Backyard cinema pergola plans

Give outdoor movie nights a permanent frame

This freestanding cedar structure supports a separately purchased projector screen across the front. Its shallow open slat roof also works as a trellis

Check the space before you build

The listed overall size is 108 × 36 × 96¼ in or 274 × 91 × 244 cm. The clear opening between the posts is 84½ in / 215 cm. Check your screen dimensions and viewing layout against that opening

The listing rates this as a confident-beginner project. Allow for footing preparation and curing as well as the timber build

What is included

• Separate imperial and metric PDFs, 20 pages each
• SketchUp model and seven illustrated build steps
• Cut and shopping lists, connector details and screen-mounting guidance

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Before you start

Use one edition throughout the build and check the complete plan before buying timber or making cuts

This is a digital download, supplied as building plans. No physical structure, timber or hardware is shipped

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