Install the pergola, making sure to attach the support posts to the joist structure of the deck.

Installing pergola on deck. Proper column placement will help to ensure that your pergola will stand. Use the other tape measure, extended to show 5 feet, and put the leading end on mark #1. Post set in hole on flat concrete footing.

The first and possibly most important step of installing your pergola is to properly lay out the column placement. The trex pergola beam must be drilled with a 5/8” drill bit to receive the 1/2” threaded rod to attach the beam to the column. If a beam is not located where you want a post, put a 2x6 flat under the deck boards such that it.

Next, nail two small 2” x 4” boards to the deck, one of each. Ensuring that you have adequate support underneath, connect the bottom of the posts to the deck using galvanized post connectors. The deck foot anchor let's review your traditional footing options.

The supports must be connected to the joists that support your deck, not the deck itself. Make sure the long threaded rod is fully tightened into the coupler. Using your chalk line again.

If you’re planning on staining and sealing the pergola, then you should stain a sample piece of wood to see how it looks on the deck. First, a contractor must cut through the concrete to sink the support beams into it. Pergola placement for a patio is similar to installing it on a deck in that you have the same attached and detached options.

The cost of a pergola depends entirely on the materials used as well as the size and where it’s actually being installed. Second, you’ll need to choose the right location for your pergola. Back filled with soil or cement.