How To Make A Pergola Roof

Materials clear roofing panels i used the suntuf 26 x 8 panels.

How to make a pergola roof.

Mark 2 feet 0 61 m from the top on both sides of each post. Choosing a design for the pitched pergola roof step 1. From the top of your fascia board for the cutoff height of your columns 95 in. The header boards are the double set of boards that attach to each side of the post.

Vertical plastic closure strips these run. Rest 2 by 10 feet 0 61 m 3 05 m cross. You can choose from a range of different shade types for your pergola. Building a pergola how it all comes together header boards.

This video from bunnings warehouse will show you how to install shade battens. Screw in the shade battens. Measure down 10 1 2 in. To keep the roof of the pergola even and level across the whole topside you ll need to cut each post exactly.

We secure ours with. The first step begins with digging holes into the ground for installing. Building the roof 1. The nails you use should be 4 inches 10 cm long.

Attach a level to a straight 2 4 and mark the bottom of each post level with your height mark against the house. Pre drill the batten with your driver and then screw the batten to every rafter of the pergola. Hammer nails halfway into the posts. Horizontal plastic closure strips these attach to the top of the pergola to hold the roofing panels on.

Install the posts for the pitched roof. Draw an x in the center of both sides of each post. The first batten should be placed on the edge of the pergola. They also come in 12 lengths if you have a bigger roof to.

Use a spacer to show you where your next batten should go before you screw it down. Finally for the top stringer boards we use 2 x 4 lumber and lay it flat on top of the purlins.