Attaching A Metal Trellis To Siding

Dig a couple holes and make posts to attach the lattice to.

Attaching a metal trellis to siding.

In the past i ve talked about how much i loved using siding hooks to hang trellises onto your siding covered house. Installing a trellis onto the side of your house is actually quite simple. Choose a side of the structure that receives the right amount of sunlight per day for your plants or flowers. I just moved into a house with vinyl siding which i ve never had before.

This renders the siding vulnerable to moisture and voids the warranty even if you seal the hole. There are at least three alternative ways to do it. If you want to hang something from your vinyl siding don t even think about drilling through it to attach a hook to the sheathing. Screw two by fours to the back of the trellis using 3 inch wood screws and a power drill if the trellis would rest flat against the wall.

Trying to patch the siding later or having a leak is not worth it. I don t want to just start drilling holes only to find out i ve caused some problem with the integrity of the siding. Hang a metal trellis on a vinyl wall using screw in plant hooks in pvc pipe sections and hang the trellis on the hooks. Use a stud finder available from home improvement stores to find and mark the locations on the wall with a pencil.

Stabilize the trellis in its position. How can i attach the trellises to the exterior vinyl sided wall. Attaching your trellis to studs will make it more secure. Attach the trellis to the 4 inch side of the boards to.

If you look closely you can see the angle bracket and bolt in the picture. Then mark screw locations on both the wall and trellis. Drill holes and screw the boards for the trellis into place. Our trellises are full height so i attached them to the rafter tails at the top and wired them to stakes at the bottom.

Place 2 inch deep by 4 inch wide 5 by 10 cm boards on the sides of the trellis. See the steps below. Line the edges of the trellis up with these marks as best as you can. If your trellis is large or heavy you may need a helper to install.

I have a few trellises made of painted wood. And i still do love them because they can easily be installed removed and they don t put any holes into your siding.