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What is the point of a pergola?
Posted on 9/8/25 at 1:41 pm
Posted on 9/8/25 at 1:41 pm
Like, one can't decide if they want to be in the shade or not?
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Posted on 9/8/25 at 3:25 pm to jbraua
Agreed, I prefer arbors
Posted on 9/8/25 at 4:12 pm to jbraua
a Pergola is what you call your unfinished gazebo
Posted on 9/8/25 at 5:32 pm to jbraua
We have one. Let's just say it wasn't my decision.
Posted on 9/9/25 at 8:32 am to jbraua
Personally, I've never understood the reason for them. Top open so it offers little to no shade and if it rains, your arse is getting wet.
I see pics of some with outdoor furniture on the slab the pergola is built on and a good rain will make that stuff unusable for quite a while as it dries out, especially seating with cushions.
Just build an arbor and plant climbing plants around it so it fills in and offers shade. I built a big arbor for a friend several years ago and they planted wisteria around it and it has taken over the thing with lots of shade.
I see pics of some with outdoor furniture on the slab the pergola is built on and a good rain will make that stuff unusable for quite a while as it dries out, especially seating with cushions.
Just build an arbor and plant climbing plants around it so it fills in and offers shade. I built a big arbor for a friend several years ago and they planted wisteria around it and it has taken over the thing with lots of shade.
Posted on 9/9/25 at 10:30 am to jbraua
only thing i can think of is for sometype of ivy growth on it.
Posted on 9/9/25 at 10:48 am to jbraua
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Like, one can't decide if they want to be in the shade or not?
I had one that I covered with clear fiberglass panels. It seemed like a good idea at the time to have some covered space while also allowing light in. It did the job of keeping everything underneath dry for the most part, but it also had a greenhouse effect where it made it pretty hot underneath.
Rebuilt with an aluminum patio cover and that was way better.
Posted on 9/9/25 at 10:48 am to jbraua
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jbraua
Purely decorative….if you want practicality, erect a frame with a tin roof.
Posted on 9/9/25 at 11:00 am to jbraua
It’s a place to hang plants, lights, fans and stuff.
Posted on 9/9/25 at 11:10 am to BMoney
quote:I can't believe I did not do this sooner.
Rebuilt with an aluminum patio cover and that was way better.
Posted on 9/9/25 at 12:59 pm to jbraua
I thought about a pergola until someone said birds like to sit and crap on them all day. 
Posted on 9/9/25 at 4:05 pm to gumbo2176
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Just build an arbor and plant climbing plants around it so it fills in and offers shade.
Until you're under there and you have bug, plant material and everything else falling in your food.
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