You may get by with 4-by-6 posts, but, trust me, 6-by-6 posts would be better. Your top beams that will be on either side of the posts need to be at least a 2-by-10s so they don’t look undersized.

I need to build a pergola to separate a small patio from my driveway. I’m trying to create a privacy screen and as much shade as possible. The issue is I have only a tiny strip of ground to work ...

An Egyptian garden plan from 1400 BC includes a pergola. Today’s pergolas — constructed primarily from wood or metal — incorporate canvas, stone, clay tiles, plastic or even glass.

A pergola is a structure consisting of posts or pillars with spaced beams spanning the top. Or, as lifestyle blogger Carrie Anne Castillo puts it, a proper pergola "has posts but no walls, beams ...

Ideally, a pergola should be sited to optimize shade and airflow while enhancing the surrounding landscape.' Mary 10 Ft. X 11 Ft. Cedar Wood Framed Pergola ...