Pergola plans are an enduring favorite in ... driving a 4-inch decking screw through the beam into each post. this is a temporary subassembly, so it doesn’t pay to get too fussy with it.

deck screws through the header and into the beam. Then I installed two cleats to a nearby post for tying off the two shade cords. I made wooden cleats to match the pergola, but you can also ...

Visit BBC Webwise for full instructions A pergola provides more space to grow ... for the wires and space them evenly along the top beam and mark out that point. Joe marked out five points ...