Everyone loves a hammock! But not everyone has a place to hang one. This is the solution. I keep these videos short and easy to follow... You're gonna love this project!
Wow 🤩 absolutely beautiful job👍is exactly what I being looking for and exactly the mesure I want to make one OMG I’m so excited!!🙏thank you so much!! I love the way you described every step of what you were doing
Excellent tutorial. Informative yet succinct. I am so glad to have come across this video. I have been looking for a couple months for some guidance with this exact style of pergola. Thanks!
Hey Jaimes, really looks good! I am almost done building a similar one using some of your ideas. I am curious though about how the fabric held up under the weight of the snow. I live in Idaho and am a bit hesitant to put on the fabric due to possible tear through with winter snow weight. Thanks!
Good question. I only did one layer of shade fabric. I realized after I was done that I should probably have done 2 layers. However, my one layer has held up fine so far. We had a decent amount of snow this year and it still looks like new. (I stapled the shade fabric to the 2x4’s from underneath)
Great video! Big Jaimes, quick question: Can you just install the cross-brace and angled -support on each post before setting the post up and leveling it? It just seems easier versus putting the post up, then getting your son to help install the other pieces. Thanks !
Hey Matt. Sure you can do it that way. However, It would be really heavy and difficult to lift and maneuver. Especially if you are using thicker lumber like I did. If you are using smaller lumber you probably wouldn't have a problem. When doing it that way, first make sure to dig your holes to the right depth so that the top of the posts are level with each other... then pull them out, build them, and put them back in. That make sense? It would be too heavy to try and level them after you've got them built. Let me know how it goes. I'd love to see a picture.
@@projectswithjaimes4438 Jaimes that is a good point about the weight and I think I'll take your word for it. My wife and I loved the wood you used and plan on using the same with the same finish. Thanks so much from Los Angeles !
Can you pls let me know from where and width of the 10" lag eye bolts? I don’t know what exact size to buy for supporting the weight of a person in a hammock?
Ya, Cedar can be more expensive... the cost is different depending on where you are and what time of year, etc. One thing you could do to lower the cost is to use 6 inch material instead of 8 inch like I did. Or maybe check the price of pressure treated lumber instead of cedar. It just has a different finished look
That's an interesting idea. I didn't consider doing that, mostly because mine runs east and west along with the sun and we mostly use it in the summer when the sun doesn't dip too much southward... But its a good idea, especially for warmer climates where you would use it year round.
Question: could we install just one 8x8 in the ground and hang a hammock from the post and a tree or does the post require a horizontal support beam to another post?
You could probably do that, but if you do, you may want to dig deeper and solidify it more. But even then, eventually it will begin to lean with all the weight on it.
You can normally get rough cut cedar from lumber yards or from home improvement stores. Just go in and tell them what you are looking for and if they don’t carry it in stock, they can order it for you.
Doesn't move at all 😁. I made mine with oversized posts, etc. You don't have to use lumber as thick as I did. That was just the look I was going for. 6x6 Would be plenty strong... However, the smaller the dimensions of the wood, the more likely it is to wobble.
@@projectswithjaimes4438 yeah I like the bigger timber look. I plan on putting a porch style swing or a bed swing under mine. Are those pressure treated posts?
Yes, absolutely... Actually the size of my pergola materials is a little overkill, but that was the look I was going for. 6x6 would be completely fine.
Good question. You definitely don’t need to use 8x8 post like mine. I just wanted that thicker look. However, 4x4 posts might hold up for a year or two. 6x6 is better and plenty big. However, the long supports cannot be 2x4’s. They need to be at least 2x6.