When building your own pergola, keep in mind that as well as many pergola styles, there are a variety of vines you can use. Let your home's architecture and your own personal preference dictate your choices.
Steps1. After the layout has been determined and the postholes dug, the guys begin placing the posts into the ground. Dean makes sure the first post is level (figure A) and then positions the others relative to it. 2. The posts are secured by pouring quick-drying concrete into the holes, but if you're expecting rain during the time you're building the pergola, you can dry-pour the concrete mix. When dry-pouring, you still need to support the post so that it remains level while the concrete sets (figure B). You can use 2x4s until the concrete has set, which typically takes six to eight hours. 3. The guys cut the joists and stringers for the top of the pergola. To create a curved look on the end of joist beams (figure C), Dean shows how to draw a design on the ends using a pencil and a tape roll (a paint can could also work). Then Mark cuts it out along the lines with a jigsaw.
The beams will go on top to form the "roof" of the pergola, and pea gravel will form the floor. The large stones outside the pergola will form a border for the new flowerbeds. The next step is to build the pergola frame.By this time, all the sod has been removed for the new beds and the flowerbed team begins lining it with the stones removed earlier. Next it's time to add the columns over the wooden posts. The first step is to put on the base of the column. The base will be attached to the frame with galvanized screws after the columns have been placed. (When you undertake this project, don't forget to purchase a base and cap for each column. The columns are bulky and can break if dropped. This is a project where you'll want to have plenty of extra hands and go slowly.)
RESOURCES :
Black and Decker tools
Website: www.blackanddecker.com
Black & Decker, Inc. (Corporate)
Website: www.bdk.com/main_bd.htm
Porter-Cable Tools
Porter-Cable Corporation
Website: www.deltaportercable.com
Delta Woodworking Tools
Deltak Power Tools
Website: www.deltamachinery.com
Irwin Industrial Tool Company
Website: www.irwin.com
Ames True Temper Tools
Ames-True Temper
Website: www.ames-truetemper.com
Outdoor lighting
Vista Lighting
Web: vistapro.com
Plants provided by Hancock Horticultural Services
Hancock Horticultural Services Inc.
Phone: 865-933-3200
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