Constructing a pergola is an easy and inexpensive way to dress up your garden or backyard and provide some shade. A pergola is a created by using vertical posts to support cross-beams that stretch between the posts. A lattice is often attached to the posts or cross-beams. Vines may be trained up the lattice. Pergolas may be used as a walkway, a sitting area or a terrace.
Pergolas are traditionally made from wood or metal, but there materials can be expensive and hard to work with. Plastic PVC pipe, the kind that is often used for plumbing, provides an inexpensive and easy-to-use alternative than allows even an inexperienced handyman or woman to quickly construct a sturdy pergola. This type of pipe has many other benefits, including durability, safety and dependability.
1.) Low Cost
PVC pipe is extremely inexpensive. A pergola made from PVC will cost a fraction of one made from wood, much less metal.
2.) Versatility
These pipes are among the most versatile materials in the world. They can be used in any number of applications and come in many different sizes and shapes. Smaller-diameter pipes can even be used to form the matrix of a lattice over the main pergola, so vines may be grown that will provide the pergola’s users with much-needed shade.
3.) Strength
One of the main attributes of PVC is its strength. These pipes often have to be cut rather than broken. A number of hobbyists have even taken to making PVC furniture, because the resulting pieces are strong enough to hold a full-grown adult.
4.) Durability and Dependability
These pipes do not break down quickly under the harsh UV rays of the sun, as many kinds of plastic do. A pergola made from PVC will provide many years of dependable service and, when repairs are needed, it is easy to replace sections of pipe without taking apart the entire assembly.
5.) Low-Maintenance
A pergola made from PVC will be extremely low maintenance. Wood must be treated or stained every few years to keep it from decaying. Metal usually has to be spray-painted every 5-10 to prevent rust. A PVC pergola will need no such treatments.
6.) Safety
PVC pipe is widely regarded as safe. It doesn’t react with chemicals or break down in the presence of water or UV rays. The pipes are safe around both people and pets. They are, after all, used primarily to carry drinking water.