Plus, they’re profitable. Since pergolas are luxury items, the budget to build one is usually large enough that I can use nice materials and take extra time, as I did even on the fairly modest project I describe here (see photo, right). I was able to carefully prepare the site — providing drainage and a buried electrical line as well as a level pad — build a template, and use custom-finished rough-sawn cedar.
Click below to read more on Professional Deck Builder Online.