Garden archway

DIY project from NZ Gardener magazine

Jacob Leaf makes an archway from re-mesh.

How to make a garden archway with recycled garden mesh

You will need

Materials:

4 x 50 x 50 x 1800 treated wooden tree stakes
1 x 4.5m X 1.9m 668 standard steel mesh
8 x 300mm x 4.8mm cable ties

Tools:

Sandpaper
Paintbrush
Angle grinder with cut-off disc and grinding disc or hack saw and file
Sledgehammer
Snips

Paint colours:

Cost:

$130 excluding Resene products

Instructions

Learn how to make a garden archway:

Step 1: Sand, prime and paint the tree stakes.

Step 2: If the arch frame is going to be situated in a raised garden bed, measure the inside dimensions of the bed, then trim the steel mesh with a cut-off disc or hack saw. Grind or file off any sharp edges.

Step 3: Hammer the tree stakes into the inner corners of the garden bed with a sledgehammer.

Step 4: Gently bend the mesh into an arch then secure it to the inside of the four tree stakes with the cable ties.

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Finished archway

Project by: Jacob Leaf

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