# MELLCOM

> MELLCOM builds outdoor living equipment: aluminium louvered pergolas and a hardtop gazebo, propane grills and a portable pizza oven, patio furniture, and the fittings a covered patio needs. This site documents the range and works out what fits under what.

Specifications are as published by the manufacturer. Sizing verdicts are computed from published footprints, not written by hand. Prices are not published here because they change too often to be useful.

## The range

- [MELLCOM 10x12 Louvered Pergola with Curtains and Mesh](https://www.mellcom.net/products/louvered-pergola-10x12/) (ASIN B0H8SHKWGY, Aluminium). A 120-square-foot louvered roof you crank open for sun and closed for rain, with curtains and mesh already fitted.
- [MELLCOM 10x12 Louvered Pergola, Second Finish](https://www.mellcom.net/products/louvered-pergola-10x12-second-finish/) (ASIN B0HDYSWCZ1, See listing). The same 10x12 louvered structure under a second listing, covering the same 120 square feet. Check the listing itself for the finish before ordering.
- [MELLCOM 10x10 Louvered Pergola with Curtains and Mesh](https://www.mellcom.net/products/louvered-pergola-10x10/) (ASIN B0GTYXKNYQ, Aluminium). A hundred square feet, square rather than rectangular - the one that fits where a 12-foot span will not.
- [MELLCOM 12x16 Louvered Pergola with Six Pull-Down Screens](https://www.mellcom.net/products/louvered-pergola-12x16/) (ASIN B0C4357GND, Aluminium). 192 square feet with six pull-down screens - the only one here that encloses on all sides rather than draping.
- [MELLCOM 10x13 Gazebo with Adjustable Polycarbonate Roof](https://www.mellcom.net/products/hardtop-gazebo-10x13/) (ASIN B0GS18VWND, Dark Brown). 130 square feet under an adjustable polycarbonate roof: daylight through the panel with the shelter of a solid one.
- [MELLCOM 36,000 BTU Three-Burner Propane Grill with Side Stove](https://www.mellcom.net/products/propane-grill-3-burner/) (ASIN B0DQ52VVHL, Stainless steel). 36,000 BTU across three burners with cast iron grates and a side stove, which is the configuration most households actually use.
- [MELLCOM 3-in-1 Pizza, Griddle and Grill Combo, 74,000 BTU](https://www.mellcom.net/products/pizza-griddle-grill-combo/) (ASIN B0FDW36GK3, Stainless steel). 74,000 BTU over five burners with a griddle and a pizza oven built in - the highest output here by a wide margin.
- [MELLCOM 20-Inch Portable Propane Pizza Oven with Rotating Stone](https://www.mellcom.net/products/portable-pizza-oven/) (ASIN B0DFCNTGJZ, Stainless steel). A 20-inch propane oven with a stone that turns by itself, so the crust cooks evenly without being spun by hand.
- [MELLCOM 7-Piece Outdoor Dining Set for Six with Swivel Chairs](https://www.mellcom.net/products/outdoor-dining-set-7-piece/) (ASIN B0DQTXXTZZ, Brown). A rectangular table with an umbrella hole and six high-back swivel chairs in textilene - the set most patio structures here are sized around.
- [MELLCOM 5-Piece Patio Swivel Glider Rocker Set in Wicker](https://www.mellcom.net/products/swivel-glider-rocker-set/) (ASIN B0F1D8L1LT, Beige). Two swivelling glider rockers, two ottomans and a tempered glass side table - a seating group rather than a dining one.
- [MELLCOM 20-Inch Outdoor Ceiling Fan with Light, IP65](https://www.mellcom.net/products/outdoor-ceiling-fan-20-inch/) (ASIN B0DTHMCJ38, Black). An IP65-rated caged fan that plugs in rather than being wired, with a remote and a three-colour LED light.
- [MELLCOM Hard Outdoor TV Cover for 45 to 55 Inch Screens](https://www.mellcom.net/products/outdoor-tv-cover-45-55/) (ASIN B0GWJF3X72, Solid wood). A solid wood weatherproof enclosure with the wall mount included, sized for screens between 45 and 55 inches that stay outside all year.

## Sizing

A dining set for six needs about 12 x 9 ft of clear floor once the chairs are pulled out; a two-seat lounge group about 9 x 7 ft; a grill with working space about 7 x 4 ft. Structures are compared against those figures longest side to longest side.

- [Louvered Pergola 10x12](https://www.mellcom.net/sizing/louvered-pergola-10x12/): 10 x 12 ft, 120 sq ft. Dining set for six: Exact fit.
- [Louvered Pergola 10x12 (2)](https://www.mellcom.net/sizing/louvered-pergola-10x12-second-finish/): 10 x 12 ft, 120 sq ft. Dining set for six: Exact fit.
- [Louvered Pergola 10x10](https://www.mellcom.net/sizing/louvered-pergola-10x10/): 10 x 10 ft, 100 sq ft. Dining set for six: Lounge scale.
- [Louvered Pergola 12x16](https://www.mellcom.net/sizing/louvered-pergola-12x16/): 12 x 16 ft, 192 sq ft. Dining set for six: Fits.
- [Gazebo 10x13](https://www.mellcom.net/sizing/hardtop-gazebo-10x13/): 10 x 13 ft, 130 sq ft. Dining set for six: Fits.
- [All structures compared](https://www.mellcom.net/sizing/)

## Reference guides

- [How a Louvered Roof Works](https://www.mellcom.net/guides/louvered-roof-explained/): Movable slats on a crank, tilting from open sky to a sealed panel, with the rain running down through the posts. What the mechanism gives you and where it stops.
- [Pergola, Gazebo or Canopy](https://www.mellcom.net/guides/pergola-gazebo-canopy/): Three words used interchangeably for three different structures. What separates them is the roof: whether it moves, whether it is permanent, and what it does to light.
- [Aluminium, Steel or Wood Outdoors](https://www.mellcom.net/guides/aluminium-outdoor-frames/): Aluminium does not rust, steel is stronger and does, wood needs work every year. What each material costs you over the life of a structure that lives outside.
- [What BTU Actually Tells You](https://www.mellcom.net/guides/btu-explained/): BTU is heat output per hour, not cooking quality. Burner count, grate material and cooking area decide whether that heat reaches the food evenly.
- [IP Ratings Outdoors](https://www.mellcom.net/guides/outdoor-electrical-ratings/): Two digits: dust, then water. Why IP65 is the figure to look for under an open structure and what happens when an indoor fitting is hung outside.
- [Anchoring and Wind](https://www.mellcom.net/guides/anchoring-and-wind/): A permanent structure is a sail. What anchoring does, why the surface underneath decides the method, and the checks worth making before and after assembly.

## Buying guides

- [Choosing a Pergola Size](https://www.mellcom.net/best/pergola-size-for-a-patio/): Start from the furniture and the slab, not the catalogue. The two measurements that decide it, and why the shorter side matters more than the area.
- [Choosing a Grill](https://www.mellcom.net/best/grill-for-a-covered-patio/): Burner count before BTU, cast iron before stainless, and the clearance question that matters more than either when the patio has a roof.
- [Patio Furniture for Six](https://www.mellcom.net/best/patio-furniture-for-six/): The set is the easy part. The floor it needs, the fabric that survives rain and the chair that turns are the three that decide whether it gets used.

## Comparisons

- [10×12 or 12×16](https://www.mellcom.net/compare/10x12-vs-12x16-pergola/): 120 square feet against 192, curtains against pull-down screens. The difference is not more of the same - it is whether the furniture sits under the roof or inside a room.
- [Louvered Pergola or Gazebo](https://www.mellcom.net/compare/louvered-pergola-vs-gazebo/): One roof moves and closes to full shade; the other stays put and passes daylight through. The question is what you want the light to do.
- [Three Burners or Five](https://www.mellcom.net/compare/3-burner-vs-5-burner-grill/): 36,000 BTU against 74,000, and a grill against three appliances in one frame. What the extra burners are actually for.

## Company

- [About MELLCOM](https://www.mellcom.net/about/)
- [Editorial Standards](https://www.mellcom.net/editorial-standards/): where figures come from and what is deliberately not published.
- [Contact](https://www.mellcom.net/contact/): info@mellcom.net