I also assembled it entirely by myself and rented a hand crank material lift to hoist up the headers with posts. WoodRX does not require you wait for the wood to dry out like most stains and I wanted to protect the end cuts prior to assembling. I also used WoodRX to prestain all of the pieces prior to assembly.

I just used a deck brush and a cleaner to scrub it right off. Just fair warning if you order the pressure treated wood, it may come with some fuzzy white mold already forming due to the humidity of the wood during packaging and shipment from Florida. Ideally suited for both residential and commercial applications, the new Trex Pergola Retreat is an aluminum pergola offered in nine freestanding sizes. I didn't have any problems with the fit, and they use good size materials like 6X6 posts. It comes via freight with all of the materials pre-cut and necessary stainless steel hardware. It's made to the size you request and they have a few styles to choose from. Composite Rail Kit in Classic White with Black Round Aluminum Balusters-Horizontal.

I highly recommend them if you don't have the time or skills to custom make your own. Trex Pergola Element is the first all-aluminum structure in a sleek, modern design with wide overhead stringers to maximize cooling shade. For the stair stringers in the middle of the staircase, measure out the width of your stairs and divide it into equal. Place the top of the stair stringer board up against the bottom of the deck frame and screw an L-bracket on each side of the stringer to securely attach it to the deck substructure. I built one at my last home 3 years ago and used Pergola Depot. Choose a minimum screw length of 3 inches.

Trex pergola stringers