Forum home› Problem solving
This Forum will close on Wednesday 27 March, 2024. Please refer to the announcement on the Discussions page for further detail.

Awkward gap between stone wall and trellis topper

WimbledonBexWimbledonBex Posts: 6
in Problem solving
Hi, we have recently had a trellis topper installed on top of a stone wall. We didn't realise just how sloping and uneven the wall was and now we have some unsightly gaps. Any ideas how to fill them? I'm most bothered by the big gap which you can easily fit two bricks in. Thanks!
«13

Posts

  • WimbledonBexWimbledonBex Posts: 6
    Not sure why the pics are coming in upside down!
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    @WimbledonBex Unfortunately the pics are often upside down but no worries. Are you planning to grow plants on your trellis? 
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • WimbledonBexWimbledonBex Posts: 6
    Hi @GardenerSuze no we weren't going to but perhaps that would be the easiest way to cover the gaps?
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I can't see how else you could successfully fill those gaps @WimbledonBex.
    The wall must be very squint - assuming that the trellis isn't !  ;)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Papi JoPapi Jo Posts: 4,254
    PICS right side up



  • WoodgreenWoodgreen Posts: 1,273
    It will benefit the timber of the trellis to have a gap @WimbledonBex, to help dry the wood out after rain. But I can understand you wishing the gap was even. You may be able to build up the top of the stone wall with mortar and slips of stone, shaping it to shed the rain. And if you do grow plants on the trellis I don't think you'll see the additional mortar so much.
    But I would definitely not let the wood sit on top of the wall.
    It's attractive trellis by the way.
  • WimbledonBexWimbledonBex Posts: 6
    Thanks for sorting the pics @Papi Jo !
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    It looks like there's a bit of coping missing on some of it. You could certainly address that, but you'd need to take the trellis back off.  :)
    As you don't have open ground there to plant into, you could have some pots arranged with various seasonal planting instead  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • WimbledonBexWimbledonBex Posts: 6
    Woodgreen said:
    It will benefit the timber of the trellis to have a gap @WimbledonBex, to help dry the wood out after rain. But I can understand you wishing the gap was even. You may be able to build up the top of the stone wall with mortar and slips of stone, shaping it to shed the rain. And if you do grow plants on the trellis I don't think you'll see the additional mortar so much.
    But I would definitely not let the wood sit on top of the wall.
    It's attractive trellis by the way.
    Thanks! Yes I don't mind a gap at all, it does touch in some places unfortunately and is generally a bit all over the place on close inspection. Very noticeable on that one side with biggest sloping gap. I had wondered whether building up the wall a bit in that area was do-able, will look into that some more.
  • WimbledonBexWimbledonBex Posts: 6
    Fairygirl said:
    It looks like there's a bit of coping missing on some of it. You could certainly address that, but you'd need to take the trellis back off.  :)
    As you don't have open ground there to plant into, you could have some pots arranged with various seasonal planting instead  :)
    Yes the missing coping is from where an old outhouse stood, I think that's why we didn't realise how wonky the wall was originally as the outhouse was tricking the eye! I have the bins up against the biggest gap at the moment, some planters would definitely be nicer :)
Sign In or Register to comment.