Mr. Deck - Gables Galore Arbor

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Gables Galore

This is both an arbor and deck project. Both are engineered to be "minimum maintenance". The deck is optional and is priced separately below.

The arbor is a derivative work of the Rodrigues project that is adapted here to a straight-in connection with the house and centered beneath a steep gable. The gable of the arbor is sloped to conform to the 45° roof-line of the house. The large opening in the arbor's gable imposed by this architectural change introduces an unobstructed view of the wall behind it, so a semi-circular arch is used to fill the gap
and provide overall character to the structure.

Privacy screens are incorporated into the design between the perimeter columns on the exposed side (left). The opposite side (right) may have stand-alone columns or posts depending whether that side is exposed or tied into an L-shaped corner.

The gable-arch sports a crystal candelabra lamp with a short tether.

ARBOR

Arbor Price: $ 24,000
Arbor permit allowance: $400

Included: Lamp and electrical to house wall.
Excluded: Patio removal and any concrete-cutting.

Arbor Dimensions:

Total height of arbor above deck - 14'
Clearance height of lamp - 9'

Central opening between columns - 11'
Depth of gable canopy - 20'

Width of arbor - 26'
Gable marquee extension - 2'

Facia border height - 14"

Arbor Specifications:

Front columns are 7-foot 4-inch x 12-inch diameter 5/8-inch thick walled fiber-glass reinforced plastic sleeves over 8x8 pressure-treated posts cemented 48 inches below grade. Side columns are 8-inch diameter 1/2-inch thick sleeves of same material over 6x6 PT posts cemented 48-inches below grade.

Rafters and beams are #1 select 4x6 and 6x12, respectively, Douglas Fir timbers, resawn and painted 3 times, and clad with a 1/8" PVC cap if the frame is to be white or beige, or a 20 gauge aluminum cap for other colors.

The 2x10 facia around the side-wings and their 4.5" crown are fabricated from Douglas Fir.

The privacy screen is lattice made from crossing 1/4 x 1.5 inch strips of white or beige PVC. The rafter lath elements are white or beige 2x4 PVC.

DECK

Deck price: $16,000 ( not sold separately)
Deck permit allowance: $300

Excluded:

Any cut-out or recess for a spa.

Any duplication of columns and screens on the opposite side.

Any steps or railing on side opposite screens.

Deck Specifications:

Deck and steps are surfaced with solid-plastic PrimoPlank 2x6 standard grade, blue-gray or driftwood color.

Facia is white above-standard grade PrimoPlank 2x10.

Skirting is same PVC lattice as screens.

Railings are turned solid-plastic 4x4 Mediterranean balusters with a 2x4 top-rail capped with a 2x6. All elements are fabricated from white PrimoPlank.

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