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Build a simple pergola in a weekend

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1What it technically is

A pergola is vertical posts or pillars supporting crossbeams and an open lattice roof, traditionally trained with woody vines — the open lattice is the defining feature that separates it from a solid-roofed structure.

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2Pergola, arbor, bower: mostly the same idea

Depending on who's talking, 'pergola,' 'arbor' and 'bower' are often used interchangeably; an arbor is sometimes specifically a pergola with a built-in bench, but the boundary between the terms is genuinely loose, not a strict specification.

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3It's an old idea

The pergola form goes back to ancient Egypt and was a standard feature of early Renaissance Italian gardens before spreading through the rest of Europe — the 'shade plus climbing plants' idea has had a few thousand years to get simple.

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