Attaching A Metal Trellis To Siding

Installing a trellis onto the side of your house is actually quite simple.

Attaching a metal trellis to siding.

Then mark screw locations on both the wall and trellis. Use a stud finder available from home improvement stores to find and mark the locations on the wall with a pencil. If you want to hang something from your vinyl siding don t even think about drilling through it to attach a hook to the sheathing. Hang a metal trellis on a vinyl wall using screw in plant hooks in pvc pipe sections and hang the trellis on the hooks.

And i still do love them because they can easily be installed removed and they don t put any holes into your siding. Place 2 inch deep by 4 inch wide 5 by 10 cm boards on the sides of the trellis. I have a few trellises made of painted wood. In the past i ve talked about how much i loved using siding hooks to hang trellises onto your siding covered house.

Trying to patch the siding later or having a leak is not worth it. There are at least three alternative ways to do it. Drill holes and screw the boards for the trellis into place. Of course this is california and we don t do soffits which makes it easier.

I don t want to just start drilling holes only to find out i ve caused some problem with the integrity of the siding. Choose a side of the structure that receives the right amount of sunlight per day for your plants or flowers. How can i attach the trellises to the exterior vinyl sided wall. Line the edges of the trellis up with these marks as best as you can.

Screw two by fours to the back of the trellis using 3 inch wood screws and a power drill if the trellis would rest flat against the wall. Stabilize the trellis in its position. Use long metal fence posts pounded in ground not too close to house so damages to not incur to siding or foundation from vines also keeps bugs rodents from climbing up trellis onto house then attach the trellis to the metal posts using metal brackets these will provide adequate support for trellis plants on trellis and protection from the wind or storms knocking it over up against house causing damages posts at each side section of trellis if you are putting them beside each other depending. If you look closely you can see the angle bracket and bolt in the picture.

Our trellises are full height so i attached them to the rafter tails at the top and wired them to stakes at the bottom. Personally i d try to avoid any holes in the siding. Dig a couple holes and make posts to attach the lattice to. See the steps below.

This renders the siding vulnerable to moisture and voids the warranty even if you seal the hole. If your trellis is large or heavy you may need a helper to install.