| | Attractive
Porch or Patio Protection
A
cutwood pergola covered with shade cloth gives stylish protection for entertaining
and outdoor living. | |

Timber
(SA Pine): Meranti 5"76 inch
(144mm) x 1"76 inch
(44mm): 8 x 10 ft (3m),
2 x "-168 ft (4,2m) Meranti
5"76 inch
(144mm) x 1"52 inch
(38mm): 6 x 11 ft (3,3m)
Half rounds "-48 inch
(12mm): 12 x 4 ft (1,5m)

Metal:
Flat
iron, "-12 inch
(3mm): 8 x 5"2 inch
(130mm) x 20 inches (500mm)
90 degree angle brackets: 24 bolts with washers: 16 x 6 inches (150mm)
x "-32 inch
(8mm) bolts with washers Countersunk wooden screws:
1 pkt x "-2 inch
(5mm) x 1 inch (25mm) Steel nails: 1 pkt
x 1"6 inch
(40mm), 1 pkt x 3 inch (75mm)
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Shade
cloth: 13 ft (4m)

Foundations:
cement: 220 pounds (100kg) sand: 880 pounds
(400kg) (0,24 cu m) stone: 880 pounds (400kg)
(0,24 cu m) (mix 1:4:4)
| 1.
Measure
an area 10 ft (3m) x 13 ft (4m)
and mark with stakes and pegs.
2.
Working
so that your uprights will not extend beyond this area, dig four foundation footings
12 inches (300mm) x 12 inches (300mm)
x 12 inches (300mm). 3.
Assemble
the uprights by nailing (with 3 inches (75mm) nails)
three 8 inches (200mm) blocks of wood between two
5"76 inch (144mm)
x 1"76 inch (44mm)
lengths of wood. 4.
Drill
holes in uprights in the appropriate places using an "-32 inch
(8mm) wood drill bit. Bolt to the metal plates, ensuring
the uprights are vertical. 5.
Assemble
the roof structure by first bolting the two 13 ft (4m)
planks between uprights and along the sides of the structure. Ensure that the
uprights remain vertical and the planks level. 6.
Using
the brackets for support, screw these beams into place, making sure they are evenly
spaced. 7.
Using
the half rounds to secure the shadecltoh, stretch taut along one length of the
pergola and then pull it taut across the structure. Continue to secure with half
rounds along every beam.
GENERAL
D.I.Y. TIP Don't
use ordinary cotton thread to stitch shade cloth as it will deteriorate in the
sunlight. More
Alnet Hints and Tips | | |