Oakland Pergola IV

The delivery and installation of the Pergola went well.










I set it up on sawhorses, and slowly raised it in place. Then attached it to the wall, and installed the two front posts in a concrete footer.









Here is a before view of the house,












...and this is the house with the Pergola installed. A great place to enjoy a cup of coffee in the morning!

Oakland Pergola III

After much sanding the pieces are ready for assembly. The black squares make sure that the pieces are perfectly square when they are attached.









The cross members are attached. The screw holes will be filled in with a matching Red Cedar plug that I cut out of a scrap piece of wood.








Here is a view of the Pergola after all of the pieces are assembled. The far side by the truck will be attached to the house, and the closest part to the camera will be supported by two 4x4" posts.











The Pergola is completely stained with a clear Australian Timber Oil, to protect the wood and give it the natural look. The small slats need to be installed across the top, to give the desired shade effect, and then the Pergola can be installed!

Oakland Pergola II

All the wood for this project is planed and cut to length. You can notice the difference between the rough wood and the smooth planed wood. It also shows the grain of the wood a whole lot better.







The ends of the rafters are cut, using a template to get even results. All other pieces for this Pergola are cut and just need to be sanded before assembly can start.