Monday 4 January 2021

A new Pergola

It gets very hot where we are now living and the all day sun beats down on our patio so we have decided to add a 3 * 3 metre pergola to give a little extra shade area. laying the frame base area...
starting on the framework
looking at the frame
now for the roof and the gravel has been laid...
I sewed a shadecloth awning to protect from the sun.
It sure makes a difference to our outside space. The patio is a bit cooler. and we are loving it.

13 comments:

Julierose said...

I just love your new "header" quilt--neat life pictures in that!!
Nice new Pergola; hope it helps cool you off...hugs Stay safe, Julierose

Janet O. said...

That looks like a very welcome addition. Wish I could come try it out. ;)

Jenny said...

We all love sitting outside in the warm weather but sometimes it's just too darn hot! Pleased you have come up with a good solution.
We use our outside patio area a lot, and like to drink our after dinner coffee outside for an hour or so in the warm evening temps, gets us away from too much mindless TV.

Karen's Korner said...

Nice team work here. Enjoy the cooler space.

Vireya said...

That looks very useful, especially in these days of doing things outdoors.

jude's page said...

It looks great, and you will use your out door area a lot more now you have put that up.

jacaranda said...

Looks great, you will certainly notice the difference with the shade.

Lin said...

That looks brilliant - always good to have extra shade. xx

Cheryll said...

That's a great improvement Jo. Well done...xox

kiwikid said...

Great new addition Jo, hopefully you will find your patio much more useable now. Wonderful idea.

Maria said...

A lovely new pergola.I'm sure you'll enjoy sitting outside more...
Your new header is great...

Chookyblue...... said...

Oh that looks great..well done......

dq said...

It looks like a great place to sit and enjoy the outdoors in your lovely yard!