How to build a pergola two days and 500 to pergolic splendor.
Building a pergola on a concrete patio.
A gazebo not only increases the aesthetic appeal of your outdoors but in addition provides a room to relax and chat in your exteriors.
This step by step diy project is about how to build a pergola on a patio.
The first step in building the pergola is to lay out the locations of the post bases.
Set the posts into concrete and adjust the dimensions of the backyard pergola to your needs.
Laying out the post bases.
Drill a hole in each mark insert an expansion anchor through the bracket into the concrete and tighten it with a ratchet.
Position the post brackets marking their centers on the concrete with a hammer and a sharp instrument.
If you ll be adding a patio later be sure to pour all the footings at the finished patio height as part of your pergola designs.
Build a pergola over an existing patio instead of building a new one saves you a lot of time money and work.
Our pergola material list.
How to build a pergola over a concrete patio the plan.
It is usually built in the shape of an octagon but with the help of proper hexagonal gazebo plans you can build a distinctive gazebos with six sides.
It s very important that your pergola or pavilion sits on a level surface.
In these cases site prep is exactly like that of our storage sheds.
The patio is concrete 12 x 24 and in very good condition after a good power washing.
However most people purchase their horizon structures pergola or pavilion as a kit to be surface mounted onto an existing concrete patio or deck with the anchor brackets we include in the kits.
Keep in mind any slope you ll include in the patio.
Choosing a site and design.
Normally a free standing pergola would be built on.
Conceptual design and planning.
Per foot to drain.
A pergola or a patio umbrella might also be effective choices.
Most patios slope about 1 8 in.
I first started with a couple rough.