You can also consider using wood chips or gravel as a floor or even pour a concrete slab underneath.
Diy pergola on concrete slab.
Since the patio was in good solid shape with concrete 5 to 6 thick we took the instant gratification route and built it right on the patio.
Because this diy pergola project is made to stand independent of the house you can either locate it right near your house as we did or let it stand alone in the garden.
The builder uses 2 6 feet redwood lumber and his pergola design has a wooden deck attached to the concrete slab.
He also shows you how to install grass around the pergola with an irrigation system in place.
The redwood backyard plan.
All good designs start with a sketch.
How to build a pergola on a concrete patio in two days step 1.
Place the anchor into position and place the anchor bolts into the holes.
However most people purchase their horizon structures pergola or pavilion as a kit to be surface mounted onto an existing concrete patio or deck with the anchor brackets we include in the kits.
Building a pergola is a quick way to add a touch of class to your outdoor space and it s certainly something a homeowner can tackle by him or herself and c.
Laying out the post bases.
Use your ratchet to tighten the anchor bolt into the concrete.
The first step in building the pergola is to lay out the locations of the post bases.
After the holes have been drilled into the concrete slab you should brush away any concrete dust.
It s very important that your pergola or pavilion sits on a level surface.
I first started with a couple rough.
These plans for a pergola on a concrete slab are very detailed and easy to follow.
Conceptual design and planning.
If you can t put your posts on a concrete slab make sure to place them in the ground below the area where frost can wreak havoc.
Install pergola posts in the ground some of you might not have a concrete slab to put your wood pergola on.