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    Build a Pergola for SHADE

    Jun 28, 2019 5 minutes
    By Steve Maxwell

    Bountiful sunshine makes our gardens grow, but all living things, and especially people, need a little shade sometimes. These step-by-step plans will show you how to build a pergola to create your own backyard shade, while at the same time adding stylish definition and shape to your landscape.

    A pergola, also known as an arbor, can be an elegant entryway over a path, a quiet place to sit, or a frame for vines to climb over a deck or patio. These pergola plans create a structure large enough to span a picnic table, but you can make it narrower and shorter to serve as a garden entrance, if desired. The 6x6 and 2x8 lumber used in these plans looks great, and it’s plenty strong for the job. However, if preferred, you can

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