Posts to support roof Outdoor Kitchen Design Discuss Posts to support roof in the Outdoor Kitchens and Living Rooms forums; Any tips on what you used to seal them with? I would much rather do that than use treated pine ...

[staestc]

Any tips on what you used to seal them with? I would much rather do that than use treated pine and try to disguise it as a cedar post!

Thanks,
Travis

[Rockwallgriller]

I just used some sealer/stain from Home Depot, not quite clear but with a slight color added. I wanted to keep the cedar look.

[david lyons]

Suggestion

Dig a hole for each post about 2 foot square by 2 foot deep.

drive a steel peg (reo bar) to set height about 6 inch above bottom of hole and pour concrete up to top of pin.

Use a steel post 4" x 4" (RHS) with a 6" plate to top and bottom and concrete in to ground level.

Will not move and will support whatever superstructure you want to build on it.

I have used this several times and haven't lost one in a storm yet.

regards

Dave Ly

[Neil2]

"Use a steel post 4" x 4" (RHS) with a 6" plate to top and bottom and concrete in to ground level."

I second the use of steel posts. They are also more fireproof, which is always a consideration for anything built near a wood fired oven.