Desert Beach Sand ShadeScape™ DIY Pergola Kit
The magic of mirages, the poignant perfume of Juniper trees, and prickly cactuses, all showcased in a magnificent composition of serenity so unique to a thirsty desert-scape. With the desert comes intense summer heat and extreme cold winters that are not for the faint of heart. Native desert plants adapt to handle the extreme dry heat and freezing, heavy winter snows. For people to adapt, they need the refreshing relief of protective shade to better enjoy the scenery of an unforgiving environment. Of all the available building materials, timber offers the most human-friendly, comforting shade. Timber can carry two temperatures at the same time on either side.
Although the desert can be harsh it has been a source of inspiration to prescient homeowners implementing water-wise xeriscaping with drought tolerant plants. A DIY timber frame pergola kit is a permanent xeriscape solution, giving all the comforts of healing, healthy, shade trees without the need for watering.
A Western Timber Frame™ solid wood timber frame pergola featuring The Dovetail Difference™ has 120 mph wind ratings and will stand up majestically against the wiles of Mother Nature, heavy mountainous snows and extremely strong desert winds, built to last for centuries.
This featured DIY ShadeScape® Pergola Kit was just installed in Arizona. Thank you so much for sending us pictures of the completed project. An awesome job with such beautiful scenery to enjoy in the comfort of your pergola!
Beach Sand ShadeScape® DIY Pergola Plan Specs
- Structure Type: Pergola
- Project Type: Freestanding
- Style: Traditional
- Wood Type: Douglas Fir
- Timber Size 6000 Series
- Stain: Beach Sand
- Beam Profile: Champion
- Knee Brace: Arched w/ Keystone
- Roof Size: 12’x 16′
- Footprint Size: 10’x 14′
- Overall Structure Height: 10′
- Hardware: EarthAnchor™
- Post Size: 6″
- Btm of Support Beam: 8′
“The desert, when the sun comes up…I couldn’t tell where heaven stopped and the earth began.” ― Tom Hanks
