Building the Pergola
After the patio was in, we shifted focus to the pergola. We bought a kit from Outdoor Living Today. The kit came with pre-cut Wester Red Cedar wood that needed to be stained, assembled, and anchored to the patio. One weekend we put down a bunch of tarps brought all of the wood pieces out and stained all of them. (Some unexpected rain added some excitement to this process.) Then on nights and weekends I gradually pre-assembled as much of the pergola as I could in our basement. With the help of a borrowed hammer drill, I bolted the anchors in the patio ahead of assembly day. Finally the big day arrived, I got some help for the final barn raising pergola install, thanks fam!
