Pergola! Picnic Pavilion! Then - barbecue!

Pergola! Picnic Pavilion! Then – barbecue!

Outdoor living, pergola, picnic pavilion

August 10, 2011

We recently constructed a 12 by 20 ft. pergola for a client who had previously installed a concrete pad with gas piping in ground for his gas grill. This was a fun little project.

Pergola, ready for barbecue time!

It involved applying for and receiving the permit and then building the pergola per the owner’s pre-engineered specifications; managing the roofing by a subcontractor and cleaning the area of all refuse.

Pergola roof, showing structural and decorative end plate

The pergola was constructed primarily of fir with HDG fasteners. The steel end plates are both decorative and structural elements.

Pergola

The pergola is now ready for summer barbecues, and rain is not a problem with this sturdy roof!

The result

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