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Step one — Position the ledger board. Start by finding the studs in the wall where you want to attach your trellis. You can purchase a stud finder at a home improvement store, or look for nail heads on the surface of your siding. Mark the location of the studs on the wall near the ground. Center a 1x2, as long as the trellis is wide, in this case 33 1/2 inches, over the location of the studs. This 1x2 will be your ledger board, or the stable board where you will attach the trellis. Use a bubble level to make sure it's level and mark the locations of the studs on the ledger board. Also, mark the position of the ledger board on the wall. Predrill the holes in the 1x2.
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Step two — Fasten the ledger board. Attach the board to the wall by screwing through the pre-drilled holes and into the wall studs with three 3 1/2-inch-long screws.
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Step three — Attach the hinges. You'll need two 2-inch leaf hinges. Fasten them to the 1x2 ledger board as you see in the photo, about 1 inch in from each end.
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Step four— Screw the hinges to the trellis. Lay the trellis face down in front of the wall, supporting it on blocks. Now fasten the other half of the hinge to the back of the trellis frame. Again, the photo will help you figure out the placement.
Once the bottom of the trellis is secure, you're ready to fasten the top to the wall. Swing the trellis up into position. On the wall, mark the top outside edges of the trellis and then lay it back down.
Screw your second 33 1/2-in-long. ledger board to the wall just as you did the bottom. Make sure it's level and a couple of inches below the top edge, so it's hidden behind the trellis frame.
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Step five — Install the hook and eyes. Put the trellis up again and screw one of the hooks into each side of the trellis frame. Screw an eye into each end of the 1x2 for the hook to fasten into.
Hook the trellis in place and you're set to plant. When you need to clean off the trellis, or paint the wall behind, just unhook the two top hooks and lay the trellis down.
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If you like to take your trellis down from the wall for cleaning at the end of each season, this attachment method will make it quick and easy. It also allows you to paint the wall behind the trellis without taking it down completely. The frame stays attached at the bottom and folds down away from the wall.It's fastened with two 1 1/2-inch hook and eyes at the top. As you're installing your trellis, always predrill the holes so you don't split the wood.
