Wood Magazine 141 by Bill Krier

Author:Bill Krier
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Wood, Home and hobby woodworker
Publisher: Meredith Corporation
Published: 2002-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

Fasten the main joists to the posts with lag screws and flat washers.

Drop the cross joists in place over the main joists.

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together with their ends and edges flush. Lay out the notch locations, where shown on Drawing 3. Form the notches, as explained in Step 4 on page 62. Note: Check the actual dimension of your 6x6 posts. The spaces between the paired notches in the cross joists (E) must match this dimension.

Sand all your pergola parts with 120-grit sandpaper. Prime the parts, including the posts, with an exterior-grade latex primer. Take special care to coat the end grain and the notches. When the primer dries, lightly sand with 220-grit sandpaper. Finish the parts with two coats of exterior latex paint.

Now put it all together

Apply construction adhesive and glue and screw the post caps (B/C) to the posts, as shown on Drawing 4.

Clamp the main joists (D) to the posts, where shown on Drawings 1 and 4. Make sure the joists are level side-to-side and that the front pair of joists is level with the back pair. Using the coun-terbored holes in the joists as guides, drill pilot holes into the posts. Drive in the lag screws, as shown in Photo A. Place the cross joists (E), where shown on Drawing 1 . The notches in the cross joists fit over the main joists, as shown in Photo B Drill countersunk

cutting diagram

shank holes through the cross joists at each notch. Drive 4" deck screws through the cross joists into the main joists. Drill Va" holes for the eye bolts, centered between the posts and in the thickness of the cross joists, where shown on Drawing 1 . Touch up the paint where needed. With the paint dry, install the eye bolts, and hang the swing. #

Written by Jan Svec with Kevin Boyle

Project design: Kevin Boyle; James R. Downing

Illustrations: Roxanne LeMoine; Kim Downing;

Lorna Johnson Photographs: Baldwin Photography

materials list

FINISHED SIZE

fLength varies depending on depth of frost line. See the instructions.

Materials Key: PT-pressure-treated lumber, C-cedar.

Supplies: W lag screws 4" long (16), ¥s" flat washers (20), 4" deck screws (32), 4d galvanized finish nails, 3 /s" eye bolts 8" long (2), W nuts (2), construction adhesive, primer, paint, gravel, concrete mix (approximately 5 cubic feet),

Buying Guide

Swing plan. Order porch swing plan no. WP-OFS-1002, $10.95,"by calling 888/636-4478, or go to WOOD PLANS® at www.woodstore.woodmall.com.

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3 /4 x 5 1 /2 x 24"

Cedar (1x6x2)

IV2 x & ft x 120" Cedar (2x6x10) (3 needed)

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WOOD magazine April 2002

GREAT

Go from plain to pleasing with new railings and planter-box columns

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