by I'm getting ready to build an arbor and am looking for any hints,
suggestions, etc. In particular:
1. Type of wood: I was going to use a white cedar, perhaps
white-washing it. I wanted to avoid pressure treated.
Is some other type of wood preferred?
2. Designs: I went through all the outdoor project/building books
I could find and only found one or two designs. I had wanted
to build one with a curved top, and the only way I could think
of doing this was by soaking and bending thin pieces. Having
never done this I was looking to see if it was feasible.
3. Dimensions: I was planning on using 1x4 for the main supports and
smaller pieces for the cross braces. Using 2x4's seemed overkill,
but since it will be support a climbing rose, is it necessary?
Please email your responses -- if there's enough response I'll post
a summary.
Thanks!
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