How to DIY build a Toja Grid Pergola

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  • Опубліковано 30 чер 2024
  • We built a DIY pergola that transformed our patio into the new favorite hangout spot. The Toja Grid bracket system made this DIY patio project easier than we thought.
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    Brandon Gentry shares DIY tips and how-tos gained from his artistic background and the creative projects he tackles around the house. His unique point of view and specific aesthetic show through as much in his domestic experiments as they do in his personal style. He’s always looking to add to his creative and technical skill set.
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  • @Andydrewson
    @Andydrewson Місяць тому +185

    Least favorite part about it: it’s not at my house! Awesome build man

    • @Jimmy-2-Times
      @Jimmy-2-Times 18 днів тому +5

      My least favourite is the devils horns hand gestures at the start.. Fuck baphomet

    • @Miigor
      @Miigor 17 днів тому

      @@Jimmy-2-Times 🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟

    • @user-ns7mj9cf3t
      @user-ns7mj9cf3t 16 днів тому +1

      Соблюдайте правила безопасности прячти волосси под каску 😂

    • @user-vs8hi8jr9l
      @user-vs8hi8jr9l 16 днів тому

      ​@@Jimmy-2-Timesсогласен с вами

    • @Andydrewson
      @Andydrewson 15 днів тому +1

      @@Jimmy-2-Times In my experience, most people just do that to mean 'rock and roll,' not a literal reference to some obscure demon they've probably never even heard of. In the 80's & 90's (in the US) the hair-metal bands' fans popularized this. Pretty sure any allegiance to an evil spirit would have been the furthest thing from the mind of 99% of the people doing this hand gesture then & ever since then.
      I don't know the guy in the video, but I doubt he actually worships Baphomet. I get it; I agree: Baphomet & devil bad. If he does worship baphomet, I certinaly don't like that. But, he didn't ask for my opinion on his religious beliefs.
      Regardless, he should have freedom of speech or I guess freedom of expression via hand symbols.
      I honestly didn't even notice it and had to rewatch the video to see what you were talking about.

  • @eduquino1008
    @eduquino1008 Місяць тому +128

    My favorite part is when the people show up to help you.

  • @hewadschannell812
    @hewadschannell812 Місяць тому +79

    The concrete workers just happened to be in the area 😂

  • @TDBurrow
    @TDBurrow Місяць тому +27

    My favorite part is family enjoying it together. Be thankful for that yall, never take a minute for granted!

  • @TAMIKKOBEASTY
    @TAMIKKOBEASTY Місяць тому +33

    That's
    *BEAUTIFUL* !!!
    Put one on the other side and build an outdoor kitchen with a grill + outdoor pizza stove. You can also add a bar with a small refrigerator so one person can cook on that side while guests chill on the other. That would be so amazing all summer!!! Everyone can see everything as it's happening and the ambiance makes a mood. 🤤.
    #Goals. 🏆.

  • @jroddy1
    @jroddy1 Місяць тому +32

    So basically it's a roof with big gaps. Doesn't block the sun or the rain. 😂

    • @jonathanbeam6898
      @jonathanbeam6898 Місяць тому +4

      We installed one for an Architect, & ripped 2x4's 4 inch down to 2 inch, & set metal roofing on it. 2 inch slope was enough to shed the rain

    • @MississippiHomesteadJourney
      @MississippiHomesteadJourney Місяць тому +2

      That's what I was thinking. Don't see too many of these in the Deep South. lol

    • @MississippiHomesteadJourney
      @MississippiHomesteadJourney Місяць тому

      @@jonathanbeam6898 That's what we call a Pole Barn. lol

    • @pamelah6431
      @pamelah6431 Місяць тому +3

      You can train vines up it or get cloth pieces to drape through it, or attach a piece of lattice work over the top... ideally the slats should be oriented such that it provides some shade. Overhanging the slats would help extend the coverage, too. But, mostly it creates a "room" feeling, if not a ton of real privacy or weather protection. :)

    • @MississippiHomesteadJourney
      @MississippiHomesteadJourney Місяць тому

      @@pamelah6431 I was thinking vines would help with the sun, but it would take a while for them to grow that long. You don't see many pergolas in the deep south.
      What we do have a lot of are gazebos.

  • @diegodelapuente1665
    @diegodelapuente1665 Місяць тому +53

    The design of this is impractical, building the top first then bottom requiring so many hands. Building a pergola is a one man job, when building it from the ground up, keeping it real.

    • @jessepaynter3752
      @jessepaynter3752 Місяць тому +6

      You're right, they didn't need any of the joiners, just a drill and screws

    • @PawAshtraysMatterUngawa
      @PawAshtraysMatterUngawa Місяць тому +7

      Ground up, ground up, ground up

    • @roccoconte2960
      @roccoconte2960 Місяць тому

      Nice job, the peroni at the end looked good.

    • @GreenChronicles561
      @GreenChronicles561 Місяць тому

      Bro who cares ?? They got it done as a team ! wtf? Who are you ? you sound like a big ass hater that just wants to hate because they can’t afford to make their own. Shut your mouth.

    • @Veinslayer554
      @Veinslayer554 Місяць тому +10

      They lost me at the skid steer

  • @mapurite310
    @mapurite310 Місяць тому +9

    That's a damn fantastic pergola! Just what I want to do at home

  • @yankeejade
    @yankeejade Місяць тому +14

    This is exactly what I've been looking for 😍, thanks Brandon!

  • @afrocaribbeanoracle
    @afrocaribbeanoracle 2 місяці тому +38

    Love it!! Next time use the 6x6 to lift from the middle of the pergola for the height to do the third leg and the last leg should be a breeze. Great job and great esthetics!!

  • @dodgersfnshepard8673
    @dodgersfnshepard8673 Місяць тому +8

    Bro...im not this guy, but this kit...im rebuilding my back porch and it couldn't have popped up at a better time. Thanks

    • @lingram001
      @lingram001 Місяць тому

      I totally agree, I'm in the same spot and looking to build something like this also, awesome!

  • @beegee8418
    @beegee8418 Місяць тому +6

    Looks great when it’s all together! These kits are EXPENSIVE, but if you like the look and have the money it is well worth it.

    • @Travisrogers87
      @Travisrogers87 25 днів тому

      How expensive we talkin? Like for a setup he did?

  • @KCC22ER
    @KCC22ER 2 місяці тому +19

    Nice job, bro. Perfect little project for a hangout and affordable

  • @theoriginalmonstermaker
    @theoriginalmonstermaker Місяць тому +7

    Looks great!
    For anyone struggling with raising a similar build, it might be helpful to cut some scrap braces to support it as you go.

  • @FlatlandMando
    @FlatlandMando Місяць тому +5

    Most favourite part...the beer break at the end. Your project is great!

  • @laniwines6401
    @laniwines6401 Місяць тому +1

    Wish I knew about this before I hired a childhood friend of my kids to build mine. 6x6 are still standing but everything else had fallen down and or cracking apart.
    Family DIY is on
    Thanks so much for posting this!!
    ♥️♥️♥️

  • @deniseberrios1362
    @deniseberrios1362 2 місяці тому +9

    It looks very easy when you watch the video, but it's a lot of work. This is so beautiful! I wish I had a troupe of young guys to help me. There is no way I could ever do this 😢

    • @chandracox6814
      @chandracox6814 2 місяці тому +3

      It's a weekend project. It's doable at any skill level.

    • @TwinMcQuerns
      @TwinMcQuerns 2 місяці тому +2

      I am a reasonably strong man and 6x6's are very heavy. They weigh something like 11 pounds a foot for Southern yellow pine. I don't think anyone should try to do this by themselves. Maybe three guys and a skid steer could do it.

    • @YouNeverKnowWhoIsWatching
      @YouNeverKnowWhoIsWatching Місяць тому +1

      Same here. I've only got my two kids, a teenager and a young adult and neither one are worth squat when it comes to DIY stuff or getting their hands dirty. Not even to help dear old mom 😑.
      That I'm resourceful. I do a lot of stuff by myself anyway so I have to figure out how to build something temporary like a crutch, or rent a hydraulic something or other

    • @Mikael-jt1hk
      @Mikael-jt1hk Місяць тому +3

      @@TwinMcQuerns just did it on my own in my parents yard. Its all about thinking lol. You only need to lift one post at a time if you plan it right.. you DONT skrew 4 posts and 4 corner brackets together and try to lift it. Thats extremely dumb xD

    • @TwinMcQuerns
      @TwinMcQuerns Місяць тому +1

      @@Mikael-jt1hk Good for you. You should make a video. Plenty of people would watch it. Send me a link when it is done. 👍

  • @frankmurphy5
    @frankmurphy5 Місяць тому +3

    Do it yourself, with the help of 4 friends, a concrete crew and a skid steer 😂😂😂 It is nice though

    • @alejandror7642
      @alejandror7642 13 днів тому

      Right!, "do it yourself pergola". Two seconds later, the whole neighborhood is helping 😂😂😂😂😂

  • @paulkopacz5051
    @paulkopacz5051 2 місяці тому +4

    Looks like you could easily adapt this into a garage. I like it.

  • @nickiclark4066
    @nickiclark4066 2 місяці тому +4

    Looks bad ass! Been shopping for something similar ever since I allowed my better half go to Costco unsupervised 😂. Came back with pics so excited to show me. I'll be sure to share your video with him and check out the vendor you used.

  • @JulieS828
    @JulieS828 Місяць тому +2

    My favorite part is the fact that you did it!! Great job and it looks fantastic!! 👍🏼👍🏼

  • @matthaeus_jacomus
    @matthaeus_jacomus Місяць тому +5

    Beer bottle opener was my favourite part

  • @diysimpleartsncrafts5617
    @diysimpleartsncrafts5617 Місяць тому +4

    Absolutely awesome 👌 ❤

  • @bebo653
    @bebo653 6 годин тому

    That looks sharp. Thanks for the inspiration.

  • @JordanWatson-gn6bn
    @JordanWatson-gn6bn 2 місяці тому +18

    Not bad guy! Just a couple tips. The top of the pergola is just rafters, not a roof. It has no sheathing or roofing. The corner hardware is a bracket, the ones for the rafters are hangers. Also you shouldn't paint or stain pressure treated lumber until is has weathered for 6 months to a year. The moisture from the treatment will surface and push off the paint. Keep keeping on though!

    • @APDDD555
      @APDDD555 Місяць тому

      Can I use a stain/preserver that says it's suitable for use on wet timber?

    • @PhongNguyen-df9bt
      @PhongNguyen-df9bt Місяць тому +1

      @@APDDD555he said to not use it until it weathered for 6 months to a year…

    • @samclonce
      @samclonce Місяць тому

      Concrete screw type and size please?

    • @a_w_bukhari7579
      @a_w_bukhari7579 Місяць тому

      6 month wait is too long from experience. The pressure treated wood dries and cracks and twists and checks. Don’t wait even two months in hot weather. 2 weeks to a month and stain or paint. UNLESS you like cracked checked wood.

    • @a_w_bukhari7579
      @a_w_bukhari7579 Місяць тому

      Of course you use oil base primer.

  • @BenBierman
    @BenBierman Місяць тому +2

    That is very cool, well done big man, BRAVO!!!!!!!!

  • @xScrab311x
    @xScrab311x Місяць тому +2

    Looks super relaxing !!!

  • @jasonsardie8085
    @jasonsardie8085 Місяць тому +1

    Very cool. Love it.

  • @Toekneepowers
    @Toekneepowers 8 місяців тому +3

    That’s badass! 🤘🏻

  • @susanhilterbrand1570
    @susanhilterbrand1570 Місяць тому +1

    Love it all!

  • @wisnymedirect4299
    @wisnymedirect4299 День тому

    This is amazing. Great work.

  • @reymisterio1918
    @reymisterio1918 Місяць тому +2

    😎👍 *_NICE!_*

  • @a10tk63
    @a10tk63 Місяць тому +1

    Looks great!

  • @electricalron
    @electricalron Місяць тому +5

    You look like a metalhead and a DIY Guru. That's fine in my book. Subscribed. Great looking project by the way. Cheers bro!

  • @starblazers01
    @starblazers01 Місяць тому +10

    Least favorite the 6x6 kit! Most favorite the deco! 👏👏👏

    • @martinquinonez1935
      @martinquinonez1935 Місяць тому +1

      Yeah, the kit is pretty basic, but the deco was on point

  • @misslillie2940
    @misslillie2940 6 днів тому

    All favorite !!!

  • @SpokoSpoko
    @SpokoSpoko Місяць тому +6

    I build my myself without any help. Single men project. I used regular hardware from Home Depot. Started from fixing legs like for any deck. Than adding top board one by one. They are light, not like the whole structure.

    • @thomasr1051
      @thomasr1051 Місяць тому +2

      Yeah that's a better way to do it. Don't fight gravity

    • @frantyi6424
      @frantyi6424 Місяць тому +2

      @@thomasr1051i was thinking the same thing but I'm a woman 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣‼️

    • @thomasr1051
      @thomasr1051 Місяць тому

      @@frantyi6424 you can still work smart not hard

  • @PhSyCo-B-oCh
    @PhSyCo-B-oCh Місяць тому +1

    That looks awesome!!! 😎

  • @Reshard834
    @Reshard834 Місяць тому +1

    Sweet build. Looks awesome!

  • @arnauld1969
    @arnauld1969 Місяць тому +1

    Perfect👍👍👍👍

  • @angelmelendez2861
    @angelmelendez2861 Місяць тому +1

    Beautiful

  • @jameskotsch8271
    @jameskotsch8271 Місяць тому +1

    Wow, I like that kit and the project looks real good.

  • @Ron-vl9xu
    @Ron-vl9xu Місяць тому +1

    Good job!

  • @l0rdstrontium
    @l0rdstrontium 6 днів тому

    Love it!

  • @miguelangelhernandez6929
    @miguelangelhernandez6929 Місяць тому +2

    Favorite part: the beer.
    Least Favorite: I’m not drinking it.

  • @adamgrant3086
    @adamgrant3086 Місяць тому +1

    Fire!!! My fav part is the fact that there was a diy pack for this!!

  • @altheawallace9272
    @altheawallace9272 Місяць тому +1

    I love it

  • @wolfmanbonsai
    @wolfmanbonsai Місяць тому +3

    Those corners look clean👍 I would have used a few 2x4 braces and raised those 6 by's one at a time 💪

  • @joneastelow3242
    @joneastelow3242 Місяць тому +3

    6x6 really beef's it up....class

  • @zeethakur1154
    @zeethakur1154 28 днів тому

    I was going to do 4×4 on mine. Because of you, I'm now going for 6×6!!! ❤ for the simple but cozy, comfy look.

  • @ilgizmansurov2920
    @ilgizmansurov2920 12 днів тому

    Отличный вариант! Спасибо за идею!

  • @akbychoice
    @akbychoice Місяць тому +2

    Perfect snow load design

    • @silvermediastudio
      @silvermediastudio Місяць тому

      He's in Nashville, and there's no roof. Wut da fugg you talmbout, snow load??

  • @beverlycurtis2255
    @beverlycurtis2255 Місяць тому +1

    Beautiful!!!!!❤

  • @charlieharrington1144
    @charlieharrington1144 Місяць тому +2

    Dope 🔥

  • @jayhari1713
    @jayhari1713 Місяць тому +1

    Sick work man. Wen buddy said "alright gang," my mind went straight to wen Shane Gillis did that Guy Fieri skit. Iykyk lmao 🤣 🤣 🤣

  • @conniewaycaster7571
    @conniewaycaster7571 Місяць тому +1

    Very nice

  • @user-yc1zg2bq2f
    @user-yc1zg2bq2f 17 днів тому +1

    Молодцы парни, быстро сделали себе беседку

  • @MassManicMedia
    @MassManicMedia 8 місяців тому +2

    Well done

  • @PRH123
    @PRH123 Місяць тому +10

    Its not do it yourself if you have to invite 10 people to help you :)

    • @trumpetpunk42
      @trumpetpunk42 Місяць тому +4

      And still "could have used a few more hands"

  • @XanderC
    @XanderC 9 днів тому

    Loooks amazing !!

  • @user-im9ov9ud7m
    @user-im9ov9ud7m Місяць тому +3

    Beer first, then paint.
    Came out nice.

  • @mytriton54
    @mytriton54 Місяць тому +2

    If I ever wished I could save a short, it would be this one. This is a great video!

    • @whatsinjimmydartsbasement
      @whatsinjimmydartsbasement Місяць тому +3

      You should be able to, if you hit the 3 dots in upper right corner. It will give u an option to save to a Playlist 👍🏼

    • @johndough154
      @johndough154 Місяць тому

      You can save shorts to playlists or you can just like them and they'll end up in your liked videos playlist.

    • @jeffputman3504
      @jeffputman3504 Місяць тому +2

      I tap the share icon and send a text (which automatically includes the URL) to my own phone number. I also type in a few words so I can easily identify the video.

  • @094640
    @094640 8 місяців тому +2

    Looks amazing good work

  • @dianafike4991
    @dianafike4991 16 днів тому

    I love it 💕

  • @RaijinRamen
    @RaijinRamen 7 місяців тому +1

    Inspiring work!

  • @gabrielwalker1318
    @gabrielwalker1318 9 днів тому

    Great job 👍🏼 I would love to have This 😊 I would add a bug screen all around 😃

  • @JavierRodriguez-hw6sj
    @JavierRodriguez-hw6sj Місяць тому

    Uuuh lala, great idea, nice job.

  • @JC-xh8xe
    @JC-xh8xe Місяць тому +1

    I like the way it looks like a pergola

  • @londonpickering8675
    @londonpickering8675 Місяць тому +1

    That is slick!

  • @maratr9262
    @maratr9262 14 днів тому +1

    То, что руками умеете с деревом работать - это всегда похвально!Однако похоже 150ый брус был сыроват, просто удивительно как в столько рук не смогли поднять)

  • @luispagan4758
    @luispagan4758 6 днів тому

    Awesome

  • @christinaobert5664
    @christinaobert5664 Місяць тому +1

    Looks awesome

  • @225lilmoma
    @225lilmoma 6 днів тому

    Nice!

  • @angelab4652
    @angelab4652 Місяць тому +2

    If you cut those front beams lower by 2 inches and slap a tin roof on it, gutters and downspout, You've got a water collection area! Bury a large tote/cistern and water your plants when they say you can't water )(0

  • @victordelarosa589
    @victordelarosa589 18 днів тому

    Brother I have to build this at home… love it man

  • @Velly_drums
    @Velly_drums Місяць тому +1

    Very nice build!!

  • @BalanceEnergy888
    @BalanceEnergy888 Місяць тому

    Absolutely beautiful🌺

  • @nmbcce
    @nmbcce 29 днів тому

    Nice build

  • @MrSavageDOESITALL
    @MrSavageDOESITALL Місяць тому +2

    Good job man, now time to make the wood for free by bushcrafting the forest behind my crib

  • @vickigonya9432
    @vickigonya9432 27 днів тому

    Awesome job!!!!

  • @maryjohansson5542
    @maryjohansson5542 Місяць тому

    Love it!!

  • @DofTF
    @DofTF Місяць тому +6

    I'm amazed that half a dozen of you couldn't lift one side of it up!

    • @2wheel_freedom
      @2wheel_freedom Місяць тому

      They did raise it. first side went up no problem. they were standing on the slab . 2nd side needed to go a tad higher as they were standing on the grass and you see bro man struggle to stick it into the hardware. So they had to set it down.

  • @TIGER-qc4px
    @TIGER-qc4px 29 днів тому

    I really admire people who know how to build beautiful things from scratch and can handle multiple machinery....very creative 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @Brandon-ql3pg
    @Brandon-ql3pg Місяць тому

    Very cool!

  • @falconking007
    @falconking007 Місяць тому +3

    I jist love it more, becuase he used Ryobi to build all the way!! Many so called PHDs in UA-cam-o-Logy reject Ryobi as underpow tools.

    • @missgray1472
      @missgray1472 Місяць тому +1

      I love Ryobi tools!

    • @DL101ca
      @DL101ca Місяць тому

      Since he didn't do any actual work, the ryobi will suffice. I got a set for my 2yr old nephew for when he plays in the sandbox with his Tonka...

    • @falconking007
      @falconking007 Місяць тому

      @@DL101ca okay Mr George

    • @AG9271-gt7ck
      @AG9271-gt7ck Місяць тому

      Ryobi in all my experience is awful. Haven’t tried it all but the tools I did were terrible and by terrible I mean unusable in as a professional.

    • @falconking007
      @falconking007 Місяць тому

      @@AG9271-gt7ck what tools were unusable as a professional, may i ask?

  • @Dr.Tinkerpaw
    @Dr.Tinkerpaw Місяць тому +3

    Least fave: long hair hanging over power tools. I saw a dude rip off a chunk of his head when his hair got caught in a a drill chuck. Ryobi tools are crap. Fave: You painted it black.

    • @torsten6777
      @torsten6777 29 днів тому

      I always thought Ryobi is crap until I bought some Ryobi, heavily abused it and was surprised how well they held up.

  • @alfalfasprout69
    @alfalfasprout69 Місяць тому

    Incredible!!!

  • @Jason-eo4kq
    @Jason-eo4kq Місяць тому

    Looks great 👍👍👍

  • @ItalionStallion-uy3vk
    @ItalionStallion-uy3vk 19 днів тому

    Amazing 🤩.

  • @mattmcgovern230
    @mattmcgovern230 Місяць тому

    Looks great.

  • @electroshreve5278
    @electroshreve5278 Місяць тому

    Looking good 👍

  • @user-xSergeyRyazanrsev
    @user-xSergeyRyazanrsev Місяць тому +1

    Круто! Инструмент у них конечно хороший👍

  • @olly305
    @olly305 Місяць тому

    Beautiful project, i love it

  • @throngcleaver
    @throngcleaver Місяць тому

    My favorite part is how freakin' awesome it looks! 👍

  • @PubeCombo
    @PubeCombo Місяць тому +1

    Do you have a full video on this build? This is almost precisely what I need to build.

  • @derrickmackins2111
    @derrickmackins2111 Місяць тому

    Very nice!!

  • @timothywoods8170
    @timothywoods8170 Місяць тому

    Great work, Sir!! 👏🏾

  • @joneastelow3242
    @joneastelow3242 Місяць тому

    Looks bloody cool, anything that makes construction easier has got to be a bonus...From the UK

  • @FunDuude
    @FunDuude Місяць тому +2

    Totally bad ass. I don't see why they can't make brackets like that a little bit more heavy duty and use them in Home construction.

  • @lauraharvey7424
    @lauraharvey7424 7 місяців тому

    Looks great❤