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Apex Pergola Design
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Relaxation. Elegance. Beauty. Be the envy of your neighbors. This is what you’ve been craving for your patio, and we can deliver pergola plans to suit any desire.
Our DIY pergola plans are simple enough for the do-it-yourselfer to follow, and robust enough to pass muster if you need to apply for a building permit or appease your homeowner’s association. We offer the highest-quality custom pergola plans and premade pergola plans for the most affordable prices. Take the guesswork out of design and material selection - we’ve done the work for you!
When it comes to designing your perfect patio, a DIY pergola is an unmatched way to add a touch of class. If this is your first time doing this sort of thing and you’re unsure about the process, we can help!
Want custom pergola plans designed to your exact specifications? Let us know! www.apexpergola.com/custom
Looking for premade pergola plans at standard dimensions? We have those too! www.apexpergola.com/premade
Our DIY pergola plans are simple enough for the do-it-yourselfer to follow, and robust enough to pass muster if you need to apply for a building permit or appease your homeowner’s association. We offer the highest-quality custom pergola plans and premade pergola plans for the most affordable prices. Take the guesswork out of design and material selection - we’ve done the work for you!
When it comes to designing your perfect patio, a DIY pergola is an unmatched way to add a touch of class. If this is your first time doing this sort of thing and you’re unsure about the process, we can help!
Want custom pergola plans designed to your exact specifications? Let us know! www.apexpergola.com/custom
Looking for premade pergola plans at standard dimensions? We have those too! www.apexpergola.com/premade
How to Cut Decorative Corbels for a Pergola
Decorative corbels add an interesting design feature to your pergola. They are one of the things that makes our "La Viga" pergola plans so distinct, and in this video we'll show you how to make them.
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Looking for custom pergola plans to your exact specifications? Let's talk: www.apexpergola.com/custom
📐 Interested in premade pergola plans with standard dimensions? We have those too: www.apexpergola.com/premade
Follow us on:
📷 IG: apex.pergola
▶️ UA-cam: ua-cam.com/channels/spfHU-B65F1M-gtkCuT-IA.html
🔗 Website: www.apexpergola.com/
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Cutting Stepped Tenons at the Tops of the Posts | Posts & Post Bases Part 3.5
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The stepped tenon we detail on some of our pergola plans provides a very strong and secure way to lock the main and secondary beam framing into the post. This is slightly different than the simple tenon in the Part 3 video, since it has the small step at the top where the main beams to fasten. Looking for custom pergola plans to your exact specifications? Let's talk: www.apexpergola.com/custom ...
Cutting Pergola Knee Braces Using Paper Templates
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Choosing the right knee brace design for your pergola can greatly enhance the finished look. To help you with this, we've created a series of templates that you can download and print. This video goes over the process of printing off these templates for use, and then cutting the knee braces for your pergola. You can find all the rafter tail templates on our website: www.apexpergola.com/brace-te...
Cutting and Installing the Rafters | Pergola Top Framing Part 1
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Withe the beams and rafters done, the main framing of the pergola is complete, and we can move on to building the top lattice. This starts by adding the rafters. Looking for custom pergola plans to your exact specifications? Let's talk: www.apexpergola.com/custom 📐 Interested in premade pergola plans with standard dimensions? We have those too: www.apexpergola.com/premade Follow us on: 📷 IG: in...
Cutting and Installing the Purlins | Pergola Top Framing Part 2
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The last step in building your pergola is adding the top layer of purlins. These run perpendicular to the rafters and increase the amount of shade cast by the structure. Looking for custom pergola plans to your exact specifications? Let's talk: www.apexpergola.com/custom 📐 Interested in premade pergola plans with standard dimensions? We have those too: www.apexpergola.com/premade Follow us on: ...
Cutting and Installing the Secondary Beams | Beams & Braces Part 1
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The first layer of the top structure of the pergola is the Secondary Beams, which tie the tops of the posts together in one direction. These are relatively easy to make and install as they have minimal cuts required. Looking for custom pergola plans to your exact specifications? Let's talk: www.apexpergola.com/custom 📐 Interested in premade pergola plans with standard dimensions? We have those ...
Cutting and Installing the Knee Braces | Beams & Braces Part 3
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The final part of the pergola structure is the diagonal braces, which keep it from racking. These get installed after the Main and Secondary Beams and provide for the lateral rigidity of the structure. Looking for custom pergola plans to your exact specifications? Let's talk: www.apexpergola.com/custom 📐 Interested in premade pergola plans with standard dimensions? We have those too: www.apexpe...
Cutting and Installing the Main Beams | Beams & Braces Part 2
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After the Secondary Beams, the Main Beams go on to tie the tops of the posts together in the other direction. These are notched to fit over the Secondary Beams, which really helps tie everything together for a more solid installation. Looking for custom pergola plans to your exact specifications? Let's talk: www.apexpergola.com/custom 📐 Interested in premade pergola plans with standard dimensio...
Cutting Beam/Rafter/Purlin Tails Using Paper Templates
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Choosing the right rafter tail design for your pergola can greatly enhance the finished look. To help you with this, we've created a series of templates that you can download and print. This video goes over the process of printing off these templates for use, and then cutting the rafter tails for your pergola. You can find all the rafter tail templates on our website: www.apexpergola.com/rafter...
Plumb and Install Posts and Post Base Fasteners | Posts & Post Bases Part 4
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After the tenons are cut in to the tops of the posts, the final step is to plumb the posts and install them on the post bases. Detailed instructions may be found here: www.apexpergola.com/how-to/posts/#Plumb Looking for custom pergola plans to your exact specifications? Let's talk: www.apexpergola.com/custom 📐 Interested in premade pergola plans with standard dimensions? We have those too: www....
Cut Simple Tenons at the Tops of the Posts | Posts & Post Bases Part 3
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The tops of the posts need to be cut into a tenon to hold the beams. This serves two purposes: 1.) it helps strengthen the pergola, and 2.) it makes installing the beams much easier. This video also shows chamfering of the post corners. While this step is optional, we highly recommend it since it softens the sharp corners of the posts and protects them from splintering. Detailed instructions ma...
Find Required Post Lengths and Cut to Length | Posts & Post Bases Part 2
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Depending on how accurately you laid out your concrete piers (or if you installed on an existing concrete patio), the post bases may not all be at the same elevation. This presents the obvious problem that the posts can't be all the same length, otherwise the top of the pergola won't be level. To mitigate this, the post offsets must be measured from a reference point and all measured and cut ac...
Laying Out and Installing Pergola Post Bases | Posts & Post Bases Part 1
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Proper layout of your pergola's post bases will ensure that everything lines up at the end of your project and save a lot of headaches down the road. Be sure to take your time with this step and install things to as tight a tolerance as you can. Detailed instructions may be found here: www.apexpergola.com/how-to/piers-post-bases Looking for custom pergola plans to your exact specifications? Let...
Those kicks are fresh!
You betcha
I’m installing a 4x4 post, what size bit should I use.
Check the installation instructions.
I would like to know how to make the curve, how many inches from the end and how deep??
We cut the brace to have a minimum width of 3-1/2" after the curve is cut.
Nice
Thank you!
What type of wood do you prefer? Are those 2x6 or 2x8?
Around us, pressure treated southern pine is the most economical option. The rafters are 2x6 for this pergola.
1st, thank you for the rule on how to determine length. I think everybody just assumes you were born with that knowledge. 2nd, you're wearing hearing protection. This sets you apart from 98% of the other people. Thank you for that.
Thank you!
Great info, was thinking about trying to level anchors but this makes more sense. Did you wedge anything in the gap of wood where slightly raised to make level?
I did not. There's so little bearing stress on the post that it shouldn't matter.
This series of videos has been extremely helpful and very well done. Perfect and thank you so much for making these.
Glad they were helpful!
I ordered a 10x10 pergola with louvres for my patio. I am a single female, and live alone with really noone to help. Im afraid to have a stranger come in to my home. Do you think this is something I can install myself?
I don't know that that's a question we can answer. Please watch the videos and see if what's done there is something you think is within your capabilities. A pergola is a great skill building project!
very impressive!! although I think i will pass since I do not have a band saw.
You can always use a jigsaw with a long blade
Thank you!
You're welcome!
Why not put post at the edge
Moving it in provides more concrete to resist the post load.
How do you determine the length of the knee braces? Can you cut it any length you want or it has to follow some sort of rules?
I usually use 3ft or 4ft. Height of the post divided by 3 is a good rule of thumb.
What the hell do you have on your feet?
Moccasins. Only the finest of footwear!
How thick is the concrete? If 4" thick concrete , can the bolts handle the weight or shear >
The bolts don't take any weight, that's taken by bearing on the post base. Appendix AH of the International Residential Code allows a certain amount of down load on 3.5" slabs. There's not much shear on the bolts.
what a lovely design. I have a question: when I see car port designs, the 45 degree braces go along the length of the port (as well as across), but in this design you only use braces across, and not lengthways. Is there a reason (eg no wind can blow that way because of where the house is relative to the pergola), or is it simply aesthetics?
The braces were omitted as a design choice, though it's best practice to brace in all directions.
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Were these posts 8 feet? I had thought that 8 foot would be too low, especially when some of the beams rest below the top of the posts, but your finished product looks more than high enough.
They are 8ft, and there's just under 7'-6" clearance under the bottom beams. However, the plans I now sell use 10ft posts for that particular reason.
Nice, how would one go about using the purlins to add slope (for a polycarbonate roof) ?
See this video for instructions: ua-cam.com/video/3axlgUrJLPU/v-deo.html
Thanks. I used the method. I added a tv using ZeboZAP into my gazebo without drilling into the post. The tv strapped onto the post and sviwels 360 and now with extra security I’m super pumped for spring and summer.
Nice 👍
The Poodle Supervisor is Cute
She sure is!
Put me in coach.
Good stuff
Thanks!
Pythagoras Theorem wisely
Indeed!
Installing a wayfair aluminum pergola on a 4" concrete slab with no footers. What size anchors do you recommend using? And how deep can I drill into 4" slab? Pergola foot is only like 1/4" thick, so I was thinking 3" or 3.5" wedge anchor embedded 2.5-3". Plan is to install 4-6in from edge w rotary drill. Lmk what you think. And thanks in advance! Great vid.
Wedge anchor will probably be ok. I like the Simpson Strong-Tie TITEN HD anchors too since they're a bit more foolproof.
@@ApexPergola Looking at something similar -- installing 8x8 brackets in an existing slab, 16" on center from the edge of the slab. Slabs only about 4" thick AFAIK. Between the height of the hex head, and the bracket/washer thickness, I imagine I should still use a ~5" anchor embedded pretty much the full depth of the slab? Simpson seems to lean toward their Titen anchors even though they make wedge anchors as well -- any suggestion there? Wedge anchors seem to have a slightly lower member thickness requirement for similar embedments
Usually not a good idea to have the anchor sticking below the slab. The TITEN s are easier to install than wedge anchors.
@@ApexPergola I would definitely use stainless anchors if I did that, to avoid any corrosion concerns. I guess when I say full depth, I’d leave a 1/2” or so of concrete at the bottom
How deep did you drilled?
That will depend on your anchor, but this one was a little more than 4".
If I am using 4x4x10. 4ins 3/8 anchor efficient enough?
I can't answer that with the information given.
What kind of concrete anchor / screw did you use in the video? I like the screw type method vs the expanding when tightening type.
I used the Simpson TITEN HD.
@@ApexPergola I thought those were for indoor dry locations only. Can only be used in temporary outdoor applications
They're code listed for exterior applications according to Simpson's website.
@@ApexPergola google search took me to the zinc plated ones not the galvanized ones
Can’t watch a construction video with someone wearing slippers.
That's too bad
It's just to illustrate how casually easy this build is :)
Steel toecap slippers 😂
Any suggestion how to keep post straight when It's in the middle of the large patio with no ground to get stakes into?
I might suggest using 2x4 braces with a couple sand bags stacked at the end to keep them from moving. You could also attach a little 2x4 "foot" at the bottom of the brace to make it easier to stack the sand bags.
What kind of wood you use for build a pergola ?
What's a prugula?
Keep watching and find out!
Hi, good job, One question please. How did you secure the posts to the post-bases; was it screws or bolts? Thank you
The Simpson Strong-Tie bases I used require specific screws to achieve the rated capacity. Check the manufacturer catalog for the ones you're using for requirements.
The post you use is 6x6 ?
@@ApexPergola Hi Can you tell me the name or product code for the Simpson Strong-Tie base you've used ? Many thanks
APB66
what is the length of the knee brace?
4ft
Well done instructions
Thanks Doug!
😢😢😢🤯🤯🤯 3 4 5 trigronamatry l got lost
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Good thing he didn't make you have to count to 6! :)
What size boards did you use for all the purlins?
2x4
So 2x8’s, 2x6’s, and 2x4’s?
Can the bases be used on a sloped patio? If so any tips on the plumb install of the posts?
If the slope is fairly low, they can be used as is with no change in approach. If a greater slope, you might have to either shim the bottom of the base plate (use stainless/galvanized washers or grout) or install on the slope and bevel the bottom of the post accordingly.
This is what I was looking for, thanks!
Where i live in ontario this is not to code because 'side winds will cause the concrete to crack.' Annoying as hell, as if a 4 posts and open cross sections are going to catch enough sideforce drag to crack a 4 inch slab.
It's better to put them on piers, and that's the way we normally recommend to install them. There are ways to "properly" install on a patio slab, but it can be tricky.
I'm in Ontario as well and was about to make this type of open structure, what did you do instead? I feel like most people just attach regular gazebo's to their patio which would create more drag than 4 posts. My neighbour has a shallower patio and just put a costco 10x12 gazebo on theirs.
Looks great- good design! Thank you for sharing the build method- your skilsaw and router combination looks accurate and effective, not to mention easy, for the notching. I will definitely go this route after watching your vid. Cheers from Canada
Glad it was helpful!
I’m sorry but how do you pitch so that the water drains away from the house if you decide to put a roof over it?
I have to thank you so much for these videos! Im in the process of following along and its making most of this pretty simple the hardest park for me was making sure everything was square lol but that 3 4 5 method was simple to understand and to my shock i was able to get everything squared up. Just this morning I was able to get my second set of post up and tonight I will be working on the rafters again thanks so much.
Glad the videos have been helpful!
If you don’t mind what’s the spacing between the rafters ?. Thank you great video.
Most of our plans use 16" spacing.
@@ApexPergola thank you.
Hi how deep are your notch? How you determine deep? Thanks
Any tips on how to notch the rafters if your pergola beams are sloped for water/snow drainage?
Man I didnt know it was that easy thank you
Glad it was helpful!
Hy, can you please tell me how can i download ?
Hi Ioan, you will be sent a link after purchasing the templates from our website (www.apexpergola.com/rafter-templates )
What size anchor bolt did you use?
5/8" Simpson Strong Tie TITEN HD
@Apex Pergola how long was it?
SST post base is not so good as OZCO OWT post base I think
Both have their advantages. I would agree that OZCO has the edge when it comes to looks and options. But SST's engineering support is better.
@@ApexPergola Thanks for your reply. You can't get enough engineering help from OZCO ?
I don't know that I'd say that. More that the SST catalogs are very robust in comparison. Plus, they've been around a lot longer, so inspectors are more familiar (if that's something that's important in your area).
How thick is that slab??
This one is about 4"
Would this post holder work on 2 inch thick concrete slab
That seems a bit thin. You should have a footing under posts because all the weight of your structure is concentrated over the spot where the post is placed.@@JB-lr1tf
Finally let the dog out
Haha, yep 👍