How To Build A Garage Door Arbor

Simply pick your fashion materials and size and you may be enjoying the enjoyable shade of your very personal pergola.

How to build a garage door arbor.

You ll want to attach your wooden brackets to the top front of each post approximately six inches down. Bandsaw miter saw jack plane palm sander cordless drill impact driver masking tape pencil combination square drill press 3 8 forstner bit router pattern router bit table saw table saw sled mallet paint brush hand saw. This is the view on the top of the beam. The 2x6 inch boards will rest on top of these brackets and form the joists of your arbor.

First we used scrap plywood fit between the studs on the inside of the garage where we would be attaching the purlins as a backing plate so there would be structure beyond just the siding holding them on. A pair of 2x4 braces can easily support a pergola above an 8 foot garage door opening. Using a inch bit drill a pilot hole through one of the bottom countersinks then drive a 3 inch deck screw through the bracket and casing and into the framing as shown. Apply caulk to the back of the first bracket and hold it in position flush to the inside of the garage door casing.

Use a drill to do a pilot hole through one of the bottom countersinks and then drive a 3 inch deck screw through the bracket and casing and into the framing. Pressure treated lumber is also recommended since the pergola will be outdoors and exposed to the elements and insects. If your garage door is extremely wide you may need a center support. Consider placing a bracket in the middle of your arbor attached to your garage.

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