a pergola on Pavers without digging And the deck foot anchor

Robert built a Pergola on pavers without digging using the Deck Foot Anchor

florida man builds traditional ground anchored wood pergola on pavers without digging or mixing cement.

This backyard looks on to a beautiful lake with the warm Florida sunshine beaming down. The addition of some shade cover was all that was needed to make it comfortable. And this pergola on pavers without digging concrete footings makes a cozy spot to enjoy this little piece of paradise.

about the builder

Robert is from The Villages, Florida and decided to tackle his pergola project by himself.

No Desire To Dig Holes

He built the pergola using commonly available dimensional treated lumber and four Deck Foot Anchors that secured the posts to the ground without having to remove many of the pavers to dig and pour cement piers saving him a bunch of time and money.

do you have a situation like robert?

The patio was made from pre-cast concrete paver stones and built long before the pergola was conceived.

This homeowner wanted something he considered more secure than just attaching posts to the pavers given the windy conditions that Florida can experience during storms.

Fortunately the soil in his area was perfect for a system like the Deck Foot Anchor™ because there was not a lot of rock or other obstacles.

Posts for a pergola on pavers without digging concrete footings with Deck Foot Anchor

Illustration of Pergola Posts And Deck Foot Anchor Over Paver Stones

posts securely connected to the flat load plate

Post to flat plate over paver stones with deck foot anchor.

Galvanized flat steel plate and post rests on pavers.

Robert wanted the posts to be anchored to the ground and did not want to go the expense of ripping out large swaths of his patio in order to excavate deep holes and pour concrete.

The flat load plate allows common wood posts over even hollow wood or metal posts to be positioned accurately over the plate. The black Pergola Post Brackets with stainless steel self tapping metal screws connect very securely to the 1/8" thick galvanized powder coated load plate.

using variable size wood or metal posts

Wood or metal screw then secure the Pergola Post brackets to the post.

This makes it easy to keep all four posts square even if your auger is a little of line. And the connection of posts to the auger and the auger to the ground is very strong.

Another benefit for homeowners is that it the Deck Foot Anchor system is compatible with non-standard dimensional solid, hollow wood or hollow metal pergola posts - that you often find with various pergola and gazebo kits.

Wood, metal, solid or hollow pergola posts on pavers for the deck foot anchor.

This illustrations shows the different styles of posts you can work with.

Preparing posts

Preparing solid wood post or hollow metal post for pergola on pavers

When using a solid wood post or a closed bottom metal post, an access hole for the drive head of the auger must be bored into the post (1-3/4" to 2" dia.).

A common bi-metal hole saw can be used to cut a hole in the flat bottom of metal post. This hole allows the drive head of the auger to reside inside the post.

Robert's pergola is now providing him and his family with enjoyment and peace of mind. And it left him with a few extra dollars in his pocket. Keep the Deck Foot Anchor™ in mind for your next pergola or gazebo project. A pergola on pavers without digging is indeed possible.

Is your pergola site suitable for the deck foot anchor?

Now, one last word of advice, because we never want to guide anyone down the wrong path. If you think you want to use the deck foot anchor for a pergola on pavers like this one that Robert built and you are worried that you might have poor soil that is full of rocks, why not test your soil first?

Here Is How To Test Your Soil

Take a piece of re-bar and drive it down into your soil in a few spots and see if it goes down easy or hits a rock. Use a sledge hammer and them pull it out by hand. Yes it is a bit of work.

Or buy one of our single augers an test it out to be sure. You don't have to invest in a dozen footings unless you are confident.

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A project like this is within your reach

We feature real customers that placed their confidence in us and used the Deck Foot Anchor and took the time to reach out and contact us to tell us about their experience. Hopefully this case study has helped you out.

It's alright to feel excited. You should be. This kind of a project is within your reach. Now go build that deck!

The Deck Foot Anchor™ is a DecksGo Recommended Product. It's one that we are confident you will be happy with. It's been tested in some of the harshest cold and sweltering heat temperatures and it has proven to be as tough as nails.

DecksGo was the first company to bring this product to the market, and you can expect more great "first" moments like this.

This is what we do - try to bring you leading edge building solutions before anyone else.

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Your product is fantastic I had about 5 of my neighbors just in awe of your deck feet when I was installing them yesterday. Hardest thing was to prep and level the ground before drilling these 6 deck feet in. Honestly installed six of the 6x6 Titan Deck Feet in about 20 minutes. My wife even said this is very cool.

Used my 1/2" impact wrench and it went down very straight and easy even in very thick clay soil. Honestly one of the best products I have seen. The new direct drive top on the post anchor is ingenious to say the least you can put it down and take it back up with no issues. 10 out of 10.

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Eric Tucker - MA

Definitely Use Them Again

Easy installation into clay. 20 min for 3 deck foot anchors. Be sure to remove sod and add gravel to LEVEL ground. After that was complete it was simple to drill down the post part and then ratchet the nut tight.

I was using them on a small 10'x8' deck. I used a small post 21" to hold a beam for the joist.

It is solid and secure.

This product worked very well in this situation. NO cement to mix is a nice benefit. I would definitely use them again.

Chris Collins - Waterloo, ON

Very Slick Idea

Very slick idea and a lot less work than setting posts in concrete or using deck blocks.

For my project I would have needed 60 bags of concrete or a lot of deck blocks.

The Deck Foot is very light and the installation with an impact wrench goes very fast with minimal preparation. I used the 4x4 and would probably use the 6x6 next time to give some more room to notch posts.

Richard Todd - Kitchener, ON

a pergola on Pavers without digging And the deck foot anchor

florida man builds traditional ground anchored wood pergola on pavers without digging or mixing cement.