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Fixing trellis to walls
janer2
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Sorry, this is a very basic question from a new gardener. But I didn't get much help from the guy in Homebase yesterday. What is the best way to attach trellis panels to my brick wall? Am I going to need to start drilling holes in the wall? All tips appreciated! I will have a couple of small-ish new trellis panels approx 45x180cm one for a climbing rose and the other for a honeysuckle. Thanks.
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You might be able to fix them by hammering masonry nails through them into the wall, the wood might well crack and the wall might be too hard.
In an ideal world , you'd pre-drill the tellis panels, mark the holes on the wall, drill the wall, rawlplug the wall and attach with screws.
Usually, you fix a batten to the wall - holes and rawlplugs - and then attach the trellis to that. It allows a bit more of a gap for airflow, and to make it easier to tie in stems, but I've also done it straight on to walls in the way Hosta describes.
Make sure you have a spirit level too
Last edited: 07 March 2017 08:05:45
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Oh, forgot to say. I like to have the vertical timber against the wall,and the horizontal on the outside.
As fairy says, makes it easier to tie in plants.
Ooh - I do that too Hosta. Must look better - wasn't even aware I did it!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Fairy, d'you think we should be working at Homebase?
Thanks everyone!