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ordinary fence posts. Cedar posts would be even more 

 attractive. The costs of posts would probably vary from 

 ten to twenty-five cents each. With the uprights set eight 

 feet apart, the crosspieces on top may be placed either 



PERGOLA 



ELEVATION 



TOP 

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Crosspiece 



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Stringer^ 

 Upright' 



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twenty-four or thirty-two inches apart. These should be 

 seven feet long. The stringers upon which the crosspieces 

 rest should be eight feet long and should be slightly notched 

 to hold the crosspieces. An auger post-hole digger is gener- 

 ally the most convenient tool with which to set the posts. 



A Gas-Pipe Pergola 



An excellent support for a grapevine and one that will 

 last practically forever can be made of secondhand gas 

 pipe instead of wood. Clamp fittings will save threading the 



