Dock Bar and Trellis
Picture this: It is 6:30 in the morning, the air is crisp and you have a nice hot cup of coffee (or whatever hot beverage you prefer), your robe and slippers on, and you are watching the sunrise over the water in your backyard. It almost sounds too good to be true. Well, with this project we were able to make it come true.
Sam and Joey were the main two to work on this project. It was a substantially heavy piece that was built in two separate pieces.
Within every project, there are always some struggles. Leveling was tricky because there were four different directions that all had to be level. Easier said than done, honestly. I remember going out in the shop while Joey was leveling everything. It did not look like an easy or simple job to do.
Another run-in he had was welding the thick tubing to the thin barstock, which is the seat. When he would weld it, the thin sheet would start to warp. If you don’t know what warping is, it is just waves/ripples within the metal caused by the welding heat. Which, again, is not always easy or simple to get out.
The installation itself was fairly easy. They did not pre-drill the dock boards like they originally planned, which was a very good thing according to Joey. He said that if they had done that then it could have potentially split the boards, which we all know, split wood is not good.
Once it was installed, the guys had to make sure it held up. So they popped a squat and took in the beautiful scenery.
Perks to Collins for the photos!!
The trellis for the house was a separate installation but for the same home. They turned out GORGEOUS! I cannot wait to see how the greenery grows against the house!
Lining up the lattices on the trellis features was difficult and there was a lot of cutting within the build. The lattices had to be at a certain angle to line up correctly and look right. After the first trellis was complete, Joey had an easier time building the others.
The installation for these was scary to think about because of the siding on the house. We worried that the siding could potentially split and, therefore, cause more issues. However, the siding was wood-siding meaning, it was durable enough to hold the trellises. The installation for these was fairly easy!
I did something a little different and added our time-lapse of the install and the gallery below that! We hope you all enjoy!!
