Wire Trellis

lawred2

Hi,

Was thinking of something like this for around the garden perimeter to encourage a mixture of climbing plants.. Basically create walls of colour. Would be a project for the new year

https://www.s3i.co.uk/greenwalltrellis.php

But was nearly bowled over by the costs listed here

Would need about 26m x 2m coverage around... based on above that would be a cool £2500

There must be alternatives.. DIY or otherwise.

Has anyone done such a thing? Bought such a set? etc

New Home

Screws on the wall, and string for the trellises?

lawred2

New Home wrote: »

Screws on the wall, and string for the trellises?

Well that's what I was thinking..

Would horizontal strings be enough? Probably best if I had both horizontal and vertical. Boxes basically.

Presume stainless steel would look best but how much say a 200m reel of that be?

Are there cheaper alternatives to steel that would weather well and take the weight?

lawred2

Sure jaysus

https://www.woodies.ie/gardman-gardeners-mate-30m-garden-wire-heavy-duty-30m-x-2mm-green-1124735?utm_source=google_shopping&gclid=CjwKCAjw54fdBRBbEiwAW28S9th0skPwWs_TbzFjS42_QxtXjP2xDIAB0jrRI0XZhqFhieSje61HuhoCmhoQAvD_BwE

€50 worth of that, screws and eyehooks and job done

£2500.. what a joke

Turbulent Bill

Screwfix has a good selection of galvanised wire, vine eyes, turnbuckles etc. for this kind of thing. Stuck some up recently and it looks sturdy.

Discodog

Go to a farm supplier. Get a roll of galvanised fence wire - tying wire.

About €10.

Then plastic rawl plugs & screws.

Lumen

Bull wire.

https://www.goodwins.ie/products/Plain-Bull-Wire-10g-3.15mm-25kg-385Mtr.html

Galvanised is fine, you don't need stainless unless maybe you're right on the sea.

Lumen

Or green PVC coated.

https://www.goodwins.ie/products/Bull-Wire-Green-PVC-4mm-100Mtr-Roll.html?filter_set[]=21,1313,1354

lawred2

Lumen wrote: »

Bull wire.

https://www.goodwins.ie/products/Plain-Bull-Wire-10g-3.15mm-25kg-385Mtr.html

Galvanised is fine, you don't need stainless unless maybe you're right on the sea.

385m lol

I'd be able to do the entire estate

Thanks. That should definitely be sufficiently load bearing