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Clipping climbing structures together
mark.wingfield
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I have a metal arch, well fixed into the ground, for climbing clematis. About 50 cm away, I have a vertical bird feeder, also well fixed. Both are made of sturdy metal.
I decided to bridge the gap between with a thin obelisk, thus allowing more climbing plants options. The obelisk has a gap of about 10 cm to the arch on one side and the bird feeder on the other. The issue is that this obelisk is very lightweight and needs extra fixing to make it sturdy. I have pushed as far down as I can, given some plant roots that I don't want to damage. I thought the best thing now would be to connect the obelisk to both structures
to keep it steady. Are there fittings that could connect such vertical pole structures, without having to dismantle I.e. go around the upright poles and tighten wit no means of slipping over an end. I don't want to have to dismantle the arch or bird feeder.
I decided to bridge the gap between with a thin obelisk, thus allowing more climbing plants options. The obelisk has a gap of about 10 cm to the arch on one side and the bird feeder on the other. The issue is that this obelisk is very lightweight and needs extra fixing to make it sturdy. I have pushed as far down as I can, given some plant roots that I don't want to damage. I thought the best thing now would be to connect the obelisk to both structures
to keep it steady. Are there fittings that could connect such vertical pole structures, without having to dismantle I.e. go around the upright poles and tighten wit no means of slipping over an end. I don't want to have to dismantle the arch or bird feeder. 0
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Amazing what they can be used for.