is it CHEAPER to buy a PERGOLA or to BUILD one DIY style?

I totally agree about HOA, had some issues as well. We ended up moving and four years later we found house without one. One thing that could change it is to run for the board.

You have taken this thing to a whole other level with the deck AND pergola. Love this -- Thanks for sharing!! 💚

I personally would rather have a neighbor with a house painted with pink polka dots than be restricted by an HOA. I'll never buy a house that is bound by an HOA.

So Im a VP of a HOA. But first, that pergola/deck situation is 🔥 and now I want to do it. Back to the HOA part, yes to all of that. Everyone of us that are on our board are younger, diverse, and it's our community's first board. The president and I are big on nuance. Some of the rules made 0 sense to us, and since I oversee the ARC committee, we allow things that we know a more "traditional" board probably wouldn't. Like you said, boards help keep things from looking bad, which keeps prop values up and can even limit neighbor issues, but I think boards often overstep. People should be able to enjoy the homes and properties they work hard for. I should start a HOA page lol

Problem is you asked them first. It's like them telling me I can't cut a tree down in my front yard. Well guess what the tree got cut down. Most HOA's aren't going to take you to court over staining a fence. Most don't even have the money to do so. They're usually people with power trips that enjoying saying no or fighting over everything. Like the old saying, it's easier to ask for forgiveness then it is for permission.

Just got here from ur facebook page after watching ur deck build... i subscribed and clicked the notifications really fast lol... love your work Donnie, really impressed by ur story telling with your builds... your videos are really entertaining, i am learning so much from u... its like im listening to an audio book 😂😂... thank you for sharing all your builds!

I'm interested in the pergola Donnie! Great build and I love that you give us the info straight up and not just try to DIY every single thing

Great video. I also learned the hard way when trying to assemble my gazebo during high winds....lol..the instructions shoud list that installers should always check the weather before assembly. Cheers

Great video.. how did you anchor the paragola to the deck, does it need a deck pole for support under the deck for paragola legs

Gardens looking great with that pergola up. Hope you have a great summer.

It was hard getting thru the endless hoa complaining- but awesome result. And Link please. I built a screen in porch - my hoa didn’t have any issues. The key is to not give too many details. The fact you asked them if you could paint the inside side of your fence is more of an issue with you than with HOA. Perhaps you overly ask them to anything? You might say that is what you’re supposed to do. It is not. As you rationalized. If they can’t see it. You don’t need to ask. The hoa drives by the FRONT of your house once per month. And if they can’t see it. They don’t say a word. It’s really that simple.

This is exactly the video i was looking for, was either thinking of building my own pergola or purchasing one. Thank you for answering this for me and i would love a link to this pergola. Thank you

Hello! How are the posts secured to the deck? Only to the deck boards or do you have a footer below? thanks!

Yes please send a link. Great job! It’s beautiful and functional.

The sounds like an extremely long advertisement for Mirador, and it’s great! Thank you.

Awesome!! Exactly what I was looking for and it looks super easy to assemble. I'd love a link! Thanks so much for the video!

Thank you for the informative video. I'm interested in the pergola.

Link please! Liking your videos a lot. Helped me decide what to do with our space next to the patio.

Very nice backyard projects dude. Looks amazing 👏

Beautiful pergola, Donnie! Fantastic choice!!! And fantastic work! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊