Building Pergola On Concrete Slab

Laying out the post bases.

Building pergola on concrete slab.

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. How to build a pergola on a concrete patio in two days step 1. In either case you will need to anchor the posts onto concrete. The posts need to be set on a footer or directly on a concrete pad.

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. Conceptual design and planning. The distance between our posts would be 18 x14. The first step in building the pergola is to lay out the locations of the post bases.

8 8 posts if necessary with 2 10 or 2 12 headers braced in about 2 5 or 3 on each side. I first started with a couple rough. All good designs start with a sketch. Do not attempt to anchor the support post directly on to patio pavers or flagstone.

Hi phil we have a concrete slab that is 18 wide and really don t want to drill into our concrete if possible. Order the 8 foot or 10 foot post option and add the post attachment hardware to your order. Pergola post installation mounted on concrete footer or existing slab. The pergola can either be attached to the house or constructed as a free standing entity.