Beautifying the Braces | BUILDING A PERGOLA | Part 5

[@OakAthainNerin]

C clamps and straight edge for the curve was such a huge help. Thank you!

[@GlennFrazeeYT]

You're quite welcome!

[@bornlatinqueen0104]

I've been begging my husband to build this for years. After watching your video, he's agreed. 😁😁😁👍THANK YOU!

[@moselc09]

how is it going?

[@Bobtrain007]

Much much better with the arched corner supports, great job and thanks for being a good sport with the comments.

[@GlennFrazeeYT]

👍

[@drbap1647]

Thanks for the detail and camera angles. Currently putting together a plan, and your videos are helping me a lot.

[@GlennFrazeeYT]

You're quite welcome! You might consider checking out the plans I have available if you want to save yourself some time and worry: www.apexpergola.com/premade

[@ciararespect4296]

I was thinking of that idea and just searched now for it. I wanted a different type of carving though. Maybe slight gouges along each edge of the bottom of the bracket about a couple of inches long about ten so it creates a rippled effect?

[@GlennFrazeeYT]

Sure, you could do that. I have other patterns available too: www.apexpergola.com/brace-templates

[@amberjay5361]

Thank you so much for showing this!

[@GlennFrazeeYT]

No problem 😊

[@warrenhaney6038]

Really gr8 work... thanks for the demo !!

[@GlennFrazeeYT]

Thanks Warren!

[@bubashalom8274]

Yes! Very nice indeed, Good work.

[@GlennFrazeeYT]

Thanks! 🙂

[@MinhPham-pm8vk]

It is just looking great! Awesome job.

[@anacrespin8222]

Hello, nice job. I am going to start building mine today. have a question the braces you use 2x6 lumber? I see you use two. I am correct?

[@GlennFrazeeYT]

Correct on both accounts.

[@jerrygesualdo5584]

Beautiful job

[@GlennFrazeeYT]

Thanks Jerry!

[@jim5400]

Great vid thanks, am about to do this for the first time…

[@GlennFrazeeYT]

Thanks Jim!

[@fpcjr3]

Looks great. Thanks

[@GlennFrazeeYT]

Thanks Frank!

[@philw3953]

You're right. Lol ! I love it.

[@GlennFrazeeYT]

Thanks Brey!

[@moselc09]

I noticed you used simpson strong tie post base. Since they don't have 4 sides to the bracket the posts are really wobbly. Did you do anything special to stabilize the pergola? or did the braces you attached do the work?

[@GlennFrazeeYT]

Good observation. The braces are what stabilize the frame.

[@moselc09]

@@GlennFrazeeYT The reason I asked is because I am building a pergola using the same post bases. In the back of my head, I want to tear everything down and get new post bases, maybe "ozco" with 4 support sides. However, when I came across your video and noticed your pergola looked pretty stable I figured there was hope. Are there any other special adjustments you had to make to compensate for the wobbly post bases?

[@GlennFrazeeYT]

@@moselc09 Nope. Bracing at the top prevents the whole assembly from racking. It might sway a bit if you push on it, but my experience with high winds on mine is that it doesn't move at all.

[@nora-ub9yi]

Could you please tell me how you figured the length of the brace?

[@GlennFrazeeYT]

It's 4ft

[@nora-ub9yi]

@@GlennFrazeeYT thank you

[@czeslawszymanek4152]

A+

[@GlennFrazeeYT]

Thanks!

[@bigguyguy1226]

Can't get your web to work. Error!

[@kirkalley3469]

It was stronger and looked better without the curves.

[@GlennFrazeeYT]

Stronger, yes, though for the loading these see they're still way overkill. Better looking is subjective.