Floating a Pergola in Place Peoria IL
Built by Joseph Cracco and his company, Modern Yankee Builders of Cumberland, R.I., this pergola is 78 feet long: 60 feet is curved and supported by steel columns, and 18 feet (the construction of which is another story) runs along the screened porch.
The Avenue Kitchens and Baths
100 Detroit Ave., Suite D
Morton, IL
The Avenue Kitchens and Baths
100 Detroit Ave., Suite D
Morton, IL 61550
Services
Remodeler, Designer / Architect
Membership Organizations
Bath & Kitchen Buying Group, Better Business Bureau, Home Builders Association of Greater Peoria, National Kitchen and Bath Association
Data Provided by:
Durdel Ted G
(309)682-7650
3819 North Saymr Lane
Peoria, IL
C & H Repair & Supply Co
(609)676-3333
Po Box 555
Peoria, IL
Unit Step CO of Peoria
(309)674-4392
3545 Southwest Precast Way
Peoria, IL
Green Plantscapes Florist
(309)676-7073
1208 Northeast Adams Street
Peoria, IL
Menold Construction, Inc.
880 W. Jefferson St
Morton, IL
Menold Construction, Inc.
880 W. Jefferson St
Morton, IL 61550
Services
Remodeler, Specialty Contractor
Awards
2007 Guildmaster, 2008 Guildmaster, 2009 Guildmaster, 2010 Guildmaster with Distinction
Membership Organizations
Home Builders Association of Greater Peoria, Independent Mitigation and Cleaning/Conservation, Lindal Cedar Sunrooms, National Association of Home Builders, National Association of the Remodeling Industry, National Insitute of Disaster Restoration., Rotary International
Data Provided by:
K. M. Brown Landscaping
(309)472-3645
1341 N First St
Chillicothe, IL
Harms Florist
(309)676-4624
411 Macarthur Highway
Peoria, IL
Prospect Florist
(309)688-3421
3319 North Prospect Road
Peoria, IL
Absolute Emarld Lawn Care
(309)694-6361
145 Maywood Avenue
Creve Coeur, IL
Data Provided by:
Focus on good design and clever construction
by Laurie Elden
Built by Joseph Cracco and his company, Modern Yankee Builders of Cumberland, R.I., this pergola is 78 feet long: 60 feet is curved and supported by steel columns, and 18 feet (the construction of which is another story) runs along the screened porch. Cracco did exhaustive research into epoxies and made trial runs to determine how best to lay out, glue, and clamp clear cedar to laminate the 60-foot curved beam on site, no small feat in cool April weather. Choosing lap joints for gluing together the lengths of 1x2s (atop the purlins) cost an extra 40 man hours, as the wood split at the joints when the pieces were bent, and the crew had to reglue using scarf joints. Even so, the assembly was ready right on schedule for the crane, which lifted the structure while the crew placed the columns underneath. To see more photos of this project, go to “ Complex Pergola Details ,” a PDBWebExclusive at deckmagazine.com . — Laurie Elden
Photo credit: Joseph Cracco
Photo credit: Joseph Cracco
Photo credit: Gary Moyer
Photo credit: Gary Moyer
Photo credit: Joseph Cracco
Related Articles
Click here to read full article from Deck Magaziner