[arniearni]

I'm in NW CT.The snow collapsed my first one so I learned from experience. The weight of the snow bends the posts that run along the top center at the joints so now I run two 2x6 beams from the ground up and secure them under each joint I made it through the 18" of heavy wet snow from the October snowstorm without a problem except for the branch that came down like an arrow and made a hole right through it.Now a tarp sits over the top but it is holding out fine.