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Building a Pergola over the Deck

Charlie, the GC, is building a BrattleWorks pergola from pre-cut red cedar on the mahogany deck. Charlie slides the stringers over the joists he installed a few weeks ago and is attaching them with 3 1/2 inch stainless screws and drilling right in. They don't require pre-drilling as cedar is a soft wood. With vines growing over it, the finished pergola will provide some nice shade.

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Building a Pergola over the Deck

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" But -- that one detail that I don't think we really thought too much about but it's easier to build a pergola isn't it it is -- this was -- that's -- works precut. Red cedar yeah. And we just taking you know obviously the post -- up over those posts that we had into the deck that you saw a few weeks ago and are you attaching them. -- just taking some three and a half inch stainless screws. And willingly and it's -- ran right through that pre drilled or anything not pre drill bit with a soft wood. Once it. Whenever the next one yes sir. Well I think it'll be a very nice touch with a little vine growing. We'll get some shade on the house. Right yeah."

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