Log Dog Timberworks

Arbors, trellises & garden arches

Cedar or Douglas Fir, with the same joinery and oak pegs as our pavilions. A smaller structure does not get a smaller standard.

Options
  • Cedar or Douglas Fir
  • Built-in seating
  • Wedding arches
  • Timber gates
  • Planter boxes
  • Any size
Small, not simple

Not every project needs to be a full pergola. A well-built arbor or garden arch can be the best thing in a yard.

We build them from cedar or Douglas Fir with the same mortise and tenon joinery and drawbored oak pegs we use on everything else. No shortcuts because it is smaller.

What you can ask for

Built-in seating. A trellis for climbing plants. A statement entrance on a garden path. We also build wedding arches, timber gates and upscale planter boxes. If you can picture it, tell us and we will tell you what it would take.

Curious about one build in particular? Read the story behind our favorite cedar trellis.

Photos

Recent work

Cedar trellis with a built-in bench and lattice panels, standing in a backyard against a wood fence
01Cedar trellis with a bench built into the base.
Cedar arbor with lattice sides and a plank bench, seen from a second angle
02Another angle. Mortise and tenon joinery on the small builds too.
Freestanding cedar trellis panel with ladder-style lattice standing in front of a fence
03A freestanding trellis panel for climbing plants or privacy.
Rafter tails and a cross beam on a small cedar arbor, seen from below against a cloudy sky
04Rafter tails on a small arbor, cut like the big ones.
Close view of a solid cedar bench top and the timber frame supporting it
05Bench top detail: solid cedar, drawbored joinery.
Cedar trellis and bench from the side, with the lattice set into the posts
06From the side. The lattice is mortised into the posts.
Front view of a complete cedar trellis with posts, lattice and bench built as one piece
07Front view: posts, lattice and bench as one piece.
A finished cedar trellis structure with lattice panels and a plank seat in a backyard
08A finished trellis.
Questions

Before you ask

What wood do you use for arbors and trellises?

Cedar or Douglas Fir, your choice. The joinery is the same as on our pavilions: mortise and tenon, pinned with drawbored oak pegs.

Can a trellis have a bench built in?

Yes. One of our favorite builds is a cedar trellis with a bench mortised into the posts. Here is the story.

Do you build wedding arches and garden gates?

Yes to both. We also build planter boxes and timber gates for garden paths.

How big can an arbor be?

Any size. Small arbors and large arches get the same joinery and the same care.

Tell us what the space is for.

Start with a short note