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TM ® The Ultimate Pergola & Guide

Everything you wanted to know about: Pergolas • • Arbors • Trellises & More

Coauthored by: Steven Bunker & Marilynn Thompson SCAPE

TM ® Table of Contents

Coauthored by: Steven Bunker and Marilynn Thompson

Ultimate Pergola and Pavilion Guide

Table of Contents ------6 What is a Pergola? ------8 What are Pavilions and ? ------9 What is an Arbor or ? ------10 Other Structures ------11 The Dovetail Difference™ ------12 Benefits of the Dovetail Difference™ ------14 Conventional ------15 What makes us different ------16 Features and Benefits ------17 Heavy Timber Kits ------18 Douglas ------19 Cont... Free Of Heart ------20 Vinyl ------21 Aluminum ------21 Customized Design ------22 Choose your Style ------23 Tuscany Style ------26 Southwest Style ------26 ShadeScape™ series ------27 Attached Kits - Extend your ------38 Standard Options ------39 Color Selection ------49 Concept to Creation ------76 Meet your Design Manager ------77 3D Design ------78 Pricing ------79 Financing ------80 Engineering & HOA ------81 Layout ------82 Lead Time ------82 Getting your into Production ------83 Completing Your Project ------85 Site Prep for Your Timber Structure ------86 Nationwide Shipping ------87 Motor Freight Delivery ------88 Introducing the Installation ------89 Frequent Installation Questions ------90 Maintenance ------92 Enjoy Your Kit Year Round ------93 Pergolas • Pavilions • Arbors • Gazebos and More Checking ------94 Made in the USA by Western Timber Frame Warranty ------95 Begin your Kit - Contact a Design Manager -- 96 SCAPE

TM ® “For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.” - Psalm 27:5 (KJV) SCAPE

TM ® What is a Pergola? Pergolas

A pergola is a backyard structure made with posts, beams, and supporting cross beams which hold up rafters and top shade planks creating a lattice-type roof. They provide shade for back yards, decks, pools, and more. They can be free-standing or attached to a home or building.

The primary purpose of a Pergola is to create an outdoor space. We help you create an inviting and comfortable outdoor room, which you can decorate and furnish. Having a pergola allows you to extend your home outdoors, creating inviting spot where you and your family will enjoy spending time.

We help you design and create a beautiful multi-purpose Pergola for all your family events, social gatherings, romantic evenings, and general purpose entertaining. Don’t let limited indoor space crash your party, invite more people and have more fun with your friends outside.

All pergola kits are designed to provide the perfect amount of shade and protection from the sun. Now you can enjoy fresh air, a calm breeze, and little gentle sunshine. It is time to relax under a beautiful Timber Pergola, love your backyard, and see the beauty of the world around you.

Note: With shade-planks that are spaced closer together, Western Timber Frame™ ShadeScape™ Pergolas provide 80% Shade Coverage; which is approximate the same shade coverage you would get with a tree. SCAPE

TM ® What are Pavilions and Gazebos?

Pavilions and Gazebos are places where an observer can take advantage of a view from under its protecting cover. Often, the term pavilion and are interchangeable. Usually it is the shape or design that determines whether someone chooses to call it a pavilion or a gazebo.

These outdoor living rooms often feature the same conveniences as indoor living. For outdoor kitchenettes, they can be as simple as a fire-pit, or wholly equipped with barbecues, ovens, fireplaces, full commercial kitchens, complete with lights, fans, counters, refrigerators, and outdoor televisions.

Pavilion

A structure made of posts and beams supporting a pitched roof that is completely covered with roofing materials to provide complete shade and protection. Pavilions are free-standing and provide an umbrella-like for protection from inclement weather.

Gazebo

A Gazebo is a pavilion built for the express purpose of taking in the surrounding view. Gazebo means: "a place from which to gaze." Gazebos are traditionally hexagonal in shape. SCAPE

TM ® What is an Arbor or Trellis? Arbor and Trellis structures are an excellent way to accent your backyard living space. In our experience, people use them in conjunction with a pergola, gazebo, or pavilion to accent a walkway, hidden corner, or provide shade for a swing or bench.

Arbors are a great way compliment backyard and entrances, or function as a beautiful accent to a small area.

Western Timber Frame™ garden arbors and trellises add an inviting feel to a garden and make it easy to accentuate with hanging baskets, pots or growing boxes. They help create an attractive living space throughout the year. Arbor

A structure which serves as an entrance (typically with an arched roof) or provides a shady resting place (usually with a flat roof) in a garden or park on which plants such as climbing shrubs or vines can grow. An arbor may have lattices, benches or swings attached.

Arbors are a great way to provide a small amount of shade to a dedicated area or walkway. “Arbor” literally means a tree, orchard, or shade covering.

Trellises An architectural structure made with posts and beams in single file, supporting a row of rafters on top, used to support climbing plants. May have lattices attached to them. Outdoor Living Retreats

An arbor swing can also be an enchanting invitation to a garden or landscape as well as a welcome resting place at the end of a pathway or quiet secluded retreat. SCAPE

TM ® Other Structures

Bridges Towers

A structure spanning Timber Frame and providing Towers are an passage over a river, excellent way to chasm, road, or any display billboards other type of gap or and signs. They grab barrier. attention and look great. Decks A flat surface capable Timber Frame Buildings of supporting the weight, similar to a floor, but typically “Framework,” or half-timbering, which constructed outdoors, is the method of creating structures often elevated from by using heavy timbers jointed via the ground, and pegged joints. usually connected to a building. Timber Entryways

A roofed area with a truss in the front for exposure while providing a passage for entrance into a home or building. They are attached to the front of your home.

Timber Awnings Custom Furniture A roof-like that extends We can make timber furniture. over a doorway, from Tables, chests, benches and so the top of a window or much more! over a . Awnings are an excellent way to embellish your home and match your pergola or pavilion kit. Playgrounds

Playgrounds built with solid timbers using the patent pending design The Dovetail Difference™ connection system making it an heirloom piece to be enjoyed for generations. SCAPE

TM ® The Dovetail Difference™

The Dovetail Difference™

The Dovetail Difference™ is an unprecedented masterpiece of architectural engineering. A simple, yet strong design provides greater stability and heavier load capacities. It allows the wood to perform as nature intended, expanding and contracting while keeping the joints tight and secure throughout the years. Helps to Eliminate Gaps and Exposure The Dovetail Difference™ has a trapezoidal angle shaped dovetail (mortise) that interlocks with another angled (tenon) creating a snug fit. This snug fit allows for the natural seasonal expansion and contraction of timber pergola joints. Tight fitting joints in which little movement is allowed between the mortise and tenon can shoulder greater loads than loose, bolt or peg joints. The dovetail mortise and tenon gives the FROM THIS timber the ability to expand and contract while remaining tight, minimizing gap exposure, reducing twisting and warping. The patent pending The Dovetail Difference™ also eliminates virtually all exposed hardware, bolts, screws, hangers or other mechanical fasteners unless they are decorative in Eliminate Exposed nature. Hardware Mortise and tenon joints have soundly stood stronger through centuries of architectural constructions because it allows for the wood to naturally expand and contract while maintaining its integral shape without nail/glue construction.

Buildings are considered to be solid, immobile structures, yet we live in an environment of TO THIS! continual motion where the weather moves structures in waves up and down as well as side- to-side. Seasoned timbers of this scale with The Dovetail Difference™ naturally move and adjust to this persistent micromotion. Superior Strength

Independent engineering has shown that dovetail joints are 500% greater in strength and load carrying capacity as compared to traditional hangers. They can withstand strong 140+ MPH winds, heavy mountainous snows, and they have strong, rigid corners. Not only do you get superior strength, but this design makes installation faster and more convenient. Picture: On the test pictured above, the Dovetail didn't break until it hit over 11,000 lbs! Traditional Craftsmanship

For centuries Dovetail mortise joints have been used for wood-to-wood joinery. We have used dovetail mortise and tenon joinery on our pergolas and pavilion for many years, and our customers can attest to the strength and durability of The Dovetail Difference™.

With a thorough understanding of load paths and design properties, well-seasoned timbers with the mortise and tenon joint systems have supported wide open spaces including cathedral ceilings, great rooms in castles, commercial constructions, expanded bridges and more structures have lasted for centuries, sometimes millenniums.

Beam-to-Post Application Close up Our unique drop-in rafter layout system detail of allows for a quick, snap-together Beam- rafter to-Post application that prevents warping and twisting for unmatched quality guide slot and durability. Save time in layout and assembly of your beams and posts. Our experienced craftsman does the hard work for you. Designed to Last - Backed by 15-25 year Warranty Dovetail With superior construction techniques, properly engineered designs, and expert Interlocking craftsmanship; a timber frame structure Joinery can be expected to last a lifetime. We guarantee all ShadeScape™ Series timber structures with a 15-25 year warranty. SCAPE

TM ® Benefits of the Dovetail Difference™

Drop-in Rafter Layouts

Another unique feature that we include with every timber pergola kit is drop-in rafter layouts. There are two main benefits of the drop-in rafter layout. The first is ease of installation. Because the timber beam that supports the rafters is already marked and slotted, you do not have to measure anything or try to figure the proper spacing of your rafters. The second benefit of the drop-in rafter layout is that it helps prevent warping and twisting of the rafters year after year. Easy Installation Guide slots ensure First, we help you design your kit; then we perfect rafter ship your kit right to your door. Each kit is pre-marked and includes easy step-by-step spacing, and instructions. With easy interlocking joints, also prevent your kit will be ready to just drop into place, warping. somewhat similar to the toy “Lincoln Logs” we played with as kids. The pieces are easy to assemble and interlock into place. We do the hard work for you so that you can have your kit installed in as little as one afternoon.

Pergola parts are numbered and come with detailed instructions for assembly. SCAPE

TM ® Conventional Timber Framing

Most Timberwrights build a pergola or pavilion with a conventional mortise and tenon notch. They use a to cut a notch out of the post and beam. They cut out a “U” shape through the post on both sides, and then they slide them through each other, lock the joint in place, and then bolt it in place.

If they are very skilled, they can get a pretty tight seam. It can look great. However, after six months to a year, sometimes two years, you start getting gaps in joints. That is the nature of wood. Wood expands and contracts. So thin posts and cuts can become brittle and break off, making the timber structure look terrible.

Conventional Joint After Only 18 Months SCAPE

TM ® What makes us different

Our Timberwright Craftsmen take great pride in their attention to the small details. We smooth all exposed edges on our heavy timbers with a ¼” round. The rounded edge allows the timbers to retain their rough appearance, with a touch of refinement. Our top “shade planks” are spaced closer together, when compared to other pergolas offering additional shade and a unique look. We use true to size rough-sawn timber for all components rather than standard smaller Western Timber ‘dimensional’ . We also use taller Frame joint system and wider rafters on our double tier roof as that allows for the compared to what you will find elsewhere. natural seasonal All of our Kits are delivered ready to expansion and assemble with all parts pre-cut, drilled contraction of timber and notched with roof layout, and pre- stained with two coats of premium grade pergola joints. UV-rated exterior semi-transparent stain, which makes installation even faster, more convenient and ensures high quality! Our unique mortised joints not only allow for a long-lasting, perfect joint, but it also virtually eliminates the use of unsightly galvanized brackets, hangers, and bolts.

Each pergola comes complete with all hardware and post mounts needed for installation. Our unique assembly method allows the Timber pergola to have a sleek final appearance with no visible screws, lags, bolts, hangars or mechanical fasteners. Superior Quality

• 500% Stronger Than Hangers and Bolts • Structural Integrity • Quick Installation • Pre-cut Slots • Fast Alignment • Simple Installation We Pre-Fit Your Kit to • No Exposed Hardware make sure that your • Authentic Craftsmanship installation is easy and flawless. SCAPE

TM ® Features and Benefits

EXTREME MASS: AVERAGE KITS STARTS AT 2,540 LBS THE DOVETAIL (INDUSTRY AVERAGE 472 LBS) DIFFERENCE®

PRE-MARKED SHADE PLANK GUIDES

PRE-NOTCHED RAFTER SLOTS

• 1/4" Radius Rounded Edges on all Timbers • Dovetail Mortise Joints • Pre-Notched Load Beam Slots • Hidden Heavy Duty Structural Hardware • Dowels Covering Screw Holes • Pre-stained or Pre-finished • Hidden Post Mounting Hardware • Pre-marked Shade plank Spacing Guides • Predrilled Holes for Lags Screws/ Bolts • All installation hardware include:

• Lags, Bolts, Knife Plates, Screws 1/4” ROUNDED EDGES ON ALL TIMBERS

HIDDEN STRUCTURAL HARDWARE

INCLUDED HARDWARE PRE-DRILLED HOLES FOR LAGS/BOLTS

™ W e s t e r n T i m b e r F r a m e . c o m SCAPE

TM ® Heavy Timber Kits

We ship ShadeScape™ Pergolas, Pavilions, and Arbors daily throughout North America. These kits range from 2,500 – 11,000 lbs. (they often larger on commercial or large custom projects). The average ShadeScape™ shipment weighs over 5,500 lbs. We transport the kit by freight because of the sheer mass and weight of the timbers.

ShadeScape™ Timbers are not a small bundle of wood or dimensional lumber from your local big box hardware store. These structures are NOT like your average $800 – $2,000 cookie cutter pergola kit that weighs somewhere around 200 lbs. – 380 lbs and fits inside 2-3 cardboard boxes.

Packaged ShadeScape™ structures have an average of 16 feet in length, 36 in height, & 48 in width. We build custom heavy duty pallets to ship these ShadeScape™ kits to sustain the mass and weight of the timbers. When we ship your kit, it is going to come on the back of a semi-trailer. Remember, our structures are 10 to 30 times the weight of a big box store kit.

Despite their massive size, they are easier and quicker to assemble than smaller less sturdy kits. Western Timber Frame™ utilizes a patent-pending method for our beam-to-post connections. Everything is pre-cut, pre-finished, and pre-fitted. We make it easy to assemble.

These kits consist of handcrafted timbers that install as a showcase outdoor structure, designed to last for decades. Go ahead and compare the cost and maintenance of metal, dimensional lumber, vinyl, or reinforced aluminum pergola kit against a DIY ShadeScape™ Structure. You will find that pound-for-pound a Western Timber Frame™ pergola or pavilion kit costs less, has less maintenance, and will still be standing after more than 25 years. SCAPE

TM ® EarthAnchor™ Structural Knife Plates

EarthAnchor™ makes for easy anchoring and alignment of your ShadeScape™ kit to your concrete pad or footings. This structural knife plate secures the heavy timber kit to the substrate and contributes to the 160+ mph wind ratings. To make your kit beautiful, we completely conceal the structural knife plate within the timber post.

Douglas Fir

Western Timber Frame uses #1 Appearance Grade A Rough Sawn Douglas-fir when building your kit. All the timbers are true to size for all components rather than standard smaller dimensional lumber; this means that when you by an 8-inch post you get an 8-inch post.

Douglas Fir (DF) is the number one choice of Architects and Engineers for structural timbers in North America. The wood is very stiff and strong for its weight. It is also among the hardest and heaviest commercially available. Douglas Fir's high density provides great nail and plate-holding ability. Douglas Fir has documented reliable performance against strong forces such as winds, storms, and earthquakes. Douglas Fir timbers are perfect for a broad range of projects including expansive ceiling beams, trusses, collar ties, wall-tie trusses, girders and more. SCAPE

TM ® Douglas Fir Cont... Free Of Heart

All of the Douglas Fir that we purchase is free of heart. The heartwood and the sapwood have very different characteristics. Moreover, they dry at different rates when exposed to the weather, which causes the heartwood to separate from the sapwood and increase checking (naturally occurring cracking in timbers). To minimize checking we only use wood that is free of heart.

Rough Sawn

Every timber on your kit is Rough Sawn. Rough Sawn Timbers have a wonderful rustic appearance. Not only do they look great, but being rough sawn helps the wood fibers absorb and retain more stain. That means less maintenance for you and a better-looking kit.

Sustainable

We only purchase SFI Certified* timbers to support sustainable forest management. The SFI program's wood sourcing requirements promote responsible forest management on all suppliers' lands. Also, SFI (Sustainable Forestry Why Douglas Fir? Initiative) participants contribute to research into improving forest health, productivity, and • #1 Appearance Grade A Rough-Sawn sustainability. Douglas Fir • Free of heart reduces cracking in wood. • Long Lasting, with high weight to strength ratio. • Beautiful Rustic Rough Sawn Timbers • SFI Certified & Environmentally Friendly. • Accepts stain well for a great finish. • Has a tight close grain reducing the chance that knots will ever loosen and fall out. SCAPE

Vinyl TM ®

We have replaced many collapsed and damaged vinyl, aluminum, metal and canvas damaged shade structures. It is so hard to see money wasted when we replace these kinds of products. Have peace of mind with a ShadeScape™ timber frame pergola when you are enjoying it for years to come with no need for replacement.

Vinyl’s initial low cost for a pergola can be attractive. Companies advertise Vinyl as “maintenance free,” however, Vinyl is a plastic product, polyvinyl chloride and commonly abbreviated as PVC. All plastics degrade and depreciate in all environmental settings.

The greatest defect of vinyl is that it is so difficult to dispose of responsibly. You cannot burn it because of its extremely toxic dioxin gas. Vinyl products crowd landfills and take years to decompose.

Collapsed Vinyl Pergola from strong Utah Winds. Aluminum

On the plus side, aluminum does not decompose like vinyl and is much easier to recycle. However, for shade and cooling off under a pergola, aluminum is the poorest of all choices. Aluminum is an excellent conductor of heat and transfers the heat energy rapidly. That works well for cooking something but not as well for pergolas where comforting shade is the need.

We have also replaced some aluminum pergolas that have collapsed from wind and snow. SCAPE

TM ® Customized Design

We help you design and build your kit, from Concept to Creation

Western Timber Frame™ is different; we do not fit you with a pre-made, cookie cutter kit. These are not kits that you can buy in your average big box store. All of our kits are custom built to match your requirements and to fit your back yard.

We call our pergolas and pavilions a kit because we ship them to your door ready to assemble. However, due to the heavy timbers, and their custom nature your Structure will not look like a typical kit. Your pergola will be an outstanding hand crafted room in your backyard

Building a Project with Western Timber Frame is a simple process you can do in person, over the phone, or via email. SCAPE

TM ® Choose your Style SCAPE

Traditional Style TM ®

Old World, European, and Early American architecture strongly influence the Traditional Style; invoking a pleasant, clean, orderly feel. This time-honored style is a long-established classic of sturdy craftsmanship. The beauty is in the details. SCAPE

Contemporary Style TM ®

Featuring well kept and functional characteristics, the Contemporary style provides a utilitarian modern look featuring straight sharp lines characterized by a clean, subtle open spaces. SCAPE

TM ® Tuscany Style Entertain Tuscany Style with the romantic ambiance of the Renaissance, famous for its great masters of the arts, skilled craftsman, artisan workshops, and prosperous villas terraced with bounteous rolling vineyards.

Our unique patent pending Tuscany style posts are engineered to withstand 120+ mph winds.

Southwest Style

Inspired by the beauty of the desert; the Southwest Style has a rugged appeal.

The infusion of Spanish and Native American characteristics remind one of the grand haciendas; a rough ambiance of adobe, turquoise, and terra-cotta. Simple, warm and inviting. SCAPE

TM ® ShadeScape™ series

The ShadeScape™ Series represents excellence in world-class architecture. We utilize rough-sawn heavy timbers to create the ultimate outdoor living structures.

The Western Timber Frame ShadeScape™ Series offer an extensive range of size options to create superior outdoor living experiences.

Each landscape is unique in size, location, and application. The ShadeScape™ Series can be customized to fit any outdoor environment.

True to size rough-sawn timbers provide timeless quality while embracing authentic old-world craftsmanship.

• 8” x 8” Posts 8,000 • 4” x 12” Beams • 6” x 6” Posts SERIES • 3” x 10” Rafters 6,000 • 3” x 10” Beams • 2” x 6” Shade Planks SERIES • 2” x 8” Rafters 4,561 Pounds • 3” x 8” Braces • 2” x 4” Shade Planks 1,382 Board Feet 2,925 Pounds • 2” x 8” Knee Braces 886 Board Feet

• 10” x 10” Posts 10,000 • 6” x 12” Beams SERIES • 4” x 10” Rafters • 3” x 6” Shade Planks • 12” x 12” Posts 6,556 Pounds • 4” x 8” Knee Braces 12,000 • 8” x 12” Beams 1,988 Board Feet SERIES • 6” x 8” Rafters • 4” x 6” Shade Planks 9,035 Pounds • 6” x 8” Knee Braces 2,738 Board Feet

Note: Each ShadeScape™ Series rough-sawn timber stack represents a 14’ x 22’ Pergola kit. SCAPE

ShadeScape® 6,000 Series TM ®

The ShadeScape™ 6,000 Series features true-to-size 6” x 6” rough-sawn timber posts.

Larger elements naturally attract the eyes, and the ShadeScape™ 6,000 Series adds visual weight. This series is standard with arbors, trellises, garden entries, breezeways, privacy trellises, and wedding backdrops.

Design Tip: Add a lattice upgrade to increase visual weight and privacy to your project. 6" Post - 6,000 Series Timber Kits include:

• 6”x6" Dovetailed Rough-Sawn Timber Posts • 3”x10” Dovetailed Timber Support Beams • 2”x8” Timber Structural Knee Braces • 2”x8” Timber Rafters with decorative ends • 2”x4" Timber Shade Planks for 10" CC spacing • Hardware and fasteners for assembly • Easy to follow Installation Manual 2 ” X4” SHADE PLANKS

2 ” X8” RAFTERS 3 ” X10” BEAMS

2 ” X8” KNEE BRACES

6 ” X6” POSTS SCAPE

ShadeScape® 8,000 Series TM ®

The ShadeScape™ 8,000 Series features true-to-size 8” x 8” rough-sawn timber posts. The 8,000 Series is our most popular size.

Pavilions, Pergolas, and Gazebos are visually impressive in this series, with unmatched strength and durability. The ShadeScape™ 8,000 Series is visually noticeable for its increase in mass; exceeding the conventional dimensional lumber typically used in solid wood structures.

Design Tip: Adding weight to your structure will carry a more authentic appearance and increase durability. 8” Post 8,000 Series Timber Kits include:

• 8”x8” Dovetailed Rough-Sawn Timber Posts • 4”x12” Dovetailed Timber Support Beams • 3”x8” Timber Structural Knee Braces • 3”x10” Timber Rafters with decorative ends • 2”x6” Timber Shade Planks for 10” CC spacing • Hardware and fasteners for assembly • Easy to follow Installation Manual 2 ” X6” SHADE PLANKS

4 ” X12” BEAMS

3 ” X10” RAFTERS

3 ” X8” KNEE BRACES

8 ” X8” POSTS SCAPE

ShadeScape® 10,000 Series TM ®

The ShadeScape™ 10,000 Series features true-to-size 10” x 10” rough-sawn timber posts for a stunning heavyweight structure.

The size alone creates an inspiring ambiance that invokes a respectful awe of nature and elegant architecture.

Design Tip: An element that contrasts with its surroundings will add visual mass. 10" Post 10,000 Series Timber Kits include:

• 10”x10” Dovetailed Rough-Sawn Timber Posts • 3”x6” Timber Shade Planks for 10” CC spacing • 6”x12” Dovetailed Timber Support Beams • 4”x8” Timber Structural Knee Braces • 4”x10” Timber Rafters with decorative ends • - Hardware and fasteners for assembly • - Easy to follow Installation Manual 2 ” X6” SHADE PLANKS

4 ” X10” RAFTERS

6 ” X12” BEAMS

4 ” X8” KNEE BRACES

10” X10” POSTS SCAPE

ShadeScape® 12,000 Series TM ®

The ShadeScape™ 12,000 Series features true-to-size 12” x 12” rough-sawn timber posts for a breathtaking masterpiece. Pound-for-pound it tips the scale to the max.

The mass of 12,000 Series Timber in a gazebo, pavilion, or pergola is captivating.

Design Tip: Components that are located higher on a structure are perceived to weigh more than an element placed lower on a structure. 12" Post 12,000 Series Timber Kits include:

• 12”x12” Dovetailed Rough-Sawn Timber Posts • 4”x6” Timber Shade Planks for 10" CC spacing • 8”x12” Dovetailed Timber Support Beams • 6”x8” Timber Structural Knee Braces • 6”x10” Timber Rafters with decorative ends • - Hardware and fasteners for assembly • - Easy to follow Installation Manual

” ” 4 X6 SHADE PLANKS 6 ” X8” RAFTERS

8 ” X12” BEAMS

6 ” X8” KNEE BRACES

12” X12” POSTS SCAPE

Custom Kits TM ®

We build a tremendous variety of kits. ShadeScape™ Kit sizes range from 8’ x 8’ up to 20’ x 20’ or more! Your timber kit can be , a rectangle, or even round.

If you want a kit with a 30’ beam span, we can make it work.

If you want a custom terraced kit and multiple decks, we can make it happen.

If you want to build a timber kit that has never built before, we will help you.

Share your ideas with us and watch them blossom. We will make your dreams a reality! Whether your kit is simple or incredibly complex, your experience working with us will be easy and straightforward. SCAPE

ShadeScape® Kit Sizes TM ®

Lounge Size - 8’x8’ to 12’x12’

Family Size - 10’x16’ to 12’x20’

Entertainment Size - 16’x16’ to 20’x20’+ SCAPE

TM ® Lounge Size

Size Range Ideal for:

8x8 • Tranquility 10x10 Pergola • Beautiful Vistas • Twilight Retreat 10x10 • Small Nook • Hot Tub 10x12 • Barbecue Area • Mounted TV 12x12 • Small Living Room

Best suited for use in smaller outdoor living areas, 12x12 Pavilion over hot tubs for protection and privacy, and perfect for a quiet corner in your backyard with swings, benches, or hammocks. These smaller kits also work well for wisteria and hanging plants.

Lounge Size Pergolas work well for breezeways, backyard or garden entrances or a smaller patio area for a romantic evening shared with a loved one or friend. These kits are a perfect backdrop for wedding ceremonies.

Find Solitude. Relax in Your Backyard. SCAPE

TM ® Family Size

Size Range Ideal for: 12x16 Pergola 10x16 • Leisure • Poolside • Backyard 12x16 Vacation • Small Kitchen 10x20 • Parties • Medium Kitchen 12x20 • Festivals • Medium Living Room 12x20 Pavilion

Family size kits are ideal for a standard patio area with plenty of space for family gatherings and barbecues. Excellent for over an outdoor kitchen, alongside the pool for some relaxing shade, or to mount a TV and some lights for a night out with friends and neighbors.

Perfect for a fantastic outdoor living area with couches and a mounted TV, outdoor gym with attached exercise equipment, shade next to any sports court, or an outdoor kitchen for family gatherings with friends and family.

Lounge with Loved Ones. Play Outside Celebrate Your Life SCAPE Entertainment Size TM ® Size Range Ideal for:

16x16 • Wedding 16x20 Pergola • Holidays • Large Living 16x20 Room • Large Kitchen 18x18 • Large Great Room 20x20+ • Receptions • Entertainment • Dances

20x20 Pavilion Ideal for large gatherings, business or corporate retreats, and wedding events. The work well with multiple outdoor living arrangements and accessories. The sky is the limit on the creative ways to maximize these kits.

Entertainment Size Structures work for recreational purposes such as weddings, church activities, and business events. There is plenty of space for multiple outdoor living accessories, gaming tables, outdoor kitchen, and bar. The possibilities are endless!

Gather with Family & Friends. Entertain Your Community. SCAPE

TM ® Roof Dimensions and Structure Size

We base our timber pergola kit sizes on a roof with a 1’ overhang on both sides of the structure. The posts with and length dimensions are 2’ less than the roof width and length (e.g. a pergola with a 12' x 16' Roof will have a 10' x 14' Post Footprint).

We often have pergolas with varying roof overhangs depending on what they want to accomplish. For example, a pergola going in next to a pool might have the roof close to the edge of the pool, but we move the posts back to keep them out of the walkway around the pool. Because the majority of materials cost associated with the Roof Size, rather than the Post Footprint, we base our pricing off of your kits roof size. Roof Size

Height to Bottom Of Support Beam

Footprint Size

Height to Bottom of Support Beam

The standard height of a pergola is 8’ to the bottom of the support beams. The support beam is the lowest beam on the kit and has all of the rafters (with the decorative ends) sitting on it. There are many times when you might want more than 8' of height under your pergola. For example, when a pergola is on a patio next to the house, you might want more height so that beams don't obstruct the view from inside. SCAPE

TM ® Attached Kits - Extend your Home Attached

Attached pergolas are a great way to add value to your home, business, deck or yard area. We dovetail the rafters into the ledger that is attached to your house. Typically there are a few front posts connected by a support beam with two or more knee braces. There are no side posts or support beams with knee braces. We also hide all the fasteners that attach the pergola to your home, so you don’t have to see rusty metal hangers and hardware. You only see a beautiful wood-to-wood connection.

12x17 Attached Pergola

Freestanding

The majority of the pergolas and pavilions are freestanding. Freestanding structures are self-supporting, they don't have a ledger, and have no connection to other buildings. SCAPE

TM ® Standard Options

Beam Profiles

Stain Knee Braces Color SCAPE

Beam Profiles TM ®

Beam Profiles

Beam Profiles are decorative cutouts on the end of your Pergola Kit’s rafters and beams. Beam profiles are an excellent way to tie in some other design element or style to match your home or business. Remember, you can choose any style you like, and you can customize your profile design at no additional cost.

Note: Your decorative profiles and your other standard options are completely free. With every kit, we include your choice of Stain, Knee Brace, and Beam Profile.

Beam Profile Options

AXIS CRESCENT ROOSEVELT

AXIS STEP CRESCENT STEP ROOSEVELT STEP

SOUTHWEST CHAMPION SCAPE

TM ® Roosevelt

Roosevelt Step SCAPE

TM ® Crescent

Crescent Step SCAPE

TM ® Axis

Axis Step SCAPE

TM ® Champion

Southwest SCAPE

Knee Braces TM ®

Knee Braces

Knee braces provide additional strength and durability, and they help ensure that you will not have any twisting or warping throughout the life of your pergola kit. They also brace against high winds. As a design feature; they provide diagonal contrast to your horizontal beams and vertical posts. Choose your favorite knee brace style from any of our free standard options.

Note: Your Knee Braces and your other standard options are completely free. With every kit, we include your choice of Stain, Knee Brace, and Beam Profile.

Knee Brace Options

CLASSIC STANDARD COVE LEGACY SCAPE

Classic Knee Braces TM ®

Cove Knee Braces SCAPE Standard Knee Braces TM ®

Legacy Knee Braces SCAPE

TM ® Stain

Stain

To make sure that your pergola looks great and lasts, we only use the highest quality premium grade stain. All stain colors have the highest UV-rating possible and are water based to make them durable and safe. For your convenience, we pre-stain all kits before shipping.

Note: Your stain color and your other standard options are completely free. With every kit, we include your choice of Stain, Knee Brace, and Beam Profile. Stain/Color Options

NATURAL RICH SEQUOIA RICH CORDOBA

NEW! UPGRADE

EARLY AMERICAN CANYON GREY WILD OLIVE ALPINE* SCAPE

TM Color® Selection Color brings life and emotion to an outdoor living environment. The principles for applying color to the interior of a home also apply to outdoor living environments.

Lighter colors will create a spacious or larger area; whereas warmer colors have a darker hue and create more contrast and coziness.

Wood itself varies in color values and hues. Our timber frame stain color samples may appear to some to be slightly different on our timber frame outdoor shade structures than they do on a computer monitor or picture.

We can stare at computer screens, photographs and even at an object right in front of us, and see colors differently simply by its shade, background, texture and lighting.

The quality of light can change the way a color can appear to our eyes, creating at times an optical illusion. As a fun example try out our color teaser.

Color Teaser

A and B in the illustration to the left are the same hue and value and only appear to be different. Test it for yourself by placing your finger across the middle of each illustration. SCAPE

TM ® Rich Cordoba

Early American SCAPE

TM ® Rich Sequoia

Canyon Gray SCAPE

TM ® Wild Olive

Natural

With Natural Stain your structure may not appear to be stained because our Natural Stain is colorless. There may be some darker/ grayer spots on the wood due to the inconsistency of the timber density. Natural stain does not cover as many of the natural flaws the timber has, which therefore may be more visible. Cedar with a natural stain allows the UV light from the sun to turn the cedar a gray color within the first year of exposure. SCAPE

TM ® Black

White (Upgrade) SCAPE

TM ® General Upgrades SCAPE

TM ® Light up Your ShadeScape™

Don’t overlook adequate lighting in your yard

Don't overlook adequate lighting in your yard.

Outdoor Lights extend usability, lengthening the number of hours your family can enjoy in your outside living room. Solar LEDs, garden path lights, fire braziers, candles, a fire pit, etc. are some of the many possibilities.

Lighting is not the most expensive outdoor improvement, yet it adds value to a home; showing off your ShadeScape™ Structure while enhancing the beauty of the landscape. SCAPE

TM ® TimberVolt™ Series

TimberVolt™ power posts allow you to maximize your outdoor time. TimbeVolt™ posts are pre-drilled through the entire shaft. Our pre-wiring options will save time and money by making it easy to bring power to your outdoor living area. Your structure will be ready to use the moment you install it; no need to wait for someone to wire it up.

We designed the new TimberVolt™ power system specifically for outdoor wood arbors, gazebos, pavilions, and pergolas. The TimberVolt™ system is pre-drilled with a hole down the center of one post to accommodate all of your electrical and lighting needs. It is all concealed and out of sight and also offers protection from the elements with electrical boxes with covers installed. The TimberVolt™ series eliminates conduits, nails, unsightly and unsafe exposed wires and reduces the cost of, or even prevents the need to hire an electrician.

You can add as many TimberVolt™ posts as you need, and configure their locations as much as you like. The Dragon and Inferno models provide grid-free power in a self- contained unit. The Dragon and the Inferno models use GFI plugs to protect you and your equipment. Just connect the male plug to a generator, and you are ready to go.

Drilling for power is ideal for accommodating any outdoor electrical needs. Your electrician can also run wiring for network cables, cat-5 lines, or tv lines. You can use it to run water lines for taps and showers. It is all concealed and out of sight for protection from the elements to maximize your Family’s Backyard Living experience.

The process of manufacturing a Tim- berVolt™ electrical post requires the skill of an experienced Timberwright Craftsman and a 10-foot long bit to bore through the entire length of a heavy timber post. It is challenging to drill through the center of a 10-foot+ post, which makes this process is very time-consuming. We also pre-wire each post before we ship your kit. Features and Benefits of the TimberVolt™ Series SCAPE

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*For a silent applica- tion, we recommend a GOALZERO gen- erator with a GOAL- ZERO solar panel installed on top of your outdoor living structure and your ready to go.

• Eliminates conduit and nails. • Hides unsightly and unsafe exposed wire. • There is no need to trench for power. • Reduces the cost of, or even eliminates the need to hire an electrician. • Lowers the chance of damaging a post when trying to add electrical wiring to after install. • Your structure is ready to use the moment it set up; no need to wait for someone to wire it up. • You can add as many TimberVolt™ posts as you need on any post you want. • The Dragon and the Inferno use GFI plugs to protect you and your equipment • Grid-free power. The Dragon and Inferno models are both completely self-contained. Plug the male plug into a generator, and you are ready to go.* • The Inferno™ features integrated USB outlets; charge your smartphones, tablets, and other USB devices, while you watch movies on your Outdoor TV plugged into one of the electrical receptacles on top of the post. SCAPE

TM ® TimberVolt Inferno™ Most of our customers choose the TimberVolt™ Inferno™ power post. The Inferno™ is our most popular choice for lighting up as ShadeScape™. It is aesthetically pleasing and does not show unsightly or unsafe exposed wiring. Your ShadeScape™ structure will be ready to use immediately after installation. The Inferno™ is a favorite because it not only provides power, and a switch for lights and fans, but it can support a complete outdoor entertainment system.

Note: The TimberVolt Inferno™ model has integrated USB outlets to charge your smartphones, tablets, and other USB devices while you watch movies on your outdoor TV.

Ideal for:

Charging smartphones, tablets, and other USB devices, while watching movies on an outdoor TV and Fan that are both plugged into one of the main electrical recepta- cles up top.

TimberVolt™ Inferno features:

1. Recessed male plug with an upgraded weather cover 2. One GFI plug for your protection with a protective weather cover 3. One lower plug just above the GFI plug with two USB plugs in it 4. One double switch (one for lights and one for fan) with upgraded weather cover half way up the post. 5. One upper TV plug with two USB plugs and upgraded weather cover. 6. One separated outlet on top of the post – one for lights and one for a fan. Both are on the double switch and have an upgraded weather cover. 7. Custom steel insert on top to protect the wiring or water lines from being punctured from lags and hardware fasteners throughout the installation process. SCAPE

TM ® TimberVolt Phoenix™

TimberVolt™ Phoenix is ideal for concealing cords out of sight and also offers protection from the elements. The core hole through the center of the post is used by an electrician to run wiring, network cables, cat-5 lines, tv lines, etc. You can also use it run water lines for taps and showers. Electrical boxes with protective covers are pre-installed and ready for use.

Ideal for:

The TimberVolt™ Pheonix™ is perfect for providing electrical power to lights, fans, and other accessories at the roof.

TimberVolt™ Phoenix Model Features:

• Pre-wired • Custom steel insert on top to protect the wiring or water lines from being punctured from lags and hardware fasteners throughout the installation process. • Includes an electrical box on top with two electrical receptacles to prevent water and debris from going down inside the post. • Excellent access for lights, fans, and other accessories at the roof. • Core hole through the center of the post can be used for your electrician to run wiring, water lines, network cables, cat-5 lines, tv lines, etc. • Electrical boxes with protective covers installed and ready for use. SCAPE TimberVolt™ Model Comparisons: TM ® Inferno Phoenix Dragon Firefly

TimberVolt™-Inferno TimberVolt™-Phoenix TimberVolt™-Dragon TimberVolt™-Firefly

(Post Drilled to 2 (Includes one Post (Post Drilled to 1 (Post Drilled to 1 outlets with USB, Drilled to with one light switch and 1 light switch, has dual light switch/ light switch and 1 GFCI outlet. The metal pipe cover fan, and 1 GFCI outlet, with metal outlet will be pre- for the top of the Outlet. The outlet pipe cover for top of wired, and the post post for running is pre-wired, and post where the wire is outfitted with a wires. (Includes 1 the post is outfitted runs, and two boxes male cord at the box with cover) with a male cord and covers) bottom and female at the bottom and cord at the top female cord at the of the post. One top of the post. 1 Lightswitch and 1 Lightswitch and 1 outlet box cover outlet box cover provided.) provided.) SCAPE

TM ® Arched Knee Braces

Arched Knee Braces feature a keystone capped at the center. This our most popular upgrade and it is extremely popular on timber frame arbors, gazebos, pavilions, and pergolas.

Arched Knee Braces also carry an advantage over horizontal beams by providing a greater structural strength. They offer more resistance to lateral shifting due to winds and handing swings.

Arched Knee Braces have an overlapping joint behind the keystone to align both knee braces and limit warping. The knee brace is mortised where it meets the post tenon which prevents gaps and strengthens the brace. SCAPE

TM ® Cantilevered Roof

A cantilevered roof is an attractive feature on a timber frame pergola. While the added architectural look is pleasing, it also adds more shade with a smaller post footprint.

A cantilevered roof works well when shading a pool because it can extend out over the water. This upgrade works well in tight areas; allowing you to get as much shade as possible.

The cantilevered roof can also help you prevent obstructing a view by pulling your posts back and keeping the view of your landscape open.

Radius/Inverse Radius: With the radius, we cut your rafters and shadeplanks at different lenghts to create an arched look. SCAPE Lattice Panels TM ®

Lattices are the perfect way to add privacy, and they provide additional shade and wind protection. They also help to define boundaries and channel foot traffic.

Lattice panels combined with a trellis, arbor, or pergola can help you take advantage of vertical space in your yard. Make your yard beautiful with growing vines, hanging planters, and wall art.

A trellis used with a lattice panel works well for adding additional privacy along the edges of your yard.

Lattices can also be used on the roof of your pergola for extra shade and style, or they can be added between posts to give wisteria a place to grow.

Make your outdoor retreat your own private getaway, a place where you can enjoy peaceful solitide. SCAPE

TM ® Incense Cedar

Incense Cedar is extremely dependable and stable. It resists decay and stands up to high humidity and moisture which makes it resistant to rotting. Incense cedar has good physical properties, including low to moderate checking (cracking), weathering, warping, holding , and insulation value. However, it is best known for its dimensional stability i.e. the timbers have low shrinkage, and expand and contract little with changes in moisture and temperature.

Note: Incense Cedar in the timber sizes we offer is not available free of heartwood. Although cedar does not have significant checking in the sapwood, it badly checks when there is heartwood in the timber. Because of this, we would encourage you to use Douglas Fir. SCAPE Solar Panels Keystones

TM ® In order to generate adequate electricity, you Accent your beams with the elegant usually need a substantial amount of roof space architecture reminiscent of old world for solar panels. Western Timber Frame™ craftsmanship. timber kits compliment solar installations by increasing your available roof area to allow for Keystones add character to arched apexes, more panels. vaults, cornices, decorative panels, or other desired focal points. Instead of sacrificing your valuable yard space, install solar panels on your pergola or pavilion.

Swings TimberClad™

Quality trellis bench or garden swings are a Add visual interest with custom metal cladding beautiful way to add an interactive focal point tailored to fit your ShadeScape™ Arbor, into the landscape. Gazebo, Pergola, or Pavilion posts.

Our 8000 Series Pergolas and Arbors have TimberClad™ decorative steel hardware grid pattern roofs where the rafters and top designs. This luxury decorative cladding is shade planks cross. This crossing pattern, intended to be both breathtakingly beautiful along with the structural knee braces creates and easy to install. Plus, unlike most decorative an incredibly sturdy structure that will not rock hardware, they can be attached after a timber with the wind or a swing. kit is installed. SCAPE

TM ® Pergola, Arbor, or Trellis Upgrades SCAPE

TM ® FullWrap™ Beam Profiles

HalfWrap™ A HalfWrap™ Roof is where the rafter beam profiles wrap around FullWrap™ 2-3 sides of your pergola.

Accent your Pergola with FullWrap™ Beam Profiles by showcasing your beam and rafter end profiles on all four sides of the pergola roof.

The visual symmetry of the FullWrap™ Profiles is an attention grabber and is quite pleasing. The FullWrap™ is one of our most popular upgrades. SCAPE

TM ® Pitched/Covered Roof

For greater protection from the elements, we offer the option to add a covered roof on your pergola.

A Pitched/Covered roof incorporates a shallow slope to allow for proper drainage. Select from a wide range of roofing products including tin, shingles, acrylic, cloth, etc. SCAPE

TM ® Tiered Pergola

Tiers visually subdivide your structure. Use to define an entry, room or walkway.

A pergola featuring a tiered assembly draws more attention to the top of your structure than a standard pergola.

Tiered Asian Style

An Asian/Oriental style pergola with a double tiered roof can be designed to complement and fit comfortably with the style and architecture of a modern home, garden, park or other outdoor space. SCAPE

TM ® Louvered Roof

A remote-controlled roof made with aluminum planks hinged on a frame, they can be opened or closed at the click of a button. When open, they allow light through, and when closed they prevent water or light from coming through. Louvered Roofs are used on decks or outside the home, or can even replace a typical pergola roof. SCAPE

TM ® Pavilion Upgrades

Photo Courtesy of Alderwood Landscaping SCAPE

TM ® Extra Gables

Extra Pavilion gables help to define an entrance, and create an open view showcasing your pavilion's impressive trusses. They are also a great way to expand your pavilion with an additional wing.

Adding extra hips or gables typically cost more than most other upgrades. This is primarily due to the additional material used and the compound angles on the dovetails. A single small gable on a pavilion can use up to 40% more timber and it takes twice as long for our craftsmen to build. Furthermore, a hipped pavilion is nearly as complicated as a gazebo to cut out because of the multiple compound cuts and angled dovetails. SCAPE

TM ® Hipped Roof

A hipped roof is a symmetrical rectangular construction with two hips meeting at either end with four sloping uniform sides meeting at a single peak. When the hip is equal on all four sides, it is sometimes called a pavilion roof or a pyramid roof. Where the adjacent sloping sides meet is the hip. The degree that the hipped roof slopes from the peak is the hips . At the center of the hip roof is the king post showcasing the artisan crafted interlocking joinery.

Hipped roofs are more durable than gabled roofs. Often hips are used in more advanced architecture adding quality and solidness to a home or shade structure. Hipped roofs on shade structures are common in areas with high winds such as coastal resorts. A well-designed hipped roof structure with the mortise and tenon joint system can withstand 140+ MPH winds as well as resist significant seismic activity.

Picture: King post in the center of a hipped roof of a DIY old world pavilion kit with mortise and tenon dovetail connections.

Note: If desired, you can go even further with a cross-hipped roof. For more information, please speak to your Design Manager. SCAPE

TM ® Triple Posts

With Western Timber Frame’s sturdy timbers, one post is more than enough to provide adequate support for each corner.

For those who want a powerful look, triple posts deliver. This upgrade is beautiful and unique. SCAPE

TM ® Fascia

Upgrading with a 4” or 6” thick vertical band of fascia creates an impressive thick looking roof above your beams.

Two Tone Stain

Two Tone Stain is very attractive on timber frame Pavilions. On darker stained pavilions, it gives a lighter feel beneath to have a light or Natural stain finish beneath the roof overhead. Below are some samples of two toned pavilion roofs. SCAPE

TM ® Concept to Creation™ SCAPE

TM ® Meet your Design Manager

Each ShadeScape kit is custom for your needs and your backyard. Our Design Managers work with you to determine what your needs are for your unique situation. They’re experts in outdoor living environments. They work for you to help you create a truly personal outdoor living space based on your needs. They’ll listen to you, and in turn, ask you questions to help you create a truly inviting outdoor living environment that fits your needs and your budget. This whole process usually takes less than 20 minutes. Total turn around time to delivery is about two weeks. In our busy season, it can be as long as three weeks.

You only need to know the color and the ‘look’ you want to get started. Our Design Managers know the industry and can pull your project together with just a few suggestions. Your Designer will guide you step-by-step from planning, measuring your yard, and getting your kit built and shipped.

Your first contact will be with a Design Manager, not an obnoxious salesman

Remember, your Design Manager is a liaison to represent your project goals to our Architects and Timberwright Craftsmen.

Most importantly, we focus on designing to fit your lifestyle. We want your outdoor living space to be beautiful. We do this through a tailored approach, to guarantee a perfect fit.

Your Design Manager will make sure that your project is a Success

• He will help you measure and choose the right size for your yard. • You will see what you’re getting, with free 3D Renderings & Design. • Get easy HOA and engineering approval, when our experts help you. • We work with your subcontractors, to get your project done on time. • Your Designer make sure that your project stays within your budget.

Commercial

Our Design Managers specialize in innovative shade solutions for virtually any outdoor commercial use including bus stops, park pavilions, playgrounds, reception centers, kiosks, dining areas, and much more. SCAPE

TM ® 3D Design

Your Design Manager will work with our team of in-house Architects to create a 3D rendering of your outdoor living space.

We offer this as part of every purchase so that before we build your kit, you can see a 3D rendering (see attached images) of your project. The rendering is just one of the ways we help you create a beautiful and functional outdoor living space, rather than just toss up a low-quality pergola kit. There are Landscaping Firms that charge hundreds, or even thousands of dollars just for the service and time of creating a visual 3D representation of your project. We ordinarily do not charge for this service (some intricate designs sometimes do require a charge, but this is the exception). SCAPE

TM ® Pricing

We are consistently hundreds to even thousands of dollars lower than comparable size and quality of kits. For the quality of our structures, you will be hard-pressed to find a better overall value, as affirmed by our 5-star customer reviews on all third party review sites.

When you contact us, you will find that we are upfront and open with our pricing. Your Design Manager will work with you to determine what your needs are for your unique situation. They’re experts in outdoor living environments.

They’ll listen to you, and in turn, ask you questions to help you create a truly inviting outdoor living environment that fits your needs and your budget. After determining the scope of your project; your Designer will give you a quick no obligation quote in as little as 20 minutes.

We don’t post pricing on our kits because each kit is custom designed and manufactured to your specific needs, and costs fluctuate seasonally depending on material supply and a few other factors. That said, we are consistently hundreds to even thousands of dollars lower than comparable size and quality of kits, which is just one of the many reasons why we are the #1 pergola and pavilion kit manufacturer in the United States and Canada.

Not publishing pricing is not a way to keep pricing from our customers (as a testified by our across the board 5-star customer reviews on all third party review sites). It’s actually how we are aggressive in our pricing and what we offer. We continually adjust our prices to the cost of timber to keep our prices competitive. We don’t offer cookie cutter kits in a few set sizes. We don’t keep any “kits” in stock because each Timber Frame Structure is a custom creation offered at a Kit Price. SCAPE

TM ® Financing With easy financing we make it easy for you to get your pergola today!OAC

With the EXPRESS LOAN PROGRAM, you’ll get:

NO PAYMENTS and NO INTEREST* for 12 months (*if paid in full during Same-As-Cash period) Up to $55,000 on approved credit No application fee No closing costs No application fee No pre-payment penalties High accommodation rates Four-month purchasing window Paperless application and purchase (no documents sent back and forth - 5-minute application)

Step #1: Get an Estimate

Fill out the form below and one of our Design Managers will contact you and assist you with your project. You can then use that estimate to apply for this offer.

Once you have your estimate, you can apply for up to $55,000 on approved credit!

Step #2: Apply Today

Most credit decisions are instant (85%), and the rest happen within 15 minutes!

If you don’t have an estimate for your project, contact us. One of our Design Managers will work with you to craft your own one-of-a-kind outdoor living space. Your Design Manager will then give you a FREE no obligation quote, which you can then use to apply for this offer.

Note: 84 month Reduced interest loan at 9.99% is also available. SCAPE

TM ® Engineering & HOA

We will help you work through local building codes and engineering. It doesn’t matter where you live; your Design Manager is there to assist you past any hurdles. We will help you get your project approved. It will be easier than you might think.

We will help you get quick HOA approval with our streamlined HOA approval process. We a predefined template and specification guide that will make it easy for your city to give its stamp of approval.

With up to a 160 mph wind ratings, and a tremendous snow load capacity, you can rest easy under a kit that will last for years to come.

With superior construction techniques, properly engineered designs, and expert craftsmanship; a timber frame structure can be expected to last a lifetime. Our 15-25 year warranty protects all ShadeScape™ Series timber structures. SCAPE

TM ® Layout

Determine the area you have to work with and what areas that you cannot change (e.g. your driveway or particular tree). Consider your budget and remember that you can finish your landscape in stages. Things to include in your landscape layout on paper:

Your home. Each outside boundary and its surrounding landscape. Plants and trees. Which way does the home face, north, east, south or west? Utilities such as air conditioner, heating pump, and dryer vents. Downspouts and existing irrigation systems. , storage buildings. The views you would like to hide or protect. Any slopes, grades, and drainage.

Lead Time

The lead-time between the placement of your order and the delivery depend on the size and design of your pergola and also the time of year. Typically we can have your kit ready to ship within 2 ½ -3 ½ weeks. In the contiguous 48 states, shipping time averages around five business days, depending on your location. Shipping to Alaska or Hawaii would take longer. We will inform you of the estimated delivery date. SCAPE Getting your Kit into Production TM ® 1. Project Outline and Quote Call us and ask to speak with a Design Manager. Within 20 minutes they should be able to assess the scope of your project and your budget, then the can give you a quick, no-obligation quote.

2. ShadeScape Consultation & Concept Drawings After you get an initial idea of how much your kit will cost, when you are ready to move forward; you will work with your designer and our architect to draft a concept of what you are looking for.

3. Sign Project Proposal with initial concept Drawings When you are ready, your Design Manager will send you a Project Proposal to sign. Often you designer will append your concept drawings to the proposal so that you have an idea of what you are getting. Note: You will need to sign off on a separate final design to make sure that you get what you were expecting.

4. Complete Engineering and HOA Approvals When needed, your designer will help you take care of all of the necessary Engineering and HOA approvals.

5. Deposit After you Once your initial deposit is paid we can fulfill your order. Typical production time is about 3-4 weeks.

6. Final Design Signoff After you sign your Project Proposal, our Architect will finalize your design, and we will send the final design to you for you to review and approve. SCAPE We need 3 things to Start Building your Kit:

TM ® #1 Signed Project Proposal #2 Initial Deposit #3 Signed Final Drawings

Confirmations We will call you to confirm when you will be ready for installation. You will need to remove debris or other obstructions, such as old decks, that may prohibit the installation of the kit.

Final Balance Due Final balance is due once we complete your structure and when it is ready for shipping. We won't ship kit that has not been paid for. For installations, the balance is due upon installation. You can give a check to the installation foreman or pay the balance with a credit card. If you are not going to be home when we install can leave a check with a foreman, pay with credit card when you get home, or send the check to our office the next day.

Shipping or Installation After Final Payment, we will ship or install your kit. When we install, we will send out one of our certified timber structure installers to put your project together. We can complete most projects in 4-5 hours. If we are shipping your kit, we will deliver it to your door, or make other arrangements with you in special circumstances. SCAPE

TM ® Completing Your Project

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TM ® Site Prep for Your Timber Structure

Before ordering/receiving your Western Timber Frame kit, please take a moment to review the installation manual and determine whether you would like a contractor to install the project or do it yourself. You are responsible for preparing your structure's build site. Preparation includes checking with your city or county to see if they require a building permit and if so, to obtain one. Remove On-Site Debris

Before installation, make sure you have all debris or material removed from the area, such as old wood decks, fallen trees, awnings, excess concrete, or other furniture items that may prohibit the installation of the kit. Prep the build site

We recommend sloping the ground away from the site for proper drainage and avoid water accumulating in the finished area. If you are concerned about drainage, you can lay gravel as a sub- base before adding the foundation. To prevent pooling of water, make sure that the site slopes out 1/8” per foot all the way around the structure in the desired direction. Once you clear the site, you can lay the foundation.

Foundation - Pavers/Brick/Stone

If your ground is already prepared and ready, the stones can be placed right on the compacted dirt or gravel. We recommend leaving the areas around the posts unfinished until after the installation of the timber kit is complete so you can cut the pavers, brick, or stone around the posts for a clean finished edge.

Foundation - Concrete/Cement

It is recommended to pour a concrete slab that is at least 4” thick for a pergola. For a pavilion, you will need footings. You can mount your structural EarthAnchor™ knife plates (or post mounts) to any type of gray cement, stamped concrete patio or footing system. We would recommend keeping the posts of the pergola (or timber structure) off any grass area so that you don't have to mow around the posts. The knife plate will hold the bottom of the posts above the patio about ¼” to prevent it from wicking up any standing water.

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, our Design Managers can help you plan for your site. SCAPE

TM ® Nationwide Shipping

From backyards to island resorts; our kits include hassle-free delivery right to your door.

We will build and ship your kit anywhere in the Continental United States or Canada. The lead-time between the placement of your order and shipment depending upon your kit's size, it's design, and the time of year. Kits typically take 1-2 weeks to build after you approve your final design.

We will inform you of the estimated shipping date. After we have finished building your kit, we will call you to confirm that you are ready for delivery, and then we will ship it directly to you. Shipping typically takes 4-7 days.

Note: Installation options are available in certain areas. Call us for details. SCAPE Motor Freight Delivery

TM ® These structures are delivered by semi-trailer truck or similar type vehicle and offloaded by the Purchaser or Contractor. A complete description of how we deliver the freight, and what you need to prepare is listed:

• The freight carrier will deliver your kit as close as possible to your property line or driveway; provided that freight carrier deems the location accessible. It is your responsibility to inform Western Timber Frame™ at the time of purchase of any unusual terrain, obstructions, or inaccessible locations. The aforementioned, is necessary so that we can make arrangements with the delivery carrier when possible. If the carrier deems the delivery location inaccessible, pickup at the nearest freight terminal may be required. You may incur additional shipping costs depending on your specific situation. The delivering freight carrier is not obligated, and often not allowed, to assist with the unloading of freight.

• You will be expected to cut plastic strapping securing product to the pallet. Therefore the use of a razor or wire cutters may be necessary.

• It is strongly recommended that you have at least two assistants or a forklift to help offload freight from the truck.

• If you are having a contractor/handyman install your kit, you may want to consider shipping the package to their place of business or the nearest shipping terminal.

• We will ship your kit to a location with an on-site forklift, such as a business or landscape company. If you don't have access to a forklift, you can pick up your kit with a flatbed trailer at the nearest Shipping Terminal. The pallet can then be broken down, and the kit can be unloaded from your trailer by hand at the installation site.

• Purchasers should be aware that although total freight is typically 3000 lbs or more, units will be offloaded one piece at a time with the absence of a forklift. Individual pieces and components usually range between 10-300 lbs but should be manageable with two or more people.

• You will be given a reasonable time frame to unload freight from the delivering freight carrier vehicle, ranging between 30-60 minutes.

• Shipment method/procedure needs to be confirmed at time of order. Be aware that all freight is prepaid, and that you should not pay the freight carrier unless you alter or change any prior arrangements. Any deviations to prearranged shipping methods will result in us billing you for any additional costs. In most cases, the delivery carrier will bill you directly for any additional charges. However, in certain situations where it may not be possible or realistic for the delivering carrier to do so, we will re-invoice or bill your account for any additional freight charges.

• Purchaser must inspect freight before unloading and document any damage before signing the Shipping Document “BILL OF LADING or DELIVERY RECEIPT” provided by the delivering carrier. Please ensure that you mark "DAMAGED" on these documents before signing for the delivery. Failure to document any such damage may result in delays in resolving any possible freight damage claims and delays in fixing problems with freight damage.

• We do not accept returns due to bowing, warping, etc., over the course of time.

• Because of the statement above, we recommend installing your pergola kit within 3 weeks of arrival to minimize the effects of wood warping, twisting, expanding, contracting, and other natural timber processes. SCAPE Installation

TM ® We make installation simple. We test fit every single piece before we ship it to you to ensure that your installation will be easy and fun. With very little skills, a few basic tools, and the help of a friend or two, you can install your Timber Pergola in one afternoon.

Your kit will be numbered/lettered with detailed instructions for a fast and easy assembly. The joints will have a clean, tight joint finish without the view of unsightly hardware. All our pergola kit parts are pre-cut, pre-drilled, and pre-notched with easy interlocking corners and drop-in rafter layouts.

We provide instructions in our installation manual as well as technical support from one of our installers at your request. Our support team is available during the week to answer any questions you have via phone or email.

DIY Installation We are very happy to assemble and install your pergola for you, just give us a call. However, if you are just feeling intimidated by the massive size of these timber frame pergola kits, you will find it quite easy to install, and we are there to ensure your installation is successful.

“We researched quite a few sites and talked to many people before investing in a Western Timber Frame pergola. What sold us was the dove tails! The ordering process was quite simple. It arrived in a nice bundle. We were able to put up our Western Timber Frame pergola with only 3 of us. It was amazingly simple.” Teri Mullins, Kentucky

Western Timber Frame™ or Certified Contractor Install If desired, we can do the installation for you. We can send one of our certified installers, or we can help you find a contractor near your location. Contact us for details. SCAPE

TM ® Frequent Installation Questions Q. For a DIY install, do I have to be a skilled carpenter? How easy or difficult is it to assemble and install a Pergola Kit?

A. We test fit every single piece before we ship to ensure that your installation will be easy and fun. With very little carpentry skills, a few basic tools and the help of a friend or two, you can install your Timber Pergola in one afternoon. Our unique corner system allows for a quick snap-together beam-to-post application. It is like working with extra large Lincoln Logs.

We provide instructions and if you would like, technical support from one of our installers. Most homeowners with very little carpentry experience can install a Western Timber Frame Pergola Kit in a single day.

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Q: How long does it typically take to do the touch-up stain after my pergola kit is installed?

A: It can take up to 1-2 hours to do the touch-up staining. To minimize the touch up we suggest laying out all your timber pergola kit pieces on grass or propped up off the ground on 2x4’s or horses so that they do not get scuffed up by the rocks and dirt.

Q: My 2x4 or 2x6 top shade planks are not 100% straight as an arrow. How do I fix this?

A: This is the age-old question that has been asked since the beginning of time… how to keep wood from moving? Because each 2x4 or 2x6 top shade plank is fastened with two decking screws per rafter, you will be able to screw the planks from one end to the other, and this should straighten them out. The longer you let your kit sits before you install it, the more your wood will begin to warp. Our kits, like all timber structures, are designed to be fastened together as soon as possible.

Q: My 2x4 or 2x6 top shade planks are a little higher than some of the rafters. How do I screw them down?

A: Because our timber rafters sometimes vary in thickness you may have some that are 1/16” to 1/8” shorter or taller than the rest. Please note that this is normal for timber and this variance is within specifications. This variance may also apply to 1 or 2 rafters that are slightly wider than the pre-notched layout on the lower support beams. If this is the case, please use a to widen the layout mark as needed. Q: Am I supposed to have so many screws left over?

A: Sometimes we send too many screws because we weigh them instead of counting each screw individually. Because of this we have in the past been a few short. We always try to over weigh each kit so that you have too many instead of too little. If you happen to have too little, please send us the bill after you purchase enough screws to finish your project and we will be happy to send you a reimbursement check to cover the cost and some extra money to compensate you for the inconvenience.

Q: My plugs (or dowels) seem to be too tight. Should I pound them in with a hammer?

A: When installing an “Oversize” timber kit your plugs should pound right in with a rubber . If installing a “Full-size” timber kit, we have tried to make the pre-drilled holes a little bigger so that you don’t split the knee braces when pounding in the dowels. You may need to apply a small amount of glue to hold them in if they are loose.

Q: Do I need to put 4 concrete bolts in each knife plate?

A: No, you only need to fasten the knife plate with two bolts per knife plate. We have provided 4 holes per knife plate for your convenience to choose which holes to fill. Sometimes your knife plate may need to be installed on the very edge or corner of a concrete patio. We would suggest for you NOT to use the hole that is closest to the corner. We would also suggest using two holes that are diagonal from each other rather than on the same side.

Q. Do I have to stain my kit?

A. We stain your kit before we ship it to you. Your kit will come with touch up stain as well. Western Timber Frame’s timber utilizes a proprietary water- based, in-house UV-stable solid stain to protect and beautify your kit. This stain only has to be touched up every 3-5 years. SCAPE

Maintenance TM ®

Conventional timber pergola kits require painting or staining yearly. However, with ShadeScape™ pergola kits, they only need a touch-up stain every 3-5 years with our proprietary water-based UV resistant solid stain.

After Installation Touch-Up

Average installation touch-up may take up to 2-4 hours. It may be shorter, but shouldn’t extend much beyond this time frame. Extra time may be required if scuffing occurred during shipping or installation (even sliding the timbers across each other or over the ground may cause scuffing and scrapes that require touch-up staining).

To minimize the touch-up, we suggest laying out all your timber pergola kit pieces on grass or propped up off the ground on 2x4’s or saw horses so that they do not get scuffed up by the rocks and dirt.

Re-staining the timbers

Some like to leave their pergola for many years giving it an aged, faded look. Others like it to look pristine and new. We recommend that if you want your pergola to look new longer, to re-stain it once within the first 9-12 months after installation, then every 3-5 years after that as needed. Keep in mind that this depends on how much exposure to the sun your pergola gets on a daily basis.

Our timber kits are not like decks, which need to be re-stained every year.

You can purchase extra stain directly from us, or we can give you your stain’s color code, and you can buy some more discounted stain at any Sherwin Williams paint store.

Sap

Once your pergola is installed, it may drip some sap for the first few weeks and possibly months. Sometimes the timbers are just adjusting to the climate and altitude of your backyard.

We recommend being careful in putting patio furniture under the pergola kits until the sap is no longer an issue. If sap does get on the patio or other furniture, we recommend using Goo-Gone, turpentine, or lacquer thinner for removal. SCAPE

TM ® Enjoy Your Kit Year Round

Winter Installation Western Timber Frame™ builds pergolas and other timber structures throughout the entire winter. The winter months are a fantastic time to install a ShadeScape™ kit as this allows you to prepare for your yard for the upcoming season. Installing in the winter allows you to avoid the summer rush we experience every year.

Winter Maintenance

The beauty of our pergolas is that they require much less maintenance than the typical timber pergola. All of our structures have two coats of UV-rated water-based stain. We recommend applying another coat 6-9 months after you install your kit. After that, you shouldn’t have to worry about re-stain again for another 3-5 years or even longer. SCAPE

TM ® Checking

Organic

Timber is an organic, natural product and “checking” is to be expected. Checking occurs as a lengthwise fissure of the timber along the grain. It is similar to a or fissure in an organ such as the brain. With constant changes to moisture levels in the air in its surrounding environment, timber takes in and loses moisture, shrinking and swelling until it reaches its equilibrium. All timber benefits from some seasoning, adjusting to its atmosphere and conditions.

In small lumber, containing lower than 40% moisture content, it is nearly impossible for the wood to check unless subjected to dry conditions. In thinner standard-size lumber, checking, or seasoned checking can be controlled more readily. The thinner the wood is, the easier it is for it to dry. A wood piece as large as an 8/4 or even 10/4 is thin enough it dries more evenly. As the thickness is increased to let’s say, a 12/4, that additional cross-sectional area of the original log changes the margin of checking, in our timber frame shade structures we have posts starting at 6” x 6” and some that have been as large as say, 17” x 17” timbers. Larger timbers generally have a bit more checking.

Wood Species Check Differently

Different species of check open more readily depending upon the density of the wood, e.g. Douglas Fir will have far less than Ipe. Checking is more common in denser wood such as Cedar. Some of our clients prefer Cedar especially with a Natural finish to show its inherent beauty of checking and knots.

The propensity of timber can accentuate the character and appeal over time as seen in many examples from beams spanning old world barn tops to grandly expansive cathedrals. The handsomely exposed natural checking reflects the charm of nature. A timber frame shade structure does not lose its structural integrity once checking occurs. The strength comes from the quality and quantity of the timbers; which is increased even more by releasing the internal build up of tension. SCAPE

TM ® Warranty

All kits are built to last for generations. We want to leave a lasting legacy, so we back all our kits with a 15-25 year warranty. Western Timber Frame™ offers a 25-year warranty on our ShadeScape™ 8000, 10,000 and 12,000 Series. And we offer a 15-year warranty on the ShadeScape™ 6000 Series.

Note: Warranty card should be filled out and sent to Western Timber Frame™ within 30 days after installation. Send warranty card to [email protected] SCAPE Begin your Kit - Contact a Design Manager

TM ® Get a quick no-obligation quote in as little as 20 minutes. Whether you’re looking for a custom pergola, gazebo, or pavilion, we can take care of it.

We take the time to make sure that your project fits your yard and is within your budget.

For the quality of our kits, you will be hard pressed to find a better overall value, as affirmed by our 5-star customer reviews on all third party review sites.

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