First, add some light curtains on each corner. Curtains not only add privacy, but an air of romance and luxury. Then, make sure that your mattress cover is made of a lush, colorful cover, in your favorite color.
A few small Chinese lanterns hanging from the pergola will add the air of romance. Now, all you need is to wait for a few years for your flowering vines to fill up and cover your pergola with a profusion of blooms, and you will have a dreamy pergola swing that will provide you with years of relaxation, a spot for making out or for reading stories to your grandchildren. Watch for rains, though, and make sure that all your cushions, curtains and mattress covers are water-resistant.
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She has written about parenting for Pampers and other websites. She has a Master's degree in English and creative writing. By Maria Magher. Related Articles. The seat should have a 3- to 4-foot arc in which to swing.
Clear out any brush or other obstacles around the pergola to ensure this space. Don't spin or twist in the swing. It could loosen the nut holding the chain in place or could damage the pergola or surrounding area. No of course not, you could get seriously hurt. In this article, I will go over a few things like what makes a pergola safe for a swing and give ideas on how you could reinforce a pergola so a swing can be added. I do have years of construction experience, so take that for what it is worth.
Of course, there are other things like rotting wood and a wobbly structure you should be checking for. This gives you an idea of where to start when undergoing a project like this. The lumber is very heavy and with momentum can be extremely dangerous if a piece should break off and strike you. The next obvious question is how much weight can a pergola support? If you see a pergola at the park with a swing on it, you know that is can handle multiple people and will stand the test of time.
If you install a double seated bench type swing, then obviously you will have two people on it at times. One person on one of these bench swings will usually not be a problem for the average or even slightly heavy person.
With a strong enough chain and attachment system installed on your pergola for a bench swing, you should be able to hold at least lbs. Of course, your swing will have to be strong enough so, if you purchase one pre-built, make sure to check the weight ratings on it.
Before you start attaching pieces of wood in the hopes that you will strengthen a wobbly pergola, you need to check the structure at the base. If you have posts cemented in, are they loose? If you have the bottom of the posts screwed to a concrete base, is that loose?
By loose I mean, in either situation, if you shake it by hand, does the wood visibly move? If this is the case, then what you need to do first is secure the structure at this point before doing anything else!
The reason you need it to be strong and secure here is that even if you have an overall solid structure, it will still wobble if the part of it that holds it in place is loose.
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