Sweet, how sweet it is. I'm am about to undertake this project in my new pond currently being constructed. I have been trying to determine what to use steel sq tubing or timbers. I was leaning towards timber because I do not own a portable welder to work steel in the field. Last night the answer was handed to me on a silver platter. My neighbor has a bunch of pipe he has purchased and I ask him a while back if he wanted to sale me some to build fence corners. He said he had some large Galv pipe heavy walled about 3 to 4 inches in Dia he had been given that he would let go cheap. He said they were too long for fence corners and hard to work with because of the size and wall thickness. I started thinking about them for the pier. I made a deal with him and he said get all you want. I went over to measure them to make sure they would be long enough. To my surprise what I found next is truly a miracle. Each post has 2 aluminum brackets bolted to the top of the post. The brackets are 10 inches tall and are u shape with existing mounting holes, another words built on joist hangers. The extruded brackets also have a flange on one side with mounting holes to hang joist cross ways between the post as well. I feel so lucky I think I'm gonna play the lotto tonight. "6,9,13,29,41,43".


The road goes on forever and the party nevers end...............................................