Pergola used in a sentence

Pergola in a sentence as a noun

Do I build a deck with a pergola, or screened in porch. And don't take this the wrong way, I mean actually build with my own hands.

I'm currently building a pergola. It's nearly complete, but I need to cut a few more pieces from 4x4s at a 45 degree angle.

Example: I want to buy a sun shade for a pergola. There are probably 10 stores within 20 miles of me that carry them, but I have no idea ahead of time the brands, the price, the color, the size, etc.

When we decided to go solar we opted to build a 13 kW array mounted on a custom designed pergola built in the backyard. We didn’t want it on the roof and we needed more shade.

Last summer I spent $900 in materials to build a pergola that I carefully planned as passive solar management. It made a huge difference in comfort and slashed cooling loads.

Like a standalone patio cover or pergola that has solar panels for a roof. That should give a decent amount of power, and it could be an easier sell to people instead of permanently attaching something to their roof.

And actually, a pergola/patio roof might be enough for a whole solar installation. I found a coffee stand with a metal frame solar roof and it made me think I should redo my patio roof as a solar system; I like the idea of not having to mount anything to my roof.

I live in such a climate, and a pergola I built specifically to shade the west-facing sliding glass door has probably made a 10 degree difference in the temperature of that room. Great example of where A/C previously let the architect be lazy.

It's easy to imagine someone adding a solar roof, a fancy ceiling and a pergola to sell a 1,200 square foot bungalow in SV for way more than it's worth. But most of these would be almost impossible to add to any true starter home in the midwest, which probably average around 1,600 square feet - where do you add the mud room and home theater?