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Default Weight Restrictions on Lap Joint Pergola

On 04/07/2019 03:03, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 03/07/2019 20:14, Sus wrote:
I have a simple square pergola in my backyard.Â* It's made of 6" x 6"
beams
that are lap jointed.Â* I want to hang 2 swings on each of the two
beams.Â* Is
there a weight restriction given they have lap joints? the swings
would be
wooden and be able to hold an adult.


Yes.


No. He hasn't said how long the horizontal bars are and
how well secured the verticals are, and as a pergola it
will have no triangulation, which is even worse.