Fig. 82.
Figs. 81 and 82.—General View and Ground Plan of Rustic Trellis with Seats and Gate.
Fig. 83.—Vertical Section of Trellis.
Fig. 85.—Detail of Back of Seat for Trellis.
Fig. 84.—Section through End Post and Trellis.
Fig. 86.—Alternative Design for Gate.
The arch may with advantage be entirely fitted together before being put in position, as a better job can thus be made of the joints of the short rails and struts. The joints in the remainder of the work, with the exception of the gate, are of the simplest description. The rail ends are bevelled and notched to the posts, and secured with nails as shown in the sectional view of the trellis at [Fig. 84].
Having erected the framework in position, next sink and well ram the shores deep into the ground, and splay and nail the top ends to the uprights. Also fix the shorter posts for the seats, letting them into the ground about 1 ft. 6 in. The end seat bearers are fixed to the end posts, and the centre bearers to the front and back central posts. The seat battens are saplings split in two, the flat portion being laid downwards and nailed to the bearers (see [Fig. 83]). [Fig. 85] is an enlarged section through the seat back, showing the method of securing the smaller twigs to the rails. The fixing of the vertical pieces in the lower part, and the inclined lengths above, will complete this portion of the screen.