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Otago Witness, Issue 3954, 24 December 1929, Page 10

THE HANDY MAN'S CORNER. A COLUMN FOR THE GARDEN. (Special fob the Otago Witness.) A pergola is admirable for roses or Commence by cutting the four posts The four top timbers should each measother climbing plants, but when space to length, and make sawcuts at the tire 25in long, 4in deep, and Ilin thick is restricted an alternative is sometimes top of the post, parallel to each outer The outer lower ends must be sawn off wanted. A well-made column is one of face, and lin in from the faces. Make to a taper, as indicated in Figs 1 and the nicest arrangements. The design of these sawcuts 4in deep, and then saw 2. ’ the column itself may be varied to liar- The next operation is t() „ lake a ]lalvcd momse with the general scheme of the joint at each corner, as shown in Fi<r garden but the most usual scheme is 2 ’ but cuttin K a slot the uppe’r to employ rough poles and build in the half of one timber and the lower half of so-called rustic style, basing the general X /\ the other, making the inner faces of design on the column, as sketched m X these slots 13in apart. | Next prepare 16 pieces each 191 in long, this design, however is intended for S lji„ square, and bevelled at the ends construction in prepared timber, and for mW as shown in Fig. 3. These are required a white-painted finish. An important a » diagonal brace pieces point to bear in mind is that the column | gf W Prepare a rough wooden frame 15in must be very strong and durable. The | | square on the inside. It must be quite weight of a great mass of roses is con- g g square, and be well braced, as shown siderable, and the wmd pressure upon f in Fig. 4. This is required as a spacit is a factor to be reckoned with. Q I ing jig to locate the position of the lor these reasons the four corner posts F/e . corner posts when setting them up. It should be at least 3,n square and be I sllonld be lai<l ™ the site, after four embedded in the earth to a depth of 24m holes have been prepared for the ends of or more. Ihe height of the posts above fcl'lßll/ the I,Osts ' Tbe B- sboul<l bc in the ground should be from 6ft to , ft, N J HF/ I ,lace with f< ”ir pegs driven into the and the width from corner to corner H " roun<L The are then placed in should be about lam. J KL— \7 position m the corners of the ji" and lie four corner posts arc connected I /h!) W some of the earth shovelled info the at the top by stout timber about 4in ,\\\ holes, sufficient to hold the posts in an deep and 1 ’in thick. They should pro- upright position ject about sin at each corner W B \ The top timbers are then put together Intermediate pieces of lighter timber m. 3 HiX and placed on the top of the posts and measuring about l’in square are fixed , . , + , secured with stout brass screws 2-}in lonbetween the corner posts to stiffen them across the wood at right angles, thus Finally the posts are squared > 1 and improve the appearance. The best removing a section from each of the the rest of the earth should bl’’ well way to make the column is to prepare two outer faces, as shown in Fig. 2. rammed round them. The diagonal pieces all the separate parts, thoroughly paint These recessed parts are needed so that are afterwards nailed or screwed into them, and leave for a day or so to get the top members can bc securely fastened place, and the ji- knocked to nieces and quite dry. to the posts. removed. ° 1 ’ ‘