GARDEN ACCESSORIES 



Rafters are usually placed about two feet apart and vine strips on 

 top about a foot apart. White is the universal color for the pergola; 



^ Q" ^ it seems to bring out the color of vines 



I { and flowers by contrast. 



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Fig. 108.— End elevation of arch shown in Fig. 



108, to show construction and supply the names 



of important parts 



SUGGESTED PERGOLA SPECIFICATIONS 



Foundation. Excavate twenty-four to 

 thirty-six inches (or six inches below frost 

 line), and over a sufficient area to allow 

 all cement to extend one inch beyond the 

 wood that it supports. Cover the bottom 

 with six inches of cin- 

 ders and pack firmly. 

 Fill with a 1-2^-5 

 concrete mixture to 

 the level of the ground. 

 A one-half inch by 18 

 inch iron anchor rod 

 with a one-half inch plate fastened to the 

 bottom end is embedded in the concrete to a 

 depth of six inches. 



Columns. These are best made of Cypress* 

 seven and a half to eight feet in height with a 

 base diameter of ten inches. Set them eight 

 feet apart on centers. Each column is held 

 firmly by an anchor rod fastened by means of 

 a bolt drawn down on a one-quarter-inch top 

 plate (Fig. 105). 



Overhead. The plate should be of two 

 two-by-six or three-by-eight-inch timbers set 

 on edge, the outside faces being aligned with 

 the side of the columns. They may be closed 

 by boxing top and bottom with one-inch 

 boards. Plate and rafter ends are cut in same 

 design. Rafters are made of 



two-by-four-inch pieces set on 



edge and fastened to the plate 

 with angle irons. 



Finish. If the structure is 

 to be stained, use a good preserv- 



