Building an arch An arch covered with climbers creates an ideal garden feature, screening off what lies beyond and tempting visitors to go through and explore further.
Many arch kits come complete with posts and beams pre-cut to size.
With an increasing range of outdoor timber stains and colours available, you can paint the archway to suit your own preferences and colour scheme. If you are particularly handy with a saw, arches can be created to any size or style. To provide additional support for climbing plants, and create a more shaded walkway, the sides can be filled in with trellis panels. After finding a clear and level site to build the arch, prepare everything you will need before you start, making sure you have all the materials and tools close at hand. If you are making up an arch to your own design rather than using a kit, cut all the timbers to size before you start.