devonpete
On The Way Up
Joined: 13 Jan 2007
Posts: 141
Location: UK
|
| Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 10:14 am Post subject: 'Bamboo' pergola |
|
I had promised to post a close up photo in my blog of the mock bamboo pergola I installed during the summer, but thought it might be of more use here.
So, here's the pergola again, which is a seating area:
...and a closeup of the modelled 'bamboo' uprights:
The uprights are plastic water pipes from the DIY store. Modelling the 'rings' on them was easy...
I took a 'two-ring' section from a plastic waterfall pipe (which are sort of corrugated like a vacuum cleaner hose), and slotted it around the pole. I then worked up filler above and below the rings, and sanded them smoothish. Left to set, and then painted.
I joined everything together with strong garden wire, and covered the main joins with thick rope for a 'native hut' look.
Purchasing actual thick bamboo was not an option, as the expense was more than I was prepared to pay. It turned out that each pole came out at a fraction of the cost...and they won't rot of course.
_________________
http://www.freewebs.com/keyboardkapers/index.htm
|
|
| Back to top |
|
eileen
Moderator & Resident Taxonomist
 Moderator
Joined: 07 Feb 2005
Posts: 9847
Location: Scotland (Map)
|
| Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 11:08 am Post subject: |
|
Well they definately look the part Pete especially the colour you've painted them. So much more practical, and most definately cheaper, than actual bamboo posts. A job well done!! 
_________________
 
|
|
| Back to top |
|
kuntrygal
Texas Rose
Joined: 02 Sep 2007
Posts: 774
Location: Lufkin, TX Zone 8
|
| Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 12:33 pm Post subject: |
|
Looks very real and believable. Good job!
_________________
Gaylyn 
|
|
| Back to top |
|
Netty
Chaotic Gardener
Joined: 04 Nov 2006
Posts: 3598
Location: Southern Ontario zone 5
|
| Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 12:34 pm Post subject: |
|
Looks fantastic Pete! I would never have guessed from the photo that the big poles were plastic pipes. Very realistic indeed!
|
|
| Back to top |
|
Frank
Happy Gardening
Administrator
Joined: 25 Jan 2005
Posts: 8481
Location: Malmö, Sweden
|
| Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 1:16 pm Post subject: |
|
That's very clever Pete. Did you ever think there may be a market for a plastic bamboo pergola kit? Rush to the patent office! Great work.
_________________
Happy Gardening
|
|
| Back to top |
|
zuzu's petals
Silly Old Bat
Joined: 19 Oct 2006
Posts: 2571
Location: Coastal N.Carolina ~zone 8~ (Map)
|
| Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 5:48 pm Post subject: |
|
I absolutely love it, Pete - aren't you the clever one? 
I am still very impressed with your homemade cobbles
that you have at pond's edge, too.
*zuzu scans the yard outside her window, 
searching for just the right spot to construct an "homage-to-Pete-bamboo-pergola"*
_________________
 ~*~ zuzu ~*~
I put a lot of myself into my garden.
|
|
| Back to top |
|
Droopy
Slug Slaughterer
Joined: 11 Aug 2007
Posts: 2842
Location: Western Norway (Map)
|
| Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 7:42 pm Post subject: |
|
That bamboo would have fooled me until I touched it! Listen to Frank, run.
_________________
The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.
-Bertrand Russell
|
|
| Back to top |
|
Penny
Showing Great Promise
Joined: 19 Nov 2007
Posts: 391
Location: Ontario
|
| Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 5:15 pm Post subject: |
|
Looks great!!
_________________
Gardening is good therapy 
|
|
| Back to top |
|
bethie
Highly Skillful
Joined: 08 Jun 2006
Posts: 1587
Location: WestTennessee (Map)
|
| Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 2:06 pm Post subject: |
|
I really love this clever idea. What type of paint did you use? Did you prime it? 
_________________
Ready to Grow?
|
|
| Back to top |
|
bsewnsew
Knows Their Stuff
Joined: 03 Feb 2007
Posts: 1191
Location: Rural Western Pennsylvania
|
| Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 1:41 am Post subject: pegola |
|
That is really a cool idea..
Plastic pipe comes in that shade and like he said , dulls in time........
Back here we been knows to take the larger pipes and cut holes in them and make hanging baskets out of them.. Would work as Bird feeders also.
b
|
|
| Back to top |
|
LilyPlanter77351
On The Way Up
Joined: 29 Feb 2008
Posts: 93
Location: Livingston, Texas
|
| Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 3:43 am Post subject: |
|
I love this idea! It's absolutly gorgeous! I have always been fond of asian inspired designs and this is no different. I could have kicked myself reading this however since when I lived in Houston my nieghbors and I would pull up and burn out the roots of huge bamboo stalks every summer. It grew year round and multiplied like crazy, too bad I didn't join this forum years ago I could be sitting under a nice bamboo pagoda today.
_________________
"Whoever said you can't buy happiness forgot about puppies."
"There's no better phychiatrist in the world, than a puppy licking your face."
"Your dog is the only one on earth who loves you more than himself."
|
|
| Back to top |
|
glendann
Official Garden Angel
Joined: 19 May 2006
Posts: 5717
Location: Texas (Map)
|
| Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 3:59 am Post subject: |
|
You certainly did a great job Pete.Looks grand and the paint job makes it look like real bamboo.
_________________
Live today to the fullest because tomorrow is not promised.
|
|
| Back to top |
|
ericajones80
Just Arrived
Joined: 04 Mar 2008
Posts: 4
Location: PA
|
| Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 4:32 pm Post subject: |
|
great job....looks amazing!
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
You're looking at one of the many forums on GardenStew.com. Register for free to join in the discussion.
|
Bookmark us 
Subscribe
