Had an 20+ year old pergola falling apart on my back porch. Designed and built this 16x12' guy over the course of 2 days.
I built the whole thing using and impact driver, and a miter saw for cuts. I used joist hangers for the cross pieces as well.
It's designed to handle up to 1 ft of snow without sagging, which would be a record for this part of NM. So far seems to be holding up.
Really happy with how it turned out.
8 Comments
Magrid@lemm.ee · 7 pts · 3y
that's really cool! also i didn't knew that "pergola" (italian word) was also "pergola" in english
gimlithepirate@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
Me neither! TIL.
NopeNopeNope2@kbin.social · 3 pts · 3y
Very nice! The wood adds a lot of warmth
ImFresh3x@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 3y
Awesome. What a great structure. Looks great.
gimlithepirate@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
Thanks! One of the keys for me is there are no screws with pure sheer loads, unless it uses a joist hanger.
shepric@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
Projectionist@beehaw.org · 2 pts · 3y
It looks like the hardware may be Simpson Strong-Tie's Outdoor Accent line but also see OZCO Building Products for alternative options if you're looking for something similar.
gimlithepirate@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
I used some of both. Just depenended on which was right for the particular joint.
Nice part is both have engineered ratings.