friend, a LOT of attention to detail, and you have gone above and beyond where a lot of real contractors might have tried to shortcut some processes. Love it.
@@hoganeye thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!
You are an animal ! Outstanding attention to detail and workmanship ! Lots of hard work but looks amazing
@@paulwisconsin456 thank you! Took me all summer (part time)
Wow, this project is the epitomy of the word awesome! From beginning to end I was absolutely blown away & impressed by how much time & effort you took to build your outside space! Bravo, sir, bravo!!!!
Thanks a lot for the kind words. Glad you enjoyed it!
Hard work always pays off
Chapeau bas boyz
still that central pillar kills me
I’ve got to send this to my brother in law! He’s currently renovating my Grandmothers 100 year old house and a pergola is something he’s highly considering. Anyways, I’m into joinery methods and this was such a blast to watch! That sucker won’t be coming down for a very long time not to mention visually it’s stunning! A beautiful spot by the pool with electricity, lighting and music… perfection! More pls
Thank you! More to come !
Nice job 👍 i just recently did a dyi 130m long fencing 2.5m height, paving 250sqm bbq area, gates, landscape etc in 3 months by myself. Home project. I feel your pain. But I end results wow. I used cida. Full privacy wall. First time ever home wood working/ paving/ electrical installation etc. Turned out very modern.
Next step maybe small pool, and large cazebo 😂 with pizza and bbq counters / bar area.
Nice! I’m also going to build an outdoor bbq area under there next summer! Stay tuned for those videos!
Nicely done!
Wow thanks! Mr. Jeff commenting on my video! I watched a few of your videos for the gutters haha.
A fine example of if you want it doing properly, do it yourself. A good DIYer always over engineers, I see nothing wrong with that if it stands the test of time.
Thanks! I really like that quote! I might use it as a tag line!
Necessity truly is the mother of invention!! I watched with pure amazement as you angled the planer over that long beam!! And, your little assistants did a good job too!!😂
Truer words were never spoken when you said you watched with amazement. I was sitting here with my mouth open as he ran that planer down the length of that timber beam. 😯😂
Amazing!!! all with small / hand tools, a lot of hard work. Beautiful project.
Thanks! Appreciate the comment
Wow, you killed that. Great job!!!
SO satisfying to see those pavers go down
Wow! Nice gazebo
I could do this,, if I had two young assistants. One of the best videos on YT, Great job.
@@CrisGomez-nd2iu thank you!!
Holy sheeeeet dude! Looks amazing!! Just watching made me feel sore. I don't know how you're still alive after that.
It was a very long summer! I’ll tell you that much!
Very respectable....jealous you had the gear to move stuff. Love the blue skin but to take it a step ferther if they arent pt (as yours are clearly not) is to burn the ends that will be buried. Just a passion of mine. You totally have demonstrated practical old values in timber framing...
Huge respect
Thanks for the comment. Tried new things, jumped into something I never did before but super happy with the end result. Cheers!
Я с рейсмуса офигел. Первый раз такое вижу как можно с ним работать. Классно 👍.
awesome! Thanks!
Amazing work my friend and inspirational! Brother you worked you ass off, and it's well worth it. Hats off to you, your friends/family, boys and wife, all for assisting.
Thank you! It was a hard working summer!
Yes I like it for my back yard 😊
Most videos with titles like these are very click-baity, but this video truly delivered. was never bored of watching and truly beautiful work. Hope to be that good one day
Really appreciate this comment! Thanks a lot. I tried to deliver on the promise 😊
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That planer trick is awesome. You put that rig thru hell
Dude Really ? You just took a hour of my life I will never get back! TOTALLY worth it ,looks beautiful,great job and it looks like them boys are going to be hard workers.
Hahaha you made me think this was a negative comment at first. Really appreciate it!! Glad you loved it and my kids really liked your kind words! Cheers!
Awesome work!! Using that bench planer as a hand planer was something!
I am amazed by your passion here. Awesome job
20 minutes in and I was like "This guy knows what he's doing. A but brutish, but quite effective nonetheless."
And then, he broke out the RYOBI planer and I was like "What an idiot!"
But when he let the planer move itself down the timber, once again, I was impressed.
Well done, Sir! I wish UA-cam would let me post the Leonardo DiCaprio GIF of him raising his glass!
Thanks for the comment and all the mixed feelings 🤣. Cheers!
I love what you did with the plane saw 😆
Mate you are a machine, watching you reminded me of a similar gazebo build I did years ago. May you enjoy many years to come with your family. Oh the drone images & video editing was excellent as well, well done buddy.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.
Absolutely Brilliant :) No words to express the beauty of the product
I’m making a pergola using Toja grid , yours is outstanding will last forever. Thanks for the brilliant idea of using that tar paper on foundational footings part of columns. I’m trying to make a pergola that acts like a car port for my tesla model y. Next project should be put a shitload of solar panels on that structure and eliminate your electric bill . Beautiful structure!
That is actually one of the projects I’m already looking into! Love the thought of having solar panels powering the pool equipment
We used black semi transparent on our post (20x24). Looks pretty cool
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼completely awesome!
SOOOOOO much of this brings back memories of hand excavating for the piers on my deck. Worth it in the end, for sure, but that's back-breaking stuff.
amazing job coming from a contractor 😀😀😀
That was awesome! Even better to have your family help! Good job!!!
Very impressive. Army of one I always say at my house.
Thanks for watching! More to come about the gazebo next week! Thx for subscribing.
Those pavers are huge! It all looks so great!!
Epic build!!!
Looks amazing. Great to see involving your kids too. Must have been fun for them.
Awesome job!
Дело мастера боится! Как красиво у вас получается всё, что бы вы не делали!
kudos to you on this great build 🙏
Much appreciated!
Nice job but you did so many things under-tooled and over complicated and wildly not recommended. Hats off to a beautiful outcome. Love it
Love the comment! Thanks and glad you enjoyed it!
Really well done Mateo. I'd say the substrate for the patio is overbuilt, but am also familiar with Mtl winters;). That should withstand 5 ice storms and 3 hurricanes and not move a mm. Impressive work
Thank you! I probably overbuilt everything here lol. I just applied what other UA-camrs taught me! First time doing pavers!
your wife definitely loves u buddy👊 props to u
I appreciate that
Espectacular 👏👏👏
Mateo, I commend you on fabulous work and most of all dedication. This day in and out was not easy by a long shot
@@darian7912 thank you. Cheers!
Hey Mateo...This looks great for a modern design...with simplistic lines...Well done...III...I'm posting this comment here as the same one from the Reddit conversation...More questions are always welcome...😉
👉...Mateo wrote: "...To keep the modern look I was going for, I opted out of the knee braces...
I love the fact you didn't stick in the unnecessary and ubiquitous elbow braces...Good Job!!!
👉..Mateo wrote: "... I then had to figure out a way to strengthen it, and ended up burying the posts 3 feet deep.
For that location and load parameters, unless you are on a beach or something, should be more than adequate...
👉..Mateo wrote: "...Which brought yet another issue. Rot… I wrapped the posts in a waterproofing membrane that they use on foundation walls for crack repairs. Hopefully, it works!
Sorry to say, but that was probably a huge mistake. Wood needs to "breathe," as they say, and that means to mitigate interstitial decay issues that no wood, especially wood below grade, should ever be "waterproofed" as this is folly in all regards and only accelerates decomposition more rapidly and why it is against code in some areas to embed in concrete as the "contact zone" between grade and base of the post will most likely show signs of decay within less than a decade...No worries, though it is work, there are traditional solutions for this and ways to slow the process, and/or add a stone foundation at a later date...
Thanks for sharing this here! Great idea!
It is beautiful, amazing job!! very, very hard work but very very satisfying excellent , thank you, and beautiful Family helping.💕🙏😃💯
Thanks for watching and for the comment
Great job! Looks dope
Thank you!