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How to Build A DIY Wire Trellis on a Wall

We built a wire trellis on a brick wall in an afternoon!Add a gorgeous focal point to your landscape by adding this diamond patterned wire trellis to your yard. Easy DIY wire trellis you can complete in an afternoon along with a trellis plant selection idea list! #tellis #gardentip #DIYlandscape #trellisplants #englishgarden

It’s fair to start off by saying that my man is handy. He actually holds a degree in landscape architecture and we used to own a landscape company, so he knows a thing or two about landscaping! HOWEVER – I was shocked at how easy this DIY wire trellis was to install! We had done similar ones for customers years ago, but I was never on site to see them go in. They look difficult and super professional and I am going to teach you how to build your very own!Add a gorgeous focal point to your landscape by adding this diamond patterned wire trellis to your yard. Easy DIY wire trellis you can complete in an afternoon along with a trellis plant selection idea list! #tellis #gardentip #DIYlandscape #trellisplants #englishgarden

The front of our house has an large open wall by the entryway. We could have done the normal thing and added large shrubs but I thought it was the perfect spot to add vertical interest and luckily my husband agreed! Here is how we brought the idea to life!Add a gorgeous focal point to your landscape by adding this diamond patterned wire trellis to your yard. Easy DIY wire trellis you can complete in an afternoon along with a trellis plant selection idea list! #tellis #gardentip #DIYlandscape #trellisplants #englishgarden

DIY Wire Trellis Supply List

Wire cable

Masonry drill bit

Masonry anchors

Eye screws

Drill

Hammer

Wire cutters

Wire clamps

Plants (see trellis plant selection suggestion list below)

How to install a wire trellis on a brick wall

  1. Start by sketching your design on paper to help determine size and shape.
  2. Once you have your design down measure out your points and mark on the wall with a pencil.Add a gorgeous focal point to your landscape by adding this diamond patterned wire trellis to your yard. Easy DIY wire trellis you can complete in an afternoon along with a trellis plant selection idea list! #tellis #gardentip #DIYlandscape #trellisplants #englishgarden
  3. Drill each point with a masonry bit, try and drill into the mortar. Our bricks were not straight so some points went in the mortar, some in the brick. If this was on a wooden fence you would pre-drill holes for the eye hooks, no anchors needed.
  4. Insert a masonry anchor into each hole.Add a gorgeous focal point to your landscape by adding this diamond patterned wire trellis to your yard. Easy DIY wire trellis you can complete in an afternoon along with a trellis plant selection idea list! #tellis #gardentip #DIYlandscape #trellisplants #englishgarden
  5. Screw an eye hook large enough to accept two passes of your trellis wire into each masonry anchor.Add a gorgeous focal point to your landscape by adding this diamond patterned wire trellis to your yard. Easy DIY wire trellis you can complete in an afternoon along with a trellis plant selection idea list! #tellis #gardentip #DIYlandscape #trellisplants #englishgarden
  6. Determine the length of cable wire you will need to complete your trellis design.
  7. Decide the best path for your trellis wire, that will allow the least amount of connection points. Our design took two connecting points.
  8. Run your wire through the starting point and secure as follows.Add a gorgeous focal point to your landscape by adding this diamond patterned wire trellis to your yard. Easy DIY wire trellis you can complete in an afternoon along with a trellis plant selection idea list! #tellis #gardentip #DIYlandscape #trellisplants #englishgarden
  9. You will want to use this type of wire rope clamp to secure the wire. There are other options, but most crimp type attachments require a special crimping tool, this one does not. See the pictures for details.
  10. Run wire cable through the other points in the design until you end back where you started.Add a gorgeous focal point to your landscape by adding this diamond patterned wire trellis to your yard. Easy DIY wire trellis you can complete in an afternoon along with a trellis plant selection idea list! #tellis #gardentip #DIYlandscape #trellisplants #englishgarden
  11. Clamp the end the same as you did the first.
  12. Repeat as necessary to carry out design.
  13. Plant your shrub selection (Trellis plant selection list is below) at the base points.Add a gorgeous focal point to your landscape by adding this diamond patterned wire trellis to your yard. Easy DIY wire trellis you can complete in an afternoon along with a trellis plant selection idea list! #tellis #gardentip #DIYlandscape #trellisplants #englishgarden
  14. Train the growth to go on your trellis. You will have to monitor this as time passes and train your plant, trimming sometimes to teach it to cover the trellis.Add a gorgeous focal point to your landscape by adding this diamond patterned wire trellis to your yard. Easy DIY wire trellis you can complete in an afternoon along with a trellis plant selection idea list! #tellis #gardentip #DIYlandscape #trellisplants #englishgarden

This simple landscape addition will stun the neighbors and add value to your home! We can see our beautiful vines through the dining room window and it makes me smile every time I see it, no more boring brick wall! Here are some plant ideas for your trellis, be sure to get things that grow well in your area. I always recommend buying from a local nursery/plant supplier over big box stores that may order things that don’t do well where you are. If you want a few more gardening tips check these winter lawn tips from my husband!Add a gorgeous focal point to your landscape by adding this diamond patterned wire trellis to your yard. Easy DIY wire trellis you can complete in an afternoon along with a trellis plant selection idea list! #tellis #gardentip #DIYlandscape #trellisplants #englishgarden

Plant Suggestions for A Trellis

Star Jasmine
Carolina Jessamine (not jasmine)
Coral Honey Suckle
Grapes
Cross-vine
Lady Banks Rose
Black Eyed Susan Vine
Bougainvillea
Morning Glory
Trumpet Vine
Wisteria
Clematis
Moonflower

I’d love to hear if you have any good ones to add to the list!Add a gorgeous focal point to your landscape by adding this diamond patterned wire trellis to your yard. Easy DIY wire trellis you can complete in an afternoon along with a trellis plant selection idea list! #tellis #gardentip #DIYlandscape #trellisplants #englishgarden

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  1. Ingrid Patton says

    May 11, 2019 at 6:56 AM

    What plant dis you use for this?

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    • Kim at Salvaged Living says

      May 11, 2019 at 8:20 AM

      If you keep reading in the post I have a list of plant options, I used jasmine on mine

      Reply
  2. Larissa ~ Prodigal Pieces says

    May 15, 2019 at 4:33 PM

    This is fabulous, Kim! Pinning. ♡♡♡

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    • Kim at Salvaged Living says

      May 21, 2019 at 9:28 AM

      you are the best thanks friend!

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  3. Roxanne says

    June 15, 2019 at 12:14 PM

    Absolutely love this Kim, pinning!

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    • Kim at Salvaged Living says

      June 18, 2019 at 7:29 PM

      Thanks Roxanne!

      Reply
  4. Margaret says

    April 5, 2020 at 7:43 PM

    What gauge wire did you use?

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    • Kim at Salvaged Living says

      April 6, 2020 at 1:10 PM

      not sure exactly – but the one in the supply list will work, it doesn’t have to be too laege, but you want it to hold the weight of the vine, here is the link again: https://amzn.to/2Fq8luS

      Reply
  5. Julie says

    April 30, 2020 at 9:44 AM

    What a beautiful & creative way to cover a wall. Are any of the preferred listed plants suitable for a completely shaded area? We have a ugly cement wing wall under deck holding dirt back and would love to cover it up with something like this. Thank you!

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    • Kim at Salvaged Living says

      April 30, 2020 at 10:25 AM

      I’m not 100% sure what to tell you on this, I would do some research on a few of the plants listed, make sure they grow in your area and check sun requirements.

      Reply
  6. Julie says

    April 30, 2020 at 10:33 PM

    Hi! What kind of jasmine did you use? I love the look of it.

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    • Kim at Salvaged Living says

      May 1, 2020 at 9:00 AM

      thank you – it is Star Jasmine

      Reply
  7. Mary O says

    May 24, 2020 at 2:24 AM

    How long after you planted did you see the shape you posted a photo of for this pin? We are doing this now and trying to see when we might see the vines creating the diamond pattern we made.

    Reply
    • Kim at Salvaged Living says

      May 24, 2020 at 3:16 PM

      We bought larger plants to start with so this picture was taken right after we planted it. Its been up a while now and is completely grown in. It just depends on. The size you start with!

      Reply
  8. Mary Oliver says

    May 31, 2020 at 10:02 AM

    Hi Kim,
    Thank you for the reply. My ugly brown concrete brick wall is in need of some attention. It is 23 feet by 6 feet high. I have been playing around with the design and was wondering how close your anchor points are? On paper mine are 24″ apart and while it looks good, my fear is that it will look too busy because I have such a large wall OR that once the plants grow in, it will be too close together to see the diamond pattern. Thoughts? Should I increase the space to 30″? Or stay at 24″? I tried doing 27″ spread and because my height is only 6 feet, the diamond pattern looked wonky.

    We are hoping to start designing today and of course I woke up at 5 am with this fear. I’d love to hear your thoughts.

    Thank you again.
    Mary

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  9. Shani says

    September 12, 2020 at 12:36 PM

    Love this idea, I was toying around with doing a old recycled big cathedral wood window and wire within it for the trellis.
    I have a gorgeous passion flower plant that desperately needs to be trellised.
    I was thinking of mixing the passionflower with the star of Jasmine for multi dimensional appeal.

    Reply

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