On Tue, 08 Mar 2005 10:32:30 +0000, The Natural Philosopher
wrote:



You should design the gazebo so that it is essentually self supporting,
and just use those bolts to stiop it flapping in the breeze.

Sorry for the slow respone and thanks for the input.

Slight update, its a pergola not a gazebo, doh !

I was planning on having the side next to the house supported on the
house only, is this not possible ? The pergola would be approx 5M long
and 2M wide, with only 4-5 crossbars running at right angles to the
house/length of pergola.

The other long side would be supported on two 100mm thick posts sunk
into the ground and supported by concrete.

Kenneth.