Next, cut two pieces of lattice to the width of the center plywood area (making sure to miter them on the edges). Measure the length between the upper and lower lattice piece and cut 5 pieces of lattice to this length. Attach in equally spaced segments across the front of the plywood. ...
Very Important Safety Notes for How to Build a Porch Because every home and porch are different, it's not possible to cover every situation; however, the processes are much the same. Using ladders and power tools is inherently dangerous and it seems silly that we even mention it. Butplease...
Install a fence:The most obvious solution is a privacy fence around your backyard. Before you put up a fence, make sure it meets your state’s regulations for swimming pool barriers. You’ll also want to check your city and homeowners association’s fence height rules. TheU.S. Consumer Pr...
Replace the handrail with a lockable gate. Some lift kits come with a gate that should be installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. If the kit doesn't have its own gate, one can easily be made using fencing lattice and 2-by-4 lumber. Cut and nail together a frame using t...
such as building an exclusion barrier around the shed or porch. This is basically a steel screen or any barrier that prevents the animals from going under there again. I've mostly used half-inch steel mesh buried into the ground at the base, but you can use decorative lattice if you wish...
It was a dark and stormy night. Rain fell in torrents, transforming the road to thick mud. I couldn’t stand at the lattice window any longer, watching for Father. With each excruciating moment that passed, I imagined him hobbling down the road in his best black leather shoes the silver...
put in 2 nails at a 45 degree angle to the right and then immediately turn your nailer the other direction and add two more in a 45 degree angle to the left. The “v” created by the nails acts like an anchor. I wouldn’t do this with heavy beams, but for a lightweight molding...
I’m standing under a Star Jasmine arch in the kitchen garden at the Westward Look Resort here in Tucson. It’s an excellent choice to use as an evergreen vine. It can be trained to grow on a trellis, over an arbor, as an espalier against a wall or fence, as a border plant or...
When we finally got a clear enough weekend to start the staining process, I gave the deck a good sweeping first to remove any debris. The stain I chose to use isThompson’s Waterseal Waterproofer plus Semi-Transparent Wood Stain in Desert Brown: ...
The first thing to do is calculate and write down the overall height or vertical rise the stairs will cover. Assuming a staircase built onto a deck or porch, put a board straight out from the top of the deck. Measure from the end of the board down to the place where the staircase wil...