DIY Easy Pergola in your backyard

Welcome! If you clicked here to learn how to build a pergola, you might be disappointed. We LOVE what we built, but this is more of a pride video than a lesson. Still, if you want to know what size and grade of lumber, how we tied it to the house, anything about sequence or matierals … just leave a comment. We’ll get back to you. thanks to the guys a Lowes that taught us what we needed to know. Brandon & Fred built a great big Pergola in our tiny back yard over the July 4 weekend. Turned out FABULOUS. Then we decorated the yard with our lifetime collection of critters. We brought in some plants. Fred picked up the left over lumber and made amazing tables. We love it and not a moment too soon for this year’s drought and endless heat. Did I mention that Mitchell drew the original plans to get it approved, then he showed up to drink the first officially-shaded-Shiner.

Ask a McCoy’s Pro – Pros and Cons of Composite & PVC decking

Go to www.mccoys.com to get your building supply questions answered by a McCoy’s Building Supply pro. Today’s question is from Kenny at kennymasters.com. Kenny asks, “Is man made decking all the same? Is there one stronger than the other? What is the price difference?” McCoy’s lumber expert, Tom Hasting responds: Kenny, I’m glad you asked these questions about man made decking. When we say man made decking, we really want to talk about composite decking or PVC decking. What we get with composite decking or PVC decking is short term aesthetic gains at a high cost, but a long term savings when you consider the cost of maintenance…yearly maintenance. Composite decking is 50 percent plastic and 50 percent wood. It’s very important when we consider the plastic that if it’s recycled plastic it has to be cleaned properly. If it’s not cleaned properly then there will be color migration with time; that can be a real problem. With the wood, it’s important that it be hard wood flour instead of soft wood flour, because soft woods gain moisture and you’ll get a deep mold problem. We would say that you should also use maple because you have a lack of tannins that you might have with oak. And the tannins can migrate some color as well. This is why we prefer TimberTech, because on the composite side you have non-recycled plastic, ie virgin plastic, so you get rid of the color problem there. And you use maple, hardwood wood flour, and that prevents the tannin problem. All together we …

Building a Pergola

Using clips from his TV show, Hometime, Dean Johnson provides tips on building a pergola with Wolmanized(R) Outdoor(R) wood.

Garden Trellis

We have a simple, cheap, long lasting trellis that will bring height and beauty to your garden. It can be done in 3 days.

Build a Garage, Workshop, Pole Barn, House

Socket Systems manufactures the metal joinery system called Lumber Link. This 3-16″ steel “socket”, joins 6″x 6″ rough-cut timbers or wood members, to create a clear span building frame. The standard Lumber Link kit can create a clear span area up to 30 feet wide. Extensions of 15 feet on each side will make the building 60 feet wide. The 6″ x8″ Hercules fixture can build clear spans up to 60 ft. wide with certain requirements. We also supply steel rafters with pre-welded purlin clips in a variety of pitches. Custom fixtures for cathedral ceilings alternative pitches and more, are no problem. Frames are assembled on the ground and raised into place using the foot locking system. No cranes or lifting equipment is needed and vertical supports are NOT set into cement, to eventually rot. Double your space with a second floor using a steel or wooden I-beam. This versatile building system can be erected by contractors or the do-it-yourselfer. Complete building plans are available for sale on the website. Architectural engineering services are available for simple or detailed projects. Lumber Link has been used to build pole barns, garages, additions, porches, carports, businesses, airplane hangers, commercial barns, storage facilities and homes since 1983. Call 800-724-8250 or visit www.socketsystems.com

TC-GUN Instructional Video

The TC-G fastener for grooved decking is already the quickest way to install a deck, and when you add the new Tiger Claw Installation Gun to the picture you can cut your already quick installation time in half!!! Unbelievable you say…. A 16' deck board can now be fully installed in as little as one minute. The Tiger Claw Installation Gun is compatible with the TC-G, timbertech concealoc and Trex hidden deck fasteners for grooved decking. Just slip the fastener onto the nose of the gun, insert into board groove and pull the trigger. It doesn't stop there. The installation gun drives a pneumatic screw into each joist like a nail and can be removed like a traditional screw. The new installation gun makes owning a beautiful nail free deck more affordable and easier than ever.

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Natural Petrified Wood, Make Your Deck Last a Lifetime!

A safe non-toxic way to treat your wooden decks and fences and make them last a lifetime using natural product.

Recycled Plastic Lumber By 4 Ever Green Outdoor Products

The process and uses of recycled plastic lumber, helping to keep millions of pounds of plastic out of landfills each year. Greening our earth one project at a time. Anything you can do with wood, y…

Build A Gazebo : Gazebo Lumber Tips & Advice

Learn about lumber to use for building a gazebo, wood stain, brackets, plywood and screws in this free construction video.

Expert: Charlie Folkman
Bio: Charlie has been a general partner for NorAz…

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