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Originally Posted by gregpark
My rafters are 15" on center which provides a 12" bay. What are you going to do for a lid? I used corrugated tinted polycarbonate. The space is illuminated but not too hot at noon. Stronger than wood, never rots, fast and easy install. My slope drop is 3" in 12'. It looks like a flat roof but sheds water perfectly. That's ¼" drop per foot, the minimum to avoid ponding water. Nice well illuminated space
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For the pergola I plan to do a wood slat ceiling if I don't go with the aluminum adjustable slat model. The aluminum one appeals to me because I can close the roof if it's raining and people can still sit outside. And I can adjust the louvers based on the sun to provide shade. I'm just not fond of the price tag. I wish Luxury Pergola offered a manual open/close roof rather than a motorized only. I figure the roof will be open most of the time so why have a motor to do what I can do manually on the rare occasion that I'd close it?