Attaching A Metal Trellis To Siding

Use long metal fence posts pounded in ground not too close to house so damages to not incur to siding or foundation from vines also keeps bugs rodents from climbing up trellis onto house then attach the trellis to the metal posts using metal brackets these will provide adequate support for trellis plants on trellis and protection from the wind or storms knocking it over up against house causing damages posts at each side section of trellis if you are putting them beside each other depending.

Attaching a metal trellis to siding.

If you look closely you can see the angle bracket and bolt in the picture. Installing a trellis onto the side of your house is actually quite simple. This renders the siding vulnerable to moisture and voids the warranty even if you seal the hole. See the steps below.

Drill holes and screw the boards for the trellis into place. Our trellises are full height so i attached them to the rafter tails at the top and wired them to stakes at the bottom. Choose a side of the structure that receives the right amount of sunlight per day for your plants or flowers. I have a few trellises made of painted wood.

Stabilize the trellis in its position. Dig a couple holes and make posts to attach the lattice to. Use a stud finder available from home improvement stores to find and mark the locations on the wall with a pencil. How can i attach the trellises to the exterior vinyl sided wall.

There are at least three alternative ways to do it. And i still do love them because they can easily be installed removed and they don t put any holes into your siding. Then mark screw locations on both the wall and trellis. Screw two by fours to the back of the trellis using 3 inch wood screws and a power drill if the trellis would rest flat against the wall.

Of course this is california and we don t do soffits which makes it easier. Place 2 inch deep by 4 inch wide 5 by 10 cm boards on the sides of the trellis. I just moved into a house with vinyl siding which i ve never had before. If your trellis is large or heavy you may need a helper to install.

Attach the trellis to the 4 inch side of the boards to. Attaching your trellis to studs will make it more secure. Hang a metal trellis on a vinyl wall using screw in plant hooks in pvc pipe sections and hang the trellis on the hooks. In the past i ve talked about how much i loved using siding hooks to hang trellises onto your siding covered house.

Line the edges of the trellis up with these marks as best as you can. If you want to hang something from your vinyl siding don t even think about drilling through it to attach a hook to the sheathing.