This pergola is absolutely beautiful. We are thinking of adding something like this to our entryway. Does this pergola provide complete shade from rain and sun? If so, can you give me some information on how it was designed? Thanks.
It looks like there is some sort of "roof" sloping from house to the gutter that is very evident in the photo. Low slope roofing can be used to disguise a roof within a pergola, but needs to be well designed and detailed as well as built by a qualified contractor. Utilizing vinyl
Front porch pergola with curved supports and gutter, light gray stucco, dark gray/black shingle roof, tulips, tasteful ornamentation in pergola beam termination
Idea brewing about pergola extending out at front entyr.
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Pergola detail for over deck of the masters @ Cabin
modern pergola also relates to a similar detail on the surfboard shed. "It provides screening from the sun, creates interesting shadows, and helps mark the entrance," says Bubnowski. The extended brackets are repeated throughout the exterior.