| Project by Skiedra | posted 02-16-2012 10:52 AM | 2545 views | 8 times favorited | 10 comments |  |
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Last year I found photos of a beautiful garden online. An entrance had a garden arbor.
Really liked the idea, so I grabbed whatever tools I had, basically: miter saw & jigsaw.
Purchased raw untreated 2×4 (5×10 cms) pine from the local lumberyard.
It took 8 pcs of 2×4 (pine), also 2 pcs of 2×8 for the top.
I did side panel weaving from larch wood. Lumberyard owner advised me to use it for better rot resistance.
P shape holders are joint using wooden dowels. So are the top rods.
As I’m but a very fresh woodworker, only few tools were available for this. Therefore, most of connections were done using drilling, dowels and simple screws. The jigsaw had a hard time cutting out the top curve.
I treated the wood with some wood chemicals and wood paint.
The legs stands onto 6 inches of gravel (for better water drainage), sunken into 1,5 foot of concrete.
On the sides my wife planted climbing roses, hopefully they will grow with time.
10 comments so far
Martyroc
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#1 posted 02-16-2012 01:09 PM
Beautiful, I will need to steal this idea, thanks for posting
-- Martin ....always count the number of fingers you have before, and after using the saw.
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#2 posted 02-16-2012 01:54 PM
Very nicely done!
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clint
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#3 posted 02-16-2012 02:33 PM
I really like the side weaving thats really neat well done
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#4 posted 02-16-2012 02:48 PM
Nice looking arbor.
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BUBBATAY
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#5 posted 02-16-2012 05:25 PM
Nice work. I can’t wait for spring to get some outdoor projects done like this.
Skiedra
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#6 posted 02-16-2012 06:28 PM
Thanks for the thumbs up. I’m very glad I found this site. Many of the projects are simply amazing. My “favorites” folders i going to explode soon ;)
EarlS
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#7 posted 02-17-2012 04:05 AM
Yet another item added to my favorite list. I have a patio that I have been looking for a pergola design for. This just might fit the bill. Thanks for sharing.
-- Earl "I'm a pessamist - generally that increases the chance that things will turn out better than expected"
hhhopks
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#8 posted 02-17-2012 06:40 PM
Nice.
I really like the weaving design.
It sure beats the ones from the store.
I have checked them out and couldn’t figure out why anyone would want one. It is just too small, structually is questionalble and expensive.
-- I'll be a woodworker when I grow up. HHHOPKS
Vicki
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#9 posted 02-20-2012 06:15 PM
Excellent job. It would be nice to see a pic in the future with roses growing on it.
-- Vicki on the Eastern Shore of MD
nomercadies
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#10 posted 05-22-2012 08:56 AM
I am planning a pergola. I like your design. Nice job.
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