Step 1. Staking Out & Positioning of the Posts

Once you have prepared and measured the site it is a good idea to stake out the area and mark clearly where your posts will be situated before you start assembly. Using a tape measure or a piece of string, clearly layout the full extent of the structure's footprint with either temporary markers or stakes. Lines A and B should be equal in length. Ensure that the footprint is completely straight by using a builders square to check that all corners are 90 degrees.

Depending upon the length of the pergola or arbour you will see from the drawings below how the 'footprint' of the structure will look.

Module 4 - 9ft x 9ft Stand Alone Pergola

A birds-eye schematic of Module 4 displaying it's 2.16m squared footprint

Fig 7

Module 5 - 9ft x 16ft Stand Alone Pergola

A birds-eye schematic of Module 5. It displays a footprint equal to two 2.16m areas squared flush against each other, forming a total footprint of 2.16 x 4.32m

Fig 8

Module 6 - 9ft x 23ft Stand Alone Pergola

A birds-eye schematic of Module 6. It displays a footprint equal to three 2.16m areas squared flush against each other, forming a total footprint of 2.16 x 6.48m

Fig 9

Module 7 - 1.5mtrs x 1.5mtrs (Small)

A birds-eye schematic of Module 7 displaying it's 1.5m squared footprint

Fig 10

Module 8 - 1.5mtrs x 2.5mtrs (Medium)

A birds-eye schematic of Module 7 displaying it's 1.5m x 2.5m footprint

Fig 11