Building Pergola On Concrete Slab

The distance between our posts would be 18 x14.

Building pergola on concrete slab.

You may have problems with cracking or movement over the long term. Read on or contact us today to find out how to build a pergola or pavilion on a concrete patio. All good designs start with a sketch. Hi phil we have a concrete slab that is 18 wide and really don t want to drill into our concrete if possible.

The pergola can either be attached to the house or constructed as a free standing entity. In either case you will need to anchor the posts onto concrete. Pergola post installation mounted on concrete footer or existing slab. Do not attempt to anchor the support post directly on to patio pavers or flagstone.

The posts need to be set on a footer or directly on a concrete pad. Conceptual design and planning. The easiest method of installation is to dig footings to the correct depth below the frost line in your area and use post mounting hardware to attach the posts to the concrete footings or existing concrete slab as follows. 8 8 posts if necessary with 2 10 or 2 12 headers braced in about 2 5 or 3 on each side.

The first step in building the pergola is to lay out the locations of the post bases. An outdoor pergola is a great way to shield your patio from the harsh rays of the sun while you sit out and enjoy the summer weather. I first started with a couple rough. Order the 8 foot or 10 foot post option and add the post attachment hardware to your order.