pergula build

[HowardH]

My wife and I bought a house in April and even though we haven't moved in yet (major remodel going on  ), she wanted me to dress up the pool area a bit.  It doesn't throw off a lot of shade but it does add some architectural interest.  I had to use a lot more of my Festools than I thought, what project doesn't?  ;D  I had to cut of the 2x2's at the back and the long rail came in really handy. You would think it would be front heavy and it may be slightly so I'm planning on adding a support and attach it to the center rail of the fence to add some support.  Still trying to figure out the best way of doing that.  I'm open to suggestions.

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[Wonderwino]

Too bad you can't just run a couple of bars over to the neighbor's house wall.  [scared]  I think I would look at attaching it with a bolt though each post to the fence at the level of the top rail on the fence.  It would be less obvious and probably stronger.  [cool]

 

[HowardH]

That gives me an idea.  Why not bore a hole through a short piece of 4x4 that matches the post, just long enough to keep the main posts plumb and run a bolt through the vertical post, through the short piece and then through the fence rail.  Would need a 14-16" piece of all thread and that would make it very strong. 

 

[Corwin]

How about a built-in bench?  You could then incorporate two additional supporting members in front of your existing posts that would tie into the bench...  [scratch chin]

 

[HowardH]

That's a good idea but I think the wife wanted to put to chaise lounges in that area.  If she doesn't, the bench idea could work. 

 

[Kev]

You could always use longer uprights and suspend the front with wires from above [wink]

 

[HowardH]

I'm not concerned about the front sagging.  The horizontal 2x8's are doubled bolted to the vertical and then fully supported by the angled support beams.  I'm thinking it could lean forward over time.  Maybe a thin wire attached to the back and tightened with a small turnbuckle.  That would be the least noticeable.   

 

[rdesigns]

I'm not concerned about the front sagging.  The horizontal 2x8's are doubled bolted to the vertical and then fully supported by the angled support beams.  I'm thinking it could lean forward over time.  Maybe a thin wire attached to the back and tightened with a small turnbuckle.  That would be the least noticeable.    

You might make use of the short cantilevered lengths that protrude toward the fence:

Attach a turnbuckle as far to the end as possible, and run the other end down to an attachment on the post, located 3 or 4 feet down from the top.