Permanent Shade in Utah's Dixie: DIY Timber Frame Pergola

After the outbreak of the American Civil War, 300 families were sent to establish a community in Southern Utah to grow cotton. Many of these settlers were bone fide Southerners who grew up in America's Dixieland. In honor of their earlier beginnings they called the region, "Utah's Dixie". Economic achievement was never as high as the cotton-growers had hoped. Utah's Dixie has is a wonderful recreational area and a prime place to retire due to its mild winter climates. Heavy snow fall is very rare.

Summers are however very hot and long with temperatures that exceed 100°F / 40°C, from the later part of May through the end of September, excepting the cool rains from the southwest Monsoon. To enjoy the outdoors year-round, shade is a welcoming relief in this "Dixieland" region.

Timber can carry two temperatures on both sides and is the best material on earth for the most human friendly, comfortable outdoor shade. Western Timber Frame is known for its massive over-sized timbers using a new revolutionary The Dovetail Difference™ mortise and tenon joint system called The Dovetail Difference™. Timber frame structures built with this old world mortise and tenon dovetail joint system have been proven over time to withstand strong winds and heavy mountainous snows for centuries. Western Timber Frame™ revolutionary The Dovetail Difference™ uses the the old world mortise and tenon dovetail joint system combined with even better new technology for a stronger, more durable joint system. Timber combined with The Dovetail Difference™ creates the best in comfort and durability in any outdoor living shade structures.

If you are looking for a more imaginative architectural shade designs with endless possibilities, check out Western Timber Frame™ innovative timber frame structures, which are also available with concealed power cord features and more. Click here to see why a timber framed outdoor structure from Western Timber Frame™ is so much easier to install.