Arbor Around Front Door

This is a beautifully simple concept utilizing doors that might otherwise have been tossed in the dump.

Arbor around front door.

The top rafters were cut from 2 x 8 boards. In order to make the arbor open and airy cut openings into the tops of each of the doors. This project was originally designed to add shade at the south facing front entry which was uncovered. The pedestals are made from plywood faced with shake shingles.

Doors with recessed panels simply require cutting around the inside edge of the paneling using a circular saw. See more ideas about arbor garden arbor garden gates. With all wood construction the spaces around the post have to be well designed and sealed with caulk. Jasmine jasminum spp fills a yard with perfume as it tumbles gracefully over any trellis or support structure it finds.

How to teach jasmine to vine up the arbor to your door. The design addresses providing shade without tying into the existing walls or roof. This arbor looks like it belongs because it mimics the arch over the home s front door. May 25 2014 explore steven langhorst s board front door arbor on pinterest.

The beautiful arbor below was a weekend project for these homeowners. When using solid wood doors without paneling measure and mark the intended opening size with measuring tape and pencil then cut with circular saw.