The Evolution of a Pergola

Initial drawing by Customer

The backyard location

Design work was created from customers ideas

This work was done by Terry Elliott. He used the sketch drawing done by the customer and the location of where the pergola was to be built to inform his dimensions and design.

It was decided that there needed to be a centerpiece for the pergola structure. A wine barrel was the inspiration

Wine Barrel Idea applied to Pergola

Custom Designed Wine Barrel Strap

This was designed with Google Sketch Up. This Sketch Up design was sent to a blacksmith and cast.

Detail design of wine barrel and bracket

The wine barrel with straps in place

pre-fabricated brackets created from design

Set up and prep-workThe concrete forms are placed in specified locations where the pillars of the pergola will sit. They are dug out and placed beneath the surface to hide the concrete.

The pergola structure pieces are placed with precision

After the concrete is poured and set the pillars are installed. A transit is used to make sure all the pieces are placed exactly where they need to be.

The pillars get wrapped with CedarAfter the structural pieces are in place the pillars get wrapped with tight knot cedar. This is both for beauty and weathering purposes.

Bracket installationAfter the cedar wrap was placed the brackets were

installed.

Brackets in place

The Finished Product