Arbor Around Front Door

With all wood construction the spaces around the post have to be well designed and sealed with caulk.

Arbor around front door.

This approach made it an easier project to tackle. See more ideas about arbor garden arbor garden gates. May 25 2014 explore steven langhorst s board front door arbor on pinterest. Jasmine jasminum spp fills a yard with perfume as it tumbles gracefully over any trellis or support structure it finds.

The beautiful arbor below was a weekend project for these homeowners. The top rafters were cut from 2 x 8 boards. It was made from salvaged doors sanded down and given a fresh coat of white paint. This arbor looks like it belongs because it mimics the arch over the home s front door.

Doors with recessed panels simply require cutting around the inside edge of the paneling using a circular saw. In order to make the arbor open and airy cut openings into the tops of each of the doors. The design addresses providing shade without tying into the existing walls or roof. This is a beautifully simple concept utilizing doors that might otherwise have been tossed in the dump.

When using solid wood doors without paneling measure and mark the intended opening size with measuring tape and pencil then cut with circular saw. How to teach jasmine to vine up the arbor to your door.