Dress up a patio with this planter/pergola combination.
This airy yet sturdy structure can be constructed over two or three weekends.
It’s ideal for climbing plants and creates an area of dappled sunlight that’s delightful for entertaining.
The four corners of the pergola are planters.
Have two 12-foot stepladders on hand.
While you’re building, the structure will be unsteady, with no place to lean an extension ladder.
You’ll need assistance raising some parts into position, so line up helpers in advance.
The eight 4x4 posts outline an area 12 feet by 20 feet.
The frame that supports the rafters has the same dimensions and rests on the posts.
The four corner posts form a 12x20-foot rectangle.
