Building A Pergola On A Cement Patio

I ve been reading posts on here for the last 3 or 4 months it s been a great help but need some additional advice.

Building a pergola on a cement patio.

I saw this awesome video tutorial by glenn frazzee on youtube and realized my dream may be doable. Place the legs in the holes and pour concrete into the hole and around the leg. Set your pergola legs on the patio and mark them. I m not sure where the pergola originated but they look lovely when they are covered with vines.

The dimensions for the pergola are 14 x 18 oc. In just one of the patio related threads new homeowners get to laying pavers and putting up a pergola and the other members point them in the right direction. Use a screwdriver or flat nail bar to pry up only the pavers where the legs will go. Using the hammer drill and a 5 8 dia.

Mark the area with an x. Place a metal anchor onto the area and trace its outline with a marker. We are building a cement patio and pergola simultaneously. Make the 1 1 2 deep notches with a circular saw and clean the recess with a chisel and sandpaper.

While the anchor is positioned on the cement you can also mark the bolt holes on the bottom. Fill the holes with wood filler and let it to dry out for several hours. I have always admired the regal look of a pergola. How to build a patio on a pergola.

Mark the center of the post base and move the base to the side. It s possible that you will drill entirely through your concrete patio since concrete thicknesses 4 to 6 are not uncommon for patios. I have dreamed of having one on my back patio for such a long time but i thought the price point was out of my range. Use one of those augur type bulb planter to drill a hole into the soil where the pavers were removed.

My wife and i are in the process of building a 450 square foot paver patio adjacent to our existing concrete slab. And are then fixed with the assistance of cement concrete. Step 2 drill anchor bolt holes. A pergola is a lovely add on to a yard and building one yourself can help save you thousands and you may get it done in a couple of weekends.

First you will need to decide where the anchors are going to go. The posts will be positioned in the corners of the pergola. A pergola or a patio umbrella might also be effective choices. We ll use 6x6 posts 4x6x18 rafters and 4x12x20 support beems sh.