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Need help putting top or roof on 12' x 10' Pergola
Posted on 5/16/16 at 8:26 pm
Posted on 5/16/16 at 8:26 pm
Need plans or an idea, big tree fell and they had to cut all the ivy off it so need sunbrella type of fabric or roof design or something. My handyman was going to build something but had a stroke. any ideas appreciated.
This post was edited on 5/16/16 at 8:44 pm
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Posted on 5/16/16 at 8:28 pm to TutHillTiger
You have any pics?
Posted on 5/16/16 at 8:30 pm to wickowick
Basically this is it. 
Posted on 5/16/16 at 8:30 pm to TutHillTiger
Not as fancy and all wood colored but that is it
Posted on 5/16/16 at 8:31 pm to TutHillTiger
12'x10'?
Posted on 5/16/16 at 8:42 pm to Tigerpaw123
12" x 10" trellis or Pergola, 
A couple of Popeyes napkin should do it.
A couple of Popeyes napkin should do it.
Posted on 5/16/16 at 8:44 pm to hogdaddy
ha ha. Wife wants a real roof, I know then it is not a pergola but wtf
Posted on 5/16/16 at 8:51 pm to TutHillTiger
Deck it with plywood, roll out some roll roofing, and roof cement the seams.
Posted on 5/16/16 at 9:47 pm to doublecutter
Tin roof. Get it at Lowe's.
Posted on 5/16/16 at 10:15 pm to TutHillTiger
I saw someone use tinted Plexiglas on one the other day. It was surprisingly decent looking. They doubled up on the main seams so it wouldn't leak...
Posted on 5/16/16 at 10:54 pm to Canard Noir
Thanks
Posted on 5/16/16 at 11:05 pm to TutHillTiger
12x10 tarps on sale at Lowe's. Classic blue color for a classy wife.
Posted on 5/16/16 at 11:09 pm to TutHillTiger
No problem, it's not an ideal solution as far as pergolas go but they left the edges far enough away from the top edges so that it didn't ruin the pergola look when looking at it from the sides. If you want specific info for what they bought/ how they did it, I can easily get it for you. Just say the word...
Posted on 5/17/16 at 5:34 am to TutHillTiger
My dad just used this tin that has a copper look on the bottom, looks really nice from underneath, he painted all the wood hangars copper as well
Posted on 5/17/16 at 5:38 am to TutHillTiger
You can get tin in most colors these days cut to whatever length you need. Thats what I would do.
Posted on 5/17/16 at 6:21 am to TutHillTiger
Is the trellis still in good shape? Assuming it has zero slope, I wouldn't put a roof on it. That sunbrella type fabric would be a good choice, still lets water through but provides shade as well.
If you are re-doing the trellis on top to accept a roof (and adding slope) then go for it, but I wouldnt put metal roofing on a tabletop.
If you are re-doing the trellis on top to accept a roof (and adding slope) then go for it, but I wouldnt put metal roofing on a tabletop.
Posted on 5/17/16 at 8:52 am to TutHillTiger
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Wife wants a real roof, I know then it is not a pergola but wtf
Was about to say... But happy wife, happy life. Enjoy your pole barn.
Posted on 5/17/16 at 8:57 am to TutHillTiger
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Need help putting top or roof on 12' x 10' Pergola
Posted on 5/17/16 at 8:59 am to halleburton
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Assuming it has zero slope
This is the bigger issue.
Posted on 5/17/16 at 9:58 am to Canard Noir
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I saw someone use tinted Plexiglas on one the other day. It was surprisingly decent looking.
At least for a few years, then it will become stained and ugly.
Pergola with a roof is kinda odd anyway. I would try to get some kind of slope in the roof if you can. Even if you can set the centerline up 1 inch, sloping down along the 10ft length will give you a 1% slope that will get water to run off instead of puddle.
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