Strongly considering building a pergola in our sun corner, which will then be complemented with a waterproof retractable canopy underneath for sun and rain protection.
I will attach one end to the facade (brick veneer wall), and a post will stand freely on the wall that encircles the patio. The problem is the last corner because the garage wall forms the other side of the angle, and the roof overhang/gutter ends about 2 meters above the ground. I can't attach to the wall as the pergola would be too low. Therefore, it would be convenient to raise everything a bit onto the roof (~40-degree roof angle).
Any suggestions for a solution?
My only suggestions so far are:
- A roof bridge to attach the beams. However, not aesthetically pleasing, and the question is whether it will hold.
- Install another post outside the roof overhang. Though it's unfortunate to have a post 50cm from the wall.
See the picture of the problem below (poor mobile photo, hard to shoot when the sun is shining). The attachment in the brick wall would start slightly to the left of the small window and end above the large window on the right in the picture. The roof to the left is where I would need to place one corner (there should be a certain slope towards the photo for the water to drain off, the canopy should be drawn left->right).
You should not use the garage roof for attachment. The pergola should be constructed so that the fourth post is moved out, i.e., placed eccentrically/asymmetrically. It will require some reinforcement. Lay out a sketch of your pergola so you can get more concrete opinions.
Unfortunately, I haven't been able to produce a 3D model of my house yet, so here are some quick sketches based on the original drawings.
The thick black line is the wall that separates our patio. The ground slopes down towards the road after the wall.
The problem with setting another pole is that it ends up right in the middle of the pathway where we want to walk since it will be 50 cm from the wall and the passage is only about 1m wide.
Good sketch! It says everything you need to know. There are more possible solutions, depending a bit on what kind of roof you are considering. You can place a post at the end of the wall and lay a beam on it that goes into the corner. (See attached sketch) Then you lay the roof beams on it at a slight angle and let them be free at the end that lies over the garage roof. You can also experiment with the roof slope. The best thing is probably to let the water run off onto the garage roof, which already has gutters.
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