How to make trellis own hands?

Tapestry is a support for climbing plants. It is used for cucumbers, grapes, climbing roses , clematis, morning glory, wisteria, etc. Any lianopodobnoe plant needs such support, because without it it can not properly develop. In addition, decorative garden trellis, especially made by hand, will make your site more original.

How to make trellis by yourself - step by step instruction

So, making trellises for giving your own hands is easy, you just need to do the following in order:

1. You will need slats, the thickness of which depends on the purpose of the support. For example, for grapes you need racks with a thickness of at least 1 cm, and more massive (2-3 cm) can be used to create a gazebo or a terrace on the outer wall of which will climb a liana. Build trellis with your own hands can be made from wood of any breed - as a rule, it is oak, ash or pine, as in this master class.
2. The main principle of making trellises is the connection of the racks crosswise. To do this, you use a tape measure, a hacksaw and a chair, screws and a screwdriver or a screwdriver. Also you will need a wooden block square shape with perfectly straight angles. It can be used as a measuring standard.
3. It is very important to connect the trellis rails with the correct offset. To ensure that the distance between them is equal, an oblique guide is used, which should be fixed to the main frame at an angle of 45 °.
4. To fill the corners, take the slats that are shorter. At each angle will need three pieces of wood of different lengths.
5. Tapestry, which you see in the photo, is made of 9 racks, which are crammed with cross. And, of course, do not forget to fence the trellis around the perimeter, cutting off all unnecessary. The frame must be wide enough so that the trellis does not bend under strong gusts of wind.
6. As you can see, there is nothing complicated to build a tapestry with your own hands. When the product is ready, it must be dyed (as an option - use wood stain), and then varnish. Using a varnish will allow you not to worry that the decoration of your garden will be spoiled by moisture. Such a trellis can be installed on supports in any place of the site, or placed near the wall of the house.