Easy Pergola - How i built this pergola in a couple of days

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If you want to build an easy pergola, look no further than this awesome diy pergola kit by Outmos. They have instructions on how to build a pergola / arbor / patio cover. Building a pergola is very easy with the steel feet and corner brackets along with rafter supports. Pergola construction doesn't have to be hard if you follow these step by step assembly instructions. I built my pergola with a roof made out of sheet metal.
Where is got the kit: outmos.com.au/
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Where is got the timber:
8 of 90x90mmx2.4m dressed pine timber posts
www.bunnings.com.au/88-x-88mm...
(or contact your local timber supplier and ask for cypress pine posts - i paid $19 PLM at my local place)
2 of 90 x 45mm Outdoor Framing MGP10 H3 Treated Pine - 6.0m
www.bunnings.com.au/90-x-45mm...
(or check marketplace for building materials. I paid $2plm for used pine and denailed it myself)
Timber stain and topcoat in 1 - Intergrain Ultradeck timber Oil in Spotted Gum www.bunnings.com.au/intergrai...
So many roofing options. Here's one at Bunnings:
www.bunnings.com.au/fielders-...
MUSIC
Theme music by Otis Mcdonald
Song: Complicate ya.
Artist: Dan Henig
Song: Eternal Garden
Artist: 912185
Song: Cold night, lonely, sentimental

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@cliffljimenez4237 Күн бұрын

Gorgeous! Just Super Gorgeous! Thank you for this very informative, educational, and entertaining video. They don't teach you this in school. Your mom, neighbors, and friends were very cool. Love it!

@NicoleHerrickDIY Күн бұрын

Aww thanks so much Cliff 🙌🏻

@lareinedemado Ай бұрын

Amazing! And the fact that you're a woman (and that your mum came to help and that you went into starfish mode underneath the pergola) makes it 10 times better ! 😄 👏 from France

@NicoleHerrickDIY Ай бұрын

Haha thank you, starfish mode is often engaged during builds like this 🤣

@stephleesimmons8501 Ай бұрын

It's nice to see a woman show what she knows

@NicoleHerrickDIY Ай бұрын

💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💪💪💪

@BonnyeLu 25 күн бұрын

I’m so excited to try this project. My husband is in mourning over all the projects I found I want to tackle. Great job!!!!

@NicoleHerrickDIY 24 күн бұрын

Ahh well tell your husband that you can do it yourself girl 💪💪💪💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼

@J-zr9lg Ай бұрын

Lovely, if I were 30 years younger I'd have a go at it myself.

@NicoleHerrickDIY Ай бұрын

Thank you.

@fungrammacat Ай бұрын

Thank you so much, Nicole! I can’t wait watch more videos! Cathy, USA

@NicoleHerrickDIY Ай бұрын

Welcome aboard Cathy! 👋

@CherrieMcKenzie Ай бұрын

I'm planning an outdoor bar covering and your pergola build gave me a few ideas, especially the footing. And, you Mum was really a champ to help out!

@NicoleHerrickDIY Ай бұрын

She's a great Mum isn't she! Glad it was helpful for you.

@ladyd7412 Ай бұрын

Great! Thanks for sharing! Enjoy!😊

@NicoleHerrickDIY Ай бұрын

You’re so welcome

@dalewyatt230 2 күн бұрын

Great video! Thank you!

@NicoleHerrickDIY Күн бұрын

You’re so welcome

@lh3557 Ай бұрын

First time seeing your channel and I feel So inspired by it. Thank you. 🙏

@NicoleHerrickDIY Ай бұрын

Aww thank you so much!

@debrasaints3809 Ай бұрын

Outstanding!

@NicoleHerrickDIY Ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏

@mannysmith1962 28 күн бұрын

Nicely done! Thanks so much for your inspiration!

@NicoleHerrickDIY 11 күн бұрын

Thank you 🙏

@donnamullins2089 Ай бұрын

Great kit. Nice job.

@NicoleHerrickDIY Ай бұрын

Thanks so much

@ameliasantos8505 Ай бұрын

You inspire me. Thank you so much.

@NicoleHerrickDIY Ай бұрын

Thank you so much, that’s lovely to hear.

@dennismoreland5175 Ай бұрын

Nice job ladies!

@NicoleHerrickDIY Ай бұрын

Thanks so much 💃🏼💪

@celinaquiros9381 12 күн бұрын

So funny, but mostly good looking! Great job!

@NicoleHerrickDIY 11 күн бұрын

Thank you

@yvonnerolley9676 Ай бұрын

Very impressive good job

@NicoleHerrickDIY Ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@busterhughes6553 Ай бұрын

Wow that’s really nice going shopping this weekend 😂thanks hun

@NicoleHerrickDIY Ай бұрын

Awesome! Feel free to ask me questions if you get stuck on anything.

@hihoney1122 Ай бұрын

Looks amazing, I wish I had a video of carport I built over 10 years ago, all by myself going up and down a ladder so many times and a corded drill. 6 2x2 cemented anchors you could not budge it. LOL the city inspector tried. Nice video.

@NicoleHerrickDIY Ай бұрын

Good on you! It’s a lot of work isn’t it. We can both be super proud.

@jinyongoh Ай бұрын

Fantastic !

@NicoleHerrickDIY Ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

@seanjohn83 22 күн бұрын

Very nice. Next time, please wear a mask when handling dry cement mix.

@NicoleHerrickDIY 21 күн бұрын

Oh thank you! I didn’t realise this, I appreciate the knowledge!

@leeb.7188 18 күн бұрын

That cement dust contains nasty chemicals like silica that cause cancer. Also when the dust gets into your lungs and gets damp, it will turn into little concrete chunks. So yes, a mask designed specifically for dust is important protection.

@TheCmv003 Ай бұрын

Thanks so much for posting!

@NicoleHerrickDIY Ай бұрын

You’re so welcome

@chenemily-fx5xi 15 күн бұрын

this is one of best video i see thx

@NicoleHerrickDIY 15 күн бұрын

Aww thank you!

@helnbak9372 Ай бұрын

Awesome work. Thank you ☺️ I have only just come across your channel.

@NicoleHerrickDIY Ай бұрын

Thank you so much! And welcome!

@helnbak9372 Ай бұрын

@@NicoleHerrickDIY thank you ☺️

@heathermarryanndiy 22 күн бұрын

Love it!

@NicoleHerrickDIY 22 күн бұрын

Thanks so much

@heathermarryanndiy 22 күн бұрын

@@NicoleHerrickDIY You're welcome! 💕

@roypaulcarter4654 Ай бұрын

Nice

@NicoleHerrickDIY Ай бұрын

Thank you

@spazianiband 17 күн бұрын

complimenti bellissimo e bravissima

@NicoleHerrickDIY 17 күн бұрын

Grazie mille

@FixitFingers 7 ай бұрын

Great upgrade from the shade cloth Nic! Is there any slope on the roof to the back? I don't need a pegola but I do need to add some concrete footings soon so that part was super helpful. Cheers!

@NicoleHerrickDIY 7 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Fingers! This doesn't have a slope but it's really simple to add a couple of extra angled timber beams on each side then attach the rafter supports to these instead. Because mine is so small, i decided just to cap the front end with foam infill strips and let the rain drain off the back end into the garden.

@samu3813 Ай бұрын

Did you include any slope on the pergola to direct your rain water? Looks beautiful! Nice job.

@NicoleHerrickDIY Ай бұрын

Thank you! Great question so I did plan the back two concrete footings to be slightly lower than the front BUT it turned out completely level anyway. I did wonder half way through if I should have built an extra triangular structure on each side for rafters and roof to sit on but I was already half way through the project and decided not to. The water does flow off the back but some does sit there for a while. I’d recommend adding triangles. Sorry I can’t remember the correct term for the triangles 🤣🤦‍♀️ I’m actually going to see if I can lift the two front legs a little and screw them in higher at the base to add some angle.

@kingdavidluke 18 сағат бұрын

didn't see you tap into the brick wall

@spicynomad Ай бұрын

i cant believe you said that. 🤣🤣😅😅😁 anyway ,thats all i think about whenever i hear an aussie accent. some times im confused if its a new zeland accent as they are close.

@NicoleHerrickDIY Ай бұрын

🤣

@NormStrauss 2 күн бұрын

I'm wondering if this structure could be used as a carport for a small car?

@NicoleHerrickDIY Күн бұрын

Yes it sure could. You can make them any size you want. They have additional T connector parts you can buy so you can go longer. I think the max distance between legs they recommend is 3m. So you just add a T connector and extra leg in the middle if you want to go longer or wide than that.

@TheGinnydave 2 ай бұрын

Great job! Can i ask how deep the footings need to be? Thanks!

@NicoleHerrickDIY 2 ай бұрын

I made mine approx 40cm deep but it just depends on how much overall weight your pergola will be.

@AnnamariaValentovics Ай бұрын

👍👍👍👍👍👍❤

@NicoleHerrickDIY Ай бұрын

🥰

@leelunk8235 Ай бұрын

THE MOULDING CUPPING IS FINE, HOWEVER, THAT LONG STRIP ON THE OTHER SIDE WAS OVERKILL, YOU NEED RAINWATER TO DRAIN FROM BOTH SIDES, IN CLOSING OFF ONE SIDE , YOU PLACED A BARACADE ON THE DRAINING OF THAT WATER, IT'S FLAT HORIZONTAL ROOF, SO THAT'S NOT GOOD

@NicoleHerrickDIY Ай бұрын

Yes I agree, I had tried to leave the back footings a little lower so that it gave some slope but it ended up being very level. What I should have done is added some angles to each side to sit the rafters and roof on. What I’m going to do is unscrew the timber where the front feet are and lift it as I as I can as there is a little bit of play there. Hopefully that will give enough slope. I think the instructions that came with the kit were designed for a mesh roof which wouldn’t need a slope so I failed to consider that. I do like your thought of not enclosing the front edge though. If I can’t lift the front legs enough, I might have to do that. Thank you!

@leelunk8235 Ай бұрын

@@NicoleHerrickDIY I THINK YOU SHOULD LEAVE THE RAFTORS AS THEY ARE, OPEN THE ONE SIDE TO MATCH THE OTHER SIDE THAT'S OPEN AND MAYBE PUT A NICE TRIM ON BOTH SIDES SO THAT IT WILL LOOK MORE COSMETICALLY PLEASING, THEN WAIT TO SEE WHAT THE RAINWATER DOES, IF IT DRAINS FROM BOTH SIDES, YOU'RE GOOD TO GO. HORIZONTAL ROOF LOOKS GOOD BUT THE DRAINING HAS TO BE RIGHT

@patrickguyot1290 19 күн бұрын

Please dont shout 😊

@hlkn333 Ай бұрын

I wonder whether the roof might need to have a slight angle so that the water can flow from the stop edge to the other side into the garden. What is your thought?

@NicoleHerrickDIY Ай бұрын

Yes, I did consider adding a some angled beams up top which the rafters could sit on, but I was almost finished when I realised this and decided against it. I think it’s definitely a better idea to do that though.

@Lilfabo124 Ай бұрын

Not in the Caribbean especially

@kaushikmistry7406 Ай бұрын

Great project. I do have a question, was the pergola completly Level, or did you have it at a slight angle for water run off.

@NicoleHerrickDIY Ай бұрын

Thank you! Great question so I did plan the back two concrete footings to be slightly lower than the front BUT it turned out completely level anyway. I did wonder half way through if I should have built an extra triangular structure for rafters and roof to sit on but I was already half way through the project and decided not to. The water does flow off the back but some does sit there for a while. I’d recommend adding triangles. What is the terms for those?

@NicoleHerrickDIY Ай бұрын

Actually I have been thinking of perhaps lifting the two front legs up a little in the metal bracket and screwing them in a bit higher. Might see if that helps. There’s a slight amount of play to lift but with the top angles being 90 degrees, not a huge amount.

@OctPSfever Ай бұрын

Is it strong enough without attaching to the wall? Only attachment is on the floor.

@NicoleHerrickDIY Ай бұрын

Yes it’s definitely strong enough without attaching to the wall. These are designed to not be attached to any walls.

@richardcaminiti77 13 күн бұрын

Did you put a pitch on the roof for the rain runoff?

@NicoleHerrickDIY 13 күн бұрын

I didn’t but in hindsight I should have. I thought about this half way through but decided not to. I’d suggest adding some slanted timber screwed to the inner side of the box structure of the top, then screw the rafter supports into those. That way they’re a bit more hidden and the roof will look like it’s floating which will have a nice effect. With it as it is, most does run off the end but a little sits there until it dries in the sun.

@NicoleHerrickDIY 11 күн бұрын

I didn’t but in hindsight, I should have.

@jazzybearFTW 6 ай бұрын

Hey there, would you mind sharing total cost of the build including the kit, timber, concrete etc?

@NicoleHerrickDIY 6 ай бұрын

Sure thing. I spent approx $1850 all up. $850 for the pergola brackets kit, $1,000 for the timber, roofing, cement and sundries.

@yaboiieeeman6442 2 ай бұрын

Hello, I would highly recommend for you to shop piece by piece for the brackets at Home Depot and if not Amazon has the kit for 200$ on lumber you are looking at 350$ I spent 527$ today on the exact same thing just not the roofing equipment

@pulsedream Ай бұрын

how does the rain water goes to one side?

@NicoleHerrickDIY Ай бұрын

So the metal roof has ridges along it that stop it going over the sides. I capped one end so the only place for it to run is off the back end and into my garden. Make sense?

@fredericguyon1449 Ай бұрын

Nice build but ì hope it dies nor rain too much and too heavily as a drain would normally be needed when having a covered roof

@NicoleHerrickDIY Ай бұрын

Thank you. Most of the water drains off one edge into the garden.

@romeinc 9 күн бұрын

I did this in texas now im trying to insulate it i can feel heat radiating down

@NicoleHerrickDIY 9 күн бұрын

What colour roof did you do?

@romeinc 9 күн бұрын

Black now i need to add foam panels n finish it to stop the heat

@NicoleHerrickDIY 8 күн бұрын

@@romeinc ahh yes, the black will be absorbing heat. That’s why I went with a white roof.

@candydivita4677 Ай бұрын

I may have missed it… But what happens if it rains heavily is there a place where the rain runs off??

@NicoleHerrickDIY Ай бұрын

Yes the back edge is where the water runs off into the garden to water it.

@David-vm1oq 15 күн бұрын

Where did buy the roof metal sheets?

@NicoleHerrickDIY 15 күн бұрын

I actually for them for free on marketplace, but the cheapest place to buy them is from local roofing manufacturers and you can get them to cut them to size for free usually. Cheaper than hardware stores.

@StormyMonday0896 Ай бұрын

At that cost? Structural brackets?

@NicoleHerrickDIY Ай бұрын

Do they have a beautiful modern matte black finish?

@Me-xd5cm Ай бұрын

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

@NicoleHerrickDIY Ай бұрын

Thank you 🫶

@rayalliston7702 Ай бұрын

What about the lack of fall on the roof

@NicoleHerrickDIY Ай бұрын

Great question. So I did plan the back two concrete footings to be slightly lower than the front BUT it turned out completely level anyway. I did wonder half way through if I should have built an extra triangular structure on each side for the rafters and roof to sit on but I was already half way through the project and decided not to. The water does flow off the back but some does sit there for a while. I’d recommend adding triangles. Sorry I can’t remember the correct term for the triangles 🤣🤦‍♀️ I’m actually going to see if I can lift the two front legs a little and screw them in higher at the base to add some angle.

@rayalliston7702 Ай бұрын

those type of pergolas are designed for either adjustable slats with in built guttering or what you have done, the open rafters but with no roof. Because the bracket system is strictly 90 deg its impossible to get any type of fall.

@NicoleHerrickDIY Ай бұрын

@@rayalliston7702 but you can add your own angled side pieces above the 90 degree connectors to add fall.

@douglasalexander4348 Ай бұрын

So when it rains on the roof, your water runs where ?

@heatherlovesdeuteronomy Ай бұрын

She said into her garden

@NicoleHerrickDIY Ай бұрын

It runs off the back edge into the garden.

@douglasalexander4348 Ай бұрын

@@NicoleHerrickDIY Sorry, I thought you sealed the ends with foam ?

@NicoleHerrickDIY Ай бұрын

@@douglasalexander4348 just the front edge was sealed with the foam. The back edge was left open.

@Burritosarebetterthantacos Ай бұрын

Hope you dont live in an area with snow. I did a similar project with Toja Grid and my brackets failed. When I spoke with the company, they said it wasn’t rated for a roof application. Have a structural engineer explain to you what a foot of snow load is and you will realize that thin metal can’t hold it.

@NicoleHerrickDIY Ай бұрын

Oh interesting! No we don’t get snow in the majority of Australia where I bought the kit for this build. Good to know though, thank you. 🙏

@user-jv4fd1co8x Ай бұрын

My dad was a builder, and snow load was always a consideration. I grew up in Canada, lots of snow. I married an American and made my home in Arizona, then Florida, but Dad always considered snow load anyway, lol.

@SR-te2db Ай бұрын

Which brackets failed? Do you mean you made your own roof over top of this?

@NicoleHerrickDIY Ай бұрын

@@SR-te2db I think they mean the Toja brand metal joining corners.

@ghostng8907 Ай бұрын

Hope you show your failed build.

@francislanefrancislane701 24 күн бұрын

What is the measurements of it?

@NicoleHerrickDIY 23 күн бұрын

I made mine approx 2.7x2.5 metres and 2.4m high.

@K.T- Ай бұрын

Might be easy to build but it's not cheap!

@NicoleHerrickDIY Ай бұрын

It’s much cheaper than having a professional build one for you. Take a look at my video on installing a shade sail, that’s a much more affordable option.

@Anonimowy_Jutuber 27 күн бұрын

Beautiful structure (wood and black elements) with a shoddy, unsightly tin roof that killed the good final effect.

@NicoleHerrickDIY 26 күн бұрын

Thank you. What kind of roof you would add to be beautiful?

@mozartamadeus1580 Ай бұрын

Local government building approval???

@NicoleHerrickDIY Ай бұрын

This was able to be done without a permit in my local council. I made sure to check it first before planning the build so that it was within the regulations. All councils are different of course.

@mikej238 28 күн бұрын

I built the same thing in 4 hrs 😂

@NicoleHerrickDIY 28 күн бұрын

Good on you Mike.

@Love500 Ай бұрын

Australia seems extremely restrictive on what you can do without permission. You sure you’re not in North Korea? 😂

@NicoleHerrickDIY Ай бұрын

We just learn from other countries mistakes I guess 🫣😜

@wellwhichhandleis Ай бұрын

" a dingo stole my baby" ..could have done without that heartless quip. Maybe you should read her ordeal.

@NicoleHerrickDIY Ай бұрын

As a kid many people used that line to make fun of our Aussie accent and it stuck in my head, I hadn’t taken the time to realise how wrong that was so thank you for brining it to my attention. I apologise. I know she was innocent.

@Lilfabo124 Ай бұрын

You bought a kit Was looking for something more from scratch not instructions kit not everyone can order a kit

@NicoleHerrickDIY 29 күн бұрын

The brackets are the only thing that came in the kit. Everything else I had to plan and purchase separately. It’s the same as buying joints hangers and angle brackets, at the hardware store.

@Lilfabo124 Ай бұрын

That was misleading Say u. Builder sorry u get a 👎🏽

@NicoleHerrickDIY Ай бұрын

Can you tell me what was misleading about it so I can understand?

@celestialgardens4380 11 күн бұрын

Not "misleading" at all. The title didn't say "build from scratch". All she used were the connectors and bolts, she did all the measuring, cutting, drilling, caulking, staining and created her own cement footings. Even home "builders" use prefab spanners/joists. I loved her video and thought it was a great DIY guide!