Are Pergolas Strong Enough to Hang a Hammock or Swing on?
Hammocks and swings make the absolute best, and most pleasurable outdoor furniture. You can:
• Cradle up in a super-tropical hammock.
• Gently sway back and forth, caressed by the soft breezes of a gratifying-garden-getaway.
• Cozy up on a charming pendulous porch swing.
As a manufacturer of luxury ShadeScape® shelters, we get asked at times if our pergolas, pavilions or arbors are strong enough to hold a hammock or swing.
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Yes, they are, and we encourage anyone who loves to swing - by all means - add a hammock or swing. It is the perfect way to enjoy your outdoor living room even more. In fact, you can add a suspended table, couch or bed if you like.
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Timber frame ShadeScape® kits are built using old-world craftsmanship combined with state-of-the-art technology and our patented The Dovetail Difference®.
Our pergolas are designed with grid pattern roofs with the rafters and top shade planks crossing along with the structural knee braces, you will have an extremely sturdy timber pergola that will not rock with the wind or a swing. The kits are also very fast and easy to install.
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6 Comments
Yes, our ShadeScape® timbers do and will support that load at a single point. I have forwarded your question to a Design Consultant to answer the rest of your questions as to recommendations, what to get and what to avoid. They are closed until Monday but they will reach out to you soon. Your are welcome, and thank you for asking. This isn't hung on a single point but they do hang extremely heavy-duty loads.
I would like to have a trapezoidal pergola with an inclined roof built. Can I get in contact with someone who might be able to walk me through the design and building of a project like this?!
Yes, I have forwarded your request for a Design Consultant. They are on the designing side of it and can easily walk you through the designing and building a project like this. Thank you, for asking. They will be getting back to you soon.
- Marilynn
I would like to discuss the options available and need to include a sensory swing. I am moving to my new house in September.
We will be in touch with you soon to get you more information and to discuss your project ideas. Thank you for asking.
Marilynn
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