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Kim Liggins
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“you have a pattern to make a retractable covering for thr pergala?”
“How far apart does one space the wood roof beams”
“I live in West Seattle, too, where there is a lot of rain. I am interested in building a pergola over a small concrete patio area, similar to yours. I see the utility of having”
“having a clear cover over the pergola. The concern I have from talking to a professional is the problem of snow load. Is the pergola strong enough to support the snow load during heavy snow? Is the cover removable? Also, how do you clean the cover and keep the leaves and debris off the clear covers?”
“We have a beautiful pergola, but it gets some serious afternoon sun, and I'm looking for something to provide temporary shade without being a wet, moldy hassle. Thanks.”
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“How can I give my kitchen cupboards a white-washed look. They are painted off white glossy right now.”
“How do I paint a cement floor”
“How to decorate a small rotunda”
“I would like to install built ins in”
“Trying to figure out what to do to make it more useable”
“How to stacks books on shelves?”
“What the best way to stack books on very tall shelves?”
“What can I use to make a scarf holder ?”
“What's the best way to cover exposed brick in a rustic family”
“Help with turning a table into a lavatory”
“Need to understand procedure and how to make a wooden table surface impervious to water”
“I have a very large, open room. The ceilings are very high and I need some”
“Christmas decorating in a single family home”
“I want to decorate my home for Christmas but this is my first house and don't know where to start”
Verdance Fine Garden Design
“How did you attach the middle rafter and the purlins?”
“How are the 8 x 8 posts secured to the floor? I live in the mountains of CO and have high winds.”
“Hi what material is the gravel outside the patio? I'm thinking about using something like that as a path. Thank you.”
“patio? How are they connected -earth, rock or concrete?”
“What are the dimensions of pergola?”
“speak with a licensed and experienced contractor to determine the best method for you.
-John”
“Hi John, thank you for all that info. I didn't realize how many options are out there. I can't wait to have some after pics to share.”
“be able to help you there. I will wish you luck, though -- post pics of your success here on Houzz!
John”
“John,
I am about to go purchase the materials for this project and I was curious on the bolt sizes you used to secure the rafter, etc.
Thanks for the help and I can't wait to see my finished project”
Stephanie Ann Davis Landscape Design
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“you have a picture of this from the front. I'd love to see how the furniture compliments the pergola from the front. Also what are the dimensions.”
“do you remember rough dimensions of the pergola?”
“is there any way to purchase a guide to building this pergula.”
“on this pergola, what is the spacing of the top beams?”
“where can I get a contractor to build”
“build this for me. We live in NYC, Queens”
“Not sure how others can answer my questions on houzz???”
“Pergolas come in all different materials and sizes. It really all depends on how much maintenance you would like to do and how long you would like it to last. The best wood for Outdoor Structures really is Cedar or Redwood. Redwood is much”
“light to red in the wood itself. Cedar has insect resistant and decay resistant properties, but seems to be more cost-efficient than Redwood. You dont' have stain or seal Cedar, but it will turn a silvery grey within about 1.5 years, alternatively to keep the lovely color you can use a clear stain”
Tatiana
“how long did it take to get the wisteria to grow to that point?”
“what is the size of the pergola? what is the size of the patio table?”
“vines to the leaf form, I'd say you've guessed correctly!”
“I lived in Ohio and it bloomed in 3 years. I would estimate the above growth to be spring of the plant's second season if it was planted from a pot.”
“pergola on patio with cecil bruner”
“love the pergola created to "house" the table setting.”
“Pergolas define outdoor rooms, and you can suspend items like candleholders, paper lanterns and hanging plants from their rafters”
“I like the idea of vines trellising up and over a seating area.”
“Add a pergola the year after its complete. DIY 8x8 is $700-1000 in lumber.”
“Build a PergolaTime required: A weekend if you're very handy, potentially a lot longer if you're not. Hiring a professional may be in order, as you will want sturdy foundations for your structure.Starting budget: If you use cedar to build a DIY 8-foot by 8-foot pergola, it will run you around $700”
Cross River Design, Inc.
“trained to grow on the pergola?”
“I have a deck which is about 3 ft off the ground and a pergola built to cover it. I would like to cover the surface of the pergola with wisteria to create the same effect.”
“Hello.... I wanted to know if the pennsylvania blue stone was the material that you used on”
“here and how did you treat it?”
“I am designing a similar exterior space for a poolhouse, and this is the weathered look I want to achieve.”
“of the pergola? It is all gorgeous.”
“Hi great pergola! What are the dimensions of the lumber used? 25 x ? x ? and 10 x ? x ?”
“soil in a dry hand. One trick to create and collect moister from soil condensation is to bury a plastic container in the ground that can chill the surround soil around the roots. Putting the bucket in the ground encourages the roots to grown down for the moister and out away from the trunk and acts as”
Harmony Design Group
“best for a traditional style home set on a rural estate in Princeton NJ. For the dinning terrace a bluestone patio was installed with a brick inlayed rug. Plantings beds filled with perennials and flowering shrubs surround the patio and lead you down to the swimming pool. Built at existing grade to meet”
“like to have a swing on the patio”
“The pergola flanked by the cabanas”
“Not touching two buildings. Runs similar to how ours will be.”
“Pergola creates partial shade near pool.”
“linking a shed and a pool”
“cabana - 2 building on either side behine pool with sitting area in the middle”
“Interesting that they made a pair of sheds look so nice with the pergola!”
Bakken Design Build
“leading to the patio on the Medina residence”
“Can you tell me who I could contact about buying the french doors leading out to the patio on the Medina residence please?
Thank you,
Kit Wilcox
kitwilcox@yahoo.com”
“How far apart are the 2 x 4's?”
“What are the demtions of the pergola?”
“are used to anchor posts to concrete? Looks beautiful”
“the mix to give it a warmer color. I believe we used Davis Concrete Pigment "Pebble". Floated finish, etched, and saw cut.”
“what about a pergola\/? with concrete/ brick / flagstone porch”
“Pergola? I saw a pic of a covering for a”
“a pergola that you can remove.”
“A simple back porch like this with pergola would be great.”
“do we want to have a pergola”
