09/06/2024
It has been quite awhile since I added anything to this page. Life has been just a little hectic in general and my focus has been elsewhere for quite a time now. But I have a few minutes today so I thought I'd put something up here.
This is a project we completed back in April. The entire frame is cypress that had been stained prior to frame assembly. unlike most of our projects the material was used green, as opposed to kiln dried, because the size of the timbers and the fact that they are cypress meant the drying time would have been many months rather than a few weeks which is typical of other softwood timbers like pine and fir. We also felt that since this structure is exterior, the expected shrinkage and checking of the timbers would not be a problem.
The decking is Southern Pine, also stained, that we milled here. And before anyone asks, all the pergola timber have flashing on top of them even thought that has only been installed over the large beam when when we finished. The steel pipe columns under the timber posts have been encased in stone that matches the stone already in place.
