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Pergolas

 

 

More than an arbor, Pergolas are permanent architectural structures which portray strength and beauty. Pergolas, can provide a quiet place to escape close to home - a place to enjoy the beauty of nature in a structured environment.

Order custom built Pergolas of any size and specie. We can provide the milling only or we can install them as well. We specialize in Pergolas of massive beams, rather than the 2 X material commonly found in outdoor structures.

The Pergola featured here is a custom project that involved local white oak beams with patterns on the ends. The Pergola has a 12 X 30 coverage, with an 8 X 26 footprint. The Pergola also has a concrete pad a little bigger than the overhang of the structure.

The massive beams are of local white oak, milled by us and notched together for installation on-site.

The sizes of the components are as follows:

  • 6X6" Metal Post with 12 X 12 Base plate - 4 leveling bolts embedded in concrete
  • 16" Styrofoam columns fitted around metal posts with plaster over mesh over foam
  • 8" X 12" X 10' solid Native White Oak Lintels/beams (3 joined together makes one side)
  • 6" X 10" X 12' solid Native White Oak rafters
  • 2" X 4" solid Native White Oak purlins

Species of beams we work with include: 100+ year old antique heart pine beams, White Oak Beams, Southern Yellow Pine, and Eastern Red Cedar.

Pricing is by the board foot or by the job. Call us for a quote on your next beam project!

More pictures of the Pergola project:		  


View from underneath walkway - click for larger view. Notice the white oak Tongue and Groove V-match ceiling. (This is covered with a rubber roofing material and trimmed in copper)

The 6X6 white oak beams were custom milled from local trees and timber-framed together to match the architect's drawing. The 2X8 rafter's were band sawn into the pattern to match the pergola in the back yard.
White oak timberframed walkway in Columbus, MS(above) - note that ends of lintels and rafters match pergola. Pergola is sited in line with the middle of this walkwy.  



The ends of the lintels and rafters were band sawn to the pattern shown. We can put whatever pattern you desire on the ends.(within limits of course- 8" white oak is not an easy to material to put a fancy pattern on)

The lintels are made up of 3 - 8" X 12" X 10' white oak beams. They are fastened together with a dovetail lap joint. The rafters are notched onto the lintels and secured in place with galvinized nails. The purlins are nailed on.

The perola was lifted into place with a large crane. The heavy lintels placed atop the metal posts and bolted into place. Then the rafters were lifted into place.


   

 

Dovetail Lap Joints connect the lintel beams. Two wood bolts hold these together from the top.

Rafters(cross beams) are notched into place and secured with galvinized nails.

Purlins(top strips) are nailed into place.