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Norton, MA

Hi everybody. I know the dimensions I want, but all my designs turn out stupidly heavy, or prohibitively expensive.
I want one that goes up 10', then goes out (paralell to the ground) 12'. I want it to be 16' wide. I drew one out of 6X6 beams, but the weight estimated out to over 1000 pounds, just wood alone! No cement, no trellis wire, no cables, no hardware.
It needs to be very strong, and semi removeable would be great too. If anybody has even just a material they like, I need ideas. Thanks, AleX Noel.

4/6/2006 7:50:58 PM

Norton, MA

To clarify, LGs are Long Gourds. AleX.

4/6/2006 7:59:43 PM

Meadville, PA

just one question how does it go up 10 feet and paralell the ground at 12?

4/6/2006 8:24:57 PM

Norton, MA

That was one question I had too. The one I drew was basically one of those things you see in old Western movies that they hang people from. That's why it was so heavy, it had to be very strong. 4 legs (not 2 huge ones) might be better. AleX.

4/6/2006 9:09:52 PM

Norton, MA

Or do you mean you don't understand the statement, if so: One pole rises up 10' off the ground, and off of that 10' tall pole goes a 12' long pole at a 90* angle to the vertical pole, or parralel to the ground. There are supports and everything, but that's the idea. Another one of those goes up 16' away, and trellis wire is put between them. AleX.

4/6/2006 9:14:39 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

Alex 2 16 foot cattle panels like a hoop frame...no beams just a few t-post in the ground.

4/6/2006 10:02:03 PM

West Amwell, NJ

I just put a 17 ft. trellis using two livestock fencing panels at (8X5ft.) and 1" plumbing pipe as a frame. I have two 10 ft. pieces w/ a connector on each side, and 4 ft piece of pipe connecting the two sides on the top. It's concreted into the ground 3 ft. deep.
Each fence panel is 22 pounds, and I'm not sure how much the pipe weighs.

Here is a pic: (I have put the bottom panels on yet)
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Gallery/GalleryImg/DSC00993.JPG

4/7/2006 3:36:36 AM

Norton, MA

Shannon, like a hoop frame you say? I can't visualize it? I see the pannels (the ones made of bent steel pipe right?), so I'd have to cover them with some type of wire. And the T-posts? I'm not getting it, but it sounds like a good idea. I'll e-mail you. AleX.

4/7/2006 5:54:18 PM