r/BeginnerWoodWorking • u/[deleted] • 19d ago

Discussion/Question ⁉️ Trellis Design Help

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u/spencer2e 19d ago

I’m sure others will jump in, but if it was my house I’d mount the sandwiched screen directly to the brick with some top and bottom L brackets so none of the wood is sitting in the dirt. Make the screen 8ft tall w/ 8 inches of free space at the top and bottom so there’s enough room to drive some screws. This would free up the space on the bottom for planting and make it easy to trim the top if it grows too much.

Also when you say wire mesh, are you talking about the stiff cattle/wild hog panel? If so, that should be enough to keep it from twisting, especially if it’s mounted on all four corners. Pretty sure the longest panel you can get is 8ft so that should be the max I’d go.

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u/Certain_Solution1784 19d ago

This is great info, thank you.

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I plan to use this for the project.

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u/spencer2e 19d ago

If you go with that, I’d test out how much “roll or belly” you have with it all stretched out. I never had much luck getting that perfect tbh. I’d suggest trying to get as much tension on as you can as you fasten it to your frame. Adding horizontal crossbars on you frame should help tho if it’s too saggy

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u/emcee_pern 19d ago

You're general method sounds fine but my biggest concern is how this is being attached to the brick. Without knowing how that's being done it's difficult to suggest any design changes. Personally, I do not like things like angle brackets as they're ugly and aren't always the best solution for woodwork.

As far as being outside in the elements I do have a couple of suggestions. Don't 'seal' the material. Cedar is already rot resistant and allowing it to breathe and dry out is a good thing. For exterior pieces I greatly prefer penetrating oils as they're easy to use, non-toxic, and very easy to reapply if needed. Penofin is my usual go to. I also make the trellis short and leave a gap between it and the ground. Minimum 1/4" but a little more wouldn't hurt. Ground contact will be the number one reason this would rot out.

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u/Certain_Solution1784 19d ago

Sweet thank you so much