Timber Frame Pergola Installed Over Backyard Hot Tub

Mouseover to see the before and after pictures of a 12' x 22' timber frame pergola installed over a family's backyard hot tub.

Finished with a UV-rated stain, the rich cordoba color adds contrast while the pergola gives a new dimension to the home.

The trend in American backyard design has been bringing the indoors outdoors, shade structures, organic gardening, going green, sustainability, fountains, pools, and hot tub gazebos.

One news survey claims that in Britain, one in ten households has an outdoor hot tub. Although hot tubs are considered more of a luxury item in the United States, hot tubs are a desired feature in many American backyards as well.

With The Dovetail Difference™, an innovative design of Western Timber Frame™, a shade covering for a hot tub can go in just a few hours as did this one pictured here in this before and after picture. Check out other ideas for outdoor timber frame structures with a hot tub below.