Desert Blossoms w/Cedar DIY Pergola Kit

The beautiful desert can be harsh, but it has also been a source of inspiration to homeowners implementing water-wise xeriscaping with drought-tolerant plants. A DIY timber frame pergola kit is a permanent xeriscape alternative, giving all the comforts of shade trees without the need for watering.

Featured today is a Freestanding, Cedar Wood, 8000 Series ShadeScape™ DIY 20′ x 30′ pergola kit installed in Calabasas California.

 

cedar pergola kit

 
  • TimberVolt™-Phoenix concealed power post
  • Traditional Style
  • 18′ x 28′ post footprint
  • Legacy Style Knee Braces
  • Overall Structural Height 10
  • Roosevelt Style Beam Profile
  • 8x8x9 Post Size
 
  • 8’ Btm of Support Beam
  • Hardware knife plates
  • Natural
  • 4×12 beam size
  • 3×8 Brace size
  • 3×10 Rafter spacing
  • 2×6 Shade Plank
 

Timber is the best material for a comfortable shade for outdoor living inviting people to luxuriate in the joy of balanced sunshine. Best of all, whether it is in a hot climate area or mountains of snow, these timber frame pergola kits are easy to install with interlocking corners and drop-in rafter layouts.

Permanent shade can be installed in as little as ONE AFTERNOON.

 

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ByLaurence Bunker

Continued from: How to Install a DIY Timber Frame Pergola Kit; Setting the Posts & Beams 6/12 We will put a bolt through once all four corners are done then we will be ready to lay up and get all the posts leveled. We then attach some temporary 2 x 4’s attached to the upper beam and we have it all lined up as in this example pictured right.