Wild Olive Pergola Planted in North Carolina
North Carolina is the first state to declare its independence from England with the Mecklenburg Declaration. The first English baby born in America was on Roanoke Island in North Carolina. The Wright Brothers made their first successful airplane flight there. The Appalachian, Blue Ridge, and the Great Smoky Mountains all stretch across the western portion of the state. The highest mountain peak and the highest waterfall east of the Mississippi are in the beautiful state of North Carolina.
It is always a pleasure to get to see the pictures of projects sent to us, and today especially so, seeing the winsomeness of it installed in this magnificent state so gilded in American history! And how fitting, to install a timber frame shelter, built with old-world craftsmanship, without the use of nails or glue, just as master timber-wrights of time-proven architectural masterpieces that are still in excellent use today.
Featured today is a Wild Olive Stain, 8000 Series ShadeScape® DIY Pergola Kit.
Wild Olive stain instills a refreshing, uplifting and purifying presence of nature with the excitement of spring and rebirth. The physical effects of Wild Olive stimulate the pituitary gland, relaxes muscles, and although somewhat paradoxically, it revitalizes and invigorates. Studies have even shown it to increase creativity and improve reading skills. Wild Olive is from the green spectrum, the most common color of our natural world, and as an interesting tidbit, 1st President George Washington’s favorite color.
Wild Olive is fast becoming a ShadeScape® landscaping top of the favorite list of stains, and it is easy to see why. Stains such as our popular Early American, Rich Sequoia, and Rich Cordoba, capture the eyes and draw attention to the ShadeScape® showpiece. Wild Olive embraces our innate desires to integrate with nature.
When all the extra commodities are finished, this 8000 Series ShadeScape® will serve as an entertainment area with some shade for swimming time. Thanks so much, for the pictures. Below are the specs and details from this 16′ x 16′ timber DIY Pergola Plan.
Structure Type: Pergola
Project Type: Freestanding
Timber Size: 8000 Series – 8″ x 8″ Posts
Style: Traditional
Wood Type: Douglas Fir
Footprint Size: 14×14
Beam & Rafter Profile Style: Champion
Beam Size: 4×12
Rafter Size: 3×10
Shade Plank Size: 2×6
Stain Color: Wild Olive –
Knee Brace Style: Classic
TimberVolt® Power Post: Post Drilled to 2 outlets with USB, double lightswitch/fan, and 1 GFCI Outlet. The outlet will is pre-wired and the post outfitted with a male cord at the bottom and female cord at the top of the post. 1 Lightswitch and 1 outlet box cover provided.
Posts are sitting on 20″ tall bases
