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Historic Century Home Deck & Timber Pergola

Waterloo Region • Summer 2022 • Structural Restoration

A failing century-home porch roof rebuilt as a heavy-timber pergola with a second-storey cedar sun deck.

Rebuilt cedar upper deck with black aluminum balusters over a timber pergola with curved knee braces✓ After: Completed Build
Century home porch with a rotting roof held up by temporary props and ratchet straps⚠️ Before: Structural Rot & Props
⚠️ The Challenge

The century-old porch roof suffered from severe wood rot and water infiltration. Supported temporarily by cargo ratchet straps and emergency props, it posed an urgent safety hazard to the occupants.

✓ The Solution & Execution

Surgically stripped the failing roof while preserving historic brick columns. Anchored a heavy structural ledger, built an engineered timber pergola, and crafted a second-story walkout cedar sun deck with black aluminum balusters and curved knee braces.

Key Specifications & Materials
  • Western Red Cedar
  • Heavy-Timber Pergola
  • Lag-Bolted Masonry Ledger
  • Curved Knee Braces
  • OBC 2024 Approved
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Project Photos

Century home porch with a rotting roof held up by temporary props and ratchet strapsBefore
Rebuilt cedar upper deck with black aluminum balusters over a timber pergola with curved knee bracesAfter

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