Project Ideas

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ENHANCE THE BEAUTY OF YOUR BACKYARD
Build this trellis to give your landscape an interesting focal point while getting the most from your
home improvement dollar. Simpson Strong-Tie
®
connectors make it quick and easy to build this simple,
strong structure in just one day. Use cedar lumber with a weather-proof stain, to dress it up or customize
to fit your needs. Simpson Strong-Tie
®
post bases make it easy to anchor your trellis securely to concrete.
Garden Trellis
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TOOLS YOU NEED
• Saw
• Screw gun
• #2 Phillips head bit
• ¼" hex head socket
• Tape measure
• Clamps
• Framing square
• Straight edge
1. CUT LUMBER AND
PLYWOOD TO SIZE.
Since all of your cuts are straight
cuts, Simpson Strong-Tie
®
connectors
simplify building with wood.
2. INSTALL CONNECTOR
ON VERTICAL POST.
Mark height, clamp connector to
post and attach
with Simpson
Strong-Tie
®
#9x1½"
Strong-Drive
®
SD Connector
screws.
3. CONNECT HORIZONTAL
RAIL ON EACH
SIDE.
Use a clamp to
help hold the
wood in the seat
of the connector
during installation.
RIGID TIE
®
RTC42 CONNECTOR
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
LATTICE
2x4 LUMBER
2x2 CROSS
MEMBERS
Anchor the ABA44 post base to
concrete and attach 4x4 post with
#9x1½" SD Connector screws.
(See www.strongtie.com for other
post base options for new and
existing concrete.)
Ask your lumber retailer
about decorative posts
or post covers
4x4 LUMBER
Attach FB24Z brackets with
#9x1½" SD Connector screws
Attach Rigid Tie
®
RTC42
connectors with #9x1½"
SD Connector screws
Use Rigid Tie
®
RTU
brackets to attach 2x2
cross members to 2x4 frame
TM
Check out our installation and building tip videos at diydoneright.com.