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Originally Posted by plaakapong
Like I said, if you buy crap lumber at Lowes that's what you'll get. Not all 4x4s are created equal.
Nice one Username!
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I think you can use 4 X 4s, but you get more support area by using two 2 X 4s to distribute the load from the top frame to the lower frame. If you use a 4 x 4, you would need to notch it so that it sits in the upper and lower frames. Because of this, you would loose wood that would make contact with the upper and lower frames.
If you use intermediate noob's design, you use a "floating" 2 x 4 to attach the upper and lower frames and then surround that 2 x 4s. The 2 more 2 x 4s on each leg allows for more load distrobution.
I have the frame finished and now I am working on electrical and finishing wood. I have taken pictures, but I haven't had a chance to post them yet. As soon as I upload the images, I am going to start another journal thread on my stand and canopy. Hopefully some people will be able to see the fantastic design aspects of the frame through some of my pictures.