Can i attach pergola to deck

I am building a 10'x12'deck not attached to a ledger board. My plan was to pour concrete footings, then run doubled up 2x8 beams setting on the footings. Concrete Volumes. Beam Spans. Joist Spans. Unit Conversions. Hidden Fastener Rail Connectors. Product of the Month. Beginner's Guide Post Anchor Install. Sign in. Why DecksGo. Titan Post Anchor Installation. How to Install the Snap 'n Lock System. Ground Level Decks. Multi Level Decks. Covered Decks. Waterproof Decks. Hot Tub Decks. Decks With Views.

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Free Plans Info. Pool Deck Plans. Low-Elevation Deck Plans. Mid-Elevation Deck Plans. High-Elevation Deck Plans. Maintenance Waterproofing Case Studies Software. Find A Builder - Register Login. I also appreciate that you are not stuck on the johnny-one-note answer of don't try to attach the pergola to the floating deck. Any ground screw recommended? Try sourcing Pylex Foundation Screws. Lowes, and Home Depot should hold supply. They can support up 5, pounds per screw. The canopy is structured for ground so it would be a 2 part job?

Yes most structures can be anchored to an existing deck. Anchor your post to the deck joists, not the deck boards. Any advice on attaching to paver stones? It would depend on the size, thickness and weight of the paver stone.

Smaller pavers may crack when drilling into them, they also wont provide much support from an anchoring perspective. Usually a safe bet to anchor to concrete footings or the frame of a deck. Just for clarification — would the wood posts sit on top of the pavers with the anchors going through into the footing?

Or the posts sitting directly on the footing with the pavers cut around the post? Thank you very much for sharing this article. The weight is lbs will this still require concrete footings on a brick paver patio? What other options are there for mounting? Generally speaking a heavy, open frame pergola requires little anchorage, but the supplier should be able to provide the proper guidance. Beams attached to posts will support one or more layers of cross members.

The spacing and size of these members or louvers will dictate the amount of sunlight that is allowed to penetrate and the visual mass of the structure. Sometimes vines are trained to grow through the latticework to provide a lush natural canopy. Pergolas and other overhead structures are subject to building codes. While intended only for shade, these structures often support hanging swings. Depending on the design, slats overhead intended for shade may be close enough to support bridging snow.

Due to the structure of some snowflakes, snow is able to bridge over gaps as big as 4 inches or more. Snow piling up on a pergola likens it to that of a roof. Even without snow bridging possibilities, many building authorities will assign a minimum 20 psf live load for the structure to support.