Hi all,

Later this year we are building a pool. I'm having some extra slab poured to put a post and beam pavilion on at roughly 16x16.

I'm still in the early decision processes.

If I wanted to build this with 4 posts, I'm thinking that 8x8 posts are in order. Would you agree with this?

To match the house, the beams would need to be at 10 feet.

Now, when it comes to wood selection.. I'm leaning on Redwood for the structure, but I'm worried about ongoing maint. and the original finishing. I sure do not want to mess up this stage by using the wrong choice of products on the wood, as I'm sure the lumber won't be cheap.

Just looking for thoughts on the project.