What does it take to build a pergola? We built a huge 16' X 20' freestanding pergola out of engineered Western Red Cedar in one week.

Video & Music composed by Tom McShane.
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Special Thanks to:
Ted Carter Landscapes for providing the workshop.
& Toast, the dog, for keeping us encouraged.

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:29 Building the Foundation
00:47 Cutting & Routering the Profiles
02:24 Making the Mortises
03:55 Laying Out the Roof
04:16 Making Roof Straps
04:54 Applying Eco Wood Treatment
06:50 Time Lapse for Eco Wood Treatment
07:10 Rain Effect on Eco Wood Treatent
07:42 Honeybees, the Dog & the Motorcycle
08:32 Applying Thompson's® WaterSeal®
09:43 Effectiveness of Thompson's® WaterSeal®
09:54 Loading the Pergola for Transport to Site
10:40 Cutting & Raising the Posts
11:39 Bolting Post onto Sleeves
11:45 Applying the Struts & Rafters
12:26 Applying Strapping Boards
12:52 Connecting Strapping Boards with Steel
13:02 Wrapping Posts with Finish Boards
14:40 Sanding the Pergola
14:50 Applying More Eco Wood Treatment
15:31 Peregrine Falcon Visit
16:30 Applying Finish Coat of Thompson's® WaterSeal®
17:43 The Pergola is Finished!


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