I was discussing with my husband yesterday whether all the snow would go through the mesh. There is one beam in the middle (that you can't see in the pictures) under the first rafter below the tin roof (the gate hides it in this pic). The cross 2 x 4 rafters are sitting on the edge (2 inch side)
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Also, I would prefer not to use concrete to hold the posts in place, is this possible?
We didn't use concrete for our main posts - my husband just used a post hole digger and dug 2 ft holes and just filled and compacted the dirt back in.
My husband was just nodding his head with a smile when I read him your comment. He was wanting to do that from the beginning, but I told him not to put in another post. I will have him put one in before winter
My husband finished ours this year. We used treated lumber and 1/2 inch hardware cloth.
The roofing is tin roof sheets - you might be able to pick up some secondhand (check out Marketplace). We partially covered our run - I wish we had done it a little wider (maybe next year), will have to...