Choosing a design for the pitched pergola roof step 1.
Pergola roof diy.
To keep the roof of the pergola even and level across the whole topside you ll need to cut each post exactly.
We wanted the roof of the diy pergola to align with the fascia of the house for a custom fluid look.
Building the roof 1.
Place the nails where you.
This is usually a structure that stands independently from your home.
A pergola roof allows you to feel your patio or deck your second home but without the enclosure of the walls.
The grooves need to point downhill and away from the house.
If your pergola roof has a slope or is attached to the house the direction of the panels is determined for you.
A pergola is an outdoor structure used to provide shade to a pathway sitting area or any area in your yard.
Drilling and screwing shade battens.
Install the posts for the pitched roof.
The first batten should be placed on the edge of the pergola.
Rest 2 by 10 feet 0 61 m 3 05 m cross.
Diy deck pergola with plant hangers.
It could be made of any material but usually it is constructed of 2 2 and 4 4 pieces of wood.
The nails you use should be 4 inches 10 cm long.
The first step begins with digging holes into the ground for installing.
Attach a level to a straight 2 4 and mark the bottom of each post level with your height mark against the house.
Hammer nails halfway into the posts.
Draw an x in the center of both sides of each post.
Mark 2 feet 0 61 m from the top on both sides of each post.
However if you have a free standing pergola with a flat roof like mine you need to decide which way the grooves will go.