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LATTICE WALL TRELLIS HOW TO

Run wire cable through the other points in the design until you end back where you started.

There are other options, but most crimp type attachments require a special crimping tool, this one does not.

You will want to use this type of wire rope clamp to secure the wire.

Run your wire through the starting point and secure as follows.

Decide the best path for your trellis wire, that will allow the least amount of connection points.

Determine the length of cable wire you will need to complete your trellis design.

Screw an eye hook large enough to accept two passes of your trellis wire into each masonry anchor.

Insert a masonry anchor into each hole.

If this was on a wooden fence you would pre-drill holes for the eye hooks, no anchors needed. Our bricks were not straight so some points went in the mortar, some in the brick.

Drill each point with a masonry bit, try and drill into the mortar.

Once you have your design down measure out your points and mark on the wall with a pencil.

Here are the measurements for our trellis, you can adapt to fit your space and needs.

Start by sketching your design on paper to help determine size and shape.

LATTICE WALL TRELLIS HOW TO

Plants (see trellis plant selection suggestion list below) How to install a wire trellis on a brick wall

We could have done the normal thing and added large shrubs but I thought it was the perfect spot to add vertical interest and luckily my husband agreed! Here is how we brought the idea to life! DIY Wire Trellis Supply List The front of our house has an large open wall by the entryway. They look difficult and super professional and I am going to teach you how to build your very own! He actually holds a degree in landscape architecture and we used to own a landscape company, so he knows a thing or two about landscaping! HOWEVER – I was shocked at how easy this DIY wire trellis was to install! We had done similar ones for customers years ago, but I was never on site to see them go in. It’s fair to start off by saying that my man is handy. We built a wire trellis on a brick wall in an afternoon!