Green Building Forum - best timber for a pergola Sat, 18 Apr 2026 14:11:46 +0100 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/ Lussumo Vanilla 1.0.3 best timber for a pergola https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=14967&Focus=255429#Comment_255429 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=14967&Focus=255429#Comment_255429 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 00:02:06 +0000 djh
I want to keep the timber reasonably slender and I'd rather use a durable timber than treated softwood for appearance sake. We have some timber cladding that is cedar. Windows and doors are dark brown ali-clad and the render is cream.

What are good choices for the timber to use, without breaking my bank?]]> best timber for a pergola https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=14967&Focus=255431#Comment_255431 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=14967&Focus=255431#Comment_255431 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 00:14:56 +0000 tony best timber for a pergola https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=14967&Focus=255438#Comment_255438 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=14967&Focus=255438#Comment_255438 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 00:48:18 +0000 gyrogear
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gg]]> best timber for a pergola https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=14967&Focus=255443#Comment_255443 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=14967&Focus=255443#Comment_255443 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 08:05:30 +0000 PeterStarck best timber for a pergola https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=14967&Focus=255447#Comment_255447 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=14967&Focus=255447#Comment_255447 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 09:10:52 +0000 owlman You could also look at bark stripped timber rounds although that may not be the architectural look you want, and may involve too much of a design change.]]> best timber for a pergola https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=14967&Focus=255448#Comment_255448 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=14967&Focus=255448#Comment_255448 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 09:12:39 +0000 tony best timber for a pergola https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=14967&Focus=255452#Comment_255452 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=14967&Focus=255452#Comment_255452 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 10:11:39 +0000 djh best timber for a pergola https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=14967&Focus=255454#Comment_255454 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=14967&Focus=255454#Comment_255454 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 10:40:05 +0000 owlman UK Cedar can be occasionally be suspect and if you went for top quality Canadian for instance you might be in for a shock price wise which would also make Oak a possibility.]]> best timber for a pergola https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=14967&Focus=255455#Comment_255455 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=14967&Focus=255455#Comment_255455 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 11:37:18 +0000 tony
With three supports you effectively reduce the spans if you can use the cantilever bu using very long bits of wood or clever joins.

The wires are clever and I like that idea]]> best timber for a pergola https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=14967&Focus=255456#Comment_255456 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=14967&Focus=255456#Comment_255456 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 12:04:43 +0000 delprado
http://www.woodworkersuk.co.uk/timber-durability.htm]]> best timber for a pergola https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=14967&Focus=255473#Comment_255473 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=14967&Focus=255473#Comment_255473 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 15:16:39 +0000 Beau best timber for a pergola https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=14967&Focus=255476#Comment_255476 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=14967&Focus=255476#Comment_255476 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 16:27:12 +0000 owlman I bought some Douglas Fir last year to make a large driveway and smaller matching pedestrian gate. I bought the stuff ready planed for the frame and some converted to T&G for the panels.]]> best timber for a pergola https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=14967&Focus=256387#Comment_256387 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=14967&Focus=256387#Comment_256387 Sun, 26 Mar 2017 13:41:00 +0100 fostertom
Posted By: tonywires are clever
How will youn ensure equal tension in all, so some of them don't end up doing all the work/tearing out fixings? And what fixings - adjustable for tension? How to prevent any of them 'giving'? I've found informal use of wire for bracing e.g. rough n ready rose arch, many go slack and after a while the rose 'trunks' end up propping it all up!]]>