How to Build a Pergola | Mitre 10 Easy As DIY

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  • @Ninja19740817
    @Ninja19740817 10 років тому +58

    One of the best videos I have seen. Beautiful surroundings, straight forward tips, clear video.. no trying to be funny.. just a good how to!!

  • @jameswilnau7975
    @jameswilnau7975 4 роки тому +57

    By watching this tape I was able to build my pergola in 4 days. Thank you for the tips. James Wilnau 67yrs old

    • @misskathy4931
      @misskathy4931 4 роки тому +2

      Im going to try to make one

    • @tommarr5079
      @tommarr5079 4 роки тому +2

      Congratualtions

    • @moselc09
      @moselc09 4 роки тому +1

      @Ethan Pandel there should be a i built a pergola community.lol

    • @Youtubeuser-mo3ki
      @Youtubeuser-mo3ki 9 місяців тому +1

      I am curious how much it costed you

  • @AustralianQldDad
    @AustralianQldDad 3 роки тому +12

    I watched this about 10 times before and during my construction- thank you!

    • @mitre10nz
      @mitre10nz  3 роки тому +1

      Glad we could help out 👍 ^Billie

  • @tallfrog713
    @tallfrog713 5 років тому +22

    Just used this video to build our pergola here in Texas. Easy to follow, even if our vocabulary is a little different. Cheers, mate!

    • @christinaedwards3806
      @christinaedwards3806 3 роки тому +1

      We used it too, only ours has a sway on it, not sure what's gone wrong 😔

    • @hbraks
      @hbraks Рік тому +2

      @@christinaedwards3806I’d say you’re posts aren’t set deep enough in concrete, or the earth around them is too soft

  • @saveenraj2617
    @saveenraj2617 7 років тому +11

    We all need a friend like this guy.

  • @shemmac4700
    @shemmac4700 4 місяці тому +2

    Mitre 10 NZ have great videos. This guy needs his own UA-cam channel

  • @MrSanantonio79
    @MrSanantonio79 Рік тому +2

    Because of your video I’ve built the most beautiful pergola in my backyard. Thank you.

  • @barbjephson
    @barbjephson 8 років тому +119

    My husband used this video design and it was fantastic...he made 3 of them and he wasn't a builder...thanks very much for doing the video!

    • @kimkomando4341
      @kimkomando4341 7 років тому

      If you're interested here are some great woodworking plans you could use: HootWood.com

    • @wenchen4212
      @wenchen4212 7 років тому +4

      I will ask my husband to do this project this summer. Hope we can success also. :-)

    • @domloz996
      @domloz996 6 років тому

      Barb jephson

    • @dresses365daysayear3
      @dresses365daysayear3 6 років тому +3

      My husband is going to build one and we using this video as a guide...he's not a handy man...I can't wait 😊

  • @levischenk2668
    @levischenk2668 4 місяці тому +1

    This was my first project. Been using your videos ever since!

    • @mitre10nz
      @mitre10nz  4 місяці тому

      Such awesome feedback, stoked as this was a success for you! ^Cam

  • @dancunningham5800
    @dancunningham5800 6 років тому +11

    Not gonna watch the Aussie Mitre 10 vids anymore, landed here by mistake. The Kiwi videos are heaps better and easier to understand. This Aussie bloke is well impressed. Go NZ!!!

  • @wallacefrx
    @wallacefrx 3 роки тому +6

    I got my pergola built by followed your instructions , lots of compliments 👏🏻👍thanks for the video 🙏

    • @mitre10nz
      @mitre10nz  3 роки тому

      Glad to hear it, nice work 👍 ^Matt

  • @darrellprince9459
    @darrellprince9459 7 років тому +26

    I'm amazed your 'followers' aren't higher! All your guys jobs are great! I know how to build all of your projects also being a carpenter but still love watching them all 👍

    • @LoneWolfRanging
      @LoneWolfRanging 4 роки тому

      Metric measurements. If he used imperial he would have Canada, brits, and Americans watching.

    • @DiscoFang
      @DiscoFang Рік тому

      @@LoneWolfRanging He’d need to talk a bit slower and with fewer syllables too. 😉

    • @striefe
      @striefe 9 місяців тому

      @@LoneWolfRangingbritain has no problem with metric

    • @douglasvamateurradioandmore
      @douglasvamateurradioandmore 7 місяців тому

      @@DiscoFang Maybe for some across the pond from the us, I follow just fine. Measurements really don't matter so much so long as you do the job correctly. I sometimes use metric where being a bit more exact is important. For a job like this, use imperial or metric, whatever you know.
      It does frustrate me when working on a vehicle where it seems they use both metric and imperial fasteners.

    • @DiscoFang
      @DiscoFang 7 місяців тому

      @@douglasvamateurradioandmore On Japanese vehicles it can go another layer. JIS units come into play. Ever wondered why your Philips screwdriver doesn’t seem to work well on some Japanese cars? Because they’re not Philips or even posidrive.

  • @ippolitofred
    @ippolitofred 9 років тому +19

    Really good tutorial mate. Thanks, I may give a it a go after watching you build that nice pergola. Cheers and thanks for "all" your great videos.
    A fan from San Diego, CA

  • @ralphpomm4943
    @ralphpomm4943 Рік тому +1

    I like how you did the string line method keeping it out of the way of your work area. Great job my friend 🙏

    • @mitre10nz
      @mitre10nz  Рік тому

      Glad you liked it, thanks so much for the support Ralph! 👏

  • @P78ful
    @P78ful 9 років тому +2

    This guy does a GREAT job and IMHO this is one of the best tutorials I have seen...GREAT JOB !!!! Thank You !!!!

  • @timb.6269
    @timb.6269 6 років тому +63

    Great video. You know, if we really wanted to make America great again, we'd get smart like the rest of the world and use the metric system.

    • @jasonvegas3593
      @jasonvegas3593 2 роки тому +3

      We do in surgery. Not sure why we don’t do it everywhere.

    • @lizardman1303
      @lizardman1303 Рік тому +1

      Yea so smart this guy put flowers around the post . Yea watering them and the sprinkler system is not going to rot that pegola out

    • @marshall886
      @marshall886 Рік тому

      I have seen some helpful construction video on UA-cam, from the States.

    • @jasonnester9514
      @jasonnester9514 Рік тому

      Metric system sucks and confusing inches are soooo simple

    • @donkeyhotay456
      @donkeyhotay456 Рік тому +1

      ​@@jasonnester9514so confusing? all you have to do is be able to count. Smh

  • @gardenshedkent
    @gardenshedkent 11 років тому +21

    You've got a nice job on this! I appreciate your effort just to make us learn from your skills. Keep up inspiring people. Glad to share this post to all of my best buddies. Great details!

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      @traviszahir2699 3 роки тому

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      @andrewkarsyn3991 3 роки тому

      @Travis Zahir Instablaster :)

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      @traviszahir2699 3 роки тому

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      Takes a while so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.

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      @traviszahir2699 3 роки тому

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    • @andrewkarsyn3991
      @andrewkarsyn3991 3 роки тому

      @Travis Zahir glad I could help :)

  • @losttribe3001
    @losttribe3001 8 років тому +229

    Some men are so talented with a measuring tape all they need is a single blade of grass to run accurate measurements!

  • @andersonbarros4189
    @andersonbarros4189 Місяць тому +1

    5.3 million views of this amazing video! I built one exactly the same!

    • @mitre10nz
      @mitre10nz  Місяць тому

      It's a beauty isn't it! ^Cam

  • @jacobsweeney8892
    @jacobsweeney8892 4 роки тому +1

    I did it. I built this pergola. Thanks for the video.

    • @mitre10nz
      @mitre10nz  4 роки тому

      Great job Jacob! You're welcome 😊

  • @MyStylistSaid
    @MyStylistSaid 4 роки тому

    He made this so simple! all other videos try to make things to complicated. Great job!

  • @fmcl001
    @fmcl001 4 роки тому +3

    Good Job well done.
    Might suggest filling the post hole concrete approx 2 in. above grade (using sono-tube collars for trim). Purpose of this is to allow water runoff and prevent pooling and rot of the uprights over time.

    • @oo0Spyder0oo
      @oo0Spyder0oo 4 роки тому +1

      H5 posts won't rot, it's treated for submersion in water/flooded areas.

  • @staceyjizzaine
    @staceyjizzaine 3 роки тому

    This is the best DIY video I've seen!

    • @mitre10nz
      @mitre10nz  3 роки тому

      Thank you Stacey! Are you going to give it a go? ^Ed

  • @glenounderhill3081
    @glenounderhill3081 8 років тому +1

    Fantastic video. Excellent demonstration with great detail and visuals.
    By the way, as a Bostonian, I loved the accent. :)

  • @momminidis6707
    @momminidis6707 5 років тому +6

    Respect - I am enamored by his talent. He makes it look so easy - just wish it was really that easy!

  • @justice007willprevail
    @justice007willprevail Рік тому

    Talented and generous with sharing his knowledge. Thanks mate 👍👌

  • @santoshkamat7957
    @santoshkamat7957 4 роки тому +3

    THANKS FOR THE VIDEO. NICE AND EASY METHOD TO BUILD, UNDERSTAND.

  • @kylefisher4883
    @kylefisher4883 Рік тому

    Those stringlines are to die for..good job sir

  • @vrejon101
    @vrejon101 8 років тому +343

    What is this guy hooking his tape measure too in the grass? This guy is magic.

    • @alvarohernandezEVO
      @alvarohernandezEVO 8 років тому +33

      haha, exactly what I saw..... then, I realized he had a nail already in place..... bummer!

    • @vrejon101
      @vrejon101 8 років тому +52

      Dang I never saw the nail, way to ruin the magic for me. Lol

    • @mattjolavar2612
      @mattjolavar2612 7 років тому

      Vincent Rejon I

    • @johnchow5642
      @johnchow5642 7 років тому +1

      Here are some great woodworking plans that you can try out: HootWood. com

    • @aran5946
      @aran5946 7 років тому +8

      a nail is already sent in the grass before he used the spray can.

  • @ttr738
    @ttr738 7 років тому +9

    This guy knows what he's doing! Pro :)

  • @splash5974
    @splash5974 7 років тому +1

    great job!
    make sure you figure out your exposure before building pergola.
    important to know your sunset/sunrise to make pergola effective.
    otherwise its just a nice looking lawn decoration...

  • @ilovepussy1205
    @ilovepussy1205 4 роки тому

    This guy makes it look so easy.

  • @JRoseBooks
    @JRoseBooks 4 роки тому +2

    Wow!! You make this look so easy!

  • @deansolano1483
    @deansolano1483 5 років тому +2

    I never been to NZ , every thing I see and hear about it , I like a lot , would love to visit one day . The other thing is I love building , been doing it for a long time , so buddy job well done , easy and not over thought . Also turned out very nice . I’m a new subscriber, see you around the YT .

  • @edwarddarbone
    @edwarddarbone 4 роки тому

    Outstanding work and some of the best video details I have seen.

  • @waynealderton7867
    @waynealderton7867 5 років тому

    This bloke can do anything !

  • @tonioyendis4464
    @tonioyendis4464 7 років тому +3

    Dude, you got some skills! Well done sir!!

  • @mitre10nz
    @mitre10nz  11 років тому +8

    Hi Karrina,
    If you wanted to put posts in your planter boxes to hold a pergola you would need a lot of concrete in the bottom of them, at least 450mm deep, so that would make your planters very high. You would also need to have drain holes through the concrete to allow water to escape, so all in all you could but it would look a little strange. It would be best to concrete posts into the ground the build your planters around the posts. Hope that helps.
    SR

  • @gavinchohrach4899
    @gavinchohrach4899 4 роки тому +10

    Is there a material list for this? Any plans? That would be very helpful.

  • @deborahthomas6755
    @deborahthomas6755 8 років тому

    Excellent video , even a girl can do this i will try it next year. thanks mate

  • @jefferydavis7801
    @jefferydavis7801 Рік тому

    Nice job.
    Using your instructions to build one.

    • @mitre10nz
      @mitre10nz  Рік тому

      Good to hear Jeffery - keep us posted with how you get on 👍 ^Meg

  • @marksingingforasmile.8457
    @marksingingforasmile.8457 3 роки тому +1

    Great videos on how to.
    Brilliant.

  • @arsushka
    @arsushka 11 років тому +8

    Great video! Thanks for shearing it. Made me want to make one pergola for myself!

    • @wallacelux
      @wallacelux 10 років тому +1

      i agree ;) how bout the next one , how to build a dick!

    • @gsinghwi
      @gsinghwi 10 років тому +1

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  • @SmithCaro
    @SmithCaro 9 років тому +4

    Stan, you are definitely the man !!!!!

  • @ollie9869
    @ollie9869 6 років тому +29

    Wow Half of New Zealand wants to know how to build a pergola... Fair enough 😂

    • @Batu930
      @Batu930 5 років тому

      Øllimations uwu also killing people

  • @bryansmith6983
    @bryansmith6983 2 роки тому

    You make that look easy. Looks good.

  • @bhuvanesh94
    @bhuvanesh94 5 років тому

    Holy moly... That is lot of info.. thanks man... Keep sharing🤗

  • @hdhami2368
    @hdhami2368 3 роки тому

    Great video, il sit back and watch the guy next week from the sofa 👍🤪

  • @humbertogarcia7317
    @humbertogarcia7317 6 років тому +2

    Great job!
    Well explained, a howdy from Texas.

  • @mylesjahmu1443
    @mylesjahmu1443 5 років тому +27

    It's been long since i saw someone on youtube use a real hammer 🔨

  • @oldkid6
    @oldkid6 2 роки тому

    so easy bro, should be able to knock this out fast

  • @justinpierce3404
    @justinpierce3404 5 років тому +1

    Great job mate!!!

  • @rosstga
    @rosstga 9 років тому +1

    Great effort, really enjoy the video how to assemble and the use of tools Well done Sam

  • @KajunMs39
    @KajunMs39 5 років тому +2

    Looks awesome!! You had lost me at "Profiles with strangling", then lost me with that chainsaw action. I'm not a professiona You did a great job.

  • @bullyproof5707
    @bullyproof5707 5 років тому +1

    These videos are so helpful.. I'm gunna shoot down bunnings and build some stuff 😃

  • @angelinajacobs624
    @angelinajacobs624 3 роки тому

    Thank you this was very helpful for my build.

    • @mitre10nz
      @mitre10nz  3 роки тому

      Glad to hear it Angelina 👍 ^Matt

  • @princerahming261
    @princerahming261 3 роки тому

    Wow...this was easy and excellent

    • @mitre10nz
      @mitre10nz  3 роки тому

      Thanks heaps for the support Prince, glad you've found our video helpful! ^Cam

  • @MissLionRose
    @MissLionRose 4 роки тому +9

    Wow! He’s such a pro! 👏💥💯

  • @fahimarecipe3270
    @fahimarecipe3270 4 роки тому +1

    Nice video 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @mongolz1000
    @mongolz1000 7 років тому

    As a non-native speaker: the NZ accent is awesome :) So much better than the traditional English.

  • @bombaydan
    @bombaydan 6 років тому

    Great video, London

  • @netcalibur
    @netcalibur 6 років тому

    Nice work and nice video. Both like a pro 👍

  • @nedzadgrebovic5445
    @nedzadgrebovic5445 9 років тому +32

    Concrete can absorb watter, so wood in it can be destroyed in time (rain, snow,..). There is better solution, concrete's foot can go 10 cm over ground level, and wood pillows can be supported by concrete in that way. Watter can not harm wood, and all can be much effective.

    • @explorerfoxy
      @explorerfoxy 9 років тому +1

      +nedzad grebovic great suggestion

    • @Automotosvijet-com
      @Automotosvijet-com 9 років тому

      +Rs S I would like upload picture of what I done, but comments with pics are not avalible here :(

    • @explorerfoxy
      @explorerfoxy 9 років тому

      AutoMotoSvijet set up links ,show us the links

    • @Automotosvijet-com
      @Automotosvijet-com 9 років тому

      +Rs S In fact I could show few pics of what I have done in front of my house. I am an enginner and I am looking for solution under 500 BAM (270 USD), and I make it.

    • @explorerfoxy
      @explorerfoxy 9 років тому

      AutoMotoSvijet Great, coming summer I am clear in my mind, I will buy all the tools, wood ,make a plan and will build my nice backyard. I think I can finish the work in 1/4 the cost.

  • @Brandi.Nicole
    @Brandi.Nicole 6 років тому +16

    I heard his voice and automatically thought Flight of the Concords. 🤣
    Great video! He makes it look easy.

    • @AR-cp5dz
      @AR-cp5dz 4 роки тому +2

      It's the most beautiful pergola in the... yard. (the whole wide yard).

    • @hitchjack
      @hitchjack 4 роки тому

      Brett... present! Jermaine... present! Murray.... present!

    • @jakem834
      @jakem834 3 роки тому

      New Zealand likes to rock the party!!

  • @douglasvamateurradioandmore
    @douglasvamateurradioandmore 7 місяців тому +1

    I'm thinking of building one like this so that i can put solar panels on it rather than my shed/radio shack. The problem is where i want to put it, i cant dig down because of the easement. It would somehow need to be moveable. Would I be able to use those raised concrete bases and level them out?

    • @mitre10nz
      @mitre10nz  7 місяців тому

      It's definitely possible, but can be less sturdy compared! ^Cam

  • @dvz911
    @dvz911 4 роки тому +6

    Hi! Is it alright to allow wood to be in contact with concrete? Isn't it necessary to isolate it somehow to prevent moist from going into wood? Thanks!

    • @hbraks
      @hbraks 2 роки тому

      It’s fine if it’s heavily treated (H4 or H5) otherwise it will need some membrane between the two

  • @kamalzahab5062
    @kamalzahab5062 5 років тому

    Good work mate

  • @imadabdula6801
    @imadabdula6801 6 років тому

    Nice work and well done

  • @cesarespinal8151
    @cesarespinal8151 3 роки тому

    That looked easy 👍

  • @albert08201986
    @albert08201986 6 років тому +1

    I'm trying to build one for my backyard thanks for the video

  • @neilbarkeraswell
    @neilbarkeraswell 4 роки тому

    Excellent, clear and concise. Nice one.

  • @CaStW
    @CaStW 2 роки тому

    Cool video!

  • @resindoctor2523
    @resindoctor2523 4 роки тому

    need some paint thinner to wash paint off tape measure. Try the 3-4-5 method for making square lines.

  • @lg2454
    @lg2454 4 роки тому

    Good job!👍👍

  • @behandyman4876
    @behandyman4876 4 роки тому +1

    Wonderful job, thanks for the knowledge

  • @CurtisMocks
    @CurtisMocks Рік тому

    Hi,that pergola is awesome,I'm gonna build me the same one,and what is the distance of the string lines

  • @ghostAndDarkness-o4n
    @ghostAndDarkness-o4n 4 роки тому +5

    I always thought it was standard practice to put few inches of gravel before the concrete, for drainage. Either that or bolt them to metal brackets set in the concrete. Won't these posts rot over time (quicker I mean).

    • @oo0Spyder0oo
      @oo0Spyder0oo 4 роки тому +1

      As he shows, they are sitting off the ground on a couple of bricks or blocks, then concrete floods under and around them. Plus they are H5 treated posts meaning they can sit in water logged areas, unlike H4 and on. H4 & 5 are good for well over 25 years against rot and decay.

    • @ghostAndDarkness-o4n
      @ghostAndDarkness-o4n 4 роки тому

      @@oo0Spyder0oo I don't know how I missed that. lol. must've have been skipping through the video

    • @oo0Spyder0oo
      @oo0Spyder0oo 4 роки тому

      @@ghostAndDarkness-o4n no worries. I just built one like this and used H4, but I kept the concrete above the water line to keep a run off.

  • @acanadianwoodworker
    @acanadianwoodworker 5 років тому +7

    I need that spray paint that instantly turns grass into a solid tape measure hook

  • @shamskl3245
    @shamskl3245 2 роки тому

    Well done 👍

  • @kevinchristieson7937
    @kevinchristieson7937 3 роки тому

    Can you tell us what sizes of timber is used also what length and diameter are the bolts so when you go to mitre 10 to uplift you order you know what you're go is what you need .Thanks

  • @1969cmp
    @1969cmp 6 років тому

    Good stuff. Very helpful.

  • @CamAteUrKFC
    @CamAteUrKFC 5 років тому

    I built this exact same pergola following his design and it looks awesome. Except im in northern BC and user red cedar. I also used screws instead of nails. Worked awesome.

  • @pacopsr2014
    @pacopsr2014 7 років тому +1

    Excellent job! I wander whether the posts -size- are too flexible transversally. Thanks a lot

  • @ThePimpllo
    @ThePimpllo 7 років тому

    Thank for the video made my life much easier...

  • @pabloski1964
    @pabloski1964 5 років тому +1

    Awesome!!! Thanks for the lesson!

  • @rosebrown6296
    @rosebrown6296 2 роки тому

    Hello. Why didn’t you cut the height of the posts before you put them in the cement in the ground?

  • @МаксимЗубов-с4д
    @МаксимЗубов-с4д 5 років тому +7

    Thank English Queen, you measure everything in meters

  • @Xandro.Lombardi
    @Xandro.Lombardi 8 років тому

    At 2:20 into the video - how deep are the post holes? He didn't take his tape measure out. Is there a particular depth needed or do I guess about 30/40cm deep?

    • @devno-reply9140
      @devno-reply9140 3 роки тому

      he said at the beginning 600mm (60cm) deep

  • @olga1972goda
    @olga1972goda 8 років тому +1

    Спасибо за видео!

  • @davidcandao1
    @davidcandao1 5 років тому +1

    Very good video actually amazing the way you work your self so easily . Thanks for your time my friend keep uploading videos.

  • @arlanosorio9323
    @arlanosorio9323 6 років тому

    Men!!!! You are the best.👋

  • @JerseySteve1
    @JerseySteve1 8 років тому +1

    Great detailed video.Thank You.

  • @snakev10v5
    @snakev10v5 7 років тому +3

    I've got a build to do like this, but it's not on grass. It's on tarmark. We're using metal fence post holders, what would be the best way to make sure they do not break free of thier holdings in strong wind? (They will be bolted in place.)

  • @lizsurbanroost3624
    @lizsurbanroost3624 6 років тому +4

    Seems rather simple I love it, I'd love to make one of these :D

  • @guruintraining
    @guruintraining 4 місяці тому +1

    Can I use galvanized screws instead of nails?

    • @mitre10nz
      @mitre10nz  4 місяці тому +1

      This should be fine! ^Cam

  • @Angelesmercy
    @Angelesmercy 8 років тому +4

    Thankyou for the video. All my neigbord make a gazebo on his Lands, I want a big pérgola to have different garden. Thankyou one more time, thank to you I have a different dream.

  • @mariocabrejo70
    @mariocabrejo70 8 років тому +1

    This is a great video, thanks for sharing

  • @unkwm128
    @unkwm128 7 років тому +1

    the spray can also shots out a nail or something similar wow where can you get these marvelous product

  • @julianho7672
    @julianho7672 4 роки тому +1

    well done................. thanks!

  • @wildcatwildcatgreat
    @wildcatwildcatgreat 4 роки тому

    very talented! can anyone say what the size hole dug is in Inches and feet? Thanks

    • @mitre10nz
      @mitre10nz  4 роки тому

      The post holes are 400mm squared by 500mm deep so thats 15.748 inches square and 19.685 inches deep. ^James