Protect Siding From Trellis And Vine

Be sure to place any vine support at least 6 8 inches away from the home for proper air circulation.

Protect siding from trellis and vine.

Securing a trellis to a wall properly includes attaching it through wall studs for sturdiness and using spacers for airflow between the trellis and the vinyl siding. What you use should be based upon what vine you are growing as certain vines can be heavier and denser than others. 1 hold your wooden trellis up. Plant a climbing vine at the base of the trellis.

Instead of killing the roots build a wooden or wire mesh trellis on the side of the house about 4 to 8 inches away from the siding. Use long metal fence posts pounded in ground not too close to house so damages to not incur to siding or foundation from vines also keeps bugs rodents from climbing up trellis onto house then attach the trellis to the metal posts using metal brackets these will provide adequate support for trellis plants on trellis and protection from the wind or storms knocking it over up against house causing damages posts at each side section of trellis if you are putting them beside each other depending. Let the vines grow back but train them to creep up the trellis instead of the siding. In good condition it is fairly sturdy but removing the vines can chip and damage the surface.

Vines can trap moisture against the house making them a poor choice for wood siding as well. You can use trellises lattice metal grids or mesh strong wires or even string. The best way to grow vines up a home is to grow them not directly on the home itself but on a support set about 6 8 inches out from the home s siding. As the vine grows up the trellis it will block the sunlight from hitting the house.

Homes with shingles or vinyl siding should have trellises as vines grown directly on these surfaces can loosen and break shingles and pull off siding.