I don't have a car so I was thinking of ordering materials from Byggmax (while also ordering some other things I need for the apartment).
But I'm not very familiar with this material stuff. As the headline says, I was thinking of building a trellis on our enclosed balcony.
On the balcony floor, we currently have pre-bought decking tiles, about 60 x 60 in teak. I would like the material for the trellis to be somewhat similar to the floor. So that there is a sense of it matching.
On one side of the balcony, there is a wooden wall. And on the other side, the neighbor has their balcony. The wooden wall is about 2 m wide and 2.40 m high.
My idea is to screw two vertical rails on each side and then put some thinner "planks" horizontally. Underneath everything, I want a box where we can have our plants.
My problem is that I'm not very knowledgeable about wood materials. And I don't really know what to choose regarding thicknesses.
I see on Byggmax that the smallest rails are 45 * 45. And the "pressure-treated" which looks quite similar to our teak floor. At least in the picture. Can I use 45 * 45 as horizontal rails? Or what do you recommend?
And what should I use for wood to put up horizontally?
If I could just get some tips on what you think would be suitable (based on Byggmax) then I think I could probably manage the rest myself.
I don't know how to build a box though. But surely there's a good guide online somewhere. But I'd be happy to get tips on materials here as well. I guess you can use 45 * 45 rails as legs?
I hope some kind soul has the opportunity to help me a bit with getting started on choosing materials. Please use terminology like Byggmax (or link) - so I can locate what you're suggesting
But I'm not very familiar with this material stuff. As the headline says, I was thinking of building a trellis on our enclosed balcony.
On the balcony floor, we currently have pre-bought decking tiles, about 60 x 60 in teak. I would like the material for the trellis to be somewhat similar to the floor. So that there is a sense of it matching.
On one side of the balcony, there is a wooden wall. And on the other side, the neighbor has their balcony. The wooden wall is about 2 m wide and 2.40 m high.
My idea is to screw two vertical rails on each side and then put some thinner "planks" horizontally. Underneath everything, I want a box where we can have our plants.
My problem is that I'm not very knowledgeable about wood materials. And I don't really know what to choose regarding thicknesses.
I see on Byggmax that the smallest rails are 45 * 45. And the "pressure-treated" which looks quite similar to our teak floor. At least in the picture. Can I use 45 * 45 as horizontal rails? Or what do you recommend?
And what should I use for wood to put up horizontally?
If I could just get some tips on what you think would be suitable (based on Byggmax) then I think I could probably manage the rest myself.
I don't know how to build a box though. But surely there's a good guide online somewhere. But I'd be happy to get tips on materials here as well. I guess you can use 45 * 45 rails as legs?
I hope some kind soul has the opportunity to help me a bit with getting started on choosing materials. Please use terminology like Byggmax (or link) - so I can locate what you're suggesting
No replies. Hmmm.
Anyway, I thought I'd share what I've done. I stopped by a building supply store and asked some questions there.
I was recommended 45 x 45 studs. But he didn't think I should have treated ones since it's on a glazed balcony. I was recommended untreated wood - and then he said you could treat the wood afterwards.
For horizontal lumber, I was recommended paneling. Unfortunately, they didn't have such thin paneling at that building supply store. The smallest was 21 mm, which he said was probably too thick. When I got home, I checked at Byggmax - but 21 mm is also the smallest thickness there.
Is there nothing thinner than 21 mm paneling? Oh well. I looked at planed wood at Byggmax - and there was 15 x 43 available. And that should probably work, I think.
What do you guys think so far?
Studs 45 x 45 and planed 15 x 43. Am I on the right track? Or is 15 x 27 better? It would require more wood - but maybe the plants climb better?
Anyway, I thought I'd share what I've done. I stopped by a building supply store and asked some questions there.
I was recommended 45 x 45 studs. But he didn't think I should have treated ones since it's on a glazed balcony. I was recommended untreated wood - and then he said you could treat the wood afterwards.
For horizontal lumber, I was recommended paneling. Unfortunately, they didn't have such thin paneling at that building supply store. The smallest was 21 mm, which he said was probably too thick. When I got home, I checked at Byggmax - but 21 mm is also the smallest thickness there.
Is there nothing thinner than 21 mm paneling? Oh well. I looked at planed wood at Byggmax - and there was 15 x 43 available. And that should probably work, I think.
What do you guys think so far?
Studs 45 x 45 and planed 15 x 43. Am I on the right track? Or is 15 x 27 better? It would require more wood - but maybe the plants climb better?
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