Joel and his Dad finished the Pergola on our back deck today. It is amazing, it provides shade and something nice to look at. I am so proud of it. Not only because it is so sturdy, well-made and attractive but because of the hands that built it. Thank you Pappy, for enduring the heat, the dogs and the little helpers to build such a spectacular structure!! His talent is a dying art I believe. We love you!
Unshaded deck area, gets the afternoon sun it heats up our walls and comes in the windows.
These pics are before any wood was purchased, the morning sun is starting to creep in.
View from the yard
After the first weekend it was starting to take shape!
And.....
Here it is!
The white panels allow the breeze to still come through and break-up the sun, they slightly swing with the breeze, I love it.
We used a "shade cloth" on top and it keeps 90% of the sun out including UV rays while allowing the air to breath through.
They topped each post with a copper cap, isn't it fantastic!?
One of the big helpers :)
Three generations
I love this, Amanda!! It is fabulous. Dying to see it in person. Wow!
ReplyDeleteIt looks great!! I bet it's even better in person. That will be great for cookouts.
ReplyDeleteThat's awesome, but I can't look at it anymore because it makes me jealous ;) Ready for a cookout now!! *hint hint*
ReplyDeleteLooks great! They did a wonderful job!
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