How To Build a Pergola

We’ve had a pergola on our project wishlist here at Dunn DIY for some time now, we’ve just never been able to find the right spot to build one—until now!

Some friends were improving their backyard and had created a wonderful leveled area laid with flagstone and with a fence on two sides. Incorporating the existing fence posts, we sunk more posts, connected them with beams and roof joists, and then topped it all with slats.

For most of the connections, we used decorative (but structural) metal brackets from Simpson Strong-Tie. We took inspiration from artist Piet Mondrian for our color palette and painted our brackets in bright primary and secondary colors and white for a dramatic contrast against the dark painted wood.

While this project might sound like a big undertaking, it’s surprisingly simple with a few helping hands.

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