Garden Structures

Setting 4x4 deck joist in place

Build a Beautiful Low Profile Floating Deck

January 24, 2023 / 2 Comments / 14 minutes of reading

We built a floating deck under our garden pavilion. This low-profile floating deck is stand alone and hovers only a few inches above the grass in our garden. This stained deck is build under a timber frame style pavilion. The deck is supported with 4×4 pressure treated joists that have poured concrete footings. Over the joists are rough sawn fir deck boards with a rustic chamfer and milling imperfections.

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Pergola Design with Curved Cedar Rafters

January 22, 2023 / 4 Comments / 13 minutes of reading

For this blog post I’d like to go back and revisit a pergola I built a few years ago. This build was prior to the launch of this YouTube channel but the construction and assembly of this structure is fairly straightforward so I’ll use some animation to show you how it was done.

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Build a Pergola – Simple Cedar Plan Idea

January 22, 2023 / 7 Comments / 9 minutes of reading

This pergola is easy to build with detailed plans. Build a pergola in your garden, patio, or back yard. Pergolas add shade and a great DIY project. For this blog post I’d like to go back and revisit a pergola I built a few years ago. This build was prior to the launch of this YouTube channel but the construction and assembly of this structure is fairly straightforward so I’ll use some animation to show you how it was done.

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Timber Frame Pavilion – Garden Gazebo Plan, Drawing

January 22, 2023 / 5 Comments / 10 minutes of reading

We wanted to build an open structure as a center piece for our garden and as a shady spot to sit, work, or socialize. I wanted it to be built in a timber frame style with simple joinery and posts on 10 by 10 centres.

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