Fred Voorhees
05-23-2004, 6:19 PM
Well, I was going to wait until the morning glory's were growing up among the lattice panels, but what the heck, I can always post an update when they are up and "bloomin" and all pretty like.
I was sick and tired of making clothesline posts that twisted and warped in time when they were constructed from SYP. So this time, I was going to do something about it.
These structures, which I built over the winter and have been storing them, are constructed from clear grade cedar and were quite pricey, but should be well worth it as I shouldn't have any trouble with them for years. At least I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
The 4X4 uprights were ten feet in length with approximately three feet buried in the ground inside of 8" PVC piping with stone dust (screenings) tamped around them and they really came up firm. The reason for this was so that drainage would be allowed from around the buried posts and hopefully, further the life of the posts before rot began to settle in.
The crossmembers are six feet in width and are roughly six feet or so above the ground which should provide lots of clearance for the clothing to hand up and dry.
Got them up this past week and transplanted the hostas early this weekend and just today (Sun) planted some morning glory's at the bases and hopefully, they will fill the arbors with lots of color in the coming months. The LOML simply loves them and the neighbor woman says she is jealous. :)
Now, if I can just keep the numerous deer away from chewing up the hostas.
I was sick and tired of making clothesline posts that twisted and warped in time when they were constructed from SYP. So this time, I was going to do something about it.
These structures, which I built over the winter and have been storing them, are constructed from clear grade cedar and were quite pricey, but should be well worth it as I shouldn't have any trouble with them for years. At least I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
The 4X4 uprights were ten feet in length with approximately three feet buried in the ground inside of 8" PVC piping with stone dust (screenings) tamped around them and they really came up firm. The reason for this was so that drainage would be allowed from around the buried posts and hopefully, further the life of the posts before rot began to settle in.
The crossmembers are six feet in width and are roughly six feet or so above the ground which should provide lots of clearance for the clothing to hand up and dry.
Got them up this past week and transplanted the hostas early this weekend and just today (Sun) planted some morning glory's at the bases and hopefully, they will fill the arbors with lots of color in the coming months. The LOML simply loves them and the neighbor woman says she is jealous. :)
Now, if I can just keep the numerous deer away from chewing up the hostas.