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<title>Pergola Designs and Plans - Tips and Advice For a DIY Project</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Pergola designs and plans come in a variety of styles, shapes and sizes depending on your needs. A rectangular or square shape may be well suited for ease of construction and furniture layout, while a triangular shape may be necessary for corners. Smaller pergola-like structures built in walk ways with a sitting bench on a side are commonly referred to as arbors. Proper pergolas are large enough to accommodate a set of chairs and a table where to socialize protected from the sun.]]></description>
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<title>Pergola Construction Plans For Easy DIY Projects</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Pergola construction plans provide the blueprint for a do it yourself pergola, helping you save few thousands over comparable ready made pergolas. They usually include graphics and measures for you to cut and shape all the main posts, beams and joists according to your chosen size and style. Being a relatively simple structure to build, a pergola plan is an essential tool in the hands of a novice or an expert woodworker alike.]]></description>
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<title>Pergola Plan - 10 Tips and Advice on How to Build a Wood Pergola With a Plan</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A pergola plan can pave your way to building a pergola in no time at all while saving you a lot of money over ready made kits. It contains all the measures, sizes and shapes for you to build a pergola and avoid costly purchases. A pergola is a relatively simple structure to build and an ideal testing ground to start a woodworking career, providing you follow few simple tips.]]></description>
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<title>Pergola Building Plans For Easy DIY Wood Projects</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 10:06:05 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Pergola building plans are a viable alternative to ready made kits, helping you save thousands in one of the easiest outdoor structures to build. A pergola consists mainly of a set of posts joint at the top by main beams, upon which all the joists are assembled to create a visually appealing structure that will enhance your garden landscaping and property value. Unfortunately, pre built pergolas are expensive to buy, but a DIY project based on simple to follow building plans will get your pergola up in three to four days.]]></description>
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<title>Greenhouse Plans - Victorian, Wood Frame, PVC, Free Standing and Lean To</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 17:01:45 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Greenhouse plans come in handy to save money over prebuilt kits that involve installation costs anyway. A DIY project can save you 50% just off the material costs and give you the satisfaction that only a self made structure can give, providing you with herbs, vegetables and fruits supply all year round. However, before you embark is a DIY project you should consider carefully what kind of greenhouse you need, the location at your disposal and your budget, as they can vary wildly.]]></description>
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<title>Plans For Building a Pergola - Save Money With DIY Pergola Construction</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 17:13:47 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Plans for building a pergola are a feasible option to prefab structures. Ready made kits are professionally made and beautiful, but they are very expensive and require installation anyway. With the help of a design of your choice, building a pergola is not just a viable alternative but a preferable choice, as it will help you save $2000 to $3000 and can even deliver better results than a ready made kit.]]></description>
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<title>Plans For Pergolas - Build Your Own Pergola and Save Money With the Help of a Plan</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 17:31:06 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Plans for pergolas are a worthy option to ready made kits, as often pergolas from stores are expensive and require set up anyway, even if they are gorgeous. You can build an even more gorgeous wooden pergola with your hands even without previous technical or carpentry knowledge and save $2000 to $3000.]]></description>
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<title>Simple Pergola Plans - Simple But Stylish Designs Can Help You Save Thousands</title>
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<description><![CDATA[When it comes to a DIY project for a pergola most people feel daunted at their lack of skills and technical knowledge. This can be easily overcome with the help of simple pergola plans to lead them through the measures and steps. A simple plan makes also for a simple construction and implementation, avoiding headaches and complications that a DIY novice may not be able to handle.]]></description>
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<title>Wooden Pergola Plans - How to Build a Wooden Pergola While Saving Money</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 16:40:27 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Wooden pergola plans are the ideal solution for anyone interested in a pergola but unwilling or unable to spend several $thousands for a ready made store pergola. A pergola plan can help you save $2000 to $3000 over an equivalent ready made kit and give you the satisfaction of a self made achievement that increases your property value as well.]]></description>
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<title>Garden Pergola Designs - Choose the Right Design and Save Money</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 17:35:55 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Garden pergola designs vary in size and shape to provide the right solution for any house, garden or landscape. Materials can be wood, aluminium or vinyl, shape can be rectangular, triangular or circular while size can range from a small arbor like structure to impressive pergolas. Pergolas can be completely open or roofed on the top in very hot climates. However, the most appealing solution for extra shade and comfort is climbing vines spreading above the joists, while hanging flowers can also be used to prettify the whole structure.]]></description>
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<title>Outdoor Pergola Designs - How to Build an Outdoor Pergola With the Right Plan</title>
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<description><![CDATA[If you plan to build a pergola you must decide where you will build it first. Outdoor pergola designs can come for patio, attached or free standing pergolas. Pergolas too can come in triangular, circular or rectangular shapes.]]></description>
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<title>Cedar Pergola Plans - Build Your Own Pergola With Stylish Cedar Designs</title>
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<description><![CDATA[While pergolas can be built in a variety of material, including aluminum and vinyl, only woods like cedar can confer that feeling of coziness and blend in with your garden landscape you are looking for. Simple and stylish cedar pergola plans can help you build your own wood pergola and save thousands over ready made kits.]]></description>
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<title>Garden Pergola Plans - 5 Tips For Choosing a Plan</title>
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<description><![CDATA[There are plenty of garden pergola plans around, but if it is your first DIY project it is better for you to keep it straight and simple. #1 Pergolas come in all sizes and shapes, but the easiest structures to build are rectangular of square shapes. Triangular and circular shapes can also be built, but they may be too challenging for a novice to start with.]]></description>
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<title>DIY Pergola Plans - Basic Instructions For a DIY Pergola Project</title>
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<description><![CDATA[It is easy to build your own pergola with the help of simple DIY pergola plans. Pergolas are basic yet often very pricey outdoor structures that can be built even with a limited technical knowledge, providing common sense and good instructions are used. In order to build a pergola you need an idea of the position and shape of your future pergola.]]></description>
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<title>Wood Pergola Plans - How to Build a Wood Pergola With the Help of a Plan</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Wood Pergola Plans can help you save money over ready made kits while having fun doing it. They can come in any size and shape, from free standing pergolas, to attached pergolas, over the patio, or in the backyard. They may be built in a triangular, circular or more commonly rectangular shape. Wood is without a doubt the most appealing of materials as well as the most pliable.]]></description>
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<title>Pergola Design - How to Choose the Best Pergola Design For Your Needs</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:12:12 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A pergola design should be chosen depending on different factors like location, materials and style. A location should be chosen carefully, as the final visual impact can be dramatic. Pergolas can be built stand alone in the garden, in the back yard, or over a patio and attached to the house. Attention should be placed on underground utilities like plumbing pipes and electric cables so as not to have bad surprises while digging the foundations.]]></description>
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<title>Building a Pergola With the Help of a Plan</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:26:48 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Building a pergola is not rocket science but requires planning and method. Anyone without any carpentry experience may be put off by the idea of building a pergola, but the savings made over ready made kits can amount to thousands. Materials and components should be chosen in advance, as well as position. A pergola has a strong visual impact over the house or garden landscape, so location is important to start with, bearing in mind underground utilities too.]]></description>
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<title>Pergola Plans For DIY Wood Pergola Projects</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:57:54 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Pergolas can easily be built with the help of simple pergola plans even without previous carpentry experience, as I did for my patio pergola. Wood is a warm, cozy, yet pliable material that makes the perfect choice for an outdoor pergola. Whether you choose to build your pergola in the garden or over the patio, this beautiful structure can be built by following a plan that can help you save money over ready made kits.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:25:10 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you wonder how to build a pergola or feel intimidated at the prospect due to lack of expertise in DIY or carpentry, then you may want to read this because I was exactly in the same situation and I did it, saving a good deal of money in the process. I built my own pergola on the front patio, but it could have been on any other area such as the garden or the backyard. Ready made kits are beautiful and stylish but also expensive and this is why I decided to build a pergola the do it yourself way.]]></description>
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<title>Pergola Designs - How to Build a Pergola With Ready Made Designs and Save Money</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:10:46 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Pergola Designs are there just for the simple reason to save a great deal of money in one of the most expensive home and garden features. I know this for a fact because I built my own pergola in a long weekend holiday from scratch, using just a few basic tools like hammer, nails, saw, sandpaper, special wood stain and a pergola plan. A ready made kit would have set me back few thousand dollars, while my patio pergola construction only set me back few hundred dollars in materials, a carpenter friend's help, and a case of beer.]]></description>
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