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Now is the time to get your backyard ready for a summertime BBQ! Building a pergola can provide a touch of shade on hot afternoons and can impress all the people you haven’t seen lately. While we don’t have any ready-to-go pergola kits, we have supplied many pergola “packages” throughout the last few months.

Please note: bandsaw finish removes 1/8″ off each face. We don’t provide any hardware or finishing touches on the lumber you order, we leave that up to you! 

Bring us a list of items you need for your project and we can organize it for you! We recommend using Yellow Cedar with a bandsaw finish for all pieces, but bandsawn Douglas Fir creates a very impressive look too. Click here to read our blog post showcasing bandsaw vs. rough cut finish. We’ve compiled a list of the most popular pergola pieces:

Posts:

6″ x 6″ posts are the most popular and easy to manage style

8″ x 8″ posts provide a chunkier and heavy-duty look, consider using these if your structure is going to be quite large

10″ x 10″ posts offer an impressive look on a large structure, please be careful when lifting these into place, these suckers are heavy! Make sure you size up the beams and rafters to match this size of post, you don’t want to look mismatched after all your hard work

Beams:

2″ x 6″, 2″ x 8″, or 2″ x 10″ are the most popular options to create the beams for the rafters to attach to, these are the easiest to work with

4″ x 6″ or 4″ x 8″ would be a heavy-duty alternative. You might need to phone a friend for help lifting and fastening these pieces into place

Rafters:

2″ x 6″ and 2″ x 8″ are the most popular sizes for pergola rafters. Pro tip: if you plan on detailing the end of the rafters, with an angle cut for example, account for this in the total length when ordering

Corner Brace:

4″ x 4″ are a popular size for corner angle braces. These provide stability between beams and posts, but are optional depending on construction

2″ x 4″ or 2″ x 6″ would be a suitable alternative

Optional Roof Slats:

2″ x 2″ slats are optional and depend on personal taste. These are fastened on top of the rafters and provide a little more shade and flair to the pergola, if that is the style you are after

 

This is just an example of a simple pergola, see the beams created with 2″ x 6″ or 2″ x 8″. The rafter end details create a very beautiful finished product. This was not constructed with our lumber, photo for example only.

Another example showing some nice finishing touches. This one has the optional roof slats. This was not constructed with our lumber, photo for example only.

This is a fully covered deck. We provided the posts, beams, and rafters in bandsawn Yellow Cedar. Hardware, shingles, and roofing material not provided by us

Here is part of the latest pergola package to ship! That is bandsaw finish Yellow Cedar. Can’t wait to share photos of the finished product!

Yellow Cedar deck covering, rafters are finished with a stain, everything else finished with Shou Sugi Ban. Stay tuned for an updated photo with a new patio and garden upgrades!

A hot tub gazebo covering, bandsaw finish on all Yellow Cedar

6″ x 6″ posts, 6″ x 8″ beam, 2″x 6″ rafters. Garden boxes installed on the side of the deck cover for easy access to herbs!

Love that sunshine! What a beautiful space