*Update* Wood people... FINISHED!

[jmcoreymv]

Originally posted by: ArchCenturion

Originally posted by: microAmp
Very nice

Good job jordan, did you tell them how ArchCenturion had to get up there and nail down all the slats cuz you wouldn't go up there?

I was up there doing the electrical pipes. You did the slat nailing cuz you were already up there and you thought it was fun.

 

[jessicak]

it looks really great, good job!

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

nice job!

 

[Eos]

I am going to be building one of these. Thanks for the tips.

 

[DrPizza]

Thought: next time (if there is a next time), it might be quicker to paint it before assembly, then touch-up the nail holes, etc.

Looks quite nice!

I've got a similar project coming up in the future, but I'm lucky - I have a ton of Amish lumber mills in my area; wood is relatively cheap from them.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

What's the point of a patio cover that provides neither shade nor rain resistance?

 

[FeuerFrei]

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt
What's the point of a patio cover that provides neither shade nor rain resistance?

A platform for vines?
It does provide partial shade.

 

[Evadman]

Nice

 

[flot]

That looks great, nice job! Any tips for someone looking to do the same?

 

[redgtxdi]

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt
What's the point of a patio cover that provides neither shade nor rain resistance?

It's a So Cal thing.

 

[Howard]

It doesn't even look like wood.

 

[jmcoreymv]

Originally posted by: DrPizza
Thought: next time (if there is a next time), it might be quicker to paint it before assembly, then touch-up the nail holes, etc.

Looks quite nice!

I've got a similar project coming up in the future, but I'm lucky - I have a ton of Amish lumber mills in my area; wood is relatively cheap from them.

I did paint before assembly and then go back and paint over the nail heads and hammer marks (oops). It would have been a major PITA to try and paint it after assembling.

 

[jmcoreymv]

Originally posted by: flot
That looks great, nice job! Any tips for someone looking to do the same?

1. Paint it before assembly.

2. Shop around at different lumber yards for the wood. The prices vary A LOT. We tried two lumber yards, Lowers, and Home Depot. One of the lumber yards was really expensive, and the other was half the price of the rest. Also most will do decorative wood cuts on the end for like $5 an end, which was definitely worth it over having to cut it yourself.

3. If you dont have the footings installed already, get the brackets which raise the bottom of the posts off the ground to help prevent rot.

4. It was tricky getting the hanger's located on the ledger board for the two end rafters so that they would come out perpendicular to the header boards. We ended up using two tape measures across the diagonals to make sure that the posts were square with the end rafters. There might be a better way to do this but I didnt know of one.

5. Once you get the posts standing straight up (using a level), we nailed in one of the rafters first, followed by one of the headers, followed by the rafter on the other side. The rest of the assemble was pretty easy after this part. You may want to use some temporary cross-bracing while nailing in the first rafter and header, it was a little tricky holding the posts straight up while hammering on them.

6. Drilling into the stucco was a total PITA even with a masonry bit. If you have a hammer drill available, I think that would help a lot.

7. Make sure to counter-sink the holes in the ledger board so that they dont interfere with the rafter hangers.

8. We also raised up the facia boards slightly using composite shims to give them a tighter fit.

 

[atybimf]

Very nice!

 

[richardycc]

pic1 looks diff than the rest.

 

[Patt]

Looks great!

 

[jmcoreymv]

Originally posted by: richardycc
pic1 looks diff than the rest.

I was waiting for someone to point that out. It was taken before we added the facia boards.