A question that can only be answered effectively by Rainers.
A client of mine used an interesting term the other day in a context in which I had never heard. While standing on the rear porch, she made the comment, "this would be a great place for a pergola". To which I responded, "to where". She was amused. As was I. A pergola in my experience (real estate, construction, and even a few years as an Architect Major) was always a term used to describe a lattice style woodwork/covering over a 'walkway'. In her context, she was describing what I would commonly call an arbor or trellis. Arbor being the same style of construction to cover a sitting area, and a trellis being that which covers a sitting area while being attached to a domicile or building.
I often here the words arbor and trellis used interchangeable, but have never heard pergola used to describe a cover of a porch as it has been historically used as a 'pathway' covering.
Is this a distinction without a difference.
What say the Rainers?
"Duke Of Real Estate"
Collin Duke, CNS, Realtor®
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The Michelle Musick Jones Team
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Doesn't it just sound more interesting?
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