I have wanted a pergola for years. The fancy ones, even in simplest structure, were a minimum of $1k and I always knew I could construct my own. I just had to do it. I use the community app NextDoor and a kind lady happened to post her desire to get rid of cedar wood left over from her pergola build, which was gorgeous by the way. I immediately responded that I would pick it up. Free cedar wood? Of course, I couldn't let that pass!
I was going to blog the entire process of me building this thing, but it just wasn't happening. The sun was a total, brutal beat-down and my frustration level had far exceeded any hint of considering a blog idea. Forget that.
The advice I can give is that you can do this project, too! The instructions I had, called for one size of something and I needed another size of something else. Plan your project and ensure you have all materials, tools, and help available! My husband drilled the two holes for the post bases. Me and my thirteen year old son constructed the pergola all by our lonesome selves;hence the 'four hands'. It took us nine hours (approximately from 10 am - 7 pm).
If you have any questions regarding this project, let me know!
I was going to blog the entire process of me building this thing, but it just wasn't happening. The sun was a total, brutal beat-down and my frustration level had far exceeded any hint of considering a blog idea. Forget that.
The advice I can give is that you can do this project, too! The instructions I had, called for one size of something and I needed another size of something else. Plan your project and ensure you have all materials, tools, and help available! My husband drilled the two holes for the post bases. Me and my thirteen year old son constructed the pergola all by our lonesome selves;hence the 'four hands'. It took us nine hours (approximately from 10 am - 7 pm).
If you have any questions regarding this project, let me know!
Nice job!
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