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Old 05-06-2012, 12:39 AM   #20 (permalink)
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Default Re: Arbor/ Trellis design questions

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Originally Posted by sunfish View Post
Use galvanized steel post 2' in ground and carriage bolts it will last 100 years
No it won't. Thin posts like that won't give enough purchase. They will 'cut' the dirt unless set in
concrete to provide a larger surface to withstand lateral force.



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