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Pergolas...Any ideas??

Hello my fellow rainers...I am embarking on a project of making a red cedar pergola with material from my property.

this is not sturdy enough for the look we are seeking...

I have been looking on line to find pictures of more rustic looking pergolas but so far, I have not had too much luck. I am reaching out here to see if anyone has an ideas. The dimensions of the pergola that we will be building are 14 x 18.

This is the closest thing I can find to show the look we are after but this is a gazebo...thanx in advance for any help...

Posted by PATRICE BRICE on 03/24/2008 07:38 PM

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9 Comments on Pergolas...Any ideas??

Come on those aren't pergolas, those are pagodas according to my wife. She had me rolling the other night telling me that they made awnings for pagodas. It took me a while to figure out she was talking about our pergola out back.

03/24/2008 08:18 PM

by Russ Ravary - Michigan Homes for sale - Michigan Real estate & Mortgage info (Remerica Hometown One)

Patrice - I hope you get lots of responses, sorry I am no help.

03/24/2008 11:17 PM

by Jennifer Fivelsdal, Rhinebeck NY (Keller Williams Realty)

Check out gardenstructure.com It has some really great ideas.

03/25/2008 04:08 PM

by Gloria Ruesch Nebraska-Iowa Exclusive Buyers' Agent (New Idea Realty Services, LLC)

Russ, Oh, but I think they are pergolas!! LOL oops, show some pictures to your wife...

Jennifer, Thanx, it is fun learning and discovering...all part of the process!!

Great website Gloria, thanx

03/26/2008 08:20 AM

by PATRICE BRICE (PB APPRAISALS)

Patrice, I found a video of how to build a pergola in the Bob Vila's website. This is the link. I also found this website with some pictures that may give you some ideas. When you are done please share some pictures with us. Have fun!

03/31/2008 10:17 PM

by Griselda Tealdo-Perez, REALTOR®, e-Pro, GRI, TRC (Coldwell Banker Real Estate)

thank you i will watch later...I appreciate the help and will be sure to show results

04/01/2008 05:18 PM

by PATRICE BRICE (PB APPRAISALS)

I don't know off hand, but I'll keep an eye out too!

04/01/2008 06:12 PM

by Joan Whitebook, ABR, e-Pro, CEBA (Buyer's Option Realty Services)

Do you want free standing or attached to the house? If free standing, I wouldn't use cedar for the posts, not strong enough structurally. Most kit built or factory built units are pretty spindly. Check on Fine Homebuilding's web site. I recall there being a pretty well built pergola in one issue during the past year or two. I personally have designed and built quite a few over the years, but never did rustic.

04/12/2008 10:40 AM

by David Helm, Bellingham,Wa. Home Inspector (Helm Home Inspections)

Hi David, I had it built and will be featuring some pictures when I do some decorating...It is free standing but we used sono tubes to secure it instead of the house and we used cedar trees as posts. It looks cool!! It just needs some sprucing to fit in better...

04/12/2008 03:49 PM

by PATRICE BRICE (PB APPRAISALS)

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