Decorative courtyard pergola and privacy screens built using Pine timber.
The project
What does a retired RAAF fitter do for his new home? Adds a timber roof and privacy screens to the inner courtyard and garden.
Steps
Step 1
Design and planning project. Used 88 x 88mm design Pine as joists, mounted under the eaves, and attached to the bottom cord of roof trusses.
Step 2
Design Pine used again for bearers and rafters.
Step 3
Used 18 pieces of 88mm Pine as battens, screwed from underneath, so no requirement to get up on the roof. Screw heads now became a design feature. Off set spaces in roof were purely decorative.
Step 4
Screens used vertical and horizontal posts 88 x 88mm spine posts.
Step 5
For the circular feature in the screen we used 18 lots of 88mm design Pine battens. The circular feature was deliberately off set to one side. A sun ray pattern was set out using simple geometry, with screw heads exposed for visual effect.
Step 6
Circle was fabricated from design Pine, with layers for strength. Corten steel silhouette of Aussie scene, main core of the whole garden. Proudly Australian - added to circle.
Step 7
Ends of all beams were shaped into four-sided pyramids, for overall visual effect.
Step 8
Side roof and screen set were marking out the carport. Straight beams again with feature holes in roof. Battens on the side included three etched glass panels, rescued from a garage sale. They came from a demolished state bank in Ballarat, and are approximately 140 years old.
Step 9
Let’s paint! All timer work painted white: “White paint may not always be right, but is never wrong”. Great colour to use.
Step 10
Courtyards are finished and all extra plants added. Sit back and enjoy when summer arrives. Panel behind the staghorn now enhances the central panel. Thanks Bunnings!
Tools and materials
Materials used in the project:
Tools used in the project:
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How to build privacy screening
Get step-by-step instructions and a full list of tools and materials from experienced member Adam_W for How to build privacy screening.
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