August 22, 2013

A new pergola

 
We have a new pergola on our roof terrace. It does not only protect us from the sun but also from rain! Lovely to sit outside and listen to the rain drops falling on the sail fabric.

One more month of summer. And my little Cycas palm tree will grow.
 
And if you think the cycas palm was planted in a plastic pot - no way! It is an not easy to find real terra cotta pot. The weight? 30-40 kg! I got two of them, and a strong guest who carried them two floors up! Thank you! :-)


And if you wonder how we got such a nice pergola - just in case you wonder - yes, of course, it was Angelo, as always, who managed to fix all by himself, although the given measures of the ordered pergola (Unopiu) did not exactly suit our terrace. Here you see him at work:

 
He worked on the construction a couple of days. All we were able to do was to provide drinking water, clean up after him and worry about him climbing around on the balustrade. The longest work was the drilling with the wrong drill bit, but at the end it was all fixed and perfect! It even survived the first rain storms!
 


Beautiful! Thank you! Now the roof terrace comes to life, with shade and palm tree(s).

I was thinking it would be nice to have a ping pong table up here to play table tennis. But maybe the winds are too strong. Or a hammock... framed or not... let's see!

7 comments:

  1. Oh, that's a good thing! I always thought you must be baking on your terrace. ;-)

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    1. Yes, Michelle,
      indeed, during summer it is hot and hotter on the roof. Especially the wind protecting wall makes it to an oven. However, it is now perfect for spring and autumn and during rainy moments! And for drying laundry! My first flower pots also make the terrace a bit more cozy. I am looking forward to see them grow!

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  2. Oh, I just love it!!!!!!!!!!!! Love the design of the iron work on the terrace. Just so beautiful!

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    1. Ciao Joni,
      originally I had chosen for the pergola a more simple design that would match better the iron work of the ballustrade, because it comes close together. But Unopiu had taken it out of their program so we had no choice but the 'circles'. They reinforce the structur, which is good since there can be very strong winds at the sea.
      I am glad you like it!!!

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  3. Oh, and did someone notice that the antenna is no more of a problem now?! Even if it would be still placed on the right, you wouldn't see it anymore!

    Didn't think of that solution back then (see Do you know how big of a role does football play in Italian men's life?)

    :-)

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  4. Just enjoyed a lovely catch up, all looking lovely makes me feel homesick for Italy.

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    1. Hi Lindy, thank you!
      Miss the summer and village life too!!

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