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26-06-2004, 12:33 AM
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Building wooden structures
"PK" wrote in message
... Janet Tweedy wrote: Any makes that anyone can recommend? I've printed off the greenfingers.com site and the pergolas direct.co.uk site The BBC site doesn't have the plans at the moment. Arggh! Don't buy one. Make one! Tannelised (or eh safe modern equiv) timber from a timber merchant bolted together with coach screws is just as easy and a lot cheaper! pk It's also a lot more attractive IMO since it introduces that lovely rustic look, which goes so well with scrambling roses. Sometimes almost seems a shame to cover the pergola. As to plans, I just drew my own up, probably over-engineered but it's still standing after a few years, 5, but still looks great, again IMO. Duncan |
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26-06-2004, 12:55 AM
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Building wooden structures
On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 10:27:51 +0100, Janet Tweedy
wrote: Before I make a complete hash of the idea has anyone got advice or a web site or book I could use to help me erect a pergola? I want a walkway about 12 foot long with wooden posts and top cross beams so that I can train climbing plants up the sides and eventually make a covered path. I've seen single posted rose arches and so on but looking at them ready made they seem very flimsy and I'd hate to have to take all the plants down in two or three years because everything had given way. Any makes that anyone can recommend? I've printed off the greenfingers.com site and the pergolas direct.co.uk site The BBC site doesn't have the plans at the moment. http://www.pavingexpert.com/featur07.htm http://www.gardeningdata.co.uk/const...en_plans_3.htm http://www.chillisearch.co.uk/p/e/pergolas/ |
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26-06-2004, 01:37 AM
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Building wooden structures
"PK" wrote in message
... Janet Tweedy wrote: Any makes that anyone can recommend? I've printed off the greenfingers.com site and the pergolas direct.co.uk site The BBC site doesn't have the plans at the moment. Arggh! Don't buy one. Make one! Tannelised (or eh safe modern equiv) timber from a timber merchant bolted together with coach screws is just as easy and a lot cheaper! pk It's also a lot more attractive IMO since it introduces that lovely rustic look, which goes so well with scrambling roses. Sometimes almost seems a shame to cover the pergola. As to plans, I just drew my own up, probably over-engineered but it's still standing after a few years, 5, but still looks great, again IMO. Duncan |
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26-06-2004, 01:56 AM
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On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 10:27:51 +0100, Janet Tweedy
wrote: Before I make a complete hash of the idea has anyone got advice or a web site or book I could use to help me erect a pergola? I want a walkway about 12 foot long with wooden posts and top cross beams so that I can train climbing plants up the sides and eventually make a covered path. I've seen single posted rose arches and so on but looking at them ready made they seem very flimsy and I'd hate to have to take all the plants down in two or three years because everything had given way. Any makes that anyone can recommend? I've printed off the greenfingers.com site and the pergolas direct.co.uk site The BBC site doesn't have the plans at the moment. http://www.pavingexpert.com/featur07.htm http://www.gardeningdata.co.uk/const...en_plans_3.htm http://www.chillisearch.co.uk/p/e/pergolas/ |
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26-06-2004, 02:33 AM
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Building wooden structures
"PK" wrote in message
... Janet Tweedy wrote: Any makes that anyone can recommend? I've printed off the greenfingers.com site and the pergolas direct.co.uk site The BBC site doesn't have the plans at the moment. Arggh! Don't buy one. Make one! Tannelised (or eh safe modern equiv) timber from a timber merchant bolted together with coach screws is just as easy and a lot cheaper! pk It's also a lot more attractive IMO since it introduces that lovely rustic look, which goes so well with scrambling roses. Sometimes almost seems a shame to cover the pergola. As to plans, I just drew my own up, probably over-engineered but it's still standing after a few years, 5, but still looks great, again IMO. Duncan |
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26-06-2004, 02:51 AM
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On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 10:27:51 +0100, Janet Tweedy
wrote: Before I make a complete hash of the idea has anyone got advice or a web site or book I could use to help me erect a pergola? I want a walkway about 12 foot long with wooden posts and top cross beams so that I can train climbing plants up the sides and eventually make a covered path. I've seen single posted rose arches and so on but looking at them ready made they seem very flimsy and I'd hate to have to take all the plants down in two or three years because everything had given way. Any makes that anyone can recommend? I've printed off the greenfingers.com site and the pergolas direct.co.uk site The BBC site doesn't have the plans at the moment. http://www.pavingexpert.com/featur07.htm http://www.gardeningdata.co.uk/const...en_plans_3.htm http://www.chillisearch.co.uk/p/e/pergolas/ |
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26-06-2004, 03:57 AM
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Building wooden structures
"PK" wrote in message
... Janet Tweedy wrote: Any makes that anyone can recommend? I've printed off the greenfingers.com site and the pergolas direct.co.uk site The BBC site doesn't have the plans at the moment. Arggh! Don't buy one. Make one! Tannelised (or eh safe modern equiv) timber from a timber merchant bolted together with coach screws is just as easy and a lot cheaper! pk It's also a lot more attractive IMO since it introduces that lovely rustic look, which goes so well with scrambling roses. Sometimes almost seems a shame to cover the pergola. As to plans, I just drew my own up, probably over-engineered but it's still standing after a few years, 5, but still looks great, again IMO. Duncan |
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26-06-2004, 04:28 AM
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Building wooden structures
"PK" wrote in message
... Janet Tweedy wrote: Any makes that anyone can recommend? I've printed off the greenfingers.com site and the pergolas direct.co.uk site The BBC site doesn't have the plans at the moment. Arggh! Don't buy one. Make one! Tannelised (or eh safe modern equiv) timber from a timber merchant bolted together with coach screws is just as easy and a lot cheaper! pk It's also a lot more attractive IMO since it introduces that lovely rustic look, which goes so well with scrambling roses. Sometimes almost seems a shame to cover the pergola. As to plans, I just drew my own up, probably over-engineered but it's still standing after a few years, 5, but still looks great, again IMO. Duncan |
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26-06-2004, 04:47 AM
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Building wooden structures
On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 10:27:51 +0100, Janet Tweedy
wrote: Before I make a complete hash of the idea has anyone got advice or a web site or book I could use to help me erect a pergola? I want a walkway about 12 foot long with wooden posts and top cross beams so that I can train climbing plants up the sides and eventually make a covered path. I've seen single posted rose arches and so on but looking at them ready made they seem very flimsy and I'd hate to have to take all the plants down in two or three years because everything had given way. Any makes that anyone can recommend? I've printed off the greenfingers.com site and the pergolas direct.co.uk site The BBC site doesn't have the plans at the moment. http://www.pavingexpert.com/featur07.htm http://www.gardeningdata.co.uk/const...en_plans_3.htm http://www.chillisearch.co.uk/p/e/pergolas/ |
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26-06-2004, 05:31 AM
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Building wooden structures
"PK" wrote in message
... Janet Tweedy wrote: Any makes that anyone can recommend? I've printed off the greenfingers.com site and the pergolas direct.co.uk site The BBC site doesn't have the plans at the moment. Arggh! Don't buy one. Make one! Tannelised (or eh safe modern equiv) timber from a timber merchant bolted together with coach screws is just as easy and a lot cheaper! pk It's also a lot more attractive IMO since it introduces that lovely rustic look, which goes so well with scrambling roses. Sometimes almost seems a shame to cover the pergola. As to plans, I just drew my own up, probably over-engineered but it's still standing after a few years, 5, but still looks great, again IMO. Duncan |
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26-06-2004, 05:50 AM
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On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 10:27:51 +0100, Janet Tweedy
wrote: Before I make a complete hash of the idea has anyone got advice or a web site or book I could use to help me erect a pergola? I want a walkway about 12 foot long with wooden posts and top cross beams so that I can train climbing plants up the sides and eventually make a covered path. I've seen single posted rose arches and so on but looking at them ready made they seem very flimsy and I'd hate to have to take all the plants down in two or three years because everything had given way. Any makes that anyone can recommend? I've printed off the greenfingers.com site and the pergolas direct.co.uk site The BBC site doesn't have the plans at the moment. http://www.pavingexpert.com/featur07.htm http://www.gardeningdata.co.uk/const...en_plans_3.htm http://www.chillisearch.co.uk/p/e/pergolas/ |
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26-06-2004, 06:36 AM
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Building wooden structures
"PK" wrote in message
... Janet Tweedy wrote: Any makes that anyone can recommend? I've printed off the greenfingers.com site and the pergolas direct.co.uk site The BBC site doesn't have the plans at the moment. Arggh! Don't buy one. Make one! Tannelised (or eh safe modern equiv) timber from a timber merchant bolted together with coach screws is just as easy and a lot cheaper! pk It's also a lot more attractive IMO since it introduces that lovely rustic look, which goes so well with scrambling roses. Sometimes almost seems a shame to cover the pergola. As to plans, I just drew my own up, probably over-engineered but it's still standing after a few years, 5, but still looks great, again IMO. Duncan |
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26-06-2004, 07:34 AM
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Building wooden structures
"PK" wrote in message
... Janet Tweedy wrote: Any makes that anyone can recommend? I've printed off the greenfingers.com site and the pergolas direct.co.uk site The BBC site doesn't have the plans at the moment. Arggh! Don't buy one. Make one! Tannelised (or eh safe modern equiv) timber from a timber merchant bolted together with coach screws is just as easy and a lot cheaper! pk It's also a lot more attractive IMO since it introduces that lovely rustic look, which goes so well with scrambling roses. Sometimes almost seems a shame to cover the pergola. As to plans, I just drew my own up, probably over-engineered but it's still standing after a few years, 5, but still looks great, again IMO. Duncan |
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26-06-2004, 07:52 AM
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Building wooden structures
On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 10:27:51 +0100, Janet Tweedy
wrote: Before I make a complete hash of the idea has anyone got advice or a web site or book I could use to help me erect a pergola? I want a walkway about 12 foot long with wooden posts and top cross beams so that I can train climbing plants up the sides and eventually make a covered path. I've seen single posted rose arches and so on but looking at them ready made they seem very flimsy and I'd hate to have to take all the plants down in two or three years because everything had given way. Any makes that anyone can recommend? I've printed off the greenfingers.com site and the pergolas direct.co.uk site The BBC site doesn't have the plans at the moment. http://www.pavingexpert.com/featur07.htm http://www.gardeningdata.co.uk/const...en_plans_3.htm http://www.chillisearch.co.uk/p/e/pergolas/ |
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26-06-2004, 08:49 AM
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Building wooden structures
"PK" wrote in message
... Janet Tweedy wrote: Any makes that anyone can recommend? I've printed off the greenfingers.com site and the pergolas direct.co.uk site The BBC site doesn't have the plans at the moment. Arggh! Don't buy one. Make one! Tannelised (or eh safe modern equiv) timber from a timber merchant bolted together with coach screws is just as easy and a lot cheaper! pk It's also a lot more attractive IMO since it introduces that lovely rustic look, which goes so well with scrambling roses. Sometimes almost seems a shame to cover the pergola. As to plans, I just drew my own up, probably over-engineered but it's still standing after a few years, 5, but still looks great, again IMO. Duncan |
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