Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Pergola being built this week.... question.... 2Jul 29, 2013 7:27 pm The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. Re: Pergola being built this week.... question.... 4Jul 29, 2013 9:39 pm The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. Re: Pergola being built this week.... question.... 6Jul 29, 2013 10:08 pm The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. Re: Pergola being built this week.... question.... 10Jul 30, 2013 11:05 am The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. Re: Pergola being built this week.... ANOTHER question.... 14Aug 03, 2013 7:07 pm The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. Re: Pergola being built this week.... ANOTHER question.... 16Aug 03, 2013 10:35 pm Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Pergola being built this week.... ANOTHER question.... 18Aug 09, 2013 9:34 pm How Hard Can it Be Yes chippy that's the thing.... the late spring/early autumn sun being cut off from where Oh - and builder kind of stuffed up (if you ask me) - he went and put the rafters at 900mm apart which was his original plan, but I wanted wider. I think he 'forgot' then tried to tell me I asked for them narrower (hmmmmmmmm - I don't think so). So am a bit disappointed that I have more beams than I wanted and it will definitely create more shading. But it's done now. Good luck with yours too. HHCIB Hi HHCIB, Look at this site about providing slanted louvres across your pergola. It will tell you the size of the angle you need for your region or tell you how to work it out. http://www.yourhome.gov.au/technical/fs44.html This is what I will be doing with my pergola. I am only going to put them a metre or so out to protect the house from the summer sun. Cheers, Re: Pergola being built this week.... ANOTHER question.... 19Aug 10, 2013 8:35 am Hi TTs Thanks for that . I appreciate you taking the time to post the link for me. I have actually come across that (numerous times) during my 'research' . My only issue is - and I'm sure it's my inability to fully grasp the concept..... but..... with the fixed slanted louvre system, my understanding is that it would only let in the winter sun when it's at its lowest (or whatever angle you have it set at), but would pretty much (gradually) block out more and more other sun - from spring through to autumn, for eg, through to fully blocking out mid summer (which is sun we want blocked). So for me, the slanted louvres wouldn't work either. They would be fine for the purpose you propose - ie, 1m or so from the house, just to block that high summer sun - but still let the low winter sun in. But we already have wide eaves which does the trick in that regard. It is more shelter for the depth of our pergola that I am pondering. Short of a movable louvre system - there is not going to be one solution that suits my needs - summer sun out - ALL other sun in . I think we will need to put up some kind of 'temporary' blind/shading for summer. That will solve the summer sun. Our next dilemma is keeping out the weather (rain, wind etc) - we also want some protection to be able to sit outside on warmer, rainy days. Hence looking at some laserlite????????? Our pergola is complete, so now we just have to sit with it for a few months and figure out where to from here with the shading etc. But really, given there are actually real problems in the world, a minor dilemma over shading for my pergola really isn't worth losing sleep over (but I still do ). HHCIB Re: Pergola being built this week.... ANOTHER question.... 20Aug 10, 2013 9:29 am Would love to see some pics. Is there a building permit? RU in Victoria? What is the value of the building contract? 1 6830 About a year ago, I embarked on a DIY project to construct an outdoor Pergola, which measures approximately 5.2 meters by 4.0… 0 29608 i think option 2 is much better with easy access to the garden without having to walk through the new sunroom which makes it a better room for guests and TV .a simple… 2 8228 |