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baromodo
Nov 14, 2012
Well I'm no woodwork PhD-haver, but perhaps you could have two supporting struts forming small but powerful triangles between the two outermost posts and the length of wood you marked in green to give it a bit more support?

Alternatively, you could just put a rectangular pergola structure over the top of the patio and square off the edges of the patio with an outer wooden frame. Then fill the gaps between the frame and the edges of the patio with soil and have a load of plants growing in it, giving it a self-contained "cosy" oasis feel.

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