How To Build A Pagoda Roof

Once a strong foundation is in place you ll finish the project by constructing the roof.

How to build a pagoda roof.

Cut out two pieces for the front and back of plywood using a jigsaw. Build the flower box and the bench. Attach a level to a straight 2 4 and mark the bottom of each post level with your height mark against the house. Create the curve of the trusses onto the plywood.

The curved slope of roof can be drawn using any round object such as a trashcan lid or frisbee. Cut two pieces at 1 1 2 x 18. To build a pergola you ll need to prepare and measure a space in your yard before laying down the foundation posts. If you need a question answered send me an ema.

Pergolas can be placed at the entrance to your garden over a pathway against a wall to shade a seating area or are ideal for. Cut the roof headers out of the 1 1 2 walnut. We wanted the roof of the diy pergola to align with the fascia of the house for a custom fluid look. Hgtv has a free pergola plan that will build you pergola that includes adjustable roof panels to control the amount of sun you get.

An added bench gives you included seating use the materials and tools list photos and building instructions to build this breath taking pergola. They are great for encouraging trailing plants such as wisteria or honeysuckle to spread up and over them and providing welcome shade in a sunny patch. Level each using a 4 foot level and attach them to the posts using 4 inch decking screws and carriage bolts for the bench. A pergola is basically an open roof set on posts or columns.

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