Trellis On Concrete Wall
4 foot x 6 foot wood trellis panels.
Trellis on concrete wall. Shopping list for how to attach a trellis to a concrete wall. Super phosphate and starter. Hold trellis panel against the concrete wall and about 8 inches off the ground. You could try to support the trellis with stakes into the soil if you have any or with stakes into concrete poured into flower pots.
Use a hammer drill and 3 16 inch diameter masonry bit to bore holes through the. Prep your sugru and gather some galvanised wire pliers screw hooks and a toothpick. Mar 12 2014 this old house landscape contractor roger cook shows how to hide and beautify an ugly concrete block retaining wall. Step 2 stick it clean the wall surface with a brush or a cloth and smear a small bit of sugru on it.
Drill three 3 16 inch diameter pilot holes through each end of every trellis panel. Overall height top to bottom. Set a 2 by 2 inch strip of pressure treated wood vertically against the wall 2 inches in from each chalk line. Measure the width of the lattice panel or trellis.
How to attach a lattice or a trellis to concrete 1. Many lattice panels come in 4 foot widths. A beautiful trellis does not always mean a huge trellis. Check it for level with a 4 foot long.
Now fasten the other half of the hinge to the back of the trellis frame. Once the bottom of the trellis is secure you re ready to fasten the top to the wall. How to attach a trellis to a concrete wall. Mounting holes and spacers are provided for each piece.
Two inserts cut from a lattice panel on a cedar frame bring the elements of a larger trellis to this smaller wall mount style. The two part trellis can be elongated by adding pairs placed side by side along a wall to create a lush wall of blooms. On the wall mark the top outside edges of the trellis and then lay it back down. Mar 12 2014 this old house landscape contractor roger cook shows how to hide and beautify an ugly concrete block retaining wall.
Then stick one of the balls onto the smeared sugru. Lay the trellis face down in front of the wall supporting it on blocks.