Build a cedar pergola and hanging seat

Difficulty:

Close Difficulty

Beginner Do-It-Yourselfer - Easy

Intermediate Do-It-Yourselfer - Moderate

Experienced Do-It-Yourselfer - Difficult

Professional - Expert
Completion Time : 1 day

Create a charming, secluded spot to relax, read or enjoy a warm summer evening with friends. Enhanced with a few cushions and with a close view of your favourite flowers, this garden adornment will become a real oasis.

Designed for gentle rocking, the seat is suspended from a pergola measuring 96" x 60" x 92". The pergola is framed by palisade panels which connect it to the fence, but it can also be integrated into other outdoor decor projects.

Tools and materials required

TOOLS

Table saw with dado blade
Circular saw
Screwdriver drill
Sledgehammer
Pencil
Tape measure

MATERIALS

4 cedar posts, 4" x 4" x 96"
2 cedar boards, 2" x 4" x 96"
10 cedar boards, 1 ¼ x 6" x 96"
28 cedar boards, 1" x 6" x 72"
2 ½" treated-wood screws
4 metal stakes
¾" rope (4 lengths, 96")
Stain

Before Assembly

ELEVATION(S)

Elevation - Seat and pergola

NOTES

Cedar wood

Cedar is a naturally weather-resistant wood and so does not need to be specially treated or painted. But there’s nothing to prevent you from staining it to go with the decor – this will not detract from its beauty.