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Im looking at building a pergola and trying to find a way to attach it to the house without cutting into the roof. Problem is my soffit comes out about 1-2 feet from the side of the house. I wont be able to attach it to the side. I am hoping that I can cut or open up the end of the soffit and...

Hi, I am planning to build a pergola which is also gonna be a balcony for the second floor. I don't expect a lot of traffic on this balcony, but also don't want to crash and fail one day from it. Is there a formula or a rule to calculate the beams and boards sizes to use for this build? Can...

Hello—I live in Green River, UT and am constructing a pergola on the side of our coffee shop in town. I have experience as a finish carpenter but don't know much about foundations and exterior framing. I'd like to know if any of you have suggestions for how I should cut through the cracked...

Hello, I recently had a contractor pour a concrete slab in my patio. Before work began we discussed including some appropriate clamps for a 3-post triangular corner pergola installed. The contractor selected some Simpson strong ties [D1230 CBS44]. We discussed placement and overall I believed...

Hi all, a buddy and I are planning to build a pergola over a deck I have in my back yard. Neither of us have experience with this. I have some experience with DIY building small projects, but not a lot. He's an architect and can design things, but doesn't have construction experience. That...

We are trying to big a pergola in our back yard. Problem is, half of the desired area for the structure is covered in dirt but the other half is exposed aggregate. At least 2 of the 6 posts will need to be sunk in the exposed aggregate part of the structure area. What do we use to get our hole dug?

Hello everyone First post so let me know if I need to give any additional info I will be pouring a new concrete patio soon to replace my old wood deck. It will be aprox. 4 inch thick fiber reinforced with wire mesh reinforcements as well. The whole slab will be about 750 sq. ft total. I...

I finally got around to designing my backyard via the image below. I'm looking for constructive feedback before I begin. I live in North Florida. The pergola posts will be 18 inches from the house wall and retaining wall. I may move them in another 6 inches to have a longer overhang. Are the...

General question while I continue to do some research: I live in the midwest (MO) where temps can get pretty cold in the winter. I currently have a 20X24 concrete slab patio, and I would like to build a pergola to provide shade and a wind barrier (I live on a hill that gets considerable...

We are in the middle of building a small patio. 8x8 ft. Digging out & leveling the soil, then gravel then concrete sand, then either pavers or fieldstone. We also want to build a pergola, roughly the same size. Advice? I'm a total newbie. Is there anyway to do the patio and then attach the...

We are wanting to build a pergola on a wooden deck that is raised about 4 feet off the ground. Looking for suggestions on how to best secure the posts without having go under the deck, dig and concrete them in.

Hi everyone. I'm a first time poster that just found this website when I was searching for information. My wife and I are planning on purchasing a Steel Pergola with canopy from home depot that we want to put in the backyard. Our yard is not too big and the plan is not to stay in this house for...

My house has an old pergola that consists of three large (6x12?) beams and several 2x joists on top of the beams. Both of the large beams that run perpendicular to the joists have some serious wood rot on one end. The large beams measure 5.5" by 11.25" (6x12?). I would like...

Ok this will be the start of our Pergola build and I will document it here for anyone who would like to use in the future to maybe help them out. I have been researching the best way to install Pergola posts and most people are against burying the wooden post in concrete for fear it will rot in...

Ok. Hopefully someone can help me solve this hopefully minor calculation. 7 years ago we put 1 inch brick pavers over our pool decking. We now are getting ready to extend the decking and add a pergola and we want the pavers from the extension to seamless flow into the pavers over the pool...

I have been trying forever to get on roofingtalk.com but the site is taking forever to process so i came here. I want to put a front porch on my house. It will NOT be attached. The only attachment will be in the ground/footings. I want it this way for "code" purposes. I plan on doing 6...

I have some design questions about a pergola design. It will be 14 feet wide by 12 feet long and made from pressure treated lumber (painted). I am replacing a pergola attached to my townhouse on two sides. The two sides of the townhouse form an “L” shape. I want to cover the pergola with...

I have dug around on the net and on this forum and have not seen much in the way of how to sandwich beams around the back corner post of a triangle shaped pergola. A square or rectangle pergola is easy since none of the posts have beams connecting from two different angles while in the same...

Hi all- I'm building a pergola on an existing concrete slab. I'm using 4x4's, and I'm trying to find the best way to attach them to the concrete. I bought some Simpson Strongtie ABA44 post bases, are they as good as the AB44? Although the ABs been discontinued, I know a place I can get them...

i'm looking to build a 10'x10' free standing pergola. i'm located in corona, ca so the winds can be strong a couple times a year. option 1 buy 4"x4"x12' pressure treated wood and dig a 10" diameter hole 24" deep and use concrete to embed it. option 2 buy 4"x4"x8' douglas fir (painted) and put...