Build your own
magnificent natural timber pergola with a cedar
wood pergola kit.
A natural wood pergola makes a
wonderful addition to your garden decor, and
anyone who is reasonably handy with a hammer and
nails can build one in a weekend or two. Pergolas
can be built freestanding, or attached to the side
of the house, and they can support a variety of
vines and climbing plants, including roses. A
pergola can create a covered walkway from the
house to the garage, or you could add seats to
create a lovely sheltered space to sit and enjoy
the garden.
A
cedar wood pergola kit makes the job of
building your own pergola much quicker and easier.
The kit comes with all the components of the
pergola already cut and drilled, and complete
instructions to show you how to assemble it.
Additional tools are not normally required. For
more information on cedar wood pergola kits and
how to order them, just follow the links from this
site.
The
advantages of natural western red cedar.
Nothing beats the magnificent look, feel and
smell of real natural cedar wood. Cedar wood has a
straight grain, so it will not twist, warp or
shrink, which is why it’s so popular as a building
material. Compared to other natural timbers, red
cedar is highly resistant to rotting, mildew and
insect attack. Cedar wood is a renewable resource,
requires less energy to manufacture than wood
composite materials, and is fully biodegradable when
it reaches the end of its life.
Chemical treatments which have been used to
protect wood from rotting are no longer recommended,
as they have been associated with a number of
serious health problems, so regular restaining is
the best way to keep natural red cedar looking
beautiful in the long term.
For more information on pergolas, please read
this article on
pergola designs.
