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Garden Pergola

Project by Ken Stenzel posted 658 days ago 584 views 3 times favorited 15 comments Add to Favorites Watch

My Grandaughter, Hannah and I built a pergola to be attached to her playhouse. She helped me all of the way.

-- kstenzel


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Russel

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posted 658 days ago

Very cool. Nice work made even better with a special helper.

-- When you give someone a chance it may well be their last.

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Critterman

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posted 658 days ago

Wow, that looks like a little girls paradise!!!! That playhouse is awesome and the addon is just the right touch…LOL Of course, with a helper like that how could it be anything but perfect [SMILLE] Great work, wish my granddaughter lived closer so I could do things like that fo her. Love it your a great Granddad!

-- Jim Hallada, Chesterfield, VA

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herbr

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posted 658 days ago

Not only is the workmanship great, but the “helper” time spent with granpa will be treasured forever!

-- Spread love with our work

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roman

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posted 658 days ago

that is simply stunning!!!

-- http://www.furnituremann.ca/

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Jiri Parkman

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posted 658 days ago

That is beautiful pergola.

-- Jiri

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Mario

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posted 658 days ago

What an awesome place for her to play.

Nice work.

-- Hope Never fails

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rikkor

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posted 658 days ago

Great project…, with great help.

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Bob Babcock

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posted 658 days ago

Awesome…..both the playhouse and pergola but more importantly the time spent together.

-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org

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Scott Bryan

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posted 658 days ago

Great project.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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CharlieM1958

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posted 658 days ago

This is a beautiful pergola, and it is great to see you training your granddaughter the right way. She will make some lucky lumberjock a wonderful wife someday!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

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Dadoo

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posted 657 days ago

Take it from me Ken, this is what “quality time” is all about! And I’ll bet she absolutely loves it!

If ya get a min, toss us some pics of your shop too.

-- Bob Vila would be so proud of you!

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MsDebbieP

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posted 657 days ago

it won’t be long and she’ll be a member posting her own projects!!

the playhouse is STUNNING. I want my shed to look like that! And the flower beds.. definitely gardentenders.com worthy What an inspiration.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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grovemadman

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posted 638 days ago

I think it is great that you spend quality time with your granddaughter this way. As someone else mentioned the Yard looks like a paradise for anyone. BTW The Playhouse is a work of art, I thought it was your real home for a moment there – great work and attention to detail!!!!!!!

-- --Chuck

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ND2ELK

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posted 630 days ago

Hi Ken

I see you have a helper like I do. You can see my work crew on my home page. What a blessing these grand kids are!

God Bless

Tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

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Bob #2

3037 posts in 915 days


posted 630 days ago

You are a good man Ken.
She will never ever forget what you have done.

Cheers
Bob

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

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