How to Build a Pergola - Part 2 (Installation/Assembly)

[@miamitreasurehunter]

Awesome Build. Thank you for adding the time and the price of this project, nobody ever does that.

[@daphenewhite9500]

Dude you TOTALLY Rock this one and knocked it out of the park. Me...I'm exhausted. I'm worn out watching you do all this work.

[@christianduque2907]

Daphene White lolol

[@rxonmymind8362]

"Admire my work" Damn straight! Youz on fire. That was awesome!

[@Rifleman0311]

Pergola always looks better when you use the bigger timbers. Love the look of the 2x12s! Nice job!

[@RRRWoodworks]

+Smooth Fade Thanks!

[@SuperDaveTX1]

Very cool. I am in process of building one for over our hot tub. Like the idea of using a router to cut the ends. Jigsaw is a bit of a pain. Plus, I was just drawing it out, then cutting. I am using 8s on top, but I like the 6s you have here.

[@jr.a4955]

Beautiful work guys

[@scervantes2941]

Great work, you sure know what you are doing, I love the pergola.

[@RRRWoodworks]

M Cervantes Thanks!

[@jennybaez-cepeda4919]

My man!!! Awesome work. God bless.

[@camman61]

loved it ! i picked up some short cuts along the watch . Thanks!!!

[@ryanrad1333]

I like this job and your working was very professional . I've many tools and started training woodwork in backyard a few weeks ago

[@AlmaDarkSword]

Amazing work and very nice cheap. I’m not a professional and I don’t have all those tools, but, I could try something close enough... really nice pergola.

[@gashbrother]

Learnt a lot from you matey. Great attention to detail, and I am fussy.

[@PumpkinHead440]

Nice pergola. My wife and I did a 10x10 pergola for under $1000. With 6x6 posts and 2x6 on top. The concrete was 12x10 with 32 inch wide and 32 inch deep. Came out at $1700. Man this little cool projects come out expensive. How can I show pictures on here?

[@RRRWoodworks]

eric ramirez - I don’t think there’s a way to put photos in the comments here. You can definitely email them to me, I’d love to see how it came out! TripleRWoodworks(at)gmail.com

[@jeso317]

That is a beautiful job

[@deedeevalerio2289]

Great job. Love your attention to detail.

[@RRRWoodworks]

+Roblox pros Thanks!

[@shonbrown6982]

Great job...i will use many of these techniques to build my own

[@benjaminrodriguez9968]

Awesome job how are your base post holding up? Are they getting rusted please lmk I don’t know which one to get

[@permasealfinishing1273]

bravo- thought i was a good wood worker

[@nathaliemadueno8187]

Nice work. You only forgot to tell viewers and novices that the pilars must be installed few centimeters above the platform in order to avoid that they get rotten because of capillary water.

[@bobbyboshay6229]

Nice job bro I want to do the same just wondering so the whole material cost 2,000 r they labor included???

[@mikes8218]

I've seen other videos showing that lag bolts should be staggered to reduce the amount of weight on them. Just curious. Looks damn good though.

[@mrp887]

Cheers from the UK

[@granitestatedave]

Some next level quality. The angle cuts are what kill me.

[@davidchristen5509]

Beautiful work bro

[@RRRWoodworks]

+David Christen Thanks David!

[@pkurtz84]

What kind of stain did you use ? And if I watch your other video you rolled the stain at ?

[@jp48506]

Awesome work.

[@michaelott310]

Nice work. I like the notching for the braces. How did you attach the posts to the concrete? Expansion bolts and brackets?

[@RRRWoodworks]

Michael - Yes and yes!

[@tannerdelacruz9700]

Did you use weather treated cedar? And can you please tell me what type/brand of stain you used? Thanks! Looks great!

[@smithjo4152]

Thank you. You did an amazing job!

[@BetoMaresBM]

Beautiful work! 👏🏽

[@JosephBowlesDC]

Congrats on a job well done. Would it be possible to purchase a materials and cut list from you?

[@RRRWoodworks]

Dr. Joseph Bowles Yessir I can do that. Send me an email to: TripleRWoodworks(at)gmail.com and we can go from there.

[@babyblue9825]

I would like to know if you can share the list of mats and cut measurements please?

[@boxingandbbq3596]

Really nice.. good job

[@sirhanreid5896]

Nice job. It's funny, pretty much all the pergola videos and pergola pictures I've seen.. the pergolas didn't shade the area they were built for 4:00

[@smithjo4152]

Great work. Did you treat the posts on the bottom before you placed them into the concrete support brackets?

[@RRRWoodworks]

No sir, I did not. I've heard both sides of the "treat or not treat the bottom" argument but the one that made the most sense to me was to not treat it. Reason being: If rain water gets into the wood, it needs a place to escape at the bottom instead of trapping it in there by sealing it. It's also sitting on a 1" tall post brace, so it is elevated off the concrete and I'm not too worried about it soaking up water from the bottom.

[@ALLWORKNOPLAYnetwork]

Great Job! Like a BOSS

[@1stfu]

Great job! How did you attach the 2x2s?

[@The-River]

Only problem I see is that the awesome pergola makes the entry stoop look like crap. Hope they hire you to finish off the rest of the house front with the same level of skill and detail. 👍

[@Schramko5]

Fantastic work!

[@RRRWoodworks]

+Schramko5 Thanks!

[@yashsharma911]

That's a good looking pergola - which area are you based in? I'm looking to get one made on roof deck

[@RRRWoodworks]

Thanks Yash. I’m in the Dallas/Fort Worth area but I’m probably not qualified to build a pergola on a roof deck haha.

[@marianogarcia9420]

That is professional work nice

[@mahhaj2957]

?Great work ...how about the teak wood it`s hard in the work ? like cutting and installation

[@hipporage18]

Damn! This thing is quality!

[@lourdeschapa9389]

Great beautiful work, again what state. Would for u to do ours. Blessings

[@RRRWoodworks]

Lourdes Chapa, I’m in Texas

[@mikescollin9739]

Looks great

[@benlindsayhondo]

Very good work.

[@almusti]

What are the finished dimensions please? IT's 9 foot high but not so sure about the depth and width. Thanks.

[@paulwhitear4983]

Looks very nice.

[@robertcorpuz1969]

Excellent job!

[@RRRWoodworks]

Robert Corpuz Thanks Robert!

[@drparks1061]

Just curious, why do the cutouts for the corbels versus bolting flush to the posts?

[@nucupanzaru9609]

Hello, it is professional! You are the best! 🏆 Nucu

[@angelsierra2135]

Well done 👍🏻

[@rfeezy23]

what size are the cedar posts? looking to build a 90 degree pergola/arbor at my place and 4x4's looked to small

[@RRRWoodworks]

I agree, 4x4’s look puny. I used 6x6’s

[@KRISTIANFIGUEROA123]

Amazing. How much did the customer pay for that. Trying to see what I would have to have to get that

[@RRRWoodworks]

Thanks Kristian. My usual price is about $32/sqft, so that would be $3,600. Since he was my buddy’s dad, I gave him a good discount. I believe the range that most people charge for cedar pergolas with stainless steel hardware is in the $28-$35 range. If any other pergola builders can chime in on pricing, that would be fantastic! That was a rough range I found googling on the internet.

[@KRISTIANFIGUEROA123]

RRR Woodworks all the pergolas that show up when I search it are flimsy looking this looks like real sturdy big lumbering quality

[@RRRWoodworks]

I think the key is 6x6 posts, and some people even use 8x8 posts. I like the proportions with the 6x6 post, 2x12, 2x6, & 2x2. If I were to build a much bigger pergola, I might use 8x8 posts.

[@natemoore3841]

Very nice

[@cesarguerrero8422]

Nice work 👌👌👌 how much did you charged by the hour?

[@RRRWoodworks]

The short answer is "Not enough"

[@DanielTojcic]

Looks amazing

[@RRRWoodworks]

Daniel Tojcic Thanks!

[@jcmtz0814]

How size bolts did you used?

[@peterhellyar4265]

superb, don't let my mrs see it.

[@Gottesacker86]

I have a question for you. I didn’t see it addressed in the video, but how did you determine the heights of your posts? It looks like the concrete slopes toward the back yard a decent amount. Basically, are the front posts taller than the back ones, and if so, how did you determine how tall to cut them all in the pre-assembly process?

[@RRRWoodworks]

Great question, Patrick! The post heights were actually not my favorite part of this project because I didn’t yet have the skills/techniques to make it level front to back. It’s only visible from the side view, but you can tell that the roof slopes toward the grass. 🤦🏻‍♂️ I generally first decide what clearance I want with the post braces and then do the math up from there to give me a final post height. In the future, I will figure out where my high spot is on the concrete, then add length (height) to the other posts based on how much lower the concrete is in those locations. I also build & install at a Millwork shop and a few of the installers have nice lasers from Pacific Laser Systems that have a very visible green laser, even in the daytime. Expensive but worth it!

[@Gottesacker86]

RRR Woodworks that makes sense. I pretty much always build pergolas on-site. So, for me I just set my posts extra tall and cut off the tops once they’re in the air. It was neat seeing this be a make and then build process.

[@RRRWoodworks]

I almost did that, but I did a cabinet install for my dad at his house and my biggest mistake was assembling there because any work I needed to do on it had to happen at his house. I told myself that for future projects, I would do as much as I possibly could at my house in my shop because cutting & building in the field isn’t as efficient for me. I’m sure you’re WAY better at it than I am though!!

[@Gottesacker86]

RRR Woodworks hah, well to be fair, my pergolas don’t usually have these fine cuts involved to fit the pieces together. Your work looks great.

[@RRRWoodworks]

As someone who doesn’t build these all the time, I appreciate the feedback! Do you have a website? And what part of the country are you in? I’d love to check it out but you might as well advertise on here so others in your area can see! I don’t mind at all!

[@thadraperyfallz]

Great stuff

[@JLWoodArtistries]

Very nice.

[@gotredeemed]

Nice joinery.

[@RRRWoodworks]

Thanks Dean!

[@gotredeemed]

What were the length of that braces that you used? How far down the post did you go to make your notches? I'm going to make that fancy jig for the circular saw.

[@RRRWoodworks]

+Dean Winchell I made the braces 30" long, and made my lowest cut in the post 17" below the bottom of the 2x12 beams. That would make the brace stick up into the beam section about 4". If you don't like the proportion/look of my brace to post, you can always use the Pythagorean Theorem (if you're math savvy) and figure out what the length of that brace needs to be, depending on how low you want the brace to be attached to the post. If you are a visual learner, shoot me an email to: triplerwoodworks(at)gmail.com and I will draw you up a rough sketch and give you some examples. I definitely want to see some pictures of your pergola when it's done!

[@gotredeemed]

Thanks! I tried to see how far they extended between the beams in the video. I decided to do a 9 x 9, using 12' beams and rafters, which will give an 18" overhang. I'll send pics of all the work. It'll be free standing on sonatubes and 9" high like yours. Dug the holes and cleared 1/2 of the turf today. Keep going RRR!

[@RRRWoodworks]

+Dean Winchell Hey Dean, have you finished your pergola yet? I'm curious to see the photos! I had another guy send me pictures of the pergola he build and I'll be showcasing his in an upcoming video. I'd love to throw your in there as well!

[@WilliamMichael1]

Nice!

[@yoxanramos3924]

How much is job like that just labor

[@marianogarcia9420]

What kind of wood do you use?

[@RRRWoodworks]

+Mariano Garcia Thanks for the feedback, Mariano! It's cedar and it's holding up really well right now.

[@SuperCuttysark]

Can you make the post with 4x4 instead?

[@RRRWoodworks]

You absolutely can but in my opinion, 4x4 posts might look tiny compared to the rest of the pergola unless you build a smaller pergola. If you do go with 4x4 posts, I wouldn't go much bigger than 2x8's for the beams (largest board that's on the bottom). I've also heard of people building with 4x4 posts and then "wrapping" the 4x4 with 1x6's to make it thicker. I personally wouldn't do that because of warping issues down the road and the clean seam that you get during the building phase would likely warp and create gaps.

[@ongta1265]

Everything looks great and beautiful until that wooden lattice was installed. I hope it's time for you to replace that lattice, come up with something nice, a Morse screen or something. Cheers!

[@coastalweldinginnovations8952]

Chingon meaning BAD ASS in Spanish slang 👌🤙🏽💯

[@tbonemalone8018]

What did you charge for all of this? Ballpark if you will.

[@RRRWoodworks]

Tbone Malone: Ballpark in the $3K range

[@joelkeen3349]

@@RRRWoodworks When you replied, "Not enough" to a similar question, you weren't kidding. That should have been a 6k job, especially with bar top, cedar, and the scroll effects on the tails!

[@briansmith4354]

👍

[@iglesiaviva3094]

Did you just block a window…?

[@kathrynliu74]

Looks good from my house 👻

[@RRRWoodworks]

Thanks Kathryn!

[@waqashussain736]

The thing I don't like about this is that it's not im my garden. Such a shame!

[@marcoantonio6966]

It looks to thick. It doesn’t match the house. Sometimes less is more

[@creektilghman9187]

Mine works too. I used the Woodprix plans and performed it without any problems.

[@TVCanT]

Talk about over built. You can stack 20+ cars on top of that puppy!

[@agrandcanyonoffucksgiven2776]

How did you build the shoes around the base of the poles?

[@МихайлоПетрович-т3ы]

👍