I’d imagine building the structure itself would be doable

Excavating to install the footings would be challenging unless you could rent some equipment. I’d imagine the footings would have to extend below frost depth and if the pergola is adjacent to the house, I’d be worried about digging and hitting the house foundation.

In response to this post by VTizzle

Posted: 06/14/2020 at 10:50AM

Anybody install a pergola before? We want one in our backyard. -- VTizzle 06/14/2020 09:50AM

Now I'm seeing a pergola kit ad on the TSL page. ** -- IB4TECH 06/14/2020 3:33PM

What about a sunsetter? -- Flanker 06/14/2020 1:02PM

Costco has a few kits you can buy online, but recommend -- kjhokie 06/14/2020 12:52PM

Gazebo not = to pergola. ** -- PhotoHokieNC 06/14/2020 2:30PM

Make sure to include a bar in your Pergola! ** -- NWHokie 06/14/2020 11:51AM

Serving only Zima ** -- LonghornHokie 06/14/2020 12:35PM

We hired. ** -- HokieNLot11 06/14/2020 11:19AM

I’d imagine building the structure itself would be doable -- Conan the Hokie 06/14/2020 10:50AM

And don't forget Miss Utility ** -- TomTurkey 06/14/2020 10:54AM

Shun. ** -- IB4TECH 06/14/2020 11:30AM

True, but miss utility will only mark in the right of way. Tizzle would -- Conan the Hokie 06/14/2020 10:58AM

In Virginia, miss utility marks all the utilities on my property. ** -- dolph 06/14/2020 11:03AM

They aren't marking things like private sprinkler systems or -- RTFC 06/14/2020 8:40PM

Miss utility always sends some old guy -- Hokie1992 06/14/2020 12:49PM

Yep, they will show up, trace the lines, lay down paint, and depart -- EDGEMAN 06/14/2020 12:19PM

Interesting. Is that when you called in the ticket or you had a contractor -- Conan the Hokie 06/14/2020 11:09AM

If you call in residential, you are giving them permission to come -- hoosnowahokie 06/14/2020 11:21AM

True story...has happened with us multiple times now in VA. -- Vtskier1 06/14/2020 11:44AM

I have the yellow flag to show for it -- TomTurkey 06/14/2020 12:08PM

Keep moving it till he mows your entire yard.... ** -- RTFC 06/14/2020 8:32PM

I built one from a kit years ago. Home Depot or Lowe's (??), I forget. -- PhotoHokieNC 06/14/2020 10:47AM

Do your research and you can build it yourself. -- EDGEMAN 06/14/2020 10:15AM

Planning on having one built later this year. -- Vienna_Hokie 06/14/2020 10:03AM

TheSabre.com :) ** -- VTBB 06/14/2020 10:01AM

Ha ha made me laugh! ** -- Hokebury 06/14/2020 11:33AM

I recently built a small pergola-style structure over our garden... -- MP4VT2004 06/14/2020 09:55AM

I’d imagine building the structure itself would be doable

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