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Pergola Project

May 11, 2012 |
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posted by taylorgdaddy
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Pergola Project
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About This Project

Thank you for the plans! They were easy to follow and my girlfriend and I are very happy how the pergola turned out. I used the 2x6's and 2x4's due to being in Nebraska with heavy snow and high winds often to give it more durability. I can't wait to start on the sectional. Total cost was about 350 dollars...so cheap in comparison to what they sell for.

From Plan (new): 
Weatherly Pergola
Estimated Time Investment: 
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Required Skill Level: 
Beginner
Type of Wood: 
pressure treated

pergola, weatherly

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Ana White's picture

Beautiful, I love the color

Beautiful, I love the color you choose too!

PS - for a second, I thought the pergola was on fire! haha! Glad it's just beautiful lights!

posted by Ana White | on Fri, 2012-05-11 12:16

:)

love this

posted by Jade (not verified) | on Fri, 2012-05-11 16:43
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taylorgdaddy's picture

thanks

Thank you Ana, I have had multiple people say it looks like it is on fire...hilarious :) We will be adding outdoor fabric over the top for shade and gathering outdoor curtains on the posts. Will take another pic when that is complete. This site is awesome and I will continue to support you as much as I am able.

Thanks for the comment Jade!

posted by taylorgdaddy | on Sat, 2012-05-12 07:22
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Nice

Very nice Pergola, the color is perfect and the construction rocks! This is on my list of to- do projects for my mom. I have not really made any "outdoor" projects yet. So, I'll keep getting my feet wet with indoor projects.

posted by lipstickandsawdust | on Sun, 2012-05-13 08:03
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thx

Thank you lipstickandsawdust! I can send the other plans that I combined with Ana's which showed how to do the cut out notches if you like this construction better. Have a great weekend.

posted by taylorgdaddy | on Thu, 2012-05-17 10:31

Notches

You mentioned that you combined another set of plans when it came to cutting the notches. That's one of the hang ups I have getting started is that I'm not sure how best to do that. What did you do? The pergola looks great!

posted by Forrest (not verified) | on Tue, 2012-08-28 11:24
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jdlemmons's picture

Beautiful!

My husband is DYING to have a pergola. I showed him the plans and he is down to build and is really excited for it! That's our next project as soon as I finish our bed (haha!). Did you paint or stain this?

posted by jdlemmons | on Thu, 2012-05-17 13:45
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:)

I is the Behr weatherproof stain and the color was "coffee". It took two gallons which was two coats. Post pics when your husband is done I would like to see them. Good luck with the bed.

posted by taylorgdaddy | on Sat, 2012-05-19 07:01
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YankeeBelle's picture

Beautiful Pergola!

Great job! I want to build one too! The original plans say advanced, but on this post it says beginner.....watcha think? Can I do it? (so far I've made a picture frame and framed out some trimwork). Thanks for posting....btw, I love the twinkle lights!

posted by YankeeBelle | on Fri, 2012-05-25 20:54

Beautiful!

You did an awesome job! I'll be showing my husband these pics and hopefully they will inspire him to make us one too! I'd love your modifications to the plans also since we have heavy snow etc.. up here in Quebec too. Thanks for sharing!

posted by slee (not verified) | on Wed, 2012-06-27 19:00

size and wood material list

Im trying to build a 10x10 just like this but im trying to figure out exactly what wood dimensions I should order before i do. Im going to use cedar and I know i want to use 6x6 posts and I want to use 2x6 on top like yours but i cant figure out what exactgly I need to order. My wife wants me to do the decorative around the posts as well.
Please help!

posted by jeremy bales (not verified) | on Thu, 2012-09-20 08:47
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sully82384's picture

Hi I was hoping you would

Hi I was hoping you would share your plans with me I live in oregon I wanna make one of these but I plan on using 12 ft 4x4 posts putting them 3 ft in the ground and I like the way you used 2x4's and 2x6's id like to know the dimensions you used if you modified anas plan what was your spacing and what degree did you cut the outside piece's on the 2x4's and 2x6's I love the design you created from anas plan

posted by sully82384 | on Sun, 2013-04-28 13:27
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oh I would also like to know

oh I would also like to know how you did the cut out notches if you dont mind

posted by sully82384 | on Sun, 2013-04-28 13:29

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