This pergola is amazing! I love it, my friends and family all love it! Didn’t decide on getting a pergola til after having the patio re-done in pavers. Didn’t realize til then that you need to put in concrete footings under the patio, before it’s constructed, to secure each pergola leg to. Consulted a contractor friend, and came up with this idea; Screw each foot into a square of plywood or composite, place each foot in a large planter (I used these high planters made of recycled auto tires), and fill each w 100 lbs of crushed stone. I also drilled extra drainage holes in the feet and the planters. That should keep it steady in the strongest winds…and hopefully hurricanes here in New England!