Pergolas & Gazebos

Discover expert guides on pergolas, gazebos, shade louver systems, and posts to plan, anchor, frame, roof, and assemble shade structures

A cedar pergola frame going up over a concrete patio, beams clamped in place beside a blue stepladder and drill

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Build a Pergola Over Your Patio That Stands Plumb for Decades

A step-by-step guide to building a patio pergola: post anchors on concrete, doubled beams, rafter spacing for shade, and bracing that keeps it square.