At the aptly named Pergola des Artistes, New Yorker cartoonists dined and dished on Tuesday at their weekly lunch. Every topic is on the table, including the pronunciation of the name of the 46th Street restaurant. Credit Ruth Fremson/The New York Times IT is a cool, cloudy day in late fall as Sam Gross and…
Learn how to install a structural fiberglass pergola column for a low-maintenance Trex Pergola kit on a deck, using our exclusive TensionRodTM mounting system with deck mount adapter. Our unique TensionRod mounting system is easy to install and provides a secure foundation which is able to withstand wind loads up to 160 MPH. This video…
Pergolas are ideally suited for linking different parts of the garden, providing secluded areas and creating summer shade. Their open aspect makes them particularly suitable for adding interest to smaller gardens, where more solid shapes, such as walls or fences, would make the limited space feel cluttered. Wood – this is the most common material…
In the afternoon the sun really beats down on our patio. So last year I bought a roll of shade cloth from Sams club figuring I’d try to rig something up to help cut down the sun a little. Here are some pics of what I did. Okay so it took a year but at…
Pergolas are a great way to create a sense of wealth, luxury, and style for a reasonable price. They can provide cover for all sorts of outdoor living spaces, most commonly patios and walkways. Of course, patios and walkways come in different shapes and sizes, so you’ll probably need a pergola plan to get the…
Built between 1652 and 1656 by a group of Florentine nobles interested in the cultivation of the arts called the Accademia degli Immobili, The Pergola was the first theater in Italy to be built with boxes encircling the auditorium. Built as the theater for the court for the presentation of operas, it opened to the…
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Verandahs & Patios designed for you By choosing a verandah or patio from the LYSAGHT Living Collection® range, you will be relaxing and entertaining with friends and family in a space designed to complement your home and your lifestyle. A functional area that will extend the indoors of your home to the outside, a LYSAGHT…
The majority of pergolas are constructed of wood, because it’s easy to adjust the size and style to fit your needs. You don’t need unusual tools to cut it, it’s widely available, and it can be painted, stained, or left natural to weather. However, the downside of using a natural material like wood is that…
A pergola is an outdoor structure consisting of columns that support a roofing grid of beams and rafters. This roofing grid may be left open or covered so as to create an area sheltered from the elements. Pergolas may be freestanding or attached to a house. In order to gain a better grasp of the…