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A pergola is a great way to provide protection from the sun and other elements to your outdoor space. On a recent episode of The Marc and Mandy Show, Marc teamed up with Toja Grid and McMunn & Yates to create a stunning deck and pergola.

CREATING YOUR PERGOLA The first step is materials! For this pergola, we used brackets from Toja Grid that come ready to go and we just added 6x6 posts from the local lumber yard.

To build the pergola, use the brackets to secure your posts at both the tops and bottoms of each post. You’ll also have to cover your pergola so that it delivers on providing shade and protection from the elements to your outdoor space and Toja Grid offers a few different options for both side and overhead protection. In this case, Marc chose the