When i first built my pergola my shade idea was to grow vines over the top of it.
Pergola with waterproof bamboo roofing.
A pergola serves as a good place for outdoor sitting reading or even having a meal with your family.
If you have a pergola in your garden or yard you must know the importance of its roofing as you know the right roof allows the light into and protects the pergola from the harsher elements of the weather including the rain and snow.
They also come in 12 lengths if you have a bigger roof to cover.
These first few pergola cover ideas provide a lot of shade and some protection from rain but aren t totally waterproof.
Spreading them fully will also grant you some alone space.
Horizontal plastic closure strips these attach to the top of the pergola to hold the roofing panels on since they should be installed every 2 feet you will need about 5 for every 8 length of paneling.
Mar 26 2015 pergola with waterproof bamboo roofing photo by outdoor living photobucket.
Upper shade structure and a substantial robust frame featuring impressive 7x7 vertical posts 2x6 crossbeams and 2x2 purlins for added shade projection.
With a little imagination you can equip a standard bamboo pergola with a real waterproof canopy or awning.
Clear roofing panels i used the suntuf 26 x 8 panels.
Western timber frame shadescape pergola kits typically have 85 coverage because that is what a good shade tree offers.
I love the look of those beautiful purple flowers in the spring.
It s true that bamboo designs are generally simple but behind such a plain style lies tremendous functionality.
This means that water will not naturally runoff in one predetermined direction.
Most of the time getting shade is the primary function of.
And it provides lots of shade.
Pergolas arbor and trellis roofs are most often semi covered with a beam and rafter crossed for a lattice like styled roof.
1 grow vines over the top.
The sahara pergola provides a stunning centerpiece to your outdoor living space offering a superior 12 ft.
Instead it will at worst pool above you or potentially run exactly where you do not want it to.
A more do it yourself option for the top of the pergola is to install corrugated fiberglass roofing panels onto the horizontal beams at the top of the structure.
The first issue particularly if you are looking to retrofit your waterproof cover is that most pergola designs have a flat roof structure.
This pergola cover for example provides a high level of shade control and privacy.