Pergola plans are an enduring favorite in Popular Mechanics (we’ve been publishing them since the 1920s), and it’s easy to see why. The finished product is a blissful addition to any yard, a ...

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The roof boards for our pergola plans are a series of 2-by-8s set on edge, with their ends cut to a decorative shape. An optional effect is to notch the roof boards’ bottom edges to straddle the ...