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RioOutdoors Featured DIY Products

A black metal 3x3 post anchor bracket with curved edges, four mounting holes at the base, and two side holes. The text 3x3 Post Anchor Bracket is written in blue above the bracket.

Heavy Duty 3×3 Deck Post Anchor Bracket

Select options $17.95
Square black hip roof pyramidal roof peak cap, measuring 24 by 24 inches, with four triangular facets and small mounting holes at each edge. Red arrows indicate the width and height as 24 inches each. Text describes size and pitch.

Pyramidal Hip Roof Peak Cap

Select options $145.50
DIY 6-12 Pitch Heavy Duty Iron Octagon Spider Bracket in black with twelve angled arms shown on a white background. Includes screws and bolts (SKU #0-SPD-612); other hardware not included.

DIY 6-12 Pitch Heavy Duty Iron Octagon Spider Bracket

Add to cart $295.00
Illustration of a black hexagon roof peak cap with six segments, labeled Hexagon Roof Peak Cap 5-12 to 6-12 Pitch, 20” x 17-1/4”. Red arrows mark dimensions: 20 inches tall, 17-1/4 inches wide. Four corner screw holes are visible.

Hexagon Roof Peak Cap

Select options $96.50
An Octagon Roof Peak Cap, made of stainless steel and measuring 24x24 inches for a 4-12 pitch roof, rests on a beige carpet. Red arrows indicate its dimensions, with blue text above labeling it as a 24x24 octagon roof cap.

Octagon Roof Peak Cap

Select options $96.50
A wooden backyard pavilion with a peaked roof, featuring wooden beams and railings, providing a shaded outdoor living space for entertaining and relaxation.

DIY 4×4 Pavilion Kit, 5-12 Pitch Gable Roof Structure

Select options $1,289.00
3D illustration of a spacious rectangular pavilion with a green sloped roof and wooden beams. Text above showcases the DIY 6x6 Pavilion Kit, 4-12 Pitch Gable Roof Structure and its flexible, universal sizing for easy customization.

DIY 6×6 Pavilion Kit, 4-12 Pitch Gable Roof Structure

Select options $4,695.00
Black metal 4x4 post anchor bracket with a cut-out logo, mounted on a rectangular white marble base. The image has the label 4x4 Post Anchor Bracket in blue text above the bracket.

Heavy Duty 4×4 Post Anchor

Select options $20.50

Why DIY? To Save Boatloads of Money buying & building yourself.

DIY Inspired Designs by RioOutdoors

First, some facts on general contractor’s prices:

  • Contractors charge an extra 20% on all materials that they supply.
  • Contractors charge $80 per man-hour for general contruction work.
  • Contractors charge $100 or more per man-hour for specialized contruction work: roofing shingles installation, gutters installation, patio screens installation, and electrical installation.
  • Contractors charge minimum rates for three spcific installation work: $2500 – $3500 minimum for roofing installation, $500 minimum for gutters installation, $500 minimum for patio screens installation.

If you DIY,

  • Save the 20% contractor markup on materials by buying yourself.
  • Eliminate all labor charges by learning simple miter saw and circular saw usage. Watch the videos we provide and learn about simple roofing practices.
  • At a minimum, save $3200 on general installation labor and save $3500 on specialized installation labor by DIYing.
  • Overall save at least $6500 by doing it yourself.
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RioOutdoors has engineered DIY-Smart wood joinery parts to make your work as simple and safe as possible.

We approach all product designs with DIY-centric perspectives. We apply commonsense in all our designs to make them super easy to assemble.

We study and analyze all wood joints in living space structures. Then we replace wood-joinery work with a superior structural steel bracket which can be assembled using common know-how and common tools.

RioOutdoors aims to provide products which simplify construction of even the most complex shapes, reduce effort and time requirements, and at resonable costs to it’s customers.

We inject safety considerations into every part we design. Our brackets lower physical effort requirements thus lowering injury risks to our customers.

You can also visit our store on Etsy.com at RioOutdoors.Etsy.com and at RioOutdoors.myShopify.com

No more excuses. Add the saved $6500 as sweat equity to your home value! What else can earn you such great returns for the investment in your home?

Beautiful Outdoor Living Spaces

Beautiful, elegant, stunning, wow! are terms our customers have used to compliment and describe the RioOutdoor outdoor living spaces we offer.
We provide easy DIY solutions to build even the most complex hexagon and octagon architectural roof structures using common tools and basic know-how.
Out goal is to create true DIY kits for all our customers so they can afford to add personalized outdoor living spaces affordably, quickly, and easily.
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Unparalled Design Options

We offer a plethora of Hexagon, Octagon, Traditional, and Modern pergola designs in any size. In addition, we also offer high quality brackets for front porch covers, porticos, rectangle solid roofed pavilions, carports, sheds, and workshops.

24 unique hexagon shaped living spaces, 26 unique octagon shaped living spaces, and unlimited roofing solutions are offered to meet any and all needs of our customers.

Surely, you can find one that fits your needs and appeals to you.
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Comprehensive Quality

Comprehensive quality means that each and every process, activity, and output related to our products and customers are configured for ultimate accuracy, effectiveness, and repeatabiity.

Product quality, packaging quality, orders fulfilment quality, website layout quality, installation instructions quality and ease of access, and customer service speed and quality are things we have heavily invested time and effort in.
Our goal is to provide the ultimate shopping experience and satisfaction to our customers.

Beautiful Outdoor Living Spaces

RioOutdoors prides itself in creating innovative and high quality products.

Every single part design is intended to provide high-end benefits to all DIY’ers.
All parts are constructed from 1/8″ thick, high strength steel. They are precision laser cut, precision formed, precision welded, inspected, and powder painted with exterior grade powder paint, which passes 200 hours of salt spray test, for a lifetime of rustproofing.

All products designed and manufactured by RioOutdoors will last beyond a lifetime. In fact, after 20 years of weather exposure, the lumber members may degrade or rot away, However, the RioOutdoors produced parts will last well beyond the lifetime of lumber members.

You may wish to rebuild the pergola structure again, in the future, using new lumber members.
A cozy house with lights glowing inside sits among grassy hills at dusk, with a cloudy sky and fading daylight in the background.

Beautiful Outdoor Living Spaces

RioOutdoors prides itself in creating innovative and high quality products.

Every single part design is intended to provide high-end benefits to all DIY’ers.
All parts are constructed from 1/8″ thick, high strength steel. They are precision laser cut, precision formed, precision welded, inspected, and powder painted with exterior grade powder paint, which passes 200 hours of salt spray test, for a lifetime of rustproofing.
All products designed and manufactured by RioOutdoors will last beyond a lifetime. In fact, after 20 years of weather exposure, the lumber members may degrade or rot away, However, the RioOutdoors produced parts will last well beyond the lifetime of lumber members.
You may wish to rebuild the pergola structure again, in the future, using new lumber members.
A cozy house with lights glowing inside sits among grassy hills at dusk, with a cloudy sky and fading daylight in the background.

Beautiful Outdoor Living Spaces

RioOutdoors prides itself in creating innovative and high quality products.

Every single part design is intended to provide high-end benefits to all DIY’ers.
All parts are constructed from 1/8″ thick, high strength steel. They are precision laser cut, precision formed, precision welded, inspected, and powder painted with exterior grade powder paint, which passes 200 hours of salt spray test, for a lifetime of rustproofing.
All products designed and manufactured by RioOutdoors will last beyond a lifetime. In fact, after 20 years of weather exposure, the lumber members may degrade or rot away, However, the RioOutdoors produced parts will last well beyond the lifetime of lumber members.
You may wish to rebuild the pergola structure again, in the future, using new lumber members.
A cozy house with lights glowing inside sits among grassy hills at dusk, with a cloudy sky and fading daylight in the background.

Beautiful Outdoor Living Spaces

RioOutdoors prides itself in creating innovative and high quality products.

Every single part design is intended to provide high-end benefits to all DIY’ers.
All parts are constructed from 1/8″ thick, high strength steel. They are precision laser cut, precision formed, precision welded, inspected, and powder painted with exterior grade powder paint, which passes 200 hours of salt spray test, for a lifetime of rustproofing.
All products designed and manufactured by RioOutdoors will last beyond a lifetime. In fact, after 20 years of weather exposure, the lumber members may degrade or rot away, However, the RioOutdoors produced parts will last well beyond the lifetime of lumber members.
You may wish to rebuild the pergola structure again, in the future, using new lumber members.
A cozy house with lights glowing inside sits among grassy hills at dusk, with a cloudy sky and fading daylight in the background.

Beautiful Outdoor Living Spaces

RioOutdoors prides itself in creating innovative and high quality products.

Every single part design is intended to provide high-end benefits to all DIY’ers.
All parts are constructed from 1/8″ thick, high strength steel. They are precision laser cut, precision formed, precision welded, inspected, and powder painted with exterior grade powder paint, which passes 200 hours of salt spray test, for a lifetime of rustproofing.
All products designed and manufactured by RioOutdoors will last beyond a lifetime. In fact, after 20 years of weather exposure, the lumber members may degrade or rot away, However, the RioOutdoors produced parts will last well beyond the lifetime of lumber members.
You may wish to rebuild the pergola structure again, in the future, using new lumber members.
A cozy house with lights glowing inside sits among grassy hills at dusk, with a cloudy sky and fading daylight in the background.

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