Pergolas are a great addition to any sort of landscape and you can easily create them with readily available Pergola kits.
- Vinyl pergola kits
- Wooden pergola kits
- Aluminum pergola kits
Pergolas are a great addition to any sort of landscape and you can easily create them with readily available Pergola kits.
How To Build A Pergola – 7 Sure-Fire Tips For Success Guest Port By Tim Carter
So you want to know how to build a pergola. Here are seven quick and easy tips to get you on the right track.
#1. Check out the permit requirements before you begin any work. This varies by location.
#2. Be safe by calling your state's 811 "call before you dig" number. They'll put you in touch with the relevant utility companies who will come out within a few days and mark up the location of your utility lines. They do this for free!
You can find your State's 811 number by calling 1-888-258-0808.
#3. Save yourself a small fortune by building the pergola yourself rather than hiring a contractor. It only takes a weekend and cost a few hundred dollars. A contractor will charge several thousand dollars.
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Guest Post By Andy Finn
Plans for pergolas are a worthy option to ready made kits, as often pergolas from stores are expensive and require set up anyway, even if they are gorgeous. You can build an even more gorgeous wooden pergola with your hands even without previous technical or carpentry knowledge and save $2000 to $3000.
For this to happen, you need the help of a buddy, a long weekend, the purchase of quality wood like cedar or red wood (more on this later), tools and of course plans for pergolas. You can have your pergola built triangular, circular or more simply square or rectangular.
Go for the latter if this is your first DIY project. Cedar and red wood are top woods and quite expensive for good reasons: they are very tough and naturally resistant to UVA, rain, mold, rot, fungus and termites. You will recoup your investment many times over, as a cedar or red wood pergola will outlive you if properly looked after. Continue reading
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