https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/76c41b76-fa75-4aa2-9132-189cee9a08ea This Old House editor Eric Hagerman demonstrates building a copper trellis. (See below for a shopping list, tools, cut list, and steps.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse The noble trellis comes in many shapes and sizes, all in the service of giving flowering vines an attractive scaffolding on which to climb. This version in copper can be built for about as much as wood options you'd find at the garden center. Gluing together plumbing tubing and fittings makes assembly very easy, and the method eliminates the need for saws and fasteners. Over time, the copper will oxidize, giving the structure a worn patina that's every bit as unique as the plants it supports. Follow along as This Old House special projects editor Eric Hagerman shows you how to create a timeless garden ornament. Shopping list for How to Build a Copper Trellis: 1 x scrap wood. Get two 7-foot lengths, 1/2-inch 90-degree cup x cup copper elbow fittings. Get 16., 1/2-inch three-way copper tee fittings. Get five bags of 10 fittings., 1/2-inch copper tubing for the uprights, legs, and couplings. Get six 8-foot lengths., copper finial. Purchase to fit. [http://bit.ly/38OUdbo], 16-gauge copper wire to attach the finial. Get 1 foot., paper, super glue, 1 inch wood screws to secure the jig, wire plant ties, Tools for How to Build a Copper Trellis: straightedge, pencil, drill/driver and bits, tape measure, combination square, marker, tube cutter, hammer, tin snips, pliers, Steps for How to Build a Copper Trellis: Draw the template., Build the jig., Lay out the fittings., Mark the couplings., Dry-fit the tier., Measure the upright., Cut the upright., Assemble the third rung., Connect the middle rungs., Finish the rungs., Glue the pieces., Join the sides., Hammer the legs., Cut the legs., Install the finial., Install the legs., Guide the vines., Cut list: 1x scrap lumber. Cut to length (about 7 feet). ½-inch 90-degree cup x cup copper elbow fittings. Get 16. ½-inch three-way copper tee fittings. Get five bags of 10 fittings. ½-inch copper uprights. Cut to fit. ½-inch copper couplings. Cut to fit. ½-inch copper legs. Cut to fit. Looking for more step by step guidance on how to complete projects around the house? Join This Old House INSIDER to stream over 1,000 episodes commercial-free: https://bit.ly/2GPiYbH Plus, download our FREE app for full-episode streaming to your connected TV, phone or tablet: https://www.thisoldhouse.com/pages/streaming-app Follow This Old House and Ask This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter http://bit.ly/AskTOHTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG http://bit.ly/AskTOHIG For more on This Old House and Ask This Old House, visit us at: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseWebsite How to Build a Copper Trellis | Ask This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:43:28 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://stream.echo6.co https://stream.echo6.co/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/76c41b76-fa75-4aa2-9132-189cee9a08ea All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://stream.echo6.co/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.