Thanks to the planning skills of my dad, we were able to build a pergola on our back patio in a weekend. It was a serious family project since Bob also helped out. Thankfully we were able to work well together and no one yelled or stormed off:)
Last week I dug the post holes after work in the evenings. My folks came up Friday night and we actually put the posts in so the concrete could set overnight. Saturday started early with a hearty breakfast made by yours truly and then a trip to home depot with the giant trailer my dad brought.
Saturday morning
By the time Ian got back from his test (which of course he passed with flying colors) we had almost framed the top of the pergola.
Saturday early afternoon
We got about 85% of it completed by the time it got really hot around 1:30pm. The rest of the day was spent with a dip in the new Mueller Community pool, an early happy hour (of course), and then watching the American Olympic swimmers secure the first gold medals of the games.
Sunday morning
We just had to finish securing the rest of the slats which took just under 2 hours (the final one took some finagling).
Admiring our handiwork......
In about 2 months once the treated lumber has had a chance to dry out a bit, we'll stain it a rich brown color. Ian and I are excited to start extending the actual patio with flagstone and then finalize the top terracing level.
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