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We got a good start on the pergola this weekend. The goofy boards on each corner are just braces we used to hold up the corners until we got some of the top pieces on.
There will still be six timbers that run perpendicular to the ones you see going right to left in this picture. The notching of each board is taking longer than we thought and the next course of timbers will be harder as each one will have six places to notch and not just the two we have now.
The shade this provides will be very dappled as the spacing was a touch wider than I thought it would be but it should work great. I plan to grow grape vines and maybe mingle those with some type of climbing rose and that should help with the shade a lot. We also ran into a small snag when we dug the 2 ft. deep holes for the cement tubes and brackets last week. Our pergola is not a square shape as originally planned but had to be 1.5 ft wider than my little plan called for because we found our gray water line leading to the septic tank, right where my holes were going. At least now we know where it it :-D No project around here ever goes without a hitch. Hitches make it interesting. I am hoping we will be done with this project by next weekend.
In the spring I will build some flower beds around the patio and it will be harder to notice the rectangular shape it ended up being. Can't wait to get this done, I have so many other things that need finishing before the snow flies. Where on earth did the summer go?
Heather, it already looks good!
ReplyDeleteLooking good! I'm sure it will bring you many years of enjoyment.
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean - where did the summer go? I feel a need to hurry, hurry and finish so many projects before the ground freezes and the long winter begins. I bet people in the south don't feel fall the same way we do.
ReplyDeleteThe pergola looks good, I'm impressed with your speed in working on the project. Something like that would take weeks around here, with lots of mistakes, so we'd probably have to just hire it out and pay a bunch for it.
Ah, look at the size. I suspect it is going to be this massive judging by the size of timber in the earlier post.... Definitely a real treasure! Cheers, ~bangchik
ReplyDeleteIt's looking great! Next year you'll really get to enjoy it. Any planting thoughts to cover the pergola?
ReplyDeleteLooks great so far. I have something similar on my back porch and vines grow on it but you'll probably have to put some string between the planks while they grow.
ReplyDeletewill you enlarge the patio to match the new size?i think it looks great, and that people won't notice it's not square. i'm also curious to see what you will grow on it.
ReplyDeleteHeather,
ReplyDeleteIt is coming along nicely! It will bring you some nice shade for summers.
Rosey
Heather, you should be so proud of all you guys have gotten done this year, amazing! Love the pergola...Brian
ReplyDeleteI suppose the hitches keep things interesting. And to make you feel better, technically a pergola is supposed to be rectangular. :] For some reason I thought you were planning a gazebo. Nice that the beams are already sealed so you won't need to paint/stain. Just enjoy.
ReplyDeleteHeather,
ReplyDeletelooking great. i can imagine what is coming ahead. I am sure you will enjoy.
That looks wonderful! I can just picture it with some grape vines...
ReplyDeleteWow Heather! I am guessing you guys plan on living here forever with the amount of work you put into the place. Lots of love - you can tell!
ReplyDeleteAnd add little white lights tangled in the branches for lots of atmosphere. It really is quality construction and a nice size.
ReplyDeleteHey Heather..I am just catching up! Great pergola!! We have a small one over our deck off of the kitchen. Planted a spring of wisteria last year that has TAKEN off this year. Hope you are able to enjoy your new patio before the snow flies. Looks great! Loved seeing where your timbers came from..
ReplyDeleteGreat progress- I look forward to the finished pictures. Very nice, I know you'll enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteDavid
Real progress. Looking good. Now if I could only get my friend with his portable sawmill to set it up again I'd go cut some of my larger cedars.
ReplyDeleteLooking good.
ReplyDeleteGreat job--it's looking fabulous! I'm glad you could still work around your septic tank and make it work! Do you like Wisteria? I love the look of wisteria on pergolas. Oh, I was also wondering if you decided to do that other island bed you were thinking of? I enjoy perusing your website and seeing all of the fun projects you are doing!
ReplyDeleteI tagged you, Heather!
ReplyDeleteLooking great Heather! I'll miss you at the garden tour this weekend!
ReplyDeleteDo we ever get to see yours in person? (hint, hint)
It's looking wonderful, Heather. We had to opt for shade sails to cover our patio, but I can't wait to build something for the middle of the yard. We regularly consider a fire pit, but we have a burn ban most of the year, so something with shade will probably be more practical!
ReplyDeleteNice post - pergola pictures ..Keep Posting
ReplyDeleteRon
pergola pictures