I’m so excited to try this project. My husband is in mourning over all the projects I found I want to tackle. Great job!!!!

It's nice to see a woman show what she knows

@NicoleHerrickDIY

6 күн бұрын

💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💪💪💪

Amazing! And the fact that you're a woman (and that your mum came to help and that you went into starfish mode underneath the pergola) makes it 10 times better ! 😄 👏 from France

@NicoleHerrickDIY

5 күн бұрын

Haha thank you, starfish mode is often engaged during builds like this 🤣

Lovely, if I were 30 years younger I'd have a go at it myself.

@NicoleHerrickDIY

21 күн бұрын

Thank you.

First time seeing your channel and I feel So inspired by it. Thank you. 🙏

@NicoleHerrickDIY

21 күн бұрын

Aww thank you so much!

Nicely done! Thanks so much for your inspiration!

I'm planning an outdoor bar covering and your pergola build gave me a few ideas, especially the footing. And, you Mum was really a champ to help out!

@NicoleHerrickDIY

29 күн бұрын

She's a great Mum isn't she! Glad it was helpful for you.

Looks amazing, I wish I had a video of carport I built over 10 years ago, all by myself going up and down a ladder so many times and a corded drill. 6 2x2 cemented anchors you could not budge it. LOL the city inspector tried. Nice video.

@NicoleHerrickDIY

18 күн бұрын

Good on you! It’s a lot of work isn’t it. We can both be super proud.

Thank you so much, Nicole! I can’t wait watch more videos! Cathy, USA

@NicoleHerrickDIY

19 күн бұрын

Welcome aboard Cathy! 👋

Nice job ladies!

@NicoleHerrickDIY

6 күн бұрын

Thanks so much 💃🏼💪

Outstanding!

@NicoleHerrickDIY

18 күн бұрын

Thank you 🙏

Great kit. Nice job.

@NicoleHerrickDIY

21 күн бұрын

Thanks so much

Fantastic !

@NicoleHerrickDIY

18 күн бұрын

Thanks so much!

Great! Thanks for sharing! Enjoy!😊

@NicoleHerrickDIY

26 күн бұрын

You’re so welcome

Awesome work. Thank you ☺️ I have only just come across your channel.

@NicoleHerrickDIY

19 күн бұрын

Thank you so much! And welcome!

@helnbak9372

19 күн бұрын

@@NicoleHerrickDIY thank you ☺️

Wow that’s really nice going shopping this weekend 😂thanks hun

@NicoleHerrickDIY

22 күн бұрын

Awesome! Feel free to ask me questions if you get stuck on anything.

You inspire me. Thank you so much.

@NicoleHerrickDIY

19 күн бұрын

Thank you so much, that’s lovely to hear.

Very impressive good job

@NicoleHerrickDIY

19 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!

Nice

@NicoleHerrickDIY

23 күн бұрын

Thank you

Thanks so much for posting!

@NicoleHerrickDIY

22 күн бұрын

You’re so welcome

Did you include any slope on the pergola to direct your rain water? Looks beautiful! Nice job.

@NicoleHerrickDIY

12 күн бұрын

Thank you! Great question so I did plan the back two concrete footings to be slightly lower than the front BUT it turned out completely level anyway. I did wonder half way through if I should have built an extra triangular structure on each side for rafters and roof to sit on but I was already half way through the project and decided not to. The water does flow off the back but some does sit there for a while. I’d recommend adding triangles. Sorry I can’t remember the correct term for the triangles 🤣🤦‍♀️ I’m actually going to see if I can lift the two front legs a little and screw them in higher at the base to add some angle.

Beautiful structure (wood and black elements) with a shoddy, unsightly tin roof that killed the good final effect.

@NicoleHerrickDIY

Күн бұрын

Thank you. What kind of roof you would add to be beautiful?

Nice build but ì hope it dies nor rain too much and too heavily as a drain would normally be needed when having a covered roof

@NicoleHerrickDIY

13 күн бұрын

Thank you. Most of the water drains off one edge into the garden.

Great upgrade from the shade cloth Nic! Is there any slope on the roof to the back? I don't need a pegola but I do need to add some concrete footings soon so that part was super helpful. Cheers!

@NicoleHerrickDIY

6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Fingers! This doesn't have a slope but it's really simple to add a couple of extra angled timber beams on each side then attach the rafter supports to these instead. Because mine is so small, i decided just to cap the front end with foam infill strips and let the rain drain off the back end into the garden.

i cant believe you said that. 🤣🤣😅😅😁 anyway ,thats all i think about whenever i hear an aussie accent. some times im confused if its a new zeland accent as they are close.

@NicoleHerrickDIY

14 күн бұрын

🤣

Great job! Can i ask how deep the footings need to be? Thanks!

@NicoleHerrickDIY

Ай бұрын

I made mine approx 40cm deep but it just depends on how much overall weight your pergola will be.

Hope you dont live in an area with snow. I did a similar project with Toja Grid and my brackets failed. When I spoke with the company, they said it wasn’t rated for a roof application. Have a structural engineer explain to you what a foot of snow load is and you will realize that thin metal can’t hold it.

@NicoleHerrickDIY

Ай бұрын

Oh interesting! No we don’t get snow in the majority of Australia where I bought the kit for this build. Good to know though, thank you. 🙏

@user-jv4fd1co8x

19 күн бұрын

My dad was a builder, and snow load was always a consideration. I grew up in Canada, lots of snow. I married an American and made my home in Arizona, then Florida, but Dad always considered snow load anyway, lol.

@SR-te2db

11 күн бұрын

Which brackets failed? Do you mean you made your own roof over top of this?

@NicoleHerrickDIY

11 күн бұрын

@@SR-te2db I think they mean the Toja brand metal joining corners.

@ghostng8907

4 күн бұрын

Hope you show your failed build.

I wonder whether the roof might need to have a slight angle so that the water can flow from the stop edge to the other side into the garden. What is your thought?

@NicoleHerrickDIY

17 күн бұрын

Yes, I did consider adding a some angled beams up top which the rafters could sit on, but I was almost finished when I realised this and decided against it. I think it’s definitely a better idea to do that though.

THE MOULDING CUPPING IS FINE, HOWEVER, THAT LONG STRIP ON THE OTHER SIDE WAS OVERKILL, YOU NEED RAINWATER TO DRAIN FROM BOTH SIDES, IN CLOSING OFF ONE SIDE , YOU PLACED A BARACADE ON THE DRAINING OF THAT WATER, IT'S FLAT HORIZONTAL ROOF, SO THAT'S NOT GOOD

@NicoleHerrickDIY

7 күн бұрын

Yes I agree, I had tried to leave the back footings a little lower so that it gave some slope but it ended up being very level. What I should have done is added some angles to each side to sit the rafters and roof on. What I’m going to do is unscrew the timber where the front feet are and lift it as I as I can as there is a little bit of play there. Hopefully that will give enough slope. I think the instructions that came with the kit were designed for a mesh roof which wouldn’t need a slope so I failed to consider that. I do like your thought of not enclosing the front edge though. If I can’t lift the front legs enough, I might have to do that. Thank you!

@leelunk8235

7 күн бұрын

@@NicoleHerrickDIY I THINK YOU SHOULD LEAVE THE RAFTORS AS THEY ARE, OPEN THE ONE SIDE TO MATCH THE OTHER SIDE THAT'S OPEN AND MAYBE PUT A NICE TRIM ON BOTH SIDES SO THAT IT WILL LOOK MORE COSMETICALLY PLEASING, THEN WAIT TO SEE WHAT THE RAINWATER DOES, IF IT DRAINS FROM BOTH SIDES, YOU'RE GOOD TO GO. HORIZONTAL ROOF LOOKS GOOD BUT THE DRAINING HAS TO BE RIGHT

What about the lack of fall on the roof

@NicoleHerrickDIY

12 күн бұрын

Great question. So I did plan the back two concrete footings to be slightly lower than the front BUT it turned out completely level anyway. I did wonder half way through if I should have built an extra triangular structure on each side for the rafters and roof to sit on but I was already half way through the project and decided not to. The water does flow off the back but some does sit there for a while. I’d recommend adding triangles. Sorry I can’t remember the correct term for the triangles 🤣🤦‍♀️ I’m actually going to see if I can lift the two front legs a little and screw them in higher at the base to add some angle.

@rayalliston7702

12 күн бұрын

those type of pergolas are designed for either adjustable slats with in built guttering or what you have done, the open rafters but with no roof. Because the bracket system is strictly 90 deg its impossible to get any type of fall.

@NicoleHerrickDIY

12 күн бұрын

@@rayalliston7702 but you can add your own angled side pieces above the 90 degree connectors to add fall.

Great project. I do have a question, was the pergola completly Level, or did you have it at a slight angle for water run off.

@NicoleHerrickDIY

12 күн бұрын

Thank you! Great question so I did plan the back two concrete footings to be slightly lower than the front BUT it turned out completely level anyway. I did wonder half way through if I should have built an extra triangular structure for rafters and roof to sit on but I was already half way through the project and decided not to. The water does flow off the back but some does sit there for a while. I’d recommend adding triangles. What is the terms for those?

@NicoleHerrickDIY

12 күн бұрын

Actually I have been thinking of perhaps lifting the two front legs up a little in the metal bracket and screwing them in a bit higher. Might see if that helps. There’s a slight amount of play to lift but with the top angles being 90 degrees, not a huge amount.

Is it strong enough without attaching to the wall? Only attachment is on the floor.

@NicoleHerrickDIY

14 күн бұрын

Yes it’s definitely strong enough without attaching to the wall. These are designed to not be attached to any walls.

I may have missed it… But what happens if it rains heavily is there a place where the rain runs off??

@NicoleHerrickDIY

18 күн бұрын

Yes the back edge is where the water runs off into the garden to water it.

Hey there, would you mind sharing total cost of the build including the kit, timber, concrete etc?

@NicoleHerrickDIY

5 ай бұрын

Sure thing. I spent approx $1850 all up. $850 for the pergola brackets kit, $1,000 for the timber, roofing, cement and sundries.

@yaboiieeeman6442

Ай бұрын

Hello, I would highly recommend for you to shop piece by piece for the brackets at Home Depot and if not Amazon has the kit for 200$ on lumber you are looking at 350$ I spent 527$ today on the exact same thing just not the roofing equipment

how does the rain water goes to one side?

@NicoleHerrickDIY

18 күн бұрын

So the metal roof has ridges along it that stop it going over the sides. I capped one end so the only place for it to run is off the back end and into my garden. Make sense?

Not in the Caribbean especially

👍👍👍👍👍👍❤

@NicoleHerrickDIY

22 күн бұрын

🥰

At that cost? Structural brackets?

@NicoleHerrickDIY

20 күн бұрын

Do they have a beautiful modern matte black finish?

So when it rains on the roof, your water runs where ?

@heatherlovesdeuteronomy

19 күн бұрын

She said into her garden

@NicoleHerrickDIY

19 күн бұрын

It runs off the back edge into the garden.

@douglasalexander4348

17 күн бұрын

@@NicoleHerrickDIY Sorry, I thought you sealed the ends with foam ?

@NicoleHerrickDIY

16 күн бұрын

@@douglasalexander4348 just the front edge was sealed with the foam. The back edge was left open.

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@NicoleHerrickDIY

17 күн бұрын

Thank you 🫶

I built the same thing in 4 hrs 😂

@NicoleHerrickDIY

2 күн бұрын

Good on you Mike.

Local government building approval???

@NicoleHerrickDIY

22 күн бұрын

This was able to be done without a permit in my local council. I made sure to check it first before planning the build so that it was within the regulations. All councils are different of course.

Might be easy to build but it's not cheap!

@NicoleHerrickDIY

15 күн бұрын

It’s much cheaper than having a professional build one for you. Take a look at my video on installing a shade sail, that’s a much more affordable option.

" a dingo stole my baby" ..could have done without that heartless quip. Maybe you should read her ordeal.

@NicoleHerrickDIY

18 күн бұрын

As a kid many people used that line to make fun of our Aussie accent and it stuck in my head, I hadn’t taken the time to realise how wrong that was so thank you for brining it to my attention. I apologise. I know she was innocent.

You bought a kit Was looking for something more from scratch not instructions kit not everyone can order a kit

@NicoleHerrickDIY

4 күн бұрын

The brackets are the only thing that came in the kit. Everything else I had to plan and purchase separately. It’s the same as buying joints hangers and angle brackets, at the hardware store.

Australia seems extremely restrictive on what you can do without permission. You sure you’re not in North Korea? 😂

@NicoleHerrickDIY

26 күн бұрын

We just learn from other countries mistakes I guess 🫣😜

That was misleading Say u. Builder sorry u get a 👎🏽

@NicoleHerrickDIY

5 күн бұрын

Can you tell me what was misleading about it so I can understand?