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Adding a pergola to your home is a great way to add value to your home, and it is also a nice place to relax and entertain. Before starting, here are some tips you will want to consider.


If you have been thinking of [http://www.pergolasplus.com/ pergola designs], you have probably been looking around and seen kits available online. Some of these kits can be expensive, and you will still need to put them together. If you have set a budget, and a pergola kit exceeds it, build your own, it can save you money, and more than likely meet your budget.

If you are handy with tools, and you enjoy building your own projects, this will not be very difficult to build. The first step will be to get some plans. There are many sites online offering free pergola plans, you can also buy plans online for a good price. Having plans is very important step you must take to build a great looking pergola.

Building your own pergola is not difficult, and can usually be done during one or two weekend. Once you get your pergola plans that will work for the location you have chosen, you will want to go to your building department. Weather you will be building your own pergola from plans, or using a pergola kit, you will need to check with your building department for any permits you will need for this project.


If you don't feel capable of taking on this project, consider hiring a handyman. Once you have the pergola plans you want, and the material, you can show them to different handyman to get some estimates for this project. All pergola plans will come with a material list, this will give you an idea how much this project will cost. Adding the price of the material and the handyman's price to build, you will be able to compare to pergola kits, this will give you a good idea of the savings. This is another option you might want to think about to get the pergola you want, and save some money.