I cannot praise this video enough! I've been wishing for/planning a pergola for more than a dozen years and your detailed/concise descriptions answered so many questions and filled essential knowledge gaps for me. I've watched more how-to videos on this topic than I care to admit but your video was worth the search! The design you created is beautifully sleek and clean! The dado details were ideal for this look, but definitely something I would have considered far beyond my capabilities until I watched your video. Thank you so much for sharing your experience and techniques during the process. Your video narration style and the way you broke the project down has proved invaluable!🙂🙂🙂
This video is TOP QUALITY!!! The details, step by step instruction and demonstration, the layout, the end result as well as having your children help!! 😁 I've never been so satisfied!
My comments are stolen from the previous post- because I feel exactly the same way :-) This video is TOP QUALITY!!! The details, step by step instruction and demonstration, the layout, the end result as well as having your children help!! 😁 I've never been so satisfied! Great job!!!
By notching the vertical beams and then putting horizontal beams you have load bearing ALL the way to the ground. Thats STRONG! I see a lot of videos where people attach horizontal beams/rafters to vertical posts with 2 bolts so all the weight is being held on those 2 bolts which is crazy cause the bolt can shear off. In your structure the weight of horizontal beams is being carried by the solid wood contained in the vertical beam all the way to the ground. Now maybe should put polycarbonate roofing on top to potect from rain. Maybe solar panels too? I had whole family come out Fathers day to initially help me get veticals in place yes great having family help!
I would go with that red cedar anytime even costly but its #1 wood for outdoors. Toja joints these days are ruling for structural sturdines I think plus with all accsesories & versalities.I love your family project.
I like the design. I think it may be strong enough to park a truck on but nothing wrong with that, I am planning to hang hammock chairs from mine so strength is good.
Great job. This was just what I was looking for. A modern pergola using Simpson Strong Ties. Thanks for being so detailed. It helped me get over my worries. I will probably add some diagonal bracking more because I like the look but it can't hurt. Now I'll get my husband to look at the video. Wondering what software did you use to design your pergola?
@@jamiekluesner5024 unfortunately not...just publishing projects I have done in the hope that it helps others. I do have the SketchUp model shown in the video, maybe grab a screen grab of that ?
@@MakingHomeBetter Thanks for the reply. Just one follow up - did the mitred 2x12 corners open once the wood dried or have they stayed nice and tight with the screws + glue you used. It looks great, planning to build something very similar shortly.
@@sandwich1010 another thing I was very worried about. It's been about 2 years and they still look good. I have another video I released a few months back where I stained the pergola after year 1. You can probably see in that video the mitered corners still looking good.
Great pergola. Great project. I love the clean look with the black hardware. It looks far neater than the typical notched rafters. Any concerns you'll need diagonal bracing at the corners so that it doesn't rack over time?
Thank you. Is there concern about racking?....yup, there is...but I'm hoping doubling up on the beams, extra fastners, and purlins keep it from not doing so.
question, if you would've cut the datos before putting the post up would it throw the leveling off? cause im thinking of doing a project for my own home
The math and measurements would have to be dead on for that to work. You would need to know if there are any differences in the height of the concrete bases, or the pitch of the patio etc. It's possible with a good lasser level I suppose. Doing it after it goes up seemed simpler and less error prone to me.
Great job! I am also looking to build a modern pergola for my paver patio except I want to use minimal rafters and use a sunshade instead. I plan to use 6x6 pressure treated lumber for the structure. I want to be able to incorporate hanging chairs and a swing on 2 separate rafters. The paver patio is about 12x12 but it’s not secured enough to mount any footings to it. Instead of digging more holes I was thinking about securing the footings in planter buckets filled with concrete which I am still debating on if it will work or not. The sunshade will be removable so I’m not really worried about anything blowing away. What are your thoughts about the overall concept?
I guess I should start off with a disclaimer about me not being an expert. I also have the tendency to over engineer. To secure a 6x6 in concrete planters seems challenging. The planter would have to be pretty big, which may put too much on the patio at one spot.
@@MakingHomeBetter thanks for the feedback. I could probably just get away with anchoring the footings using heavy duty spiral anchor stakes going into the ground. With only a few rafters and a removable sunshade I’m not worried about anything blowing away as I mentioned. Just trying to plan everything out now.
Your post bases seem to be below the grade of your pavers. Wouldn’t that cause water to pool in that area? I’m doing a similar project and trying to figure out where I want to set level of my post bases and concrete
$6k? Lovely build, but I cannot see the expense there. I am just about to start a similar project but 15ft x 12 ft. The timber cost will be £500, with other bits and pieces, I expect it to be built for way under £900 or $1150 and that's using 6x6 posts and decent wood.
2 reasons. 1) my lack of experience means I generally over build. 2) I wanted to maximize on the shade from the rafters as the sun goes from East to West
@@MakingHomeBetter it looks good bud. I have experience and am a contractor and I generally over build things. I prefer things to be over built then “good enough”. Hell I just built a work bench in my garage that I would bet could support a vehicle! Great job buddy it is really nice.
@@MakingHomeBetter IM MAKING MY OWN TOTAL COST IS 450 BUKS 10 X10 WITH 4 L SHAPE BRACKETS FROM AMAZON. 4 DECORATIVE POST COVERS FOR THE BOTTOMS. GOING IN 2 FT DEEP IN CONCRETE ON ALL SIDES. THEN 2 X 4 BRACKETS 9 TOTAL INSIDE TOP SPACED OUT. YOURS IS NICE BUT 6K BRO. TOO MUCH PAY AND WORK
Hello and thank you for checking out the video. You are correct, I had my hardscape corrector pour the footers during the build and they came back to help with popping the stone and attaching the posts. As an amateur diyer, I'll take all the help I can get 🙂.
I cannot praise this video enough! I've been wishing for/planning a pergola for more than a dozen years and your detailed/concise descriptions answered so many questions and filled essential knowledge gaps for me. I've watched more how-to videos on this topic than I care to admit but your video was worth the search! The design you created is beautifully sleek and clean! The dado details were ideal for this look, but definitely something I would have considered far beyond my capabilities until I watched your video. Thank you so much for sharing your experience and techniques during the process. Your video narration style and the way you broke the project down has proved invaluable!🙂🙂🙂
Wow, so happy to read this. I am glad to know that this was helpful for you.
This video is TOP QUALITY!!! The details, step by step instruction and demonstration, the layout, the end result as well as having your children help!! 😁 I've never been so satisfied!
Thank you so much. Very happy to hear that.
My comments are stolen from the previous post- because I feel exactly the same way :-) This video is TOP QUALITY!!! The details, step by step instruction and demonstration, the layout, the end result as well as having your children help!! 😁 I've never been so satisfied! Great job!!!
Wow...than you Soo much for those kind words ...the next chapter in this series is coming out in the next week...The outdoor Kitchen Build!!!!
Great instructional video. Love this build.
Thank you!!!
Love that. Well done. Great video.
Thank you!!!
Nice job brother. Its nice to see the entire family involved with the project!
It was a fun project
How crazy. This is exactly what I have been doing. This is great visuals. Thanks.
Great to hear that
By notching the vertical beams and then putting horizontal beams you have load bearing ALL the way to the ground. Thats STRONG! I see a lot of videos where people attach horizontal beams/rafters to vertical posts with 2 bolts so all the weight is being held on those 2 bolts which is crazy cause the bolt can shear off. In your structure the weight of horizontal beams is being carried by the solid wood contained in the vertical beam all the way to the ground. Now maybe should put polycarbonate roofing on top to potect from rain. Maybe solar panels too? I had whole family come out Fathers day to initially help me get veticals in place yes great having family help!
Thank you. Yup, the notched approach is structurally great....in my opinion also just looks cleaner.
Such a great point! It seemed only very visually pleasing at first look but the structural integrity you emphasize adds even more value!
@@vickihyatt535 thank you
Great Video. Thanks for sharing. I will be using a few tips from this on my upcoming build.
Excellent. Glad to hear that
Brilliant helpful and human thank you I shall get on with mine now!
Good luck with your build!!!
Thanks for sharing! Excellent build. Go Bears!
Thank you. Go bears Always!!!!
Great work bro! I'm inspired.
Thank you so much. It's really not a hard project but provides "inspiring" results!!!
It looks fantastic - great job!
Thank you
I would go with that red cedar anytime even costly but its #1 wood for outdoors. Toja joints these days are ruling for structural sturdines I think plus with all accsesories & versalities.I love your family project.
Thank you. No regrets on this build
Great job!! It looks fantastic!!
Thank you
Great video!
@@johnmeasner238 thank you.
Thank you! This is a great video.
Thank you
Nice job, I'm sure you and your family will enjoy it for years to come 👌👏
Absolutely, that's the plan. Thank you.
Looks awesome. Very high quality job. I'm not sure about the lumber being dumped like that but you played your part brilliant
Thank you very much!!!
Excellent Work !!! Norwood Park I See !!!
Thank you
This was really well done. I don't think this is something that can be done alone.
Thank you. Yup a second hand is very helpful.
I like the design. I think it may be strong enough to park a truck on but nothing wrong with that, I am planning to hang hammock chairs from mine so strength is good.
Thank you. Good luck on your build.
Great job!
Thank you
Had to subscribe cause dude you gave me go ahead courage I needed to start mine thanks great job
Excellent, great to hear that!!!
Great build love it. Can you add those clear polycarbonate sheets to provide some rain protection and a mosquito net?
Yup, I don't see why not. You should probably add a little bit of a pitch on the polycarbonate to allow for drainage.
Great job! Great build!
Thank you very much for the kind words.
@@MakingHomeBetter دقفاخحجچکگ..
Nice
@@LetsGoUSA thank you
Looks great. Might do this same design. Go Lions
Excellent. ( And I'll leave the football comment alone 😉)
It's nice that you made it different from the regular pergola design. Is there any sway from lack of diagonal bracing?
Thank you. Nope, no sway at all.
Great job. This was just what I was looking for. A modern pergola using Simpson Strong Ties. Thanks for being so detailed. It helped me get over my worries. I will probably add some diagonal bracking more because I like the look but it can't hurt. Now I'll get my husband to look at the video. Wondering what software did you use to design your pergola?
Great to hear this and best of luck. I used SketchUp for the design.
Do you sell the plans for people to use and modify to their specs?
@@jamiekluesner5024 unfortunately not...just publishing projects I have done in the hope that it helps others. I do have the SketchUp model shown in the video, maybe grab a screen grab of that ?
Very nice. What are the dimensions of the Pergola?
It's roughly a 12'x14'
@@MakingHomeBetter Thank you. Very nicely done man. I'm building mine using your video, wish me luck.
@@robertsims9791 excellent, best of luck. It's not a hard project,you will be fine.
Do you have any racking/wobble with this design? I want to go 16x12 with just 4 posts...
I was very worried about this ..but no. It's solid
@@MakingHomeBetter Thanks for the reply. Just one follow up - did the mitred 2x12 corners open once the wood dried or have they stayed nice and tight with the screws + glue you used. It looks great, planning to build something very similar shortly.
@@sandwich1010 another thing I was very worried about. It's been about 2 years and they still look good. I have another video I released a few months back where I stained the pergola after year 1. You can probably see in that video the mitered corners still looking good.
Excellent job Sir!!
Thank you
what is the space in between rafters?
Hmm...8 don't exactly remember now...but I think it's roughly 8-9 inches
Is the post 10 ft or 12 ft height?
I purchased 12 footers...the full height of the post is a bit higher than 11.
Great pergola. Great project. I love the clean look with the black hardware. It looks far neater than the typical notched rafters.
Any concerns you'll need diagonal bracing at the corners so that it doesn't rack over time?
Thank you. Is there concern about racking?....yup, there is...but I'm hoping doubling up on the beams, extra fastners, and purlins keep it from not doing so.
What app did you use for design?
Sketch up is the SW I always turn to for such tasks.
question, if you would've cut the datos before putting the post up would it throw the leveling off? cause im thinking of doing a project for my own home
The math and measurements would have to be dead on for that to work. You would need to know if there are any differences in the height of the concrete bases, or the pitch of the patio etc. It's possible with a good lasser level I suppose. Doing it after it goes up seemed simpler and less error prone to me.
Did the lumber company cut everything to your specifications?
Nope, I tried to order the lumber in dimensions closer to what I needed though.
@@MakingHomeBetter
Thanks
Great job! I am also looking to build a modern pergola for my paver patio except I want to use minimal rafters and use a sunshade instead. I plan to use 6x6 pressure treated lumber for the structure. I want to be able to incorporate hanging chairs and a swing on 2 separate rafters. The paver patio is about 12x12 but it’s not secured enough to mount any footings to it. Instead of digging more holes I was thinking about securing the footings in planter buckets filled with concrete which I am still debating on if it will work or not. The sunshade will be removable so I’m not really worried about anything blowing away. What are your thoughts about the overall concept?
I guess I should start off with a disclaimer about me not being an expert. I also have the tendency to over engineer. To secure a 6x6 in concrete planters seems challenging. The planter would have to be pretty big, which may put too much on the patio at one spot.
@@MakingHomeBetter thanks for the feedback. I could probably just get away with anchoring the footings using heavy duty spiral anchor stakes going into the ground. With only a few rafters and a removable sunshade I’m not worried about anything blowing away as I mentioned. Just trying to plan everything out now.
@@yoko180 yup, 6x6 pressure treated lumber and the rest of the pergola will be heavy. But the anchor sounds like a good idea.
Your post bases seem to be below the grade of your pavers. Wouldn’t that cause water to pool in that area? I’m doing a similar project and trying to figure out where I want to set level of my post bases and concrete
It was or is a concern. However, since the post base keeps the beam half an inch higher than the ground, my feeling was that it should be fine.
I noticed there was no bracing. How is lateral movement?
So far no issues
3:40. WOW NO MASK, IRON LUNGS
Yes, those guys did not wear masks even when building the patio.
@@MakingHomeBetter HORRIBLE IDEA
$6k? Lovely build, but I cannot see the expense there. I am just about to start a similar project but 15ft x 12 ft. The timber cost will be £500, with other bits and pieces, I expect it to be built for way under £900 or $1150 and that's using 6x6 posts and decent wood.
If you can pull it out with cedar for that, that's awesome!!!
@@MakingHomeBetter no. It wouldn't be cedar for that price to be fair. Anyway. Lovely build, well done and enjoy.
Diy Pergola should not cost anyone 6k absolutely ridiculous
Wondering why you used ao many rafters. That structure would be sufficient for building a floor on top.
2 reasons. 1) my lack of experience means I generally over build. 2) I wanted to maximize on the shade from the rafters as the sun goes from East to West
It looks really good, I like the mortised Posts and the 45 degree bevel on the outer beams
@@dougsvuba4186 thank you
@@MakingHomeBetter it looks good bud. I have experience and am a contractor and I generally over build things. I prefer things to be over built then “good enough”. Hell I just built a work bench in my garage that I would bet could support a vehicle!
Great job buddy it is really nice.
@@pt18777 thank you that's great to hear
This is the only DIY video I’ve ever seen where the guy is explaining how 2 other guys are doing the work 😂.
Thank you for watching
No way that bosh handled that dept of drilling
@@805zo it did for one. But it was way too much effort. Switched to the appropriate tool after.
Holy Shit! You paid way too much for the wood! Should have waited for the cost to come down.
Thought about that, but didn't want to miss out on all the outdoor enjoyment under the pergola.
Diy means you did it but didn't hire contractors . It's ok to have help from friends and family.
Noted
@Making Home Better no I'm not saying you was wrong. I was replying to the other person
4:00 i heard a fart
Thank you for paying close attention to the video 😀
3:26 not a DIY video anymore, lol
Yup...I am all about taking any advantages to make life easier and to have a better finish product.
6k? Damn not worth it.
To each their own. Thanks for the feedback.
El video se vé muy mal , muy oscuro .
It’s not a diy if you’ve got a crew coming in to do the job.
Thanks for that feedback.
Way to simple and basic for $6K
Thanks for the feedback.
NOT PAYING 6K IN PARTS TO BUILD IT MYSELF. NOT WORTH IT
Yup, if it's worth it it or not is certainly dependent on individual preferences
@@MakingHomeBetter IM MAKING MY OWN TOTAL COST IS 450 BUKS 10 X10 WITH 4 L SHAPE BRACKETS FROM AMAZON. 4 DECORATIVE POST COVERS FOR THE BOTTOMS. GOING IN 2 FT DEEP IN CONCRETE ON ALL SIDES. THEN 2 X 4 BRACKETS 9 TOTAL INSIDE TOP SPACED OUT. YOURS IS NICE BUT 6K BRO. TOO MUCH PAY AND WORK
@@leelunk8235 sounds like a solid plan
How can it be 100% DIY when you paid people to help you?
Hello and thank you for checking out the video. You are correct, I had my hardscape corrector pour the footers during the build and they came back to help with popping the stone and attaching the posts. As an amateur diyer, I'll take all the help I can get 🙂.
@@MakingHomeBetter Ok, fair enough and I would get help too if I could, but don't call it 100% DIY, maybe 60%.
@@AIDENVILLA-pl9ksjust watch the video and stop complaining.
@@AIDENVILLA-pl9ks Weird nit-picking... 👀