Rose Arbor V

Here is the final product, ready to be shipped to the site. There I will install the Arbor in a concrete footing, and add the fence. The arbor is stained with a Mahogany Australian Timber Oil. It gives the wood that rich color, as well as protect it from the elements.

Rose Arbor IV

Despite the heavy rains that Fey has been bringing us, I was able to work on the trim today. I started with a 2x4, and ripped it in to strips of 1 1/4" wide. I than used my router to cut the profile.












This is what the rough cut molding looks like.












And here on the arbor.

Rose Arbor III

As I was working on sanding the door, I thought that it would look better to add these strips of wood to hide the joints of the boards. So I cut thin strips out of a 2x4. The boards are floating, to allow for expansion as weather changes, without warping the door.







We have many caterpillars on our Passion Flower, and hanging under the gable of our house are many cocoons . And I noticed this morning a cocoon hanging on the arbor.

Rose Arbor II

Today I set the arbor up, so that I could hang the door.










I had to use a jack to slowly lift it up.












This is the door installed.










And the side panels were installed.

Rose Arbor I

This custom designed Rose Arbor and Fence was part of a Landscape Design for a property in the Ocala National Forest. The Design was done with all native plant material, and some of the hardscape elements were a fire pit, a brick side walk, a sitting area with a trellis, and this arbor with gate and picket fence that is intended to keep the dogs in a small area of the yard to keep them safe from the "critters in the woods.."

The arbor and gate are constructed of pressure treated wood to ensure endurance, but will be colored with a Mahogany Australian Timber Oil, which wil enhance the color as well as preserve it.





The "frame" of the arbor, as it slowly takes shape.

The gate is almost ready to be installed in the arbor...

My "workshop"