How do you build a pergola from pallets?

Welcome to the adventure of creating a homemade pergola! Before we get started, let's play "find the perfect spot" in your garden. Imagine yourself as an explorer, searching for hidden treasure: the perfect spot for your pergola. Once you've chosen your spot, it's time to turn into a gardener! Weeding, scraping, levelling... Clear the way for the future star of your garden.

2. Dismantling the pallets : An Inverted Puzzle Now let's take those pallets and turn them into ready-to-use planks of wood. Get yourself a saw (yes, it's going to make a bit of noise, but it's for a good cause). Saw away, remove the nails, and voilà, you've got your boards ready for the next step!

3. Building the Base: Scaffolding It's time to play with life-size legos. Use your poles to build a solid structure that will stand up to the wind and the waves. Think carefully about the layout: it's the backbone of your pergola.

4. Transverse Beam Fixing: The Crossing Attach your cross-beams to the posts. Grab some screws and a hammer, and let's get this party started! Now's the time to show off your DIY skills. Remember, solidity and precision are the watchwords.

5. Plank installation: Roof in view Take the boards you've salvaged and attach them to the beams. Imagine building a shelter, a cozy little nest where you can relax.

Another alternative is the adjustable slats to create a unique structure which can be motorized, often used by restaurateurs for their design and practicality.

6. Reinforcement : Stronger than Rock Add reinforcements if necessary. You don't want your creation to blow away in the first gust of wind, do you?

7. Varnishing and Painting: The Final Touch Protect your work with varnish or paint. Choose a color you like, something that will brighten up your garden.

8. Horizontality check: Straight as an I Take a spirit level and make sure everything is perfectly aligned. Time for the final check!

And here are some ideas for outdoor features such as a pergola if you have other ideas, why limit yourself to a pergola?

How to build a planted pergola?

The Plant Pergola: A Hanging Garden Imagine a pergola covered in greenery, a little corner of paradise where plants climb and dance in the wind. For this, you'll need stainless steel cables, stretched like guitar strings, every 40 to 50 cm. The plants will climb happily, creating a living, breathing roof.

What type of wood for a pergola?

Le Moso: The Hero of Pergola Wood Moso bamboo is the Superman of pergola woods. Light, strong and elegant, it's got it all. Imagine your own bamboo pergola, a little corner of Asia in your garden.

How to secure a wooden pergola to the ground?

No-drill fasteners: The magic trick Do you have a wooden deck and don't want to drill through it? No problem. Just screw the pergola posts directly onto the deck boards. A little DIY is all it takes!