Curved Patio Cover Design
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Yep, I don't like using hangers (or any other exposed fasteners) either but we pretty much have to around here. We use the concealed flange type though and paint them (I didn't show them painted in my model), so they're not that bad looking. http://woodsshop.com/PROJECTS/Mill/Construction%20Mill/m21a.htm
http://woodsshop.com/pa7.htmThose curved knee braces aren't decorative, they're structural, the only way around not needing those would be setting the posts into the ground.
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Really nice work, as always, Joe.
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Got a new pup Susan? Looks like a real frisky one.
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speaking of posts in the ground.. whats the connection doing there at the base of the columns?
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The connection would be a CB66 set into a 12x12 concrete footing. Those two wood pieces hide the metal straps and thru bolts.
http://www.strongtie.com/products/connectors/LCB-CB.asp#gallerySay, what do you in the UK call something like this? Patio cover??
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Hi Joe,
I just saw your question on this post.
Sorry. Yes new doggie. I swore I was done with dogs and dog hair and picking up doggie doo. I managed it for a whole year. But I found myself watching dog whisperer and animal rescue and so on and so I knew I just had to get another.
Blizzard is about 2 and he is from the SPCA. He is a 16 lb miniature American Eskimo and very sweet and loving and super duper barky. We are going to start working with "Bark Busters" this week to see if we can get it to stop.
He looks a little frou frou for my taste but I knew my daughter would go wild over him.
His personality isn't frou frou though. He is spunky and FAST> I'm thinking of doing some agility training with him to get some of that frisiness out of him. How are your dogs Joe? -
They want heavy shade, so I'm thinking about using 2x4s with a 2.25" space between.
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I'm going for a very broad overhang, except for the back side.
Aren't those some nice queen palms? found them on 3d wh, made by Darrell Smith
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whoops! forgot the dog pic [:o)
here's Bandit a few months ago, gettin grey poor dawg.
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Here's a top view.
then the front and sides ..
So wonderful to be able to design in 3d, then be able to easily make 2d Plan views, SUp's the best thing ever happened to this kid ..
Back Link to Google Gallery Page
http://groups.google.com/group/pro-gallery/browse_frm/thread/4fd488b39f8ad162# -
The patio cover would be built from the same materials as these two-
http://woodsshop.com/Patio_Cover/1/PatioCover.htm
http://woodsshop.com/DESIGNS/Spa/Spa-Shade-Cover.htmThe 6x6 posts, 4x8 beam, 2x6 rafters, curved knee braces and blocking will be STK (Select tight Knot) rough-sawn western red cedar. The 2x4 lattice on top will be smooth construction-heart redwood.
Since I already have all my measurements I can pre-cut everything in the shop, then stain/seal it before installation.
Just dreamin here, but one day .. when I get that CNC machine .. I'll just click a button, walk out to the shop, and there will be all the pieces, cut and ready to go
Above, look how every 5th 2x4 (lattice on top) lines up with the rafter below. Very nice, thankyou SUp.
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A little psychological reasoning, followed by a swift slap on the snout! usually works wonders around my place! Oh, mine are both getting up there (12 +-) but not showing their age too much yet. Definitely slowin down, and sleeping more then before!
Well, now that you brought this up, don't think I got this patio cover job .. the guy's a local lifeguard (not much pay) and from the start he was saying he had a buddy who could build a patio cover for X amount.. haven't heard back from him.
Here's a new one though, along the same lines, with a curved outer edge, but this one is more fitting with it's Site which has existing curves.
It's at a very nice location too, up on a little mountain with a great view across San Diego.
The spot is behind those three chairs, surrounded by some young queen palms.
this is the Design, from about the same view ..
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Boy, look at this google ranking for "Curved Patio Cover Designs"
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I have no doubt that you will get this one Joe. These people appear more likely to have some funds.
Great looking doggie, not so old looking at all.
BTW, I was teaching at a cabinet making school a few months ago and I found some ruby scripts that were very useful specifically to them. It is: CutListandMaterials.rb. I found it on Didier's site but the link to his site doesn't seem to be working at the momnet. I found an alternate link to it here: http://groups.google.com/group/Ruby-API/browse_thread/thread/bfff069930ffa402\Do you know about it? I thought it would be useful to you too,
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Naw, cut lists are for cabinet shops using sheet goods I think, where I almost always use individual sawn boards, much easier for me to just count the sticks I've drawn.
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