How to build a garden arbor or pergola, with illustrated step-by-step instructions and building plans. Arbors and pergolas, which are designed to provide relief from the sun’s heat, can be just large enough to shelter a table for two, spacious enough to cover a large deck, or any size in between. Regardless of size or…
Are you ready for the outdoor living space of your dreams? Denver Pergola can deliver, with residential pergolas ingeniously designed to give you everything you thought you wanted in a pergola, and more than you could have imagined. Denver Pergola’s Difference Rain, snow, and wind are no match for the interlocking metal louvers of this…
Hi Friends! We finished a MAJOR project today… and do you really think we’re going to wait until Monday to share it? NO! So welcome to this random Sunday edition of Reality Daydream. Nick and I have ALL KINDS of lofty plans for our home and land… most of which are just dreams. But I…
Canopy awning Canopy awnings are permanently installed, but the fabric is removable. PHOTO COURTESY OF VELA CANOPIES Canopy awnings are fabric-roofed structures supported by a freestanding, rigid frame that’s bolted to your deck. The frame becomes a permanent part of your deck, and you can either leave the fabric up year-round or remove it seasonally.…
The pergola is a classic form – less enclosing than a gazebo or pavilion, but more intimate than open sky. Pergolas help define space, using 4 posts and an open-raftered roof to set a particular part of your yard apart for a particular purpose. We’ve been incorporating them in residential Chicago landscaping designs for more…
Patios are one of the essential outdoor living extensions in Australia. Found both in domestic setups as well as commercial establishments, they need to be protected from harsh climatic forces to maintain their livability factor. They are a popular choice to enclose with professional blind systems so they can become an entire room where you…
A pergola is a long and narrow structure that has pillars to support flat crossbeams and an open latticework that is frequently covered in plants. Some people use pergolas as a trellis over a walkway or to protect an outdoor living space. The best plants for a pergola are ones that will grow rapidly to…
Are you looking for an aluminum pergola? TipTopShade has fully customizable aluminum pergola frames to let you create a truly extra living space! At TipTopShade we choose for aluminum constructions, because wood pergolas will fade and rot over time. Besides, wood pergolas needs a lot of upkeep and aluminums pergolas looks better than any other…
1. Prep the Boards I prep each rafter by squaring one end of the board. Rough-sawn and pressure-treated material usually isn’t completely square, or it can be rough-cut on the ends. I do this either with a miter saw or a circular saw with a Speed Square as a saw guide. I then measure and…
I’ve been having trouble coming to a conclusion on whether I can reasonably build/mount a pergola to my existing 8’x12′ deck. The main issue is I can’t attach it to my house because of the roof overhang and clearance. Its also unreasonable to dig to add external posts outside the deck area. e.g. build a…