How to Build a Pergola

Build your own Pergola. Complete animated build video that shows step-by-step how to make a backyard pergola from rough sawn Western Red Cedar. The Pergola adds shade and beauty to a yard and can be used as a support structure for climbing vines or flowers.

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[martinharrison]

Wow, perfect. Proper craftsman.
With me it's a bit different ; )

- 3" square posts 'cos I'm too tight to pay the extra for 4"
-set roughly vertically in to the ground (just don't look too close squinting down the line of 2 posts)
-(if you do you must have been drinking)
-spirit level.. (a what, sorry?)
-mitres, braces, lock washers... 'all witchcraft that stuff
-(to the mrs....) "oh, sorry, you wanted it square?"
-chamfer, wafer pieces, drill press?!?!?!?! we're back to witchcraft again
-stain it before I fix it together. Damn I forgot
-11.50 "freehand all this in construction if you prefer". Yes that's what I prefer every time
-plans. What, come again?
-oh, PLANS. No sorry still don't get you.

-well, I can always buy more wood and try again, damn.

[urieal]

This format is excellent. I see how you correlate plans with actual completion of the pieces. I would love to see more videos like this.

[DannyMancheno]

The transition from animation to outro / real thing is so stupidly smooth. Wow.

[marzhamilton]

That transition at the end where the animation blended back into reality was top notch production in my opinion! Well done, and bravo!

[anumrabadam]

Mi amigo you are the Bob Ross of the DIY...

[maxdlee]

I have been looking for this exact tutorial for YEARS. Thank you!

[markbonham]

Being a visual person the animated video really helps my brain wrap around the build. Thanks kent

[jhawksw]

This is one of the best videos I have ever seen. Thank you. I feel like I’m ready to build my pergola now.

[ryanreece]

Absolutely excellent! I enjoyed the thorough commentary combined with the animation and real world video examples. Great work, Kent!

[kellysustaire]

Excellent video! As a drafter and modeler I really appreciate your detailed model and animation. Keep up the good work!

[paulfilion]

I finally found a pergola that I can build as well. Thank you for the step by step, it is much appreciated.

[agomez]

This Pergola is beautiful. Chamfer details beautiful. What's truly amazing is his craftsmanship.

[oliverstaunton]

This is the best guide video I've ever seen. Not just DIY or wood working, but the best educational video I've ever seen. The production value here is excellent!

[WHSCardinal]

This is the best video on building a pergola, I've seen. Thank you

[SGspecial]

Simple, but a good amount of time and labor, along with really nice building materials.

[antoniopecora]

Hi Kent.

Wanted to share that I finished my pergola using the Plans I purchased. It was my first major built. I didn’t think that following your YouTube video and buying the Plans would actually work! The Plans were necessary and well worth the price. Learned a lot and allowed me to challenge myself to work on my next project… the deck scheduled for next week.

Thanks again for sharing your Plans!

[XFznLDWox]

I very much appreciate all the animation and thorough explanation. I feel that this tutorial is not simple for the common person.. it requires lots of tooling and extra steps.. but great video!

[nopenada]

The animations go a long way in helping to understand the assembly. Excellent video.

[beckweth]

Clear and concise instructions with nice graphics. Hard to find this combination. Thankyou.

[shaunsketers]

I'm a visual person so I love the animation!! Thank you for your time and the detailed instructions!!