It seems to be typical of pool companies that their progress at certain points is somewhat "measured". It's been pretty slow at our pool project for the past couple of weeks. But meanwhile, our contractor who is responsible for the building portions of our landscape plan has been busy at work.
One element of our landscape design had its inspiration in this trellis application I have admired for a while.
Since we want the side of the garage at our site to become part of the garden area, this seemed like the perfect way add some interest and soften the side of the garage. The clipped formality of the application will create a wall of sorts for what will be the "fireplace room" when everything is finished.
Since the garage already had a cool mirror left by the previous homeowner, it was a perfect starting point for our trellis design. We measured out the area precisely and made a scale drawing to be taken to the metal fabricators. They did a great job, and were very exact in their construction. The entire piece was constructed off-site from stainless steel, then transported to the site and installed. Watch it go up!
They were as careful with the installation as they were in the construction. It took several times on and off the wall to get all the stand-offs marked, drilled and bolted to the wall. Once it was up, the rest of the cabling could be installed. Here are a few detail shots.
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| These crimped cable attachments prevent the need for messy eye-bolts and turn-buckles. I love them! |
This shows what it looks like when the installation is completed.
I can't wait to see everything cleaned up, and vines growing on this trellis. A lot of trimming ahead, but this should be oh-so-worth-it!
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