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From the Forest, For the Forest since 1995

Everything You Wanted to Know

About Pergolas & PavilionsThe Complete Guide to Buying the Shade Structure of Your Dreams

by Raul HernandezFounder and CEO, Forever Redwood


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Everything You Wanted to Know

About Pergolas & PavilionsThe Complete Guide to Buying the Shade Structure of Your Dreams


by Raul HernandezFounder and CEO, Forever Redwood
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From the Forest, For the Forest...


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A pergola is oen the ideal soluon to

complement or complete an outdoor

space. With the right vision and

planning, a pergola can create a

new living space that combines

the best of indoors and

outdoors. Pergolas are an

excellent way to add

shade and privacy, or

create a transional

area, while preserving

a sense of openness to

the sky above. If you

need a way to keep out

the rain and snow and

create more of a shelter,consider a pavilion, which is

simply a pergola with a closed

roof. This book discusses some

of the key factors youll need

to consider in choosing a pergola

or pavilion.


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FOREVER REDWOOD: From the Forest, For the Forest since 1995 5

CONTENTS

I:Leer from the Fonder 6

q What Style Shade Structure is Right for You? 8

w The Planning Stage: Siing, Roof Opons, and Cstom Drawings 12

e Cstom Featres: Priacy Panels, Decorae Colmns, Masonry Work, and More 18

r Wood Choices: The Pros and Cons of Redwood, Cedar, Pine, and Other Materials 26

t Final Toches: Sealant and Finish Opons 32

y Installaon Made Easy: Anchoring and Aaching Opons Explained 34

u Tips for Bying Online: Cstomer Serice, Free Shipping, and Lifeme Spport 40

i How to Keep Yor Strctre Looking Great Throgh the Years 44

o Png It All Together: Creang the Otdoor Great Room of Yor Dreams 46

p Cstomer Stories and Tesmonials 52

The Forever Redwood Story 60

About the Author 64
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6 FOREvERREDWOOD.COM 1 (866) 332-2403

IntroductIon:LETTER FROM THE FOUNDER

I founded Forever

Redwood in 1995 to

restore forestlands.

It began as a labor of

love. I was a young man

but not too young. I

was in the phase when

a man feels the deepneed to discover what he really wants to do

with his lifewhat will be his lifes work and

lasng legacy, what he can trly gie.

I was in love with the wild trees. I had been

spending me at Point Reyes Naonal

Seashore: meditang, camping, hiking,

dreaming, searching within and without.

I was reading a lot, edcang myself on

the principles and pracces of svforestry. And, I was talking my friends

ears o with cray ideas abot bying a

piece of land and doing the real thosand-

year forestry work, growing trees for the

millenia. Finally, one of them gave me an

old Apple laptop and told me to stop talking

and write it all downthen get to work!

The Old-Growth Again Projectwas born

the not-for-prot side of Foreer Redwood.

Or mission remains to make nae forests

fll of majesc trees once again. We se

an integral approach to forestry based on

the insight that by logging only a very small

amount of the wood produced by the land,

we can replant at a rate that is not only

sstainable (maintaining the stats qo)

but actually re-growsthe forest oer me.

The shade strctres and pao frnitre wemanfactre spport or restoraon work.

Theres an ethicthat connects our forestry

work with or prodcts, and its ery

simple: We dont cut corners. Just as a

Sequoia sempervirenslives for hundreds or

thousands of years, were in this business

for the long run. When you buy a Forever

Redwood piece, you can be assured of a

prodct handcraed with great care inevery detail. If its not built to lastand

bilt beafllywe dont make it.

Bi s, bi bfy.In the

following pages, yoll discoer exactly

what that means. Ie wrien this book to

answer as many of yor qesons abot

pergolas and pavilions as I can. It describes

the process of buying from us step by step.

Most of all, this book will enrich yor idea

of whats possiblewith our structures.

All the photos you see were sent in by

cstomers or taken on locaon by or sta.

We specialie in cstom work.

How might your pergola or pavilion come

to life? Let us help you create something

truly special that adds value, usefulness,

and beauty to your home for decades tocome, with the good feeling of knowing

that your purchase helps restore

Redwood forestlands.

I look forward to hearing abot yor

project. Please call or email me when

youre ready to get started, or visit

ForeverRedwood.com to begin congring

the pergola of your dreams today.

Thank yo sincerely for yor interest

and support.

From the forest, for the forest

Raul Hernandez

Founder and CEO

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q WHAT KIND OF SHADE STRUCTURE IS RIGHTFOR YOU?

Search online for a pergola or pailion kit and yoll get thosands

of pages of reslts. There are contless prodcts on the market,

some of which are ery good. Yoll also nd plans to bild yor

own strctre from scratch (which is a lot of fnwe know!).

Yo can also go into most any Big Box store and see relaely

inexpensie mass-manfactred pergolas in standard, smallish sies

(nder 200 sqare-feet).

Bt, if yore looking for a trly premim prodct, a special shape,

or a relaely large strctreor yo need to aach yor pergola

to a buildingyour choices drop to a handful of manufacturers.

By taking the me to consider yor opons, yo can be sre yor

pergola will be perfectly designed and handcraed to proide a

balance of shading, isibility, priacy, and proporons for years of

enjoyable use. Our most popular shade structure styles are shownon these pages.

ARCHED PERGOLA

Our most popular pergola includes a

beafl lace panel roof constrcon

that also maximies shade.

GARDEN PERGOLA

This classic pergola style features

tradional post-and-beam constrcon.

It reqire less planning since yo dont

hae to coordinate the constrcon

details to t with another bilding.

ATTACHEDPERGOLA

When yo want to create a transion

from indoors to outdoors, choose to have

yor pergola aached to yor home or

bilding. We work ery closely with yo

to ensre a perfect t.

POPUL

ARPERGOLAS

SELECTING YOUR PERGOLA OR PAVILION STYLE
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DEL NORTE KITCHEN PAvILION

While this design can accommodate

any outdoor great room, its especially

preferred for exisng or planned

kitchens and dining areas.

LIFESTYLE PAVILION

Featuring a graceful, curved roof,

this is an all-arond faorite. Perfect

for year-rond se, rain or shine.

For an open-roof ersion of this

strctre, see the Marin Otdoor

Kitchen Pergola.

CHERRY HILLPERGOLA

A grid roof is achieved by joining the

mbers perpendiclarly in a cross-notched

fashion, so that the mbers line p at

the same height. Curved diagonal braces

complete this breathtakingly

beafl design.

SMALLPERGOLA

A good opon if space is ght, or if yo

simply prefer a smaller structure. Smaller

pergolas are less than 10 x 10, and can

also be made aached or with an

arched roof.

MARINOuTDOOR KITCHEN PERGOLA

The playful, arching roof design is a

customer favorite. The curves are the

same as those of the Lifestyle Pavilion,

bt with an open-roof. Can be sed

for any otdoor fnconnot only

for kitchens!

FANPERGOLA

A niqe design for niqe otdoor

spaces. Two or three smaller Fan Pergolas

can accent a larger landscape, or one big

one can serve as a full outdoor

great room.

POPULARPAV

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This custom job started with the masonry columns already in place. Webuilt a beer, thicker, and more decay-resistant new pergola roof in

Mature Redwood for this Mexico City customer. The prior pergola from

another manufacturer had only lasted 6 years. The new Redwood mbers

are massive, full-dimension 3x6 and 2x6 mbers, and the arc is built

using rounded 4x8s that are bolted together. This pergolas center arc is

16 feet in diameter and the overall length is over 50 feet.

IF YOU DREAM IT, WE CAN BUILD ITAs a real woodworking shop dedicated to the principles of old-

world crasmanship, we specialie in cstom work. Or standard

cstomiable opons inclde: roof styles, raer & slat spacing,

priacy panels, premim nishes, and hndreds of sies to choose

from. We can also create cstom shapes to t yor niqe space.

Tell us what you have in mind, and well design and build the

nished prodct for yo.

HOT TUB PAVILIONLATTICE GAZEBO PARK PAVILION

Y i s b is i...

ENTRYWAY ARBOR
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This custom-designed pergola is 24 x 22 in Redwood. It has an openroof with raers at 15, and a 9 Post Height (front posts 2 shorter). The

wood is nished in Transparent Premium Sealant. (Photo Courtesy of Kelly

F. of Okotoks, AB, Canada.)

This 24 x 24 Pergola in Redwood has an Open Roof with both slats andraers spaced at 18. The posts are 8 x 8, support beams are 3 x 12,

and raers are 2 x 10. Custom privacy panels wrap around two and a

half sides of the pergola. The wood is nished in Transparent Premium

Sealant. (Photo Courtesy of Wanlass Park of San Pablo, CA.)

DREAM GAzEBO ARCHED GARDEN ARBORSuN GAzEBO SEATING TO MATCH
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w the PlannIng Stage:SIZING, ROOF OPTIONS, AND CUSTOM DRAWINGS

BUILD IT YOUR WAY

Once yoe decided on the style yo like (or yo know

for sure you need a custom style, and weve discussed

whats possible), its me to focs on exact siing and roof

congraon of yor strctre.

All or Pergolas are bilt from the grond p in exactly the

same way. First, we se large mbers for posts made from100% real wood. We notch ot a poron of the top of the

post to place the horizontal beams that will support the

roof and they are addionally spported by 45 degree thick

mber braces. Atop this basic Pergola skeleton, we bild all

our roof styles.

For addional long-term strctral strength, we add solid

mber blocking in-between the dal spport mbers as

shown in the drawing at boom le. With this blocking, the

dal spports are in eect conerted into one solid 7 1/4inch x 6 1/2 inch mber.

On ForeerRedwood.com, yoll nd a prodct congrator

that lets yo mix and match sies, styles, and opons for

an instant price qote. Howeer, if yo dont see exactly

what yore looking for, yo can always contact s to nd

ot if we can make it for yo. Odds are, we can. Since each

Foreer Redwood pergola is handmade, cstom siing/

shaping is our specialty.

! Pergolas are sized by roofarea,

so, for example, a 10 x 10 Garden

Pergola has a square roof with 10 sides. Since the roof overhangs

the posts, the posts are set in by

a few inches at each corner. For

most Pergolas and Pavilions, the

ideal setback for the posts is 8

to 12 inches. Our default is 12

inches, but this can be reduced or

increased depending on the style

and circumstances.


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GARDEN PERGOLA ROOF STYLES

The Foreer Redwood Garden Pergola was the ery rst

Pergola we bilt. It is the tradional at roof design bilt with

large mbers that goes back thosands of years. We bild it ina ariety of roong congraons to meet yor needs:

STANDARD OPEN ROOF

This is or strongest roof congraon and or most poplar.

It ses 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 roof slats with 1 3/4 x 5 3/4 raers

perpendiclar to the slats below. We sally recommend 18

on center spacing for raers and slats inially. (Note: raers

on Small Pergolas are 1 3/4 by 3 3/4, bt Small Pergolas with

Extra-Heay Timbers se the same 1 3/4 by 5 3/4 raers as

the Large Pergolas.)

To maximie the shading capabilies of the standard open roof

design pergola, yo shold orient the raers north and soth.

This way, as the sn moes from side to side oer yor raers,

the raer height will maximie shade most of the morning and

aernoon giing yo almost total shade oer half the day and

leng in sbstanal sn only a few hors when oerhead in

the midday hours.

On the next page are comparae drawings of the three mostoen bilt raer and slat spacing opons on or standard

open roof, pls a lace panel alternae.

Since all our pergolas are hand built, we can build it almost

anyway yod like. For example, we once lted the roof a bit

from one end of the raers to the other and then bilt tonge

and grooe slats installed sh with one another. The cstomer

added roong and an instant porch was born. Jst let s know

what you need.15 L x 12 W Garden Pergola with Open Roof with Slats and Raers at

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SLATS AT 18 INCHES APART,

RAFTERS AT 18 INCHES APART

Recommended. Yo get excellent isibilityand more shade from it than you would

think de to the height of the mbers and

because the sun is rarely directly overhead.



Not enogh shade? The second mostpopular open roof set up is to order your

pergola with the slats spaced 12 inches

apart while keeping the raers at 18

inches. This increases shading sbstanally

and makes the strctre een stronger.

The cost is a bit more for the extra work

and mbers.



For the lmate in shade, we oer thislayot. Bt, keep in mind the pergola will

create more shade than yo think and yo

can always come back later and add slats if

you need to.

We keep your pergola details on le

so if aer installaon you realize

you sll need more shade, you can

add slats to create the spacing

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LATTICE ROOF

Creates the most shade and privacy.

Its the lowest cost opon to

maximie shading. Lace panels are

bilt thick sing 5/16 x 1 3/4 slats

with 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 openings and 1

3/4 x 1 3/4 framing. Each panel is

fastened in-between the raers as

shown below. Raers are normally

set at 24 inches on center when

lace panels are ordered.

ARCHED PERGOLA ROOF STYLES

Arched Pergolas can be

made with or without

Lace Panels.

At le is a drawing of or

Arched Pergola Roof with

Lace Panels. Raers are

normally set at 24 inches

on center when theArched Pergola Roof with

Lace Panels is ordered.

Raers are set to 18

inches on center when

the Arched Pergola Roof

withoutLace Panels

is ordered.

TIMBER NOTCHING FOR

SUPERIOR STRENGTH

If you want a pergola that will hold up well

and look great for decades, be sre yo get

a pergola that is fully notched. Our pergolas

hae eery mber notched into eery other

mber. Eerywhere two mbers toch, we

add a notch. This takes a lot of me to do and

increases the cost, but it accomplishes two

important things: 1) It distribtes the stresses

throughout the structure for a stronger

pergola that will not sag or warp on yo. 2) It

insres that no mber EvER moes een an

inch. The mbers cannot moe since each ised into its neighbor. This keeps the pergola

straight and beafl thr the decades.

No notching or incomplete notching will

ineitably lead to twisng and trning and

shrinking mbers that will throw the lines o

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RETRACTABLE SHADE CANOPIES

We also build pergolas using ShadeFX

Retractable Canopies, which makes it possible

to convert your pergola into a pavilion as

needed. ShadeFX makes the nicest retractable

roofs and other shading systems for pergolas

een arched pergolas. They will ask s to add

mbers to the pergola to aach the canopy.

It is best to wait nl yo hae the designof yor pergola nalied before we ocially

engage ShadeFX in the process, as size and

design changes will change their esmates

and specs as well. You purchase the canopy direct from ShadeFX, and we will

coordinate the design drawings to make sre their design ts perfectly with ors

and everyone is on the same page. They will ship their canopy directly to you for

installaon. For more informaon abot their retractable canopies, see

www.shadefxcanopies.com/retractable-canopies/

QUICK FACTS

Redwood is the most decay-resistant

natural wood on the planet, and we oer

warranes of p to 30 years. Yor pergola

will last a lifeme in any climate with

minimal maintenance.

We mill or own lmber extra thick for up to 36% more wood compared

to tradional lmber. All hardware is

included, and its stainless steel.

We are a real, lie cstom woodworking

shop. We are happy to flll yor

special requests.

All joints are notched so your pergola will

never sag, warp, twist, or shrink. Eachmber is nely sanded to a smooth-to-

the-toch feel.

Tailor your pergola with si ps,

privacy screens, custom stainsand more.

Every pergola is custom built . You can

choose from our standard sizes and

opons or if yo dont see a sie or detail

yod like jst let s know!


PAVILION ROOFS

Pailions are jst like pergolas, bt with a

solid roof to keep ot the rain and snow.

Thats the main dierence. Pailions are

especially favored for hot tubs and outdoor

kitchens. Howeer, many people searching

for a pergola nd ot that they really want a

Pavilionand vice versa. If in doubt, give us a

call. Please note that on our website we sell

Pavilionsunder a separate category.
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CUSTOM DRAWINGS

All pergola purchases include custom drawings,

which we send for your approval prior to

beginning constrcon. This ensres that all the

necessary measrements hae been taken, and

that the size and style of your structure perfectly

match the space you have available. This process

lets s know that we hae or measrements

right, while giving you the chance to review and

approve the plans, so you can be sure well be

deliering exactly what yoe ordered. This also

makes re-assembly a breee!

Custom drawings help you:

Doble-check on site to be certain yor

proposed siing will work.

Make any necessary changes to yor plansif

necessary, we create a second or third set of

drawings for a nal reiew, at no extra cost.

PERMIT SUPPORT

Besides drawings, we will also forward structural

calclaons to assist yo with projects that

reqire perming. We can reise drawings and

calclaons as many mes as necessary to reach a

nal, approed project plan.


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e cuStom FeatureS:PRIVACY PANELS, DECORATIVE COLUMNS, MASONRY WORK,

AND MORE

PRIVACY PANELS

Priacy panels are a great way to create more inmacy in yor

space. Theyre especially appropriate for hot tubs, but lend

themselves well to outdoor living rooms in general where having

one or more parally closed sides may be desirable.

Foreer Redwood oers a ariety of cstom panels installed to

let yo create the perfect mix of openness and priacy for yor

structure.

LATTICE PANELS

For panels that let some air and light through, with no moving

parts, choose this opon.

The lace is normally made with 1 3/4 wide slats and 1 3/4 wide

openings, and the panels can be p to 48 tall each. If yo prefer ashorter height, jst let s know. To hae yor priacy panels extend

from the ground to the roof on one or more sides, youll need two

panels to coer the approximate 8 height.

Horiontally, priacy panels can be made long enogh to t

between posts p to 17 1 apart. Yo hae the opon of adding

one, two, or three panels, depending on the size of your structure.

Jst be sre to let s know whether yo want them on the long or

short side(s). Or cstom drawings will show placement, so yo

can verify its correct.

Aer choosing yor preferred style pergola or pailion and

congring its basic dimensions, its me to consider what cstom

opons, if any, yod like to enhance the oerall fncon and

appearance of your structure. Here are the most popular custom

featres we oer. As always, if yo dont see exactly what yore

looking, jst askif we can make it. We sally can!


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Orientaon of the slats is diagonal by defalt, bt can be ercal/

horiontal by reqest

When ordering priacy panels, please let s know in the Comments

box at checkot how high o the grond yod like the boom

of yor panel(s) to bewell drill installaon holes in the posts to

achiee the height yo specify. If no height is specied, well ship

your posts without holes so you can determine the best height

dring installaon.

Lace Panels:opposite & upper right; Louver Panels: lower right & below

LOuvER PANELS

Yo will loe or loers! This cstom opon oers the lmate

in privacy and openness. Simply adjust the angle of the horizontal

slats to let in light and air, while keeping ot rain, direct snshine,

and noise. They can be made in any congraon imaginable, with

a solid wall on boom and loers aboe, or all loers.

Loer panels are made p to 8 tall, beginning at 6 o the

grond. If yo reqire loers for only a poron of the height of

the wall or a special sie or shape, please let s know.


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SHUTTER PANELS

Solid, yet adjstable, shers let yo create secons of

paneling that open and close on hinges. Sher panels

are normally made full length from 6 above the ground

to the height of the rst mber in the roof, or 8 total

height. The boom half is closed is non-adjstable, while

the top half opens like a window. Of corse, yo can skip

the shering part and simply hae a solid panel wall all

the way up. As always, we are happy to accommodate

cstom congraons.


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DECORATIVE COLUMNS AND

MASONRY WORK

DECORATIvE COLuMNS

Many people choose to add decorae colmns (or pillars) to

their pergola or pailion. There are two main kinds of colmns:

load-bearing and non-load-bearing. The dierence is simply that

load-bearing colmns sstain the weight of the roof, replacing the

wooden posts that wold otherwise be there, whereas non-load-

bearing columns are installed around the wooden posts, which are

anchored to the ground.

Althogh Foreer Redwood does not manfactre decorae

colmns, we can spport yo in craing a pergola or pailion

to go with the style of columns you choose. We recommend

that if yore interested in load-bearing colmns, yo prchase

them locally, as shipping costs on them are sbstanal. If yore

interested in non-load-bearing colmns, yo can nd many

examples on the Internet. These are aailable in berglass, wood,

PVC, and other materials. You can also google architectural

colmns to see yor opons.

MASONRY WORK

If yo hae exisng masonry work in place, or wold like masonry

work to sere as part of yor pergola or pailion spport, thepost length can be cstomied to match the exisng height of

the masonry. Or, we can simply provide you with a roof, without

posts. As with decorae colmns, yor masonry work can be

load-bearing or non-load-bearing. In the former case, the posts are

anchored to the top of the colmn. In the laer case, the masonry

is bilt arond the standard pergola posts aer they are anchored

to the grond. When masonry work is added aer the posts are

installed, it is a good idea to create a barrier between the wood

posts and the masonry work. We recommend Hardiboard to do so.

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A slight variaon on

combining a pergola with

masonry columns involves

building your pergola atop

a pony wall or crib wall.

You can also combine an

Aached Pergola with

masonry columns. The

possibilies are endless!

The Cherry Hill Pergola

on the opposite page has

8x8 posts and 2x8 roofmbers instead of the

standard 6x6 posts and

2x6 roof mbers. Normal

upcharge to do this for

any of our designs adds

between 10-20% to the

standard pricing.


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TRIM KIT TO HIDE ELECTRICAL WIRING

If you plan to run wiring to add lights or fans to your Pergola,

we can add a cut out to your Posts and place a trim piece so the

electrical wiring will be almost inisible (see drawings). The trim is

centered on the interior side of the Post(s) and it is aached with

nish nails for a smooth nish.

When yo order a strctre with an electrical trim kit, yor rst set

of drawings will include numbered posts so you may choose and

let s know which post(s) will hae the this opon.

CEILING FAN BASE

To beat the summer heat, you

might want to install a ceiling

fan. Well provide a base and

electrical condits to make it

easy. The base is added between

the raers with for bolts (two

per side). Well place it in the center of the ceiling by defalt, bt

of corse, yo can place it almost anywhere yo hae scient

clearance. You may add two ceiling fan bases to larger structures,

like the pergola shown at le.


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CURTAINS RODS

We can add our heavy duty Curtain Rods with strong

steel hangars. The hardware to aach yor crtain rods is

inclded. The rods are made 2 3/4 in diameter so theyll

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r Wood choIceS:THE PROS AND CONS OF REDWOOD, CEDAR, PINE, AND

OTHER MATERIALS

One of the most important decisions yoll make abot yor

structure is what to build it out of. For thousands of years,

wood has been the tradional and faored material for pergolas.

Many wood species are aailable and yor choice of wood will

determine how yor pergola will look, whether it will be low or

high maintenance, and whether it will last just a few years or

many decades.

The six most abndant woods aailable for otdoor se in the

u.S. and Canada are Cedars, Pressre Treated Woods, Pines, Teak,

Exoc Hardwoods and California Redwood. This chapter will reiew

the pros and cons of these woods specically for se in pergolas.

THE TRUTH AND FICTION OF TEAK

Teak (Tectona grandis) is a decidos hardwood renowned for

its elegance, durability, and longevity even under severe climate

condions. Teak is becoming the most widely sed otdoor wood

in the U.S. and Canada. Its a good economic choice for outdoor

furniture or structures you want to last. It has some maintenance

issues, but it is reasonably priced and well distributed.

Enironmentally, it is a mixed bag with teak. Teak sold in the u.S.

and Canada is 99% plantaon grown. There are teak plantaons all

oer the world now with a growing concentraon in Central and

Soth America. These plantaons grow Teak in rows and harest

in 20- to 40-year rotaons in most cases. The highest qality teak

plantaons hae p to 80-year rotaons, bt they are rare. Teak is

marketed as a sstainably harested alternae to exoc woods

taken from rain forests. The teak indstry is large and strongly

markets this enironmental angle. Its part trth, part con.

The trth is teak does take pressre o the nae forests as a

sorce of good qality wood. The con is a signicant percentage

of these plantaons are grown on lands that were once forests.

And, teak tree farms are not nae to the Americas (they are

from Asia). They replace nae biologically dierse lands with

an imported monocltre that is known to degrade the wildlife

habitat for many species.

So, its a mixed bag with the teak. Good qality wood and beer

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DOUGLAS FIR

10-year warranty. Good

qality & good weather

resistance. Money saving

opon.

OLD GROWTH REDWOOD

30-year warranty. Best

qality & sperior

weather resistance.

Reclaimed from trees

over 200 years old.

MATuRE REDWOOD

20-year warranty.

Premim qality &

excellent weather

resistance.

REDWOOD

15-year warranty. High

qality & ery good

weather resistance. Most

popular.

MOSAIC ECOWOOD

10-year warranty. Good

qality & good weather

resistance. Made with

100% recycled wood.

FOREVERREDWOODWOODCHOICES

WHAT ABOUT REDWOOD?

Redwood was the outdoor wood of choice for most of the

20th centry. Like teak, it is a beafl wood with an excellent

reptaon for otdoor drability. It was aailable naonwide and

sed for anything otdoors nl the early 1990s. Bt, the Redwood

forests were oer-logged and in the 1990s, lmber prodcon

collapsed to 1/3rd the leels of prior decades. It has not recoered

and will not unless major changes are implemented in the way the

privately owned forests are harvested. Today, Redwood is available

only in California and a few western states. The oerall qality

has dropped because the average size of trees being harvested is

smaller than in prior decades.

In 1995, Foreer Redwood prchased and began to restore its

Redwood forestland. We oer or enre frnitre line in 5 grades

of wood (3 grades of Redwood, a Doglas-r grade, and or new

Mosaic Eco-Wood grade). Redwood, or most poplar grade, has

a 15-year decay warrantyand is beer qality than the standard

Redwood aailable on the West Coast market today. The Matre

Redwood, has a 20-year decay warrantyand is comparable in

drability to the highest grades of teak. And, or highest grade, the

reclaimed Old-Growth Redwood, has a 30-year decay warranty. It

exceeds the climate drability of any plantaon-grown teak.

It takes centries of slow growth to make lmber that is irtally

decay-proof. Only a natral, matre forest can do that. We dont

vs o-gw rw.Lckily, enogh logs were le on

the forest oor in the early to mid 1900s to keep or frnitre

shop bsy for many years. Yes, the logs sat on the forest oor for

50 to 100 years and are sll in excellent shape! Case closed.

If yo want the longest lasng wood aailablego with Old-

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diverse forests and save money, consider having your outdoor

frnitre made from any of or other excellent grades of Redwood

or Doglas-r.

AND CEDAR?

There are six Cedar species aailable in the u.S. and Canada. We

only recommend Western Red Cedar and Port Orford Cedar:

Western Red Cedar is nae to the west coast and is the most

common Cedar. It is more rot and insect resistant than the

Eastern ariees. Western Red Cedar is a ne opon becase of

its naturally strong decay and insect resistance. It is lightweight,

dimensionally stable, relaely strong, and has a beafl grain

that is easy to work. Tables, pergolas and other otdoor strctres

bilt from all-heartwood Western Red Cedar can be expected to

last 15 years or more in most climates with minimal maintenance.

With some maintenance, theyll last longer. The heartwood is a

fragrant red/dll brown and the sapwood is nearly white. If the

manfactrer wont specify all-heartwood, then it has sapwood in

it and yo can expect decay isses to start showing p within 10 to

12 years if yo lie in a moist climate.

Port Orford Cedar is a West Coast nae of Oregon and California.

It is also relaely strong and highly decay resistant. Its similar to

Western Red Cedar, but not as abundant. If you can purchase an

item made with all-heartwood Port Orford Cedar, yoll hae a

long-lasng beafl piece at a reasonable cost.

The other North American CedarsAtlanc Cedar, Incense

Cedar, Northern White Cedar, and Sothern Red Cedarsare

not recommended for any large project like tables, pergolas, big

benches, or planter boxes. They are beafl, aromac, and hae

good to excellent decay and bg resistance, bt they are relaely

weak in strctral, compression, or bending strengths. They will

not hold up well to wind, weight, or other structural stresses unless

yo signicantly oerbild in terms of the amont and sie of the

mbers sed.

In general, for any large project involving cedar, we recommend:

1) Make sre all the mbers are heartwood only for maximm

drability. 2) If yore ecologically minded, ask where the wood is

coming from and how it was harvested.

HOW CEDAR COMPARES TO REDWOOD,

TEAK, AND THE EXOTIC HARDWOODS

Western Red Cedar competes mostly with Teak, Redwood, and

exoc Hardwoods for the higher-end otdoor market where

appearance and durability are the main points being considered.

Exoc Hardwoods are not considered in this chapter becase they

tend to be harested in ecologically mrky ways and are not widely

or consistently available.


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Cedar is jst as beafl, dimensionally stable, and easy to work

as Redwood. Like Redwood, it takes well to jst abot any stain,

but it is priced lower than Redwood because even though it will

be highly decay and bug resistant, a pergola built with the best

all-heartwood Western Red Cedar will not last as long as the same

strctre bilt with the best all-heartwood Redwood.

Redwood has more decay and insect resistant tannins in its wood.

For otdoor applicaons, it is the longest lasng wood that grows

natrally in North America. Comparing the same wood grades,

Redwood tends on aerage to last 30 to 35% longer than Western

Red Cedar.

Western Red Cedar is relaely strong in terms of compression,

bending, and overall structural strength, but Redwood is a bit

stronger in all strength categories.

We have built a few items using Western Red Cedar over the years

for the Cedar enthsiasts that dont know Redwood. If yod like

to bild sing Western Red Cedar let s know. Please keep in mind

it will hae a bit thinner mber sies than the photos seen on or

website becase we ct or Redwood mbers on aerage 25 to

30% thicker than standard lmber sies.

WHAT ABOUT PINE?

In dry climates you can build outdoor items from untreated Pine

and either paint it or se a good qality oil nish. Bt most Pines

tend to not have great insect or decay resistance naturally. For

example, Sothern Yellow Pine is a beafl wood that is readily

available at a good price, but it wont hold up in the moist outdoors

more than 5 to 7 years nless yo are reglarly renishing/

resealing it.

In almost all cases yo are asking for a lot of work to maintain

any outdoor item built using Pine, regardless of how dry your

climate may be. Planter boxes in parclar will not hold p well

because of the constant moisture from the inside out. By contrast,

anything bilt from Western Red Cedar, California Redwood, Teak

or Pressre Treated Pine will reqire minimal maintenance once

up. Southern Yellow Pine is widely available today and heavily

marketed. unfortnately the same applies to this ariety of Pine as

is menoned aboe.

a Better, economIcal alternatIVe:douglaSFIr

Blonde or light-brown colored, Doglas-r is strctrally ery

strong, with sbstanal decay resistance (thogh not as mch

as Redwood). Its ideal for drier climates, where yo cold see a

20-year lifespan with lile maintenance. In weer climates we

recommend painng yor Doglas-r pergola to help the wood last

longer. Foreer Redwood oers all or prodcts in a Doglas-r

opon with a 10-year warranty.


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laSt and...leaSt:

PRESSURE TREATED WOOD

Pressure Treated Timbers are popular because

they are inexpensie, long-lasng, and aailable

almost anywhere in any size you need. They

are made from aerage qality Pine lmber of

several species that is processed chemically into

rot and insect resistant mbers. Pressre Treated

Pine has improved in appearance over the

years and is heaily marketed. Pressre treated

pines can last for several decades and are also

strctrally relaely strong. They will work well

for some installaons, bt they do hae a few

drawbacks worth considering:

The surface tends to dry out and

develop splinters in a few years unless

regularly maintained.

The wood is toxic de to the chemical

processes sed to make it rot resistant

(not recommended for seang srfaces

or eang srfaces).

The appearance just cant match up to the

natral beaty of Teak, Cedar, Redwood or

an exoc hardwood.

The wood grain is punctured and of an

nnatral color. It reqires more staining

and other nish work to create a decent

surface appearance.

A NOTE ABOUT ALUMINUM

Althogh this is beyond the scope of this report, we do want to menon a cople

points abot alminm from or experience. unlike natral wood, alminm

gets ery hot to the toch in smmer, ery cold in winter, and is qite noisy when

it rains. While we do not recommend all-alminm strctres, we hae seen

cstomers choose to add metal roong of arios kinds aboe or Pailions, and

this does work well becase the solid wood ceiling helps me the rain noise. If

yo are considering this, please let s know dring the drawing process so we can

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t FInal toucheS:SEALANT AND FINISH OPTIONS

Now that yoe chosen the opmal wood for yor strctre, its

me to protect the srface and get it looking its best.

All our furniture ships

nely sanded to 220

grit for a smooth to

the toch nish.

TRANSPARENT PREMIUM SEALANT

The most poplar nish is or Transparent Premim Sealant, which

is recommended for outdoors. This sealant leaves your furniture

looking natral. It is a non-shiny penetrang oil nish that helps

keep the beafl wood srface colors from fading for seeral

years. We will send your pergola completely sanded and sealed

with three coats of the best penetrang oil nish on the market

(Sikkens Brand).

This is also the best opon if yo want to let the woods nish

fade oer me, as is tradional for wood pergolas. Most of or

cstomers like the tradional I hae been here foreer look that

a qality wood pergola deelops oer the decades. If yo go this

route, give the pergola a hosing and brush down every once in a

while and otherwise jst enjoy it! Oen cstomers choose to grow

vines when they let their pergola weather. Then even the need for

brushing or cleaning is eliminated.

Leaving your Forever Redwood structure out in the weather

withot renishing will not aect its longeity. Redwood is ery

decay resistant and een if yo allow the nish to fade, the wood

will remain in excellent shape for decades!

On page 28 are the e grades of wood we oer with the

Transparent Premium Sealant applied. The color tones shown are

close representaons of the color yor strctre will look like.

There is no extra charge for the Transparent Premim Sealant.


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OTHER FINISH OPTIONS

uNFINISHED

If you are applying your own stain or want the

srface color to fade to a weathered look in a

few months.

OFFWHITE OILBASED PRIMER

If yo are painng a light color. We apply two

coats so that it is ready for one nal coat.

GRAY OILBASED PRIMER

If yo are painng a darker color. We apply two

coats so that it is ready for the nal coat.

WAX FINISH

Recommended for indoor furniture. Two coats of

Howards Feed N Wax. Withot maintenance the

nish becomes a beafl pana.

CuSTOM STAIN

If yo need a specic stain, let s know. We can

accomodate most reqests.

STAINS

We also oer the Transparent Premim Sealant

with the following stains added. There is a small

charge for adding these stains:

COFFEE STAIN CHERRY STAIN


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y InStallatIon made eaSY:ANCHORING AND ATTACHING OPTIONS EXPLAINED

ANCHORING YOUR PERGOLA

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To anchor the posts, yo need metal anchors and bolts. Or anchor kits, whether for concrete or wood

decks come with eerything yo need to aach yor Pergola secrely.

The metal anchors sit on the srface and are aached sing either two anchor bolts (for concrete) or 2 lag

bolts (if yo aaching to a wood deck). The posts sit on the anchors and are aached to the anchors with

lag bolts proided (2 per post). A wood trim box is inclded to hide the metal from iew. See anchor kit

installaon images below.

For paer paos and agstone paos we dont recommend aaching directly to these srfaces becase

yo may hae isses of cracking or moement long term. Instead we recommend installing foongs

(concrete fondaons for the posts) to make sre yo hae ero isses long term.

If yo are placing the Pergola on a paer pao, agstone, or ndeeloped grond, we recommend digging

holes 30 deep (in snow areas adjst depth to go below the frost line by 6) and placing 8 diameter

cardboard Sono tubing in the hole up to ground level. Then add some metal and rebar and pour concrete

sh to grond leel (or leel with the walking srface area of yor paer or agstone pao). Allow p to 7

days for the concrete to cre before aaching metal anchors at the top of the concrete por (see below).

By going with an 8 inch diameter concrete por, when yo nish aaching the posts to the anchors and

adding the trim, the posts at the base with the trim box inclded wind p being 8 1/2 x 8 1/2 and they

hide the concrete from iew from aboe. The posts with the trimboxes will look like they are jst sing

on the grond or the agstone or paers. Yo can by anchors at yor local hardware store, bt we do


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CONFIRM YOuR PERGOLA DRAWINGS PRIOR TO LAYING FOuNDATIONS

By conrming yor pergola drawings rst yo may realie that yo oerlooked something

or yo may want to make a change that will aect the length or width. For example,

for a standard 10 x 12 Arched Pergola, the posts are recessed back 12 inches from the

edge of the roof. This places yor posts at 8 x 10 to the otside 4 corners of the posts

and at 7 6 1/2 x 9 6 1/2 on center. If yo are certain this is what yo want, yo can do

the foongs before ordering yor Pergola and before yo receie yor drawings for yor

order (all Pergola orders receie drawings within three bsiness days for yor reiew to

gie yo the me and tool to make last minte adjstments before bilding).

Oen, when cstomers see their drawings, they decide to change some detail like adding

a bit more space between the posts or adding a foot or two to the length or width.

If yo are in the process of laying a fondaon for a pergola that will reqire foongs

(recommended for agstone or paer paos), it is best to hae the design of the pergola

conrmed so yo or yor contractor can incorporate foongs in the exact locaon

(see descripons of foong aboe). Once foongs are installed yo will not be able

to moe the post posion aer reiewing the drawings withot casing yorself an

unnecessary headache.

not recommend it because if you set the anchors in the concrete pour and they are not

exactly on center to the fracon of an inch, yor installaon will not go smoothly. By

sing or anchor kit, if yor concrete por is o by a half inch or so, yo can always place

the anchor a bit o the center of the concrete por at installaon to compensate.

If you do not want the posts in the weather and do not mind being able to see the

concrete from below, pour the concrete half an inch above ground level.

The photos at right show the 4 simple steps to follow once yor srface below the

Pergola is in place. Choose the anchor kit for the appropriate srface:

Stone, Brick or Concrete - Anchor Bolts (1/2)

Wood (e.g., Wood Deck) - Lag Bolts (3/8)

ANCHORING KIT INSTALLATION

STEP 1: Place the anchor where it will be

installed; mark the ground as shown anddrill 2 holes as shown 1/4 wide hole

4 deep

STEP 2: Ratch down the anchor bolts (

x 4). Then take o the nut before you

place the metal anchor (note: for wooddeck use lag bolt)

STEP 3:Aach metal anchor to concrete

with anchor bolt ( x 4) and place

the post.

STEP 4:Aach post to metal anchor with

lag bolts (5/16 x 3) and add wood trim

to hide metal when nished


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STEP 1:Aach metal anchors (made

with thick steel) to concrete with

anchor bolt ( x 4)

STEP 2:Aach post to metal

anchor with lag bolts (5/16 x 3)

STEP 3:Add wood trim to

hide metal when nished

HIGH WIND AREAS

If you live in an area subject to severe storms or strong

winds, we oer a Gale Wind Anchor Kit(rated to 80 mph

winds) and a Hurricane Wind Anchor Kit(rated to 110

mph winds) to secre yor strctre. For the Gale Wind

Anchor Kit, yo will need to dig a 10 wide, 24 deep hole

for each post. For the Hurricane Wind Anchor Kit, your

holes mst be 12 wide and 30 deep. Yoll bry the

boom poron of the anchors in concrete, and aach the

wooden posts aer the concrete is set.

For best reslts, we recommend doing the concrete work

at least three days ahead of the pergola installaon to ensre the

concrete is fully cured. Youll then place your posts in the cradles and

bolt them to the anchors. We supply wood trim pieces to hide the

anchors completely, so you wont see the metal hardware beneath.

n:In areas where the grond freees, yo mst go at least six

inches below your frost line with the concrete pour.

PAVER OR FLAGSTONE PATIO INSTALLATION DETAILS

If yo are placing yor pergola on a paer pao, por the concrete to be leel with the nished paers.

This way, aer adding the trim, the boom of the trim will rest atop the paers seamlessly. Since the

paer pao is sally a few inches aboe grade, yo may hae to por a bit higher than on ndeeloped

grond to get the post height to line p exactly with the paer height.

Gale Wind

Anchor Kit

shown above

Hurricane Wind

Anchor Kit

shown at right


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A Forever Redwood Pergola in Bermuda


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ATTACHING A PERGOLA TO YOUR HOME

a Psare somemes preferable becase they se

less posts and create immediate transion spaces from indoors

to otdoors. Since each bilding is dierent, and to be certain

yor pergola will aach withot a hitch, well need to know the

height of your eaves; whether there are windows, sliding doors

or light xtres that hae to be considered; what type of siding/

wall constrcon exists; and what the grond is (ndeeloped,

wood, stone, concrete, etc.). Yes, there are few extra details to

consider bt we do it all the me and can help yo get exactly the

measurements needed.

When we receie yor aached pergola order, well email yo

asking for a cople photos of the install area. With the photos,

well email (or call if yo prefer) and ask a few qesons. We dont

charge extra for this leel of serice and from yor answers wewill design and then make drawings of the pergola so we can both

be sre eerything will work prior to bilding. Aer many years,

wee learned this aenon to detail is the best way to be sre the

pergola will work perfectly for yo.

All the hardware for our Pergola kits is included.

t s p xis s

is vi l B s sw bv w .If our

assembly team is installing the pergola for you, we use lag bolts

on eery other framing mber (16 on center in most cases). In

the photo aboe, common joist hangers were added for addional

strength, but in most cases, they are not necessary.

Somemes obstrcons or other wall details make a ledger board

nworkable. We then design and bild cstom metal anchors (see

photos on opposite page).

Aached pergolas sally are cstom jobs in some way. In the

photos on the boom of the opposite page, the 24 pergola was

bilt with only one post with a method of aaching that combined

three cstom steel anchors aached to the siding sing short

ledger boards. The ledger boards are sized to bolt into at least 2

framing studs behind the siding for added strength while sized

similarly to one another to maintain aesthec balance.


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u tIPS For BuYIng onlIne:CUSTOMER SERVICE, FREE SHIPPING, AND LIFETIME SUPPORT

For many people, bying a pergola is a signicant inestment. Its

an excing prchase that adds beaty and ale to yor home.

Bt, it reqires some foresight and planning to aoid any problems.

Weve helped thousands of customersbe it homeowners,

restarants, hotels, goernment installaons, parks and other

pblic locaonsthrogh the pergola bying process, from

choosing the right style, sie, and cstom opons; to shipping

and help with installaon; to long-term spport sch as proidingreplacement parts. Here are some things to consider beyond

simply the style of pergola you choose.

FINDING A RELIABLE MANUFACTURER

Look for a manfactrer that has been in bsiness for at least 5

years. If they haent been making pergolas for long, they may

not be around down the road to help you if something comes up.

Also, dont sele for incomplete answers to any of yor qesons

or concerns. Incomplete answers are a sure sign of future trouble.

If the company yo are considering doesnt hae an experienced

pergola representae to answer all yor qesons, moe on.

Foreer Redwood has experienced personnel aailable to help

yo with any qesons pfront, dring, and aerfrom siing,

selecon, and design to shipping, assembly, and renishing or

restoring your pergola twenty years down the road.

For example, if yor pergola sers storm damage a few years

from now, will your manufacturer send you replacement parts? It

is worth asking if yo can get parts shold the need arise. Foreer

Redwood keeps all yor details led. If an old oak trees sheds a

branch atop yor pergola someday, jst call s. Well make and

completely nish the necessary replacement parts at a reasonable

cost so yo dont hae to spend a sbstanal sm again.


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ShIPPIng Your Structure croSScountrY WIthout a glItch

If you are considering a Pergola or Pavilion purchase, you may be curious how

youd get one delivered to your home.

We ship pergola kits cross-contry (or across the oceans) to yor door ia common

carriers like Conway Freight, uPS Freight and others.

Since 1995, Foreer Redwood has shipped thosands of crates all oer the uS,

Canada, and occasionally Europe, Africa and Asia. Forever Redwood Pergolas ship

in a custom crates built in our shop. All parts are contained in padded cardboard

boxes strapped inside.

We ship from San Diego, CA and it sally takes 4 to 6 bsiness days transit me to

locaons in the u.S. and Canada.

Our shipping partners are fast and reliable. They will call you a couple days in

adance to set p a me for yo to receie the crate. Once yor crate arries at the

distribon center near yo, yoll be called to set p a conenient me to delier.

Somemesfor large strctres that hae hge cratesthe trcking company will

ask for some mscle to be on hand to assist with the nloading. If yo are nable

to help in these occasional cases, we can arrange for White Glove Service. Please

let s know ahead of me so we can arrange for this serice at a minimal cost.

Crates are sally dropped o on a drieway (for homes) or a loading dock (for

bildings). Once yoe receied the crate, moing it is diclt (it can weigh

thosands of ponds). Jst nscrew the crate so yo can moe the relaely light

indiidal boxes. We package indiidal boxes to be nder 90 lbs for ease

of movement.

ov ys, wv P si iii -ssby.

When you receive your Forever Redwood Pergola crate, you will never receive

a bnch of boxes fll of hndreds of parts to decipher. All or Pergolas are flly

assembled in the shop to be sre all parts t perfectly and yo hae the least

amont of work necessary to re-assemble. All sanding, rotering, drilling, cng,

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goes with which corner roof support notch. All

hardware is included so you dont have to run to

the hardware store in the midst of the job. All you

hae to do is pt it back together again like a giant

Lego set!

If yore crios how or pergolas are re-assembled, visit our website for downloadable

PDF les: hp://www.foreerredwood.com/

redwood-frnitre/assembly/

When yor order ships, yoll receie tracking

informaon by email to know when its arriing.

Most orders ship in 4 to 6 weeks, bt yo can

hae yor set ship in 2 to 3 weeks or faster. If yo

need something in days, we can have a couple

carpenters come in at night and build your order

as a Rsh Order to ship in 1 week. There is a

srcharge for Rsh Orders to pay for the oerme.

In the rare case something gets damaged in transit,

we ask that yo accept the crate nonetheless and

assemble the Pergola. Once assembled, send us

a cople photos so we can qickly idenfy which

part needs replacing. Crate damage occurs less

than 1% of the me, so it is rare. Bt, if yor

order has any damage at all, Forever Redwood

will qickly remake replacement parts at no cost

to you.

Occasionally we oer a Wait & Sae shipping

promoon, which lets yo sae a signicant

amount on the price of your order while allowing

s more me to manfactre and ship it. Visit

our website for more details about your

shipping opons.
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TWO EASY INSTALLATION OPTIONS

d i Ysf: Assembly is best done by two people and takes

about half a day to a day and a half, depending on size. Pergolas

are not diclt to assemble. If yo plan to por concrete, the

project will reqire an addional half day to sqare yor corners

and let the concrete dry. If yo hae assembly qesons, email orcall us.

l us hp Y: We oer complete installaon serices in

California, Neada, Oregon and Ariona. For larger orders we can

travel further to assist you. If we cant assemble it for you, we

may be able to suggest someone that can. Please contact us

Documents

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