Install Pergola Rafters/Purlins

What happens here

Once the ledger board is firmly attached to the house and any necessary support posts are in place (if free-standing), the cross beams, also known as rafters or purlins, are systematically installed. Each rafter is lifted and slid into the pre-installed joist hangers on the ledger board and, if applicable, on the opposing beam or support post. The workers ensure proper alignment and then secure each rafter into the hangers, typically using screws or nails through the designated holes in the hanger tabs. This process is repeated until all the rafters are in place, forming the complete overhead grid of the pergola.

Goal: Assemble the overhead grid of the pergola by installing all the rafters/purlins into their hangers.