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1. 8x8 POSTS6 required
2. 2x8 CROSS BEAMS6 required
3. 2x6 RAFTERS7 required
4. 1x2 LATTICE STRIPS9 required
5. 1x3 TRIMapplied around tops of each post
6. 3/4-INCH-DIAMETER X 42-INCH-LONG GALVANIZED-METAL PIPEused to hold posts in place
7. PRIMER AND PAINT OR STAIN
8. 2- AND 3-INCH DECKING SCREWS
9. CONCRETE MIXfor creating poured-concrete footings
10. 2 1/2-INCH GALVANIZED FINISHING NAILSused to attach 1x3 trim to posts
11. WOOD PRESERVATIVEused to treat the ends of the posts
12. 1/2-INCH PRESSURE-TREATED PLYWOODcut into 7 ½-inch-square fastening plates
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