Replying to How much did your summer setup cost?

I'm planning a summer set up, and right now I have it costing $230.... I feel like I'm doing something wrong.

I have the wood itself costing: $128
I have the turf + m-Snow costing $102

I have some questions, too:

Do I need to cover the whole area of the set-up with turf? I'm making the kind of setup that has horizontal pieces of wood on the sloped part, should I just cover the bars itself in turf?

I have the bars that are part of the lip covered in m-Snow.

If you actually want to help, please message me and I'll show you my blueprint.

Thanks!