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Needing a shaded spot poolside or an outdoor living area off the house? From small to greater shaded poolside spots to an outdoor living area with each of these specialty pergolas have unique features like overhangs or curved joists and rafters each plan offers a great solution to your needs.
Looking for simple yet elegant ways to spice up your garden or backyard? OZCO Garden Project Plans have a combination of one-of-a-kind designs that will astonish you with their functionality and durability. Build one or build them all.
Your outdoor living space got you in a corner? We have just the corner pergola plans to fit your needs. Our Project #334 (Laredo Sunset) and #834 (Ironwood) are just the answer to create a shaded free standing 10’10’x16′ area by the pool or a previously unused area of your backyard.
Adding beauty and style to your home has become much easier with a two-level or two tier pergola. The bold and beautiful design of a multi-level structure will improve not only the outside space but also add interest to the entry points of your home.
A yard isn’t always the most private or inviting space, but with the help of some outdoor privacy ideas it can become the setting for a quiet retreat. Once you graduate from college, get married, and buy a home, the words “space” and “quest” take on a whole new meaning. When you’re single, Space Quest is the name of a B-movie that you riff on with your friends. When you’re married with kids it becomes something you do, an ongoing search for some private time to read, watch a movie, or even just think. Inside the home, this can be an...
Deck blocks and post anchors combined with base plates can create a solid foundation for a deck substructure. I’ve built many decks, and the hardest part is always digging the holes. It’s dirty work digging into the ground. In order to get enough space to ensure the posts are perfectly vertical, it’s normal to dig the hole wider than is strictly necessary for the post. When you add in the need to dig down past the frost line to keep the freezing ground from heaving the post up during winter, this can make for a big hole in the ground. Unfortunately, nearly...
A DIY privacy screen is a great way to create a personal sanctuary and add visual interest to your yard. There are a few people I know of who have built privacy screens on their properties. One friend with a townhouse built a freestanding trellis in her backyard and added a privacy screen around the top. This simple modification created a relaxation area that was screened from the upper stories of the homes surrounding her backyard, and she frequently spends weekend afternoons reading there. One family member with a huge lot built a privacy screen on one side of her...
Arbors over gates separate your home sanctuary from the busy modern world. When I was in the Marines, a crimson signpost of two upright columns topped with a crossbar was a frequent sight. Usually, the unit’s sign and the names of its officers and senior non-commissioned officers swung from chains below the crossbar. It wasn’t until I was stationed in Okinawa that I learned where this came from. It’s called a torii, and it’s a type of gate used to mark the entrance to Shinto shrines in Japan. The military had taken a liking to the look of these and had...
Garden arbors with trellises can define areas in a yard as well as provide privacy. One of the best features a house can have is a stately old tree in the yard. Trees provide shade for a home, but more importantly, they shade the yard on a hot summer day and make it a joy to be outside. However, many of my friends have seen their stately old oaks, maples, and other trees get struck by lightning, contract diseases from unhygienic tree cutters, or just expire from any number of the factors that affect centenarians. My friends, of course, plant new trees...
