Arbor Around Front Door

This approach made it an easier project to tackle.

Arbor around front door.

This is a beautifully simple concept utilizing doors that might otherwise have been tossed in the dump. This project was originally designed to add shade at the south facing front entry which was uncovered. With all wood construction the spaces around the post have to be well designed and sealed with caulk. The pedestals are made from plywood faced with shake shingles.

When using solid wood doors without paneling measure and mark the intended opening size with measuring tape and pencil then cut with circular saw. A number of. The top rafters were cut from 2 x 8 boards. Doors with recessed panels simply require cutting around the inside edge of the paneling using a circular saw.

In order to make the arbor open and airy cut openings into the tops of each of the doors. May 25 2014 explore steven langhorst s board front door arbor on pinterest. This arbor looks like it belongs because it mimics the arch over the home s front door. It was made from salvaged doors sanded down and given a fresh coat of white paint.

Jasmine jasminum spp fills a yard with perfume as it tumbles gracefully over any trellis or support structure it finds. The beautiful arbor below was a weekend project for these homeowners.