If the garden is your favorite part of the home, then surely you spend it looking for ideas that you can do in it to make it an even more dreamy space.
In addition to having an orchard and a flower garden, you can build shaded spaces in your park to sit and read a book, have tea or simply enjoy nature.
Pergolas are one of the most suitable options for those looking to create a new space in their garden that goes perfectly with the plants and looks very pretty.
Learn how to build this simple model yourself!
You may also be interested in other covered spaces for the garden that you can build yourself.
Materials
The following must be pieces of resistant wood, which does not rot easily:
- 4 posts of 4 x 4, 7′ 6.5″ feet (Approx 2.15 meters)
- 2 x 4 x 6 beams, 12′ feet (3.75 meters)
- 8 boards of 4 x 6, 8 feet long (2.30 meters)
- 11 pieces of 2 x 4 x 6 feet (1.8 meters)
- 4 braces of 2.6 feet (80 centimeters)
- 8 corner pieces (45°) to decorate (optional)
1. Get the parts for your pergola. Choose a wood that resists being outside. Or you can, for example, treat it with a natural method to protect it.
2. Set the 4 posts in the ground, about 80 centimeters apart (the length of your braces) on the sides, and 3.75 meters (12 feet) long. Remember that you can modify all the measures depending on your needs.
3. Depending on the ground on which you want to mount the pergola, you may find these special pieces useful to fix the posts in a concrete base. You can get them at a hardware store.
4. Fix the beams on the posts. Then, fasten them with the planks that will also act as covers for the beams.
5. Attach the braces to join each side of the pergola. First fix the straight ones well, and then add the decorative pieces you want.
6. Finally, place the top pieces. You may need a ladder.
Guide yourself with this image so that they are well attached:
And ready! A great idea is to grow a vine or some other climbing plant on your structure.