Garden Arbor

Magnettica

Built this for my mother at her house in North Carolina this week. I've never done anything like this before so I kind of "winged-it" the best I could. I think it came out pretty damn good if I might say so myself. Next year I'm gonna go for the pergola.

I may have done a few things differently in hindsight. Like instead of putting the 4x4 into the concrete next time I would let the concrete dry and attach metal plates (whatever they're called) to the concrete and then fasten them to the wood. I also would have used a jig to make sure the distances between each post was equal because each one was off my half in or so. Not that big of a deal but a few things I learned along the way. Everything else is obviously level and plumb. A few discrepancies but nothing major.

Materials for this was less than $150 and the wood is all pressure treated. The lattice is held into place by dados cut by a table saw in each of the 2x4's then trimmed out for a finished look even though I used the trimmed pieces as nailers.

Questions, comments?

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naptown CR

I pictured you as younger, buffer. My fantasy has been ruined JK

KentWhitten

Nice work. I need to do one for the wifey for the flower garden someday.

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Magnettica

Yeah, I've been through the Burger King drive thru a time or two.

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Winchester

He's an electrician. Strong wrist and fingers

Looks nice! Was the customer happy?

Your PT is prettier than the stuff 'round here...

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Magnettica

Mom was ecstatic.

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woodworkbykirk

at first i was thinking it was photo of some holes then bigfoot sauna tubes being filled.

scrolled down and saw some fine saw work

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Handyman Jim

Nice job, looks real good. Did you surprise your Mom with the project or did she know about it ahead of time?

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Magnettica

She knew about it, it was all planned, and I mean every detail. We went over it, and over it again, and over it again after that. Good thing she's my mom because otherwise, well.... I'll keep that to myself.

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mmike032

not bad for a sparky, looks good

did you clean up after yourself?

Magnettica

Nah... left that for the electricians to do.

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Five Star

Amazing what electricains tools can do!

why didnt you scroll the top beams.? the header ones look great!!

NICE WORK!

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Magnettica

I have a lot of carpenters tools too. It's a hobby for now. The "scrolls" were made from tracing out a can of WD-40. I saw that on tv once, maybe Tom Silva or Norm.

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Five Star

i do that too..i think i saw the same show!

i use the bigger snapple plastic bottles for 2x10s on pergolas

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Tom R

Excellent, Mag, - - I'm impressed!!

neolitic

I'm impressed too.

Can't even see the wire nuts
holding it together.

'Bout time you did something
nice for Mom, sure looks like
she fed you!

Nice job.

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Celtic

No lights?

What a rip-off!










j/k ~ nice job.

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WarnerConstInc.

WarnerConstInc.

Very Nice job Mag!

Its held togeter with twisted Romex.

Neo-No experiances with bailing wire gate latches when going back to the field?

shanekw1

Don't forget the tub of wire pulling lube.

J/K

Looks nice, I know some people that call themselves carpenters who wouldn't do as nice a job.

I was gonna say... much nicer.

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