All owners of cottages and country houses want to make their site as comfortable as possible. To do this, they erect gazebos, install various decor items, and create flower beds. Fountains and waterfalls always impress guests.
If you decide to ennoble your summer cottage, then first of all you need to take care of a canopy for grapes. Here you can have a picnic, play with children or relax with guests.
Types of canopies
Making a canopy under the vineyard with your own hands is a very good idea.
Below we will consider all the structures that can be built for climbing plants.
- Metal structures are a very strong structure that is assembled by welding. Here you can grow a large number of grapes for sale in the market or make homemade wine from these berries.
- Hinged arches are arched products that will create a shadow in your country house yard.
- Structures made of metal and wire are the simplest structure. In this embodiment, supports are installed in the ground, aluminum wire is pulled between them, along which the vine will weave.
- Pavilions – here you can relax with guests and treat yourself to ripe grapes.
Each owner will be able to create any of these designs with his own hands. The main thing is to have imagination and basic skills in working with building tools.
Materials for work and marking of the territory
In order to create a canopy for grapes, we need a puncher, construction tape, long pipes, sand and cement.
Before you start measuring the area, you need to plan the width in advance. If the vineyard is located close to the house, then it is desirable that it be near the veranda.
Try to make the structure not very high, otherwise your grapes will grow for a very long time, giving less fruit.
Installation Rules
Metal structure made of wire
The most budgetary hinged product is a canopy made of pipes and wire.
It is very easy to make, just follow the steps below.
- First of all, metal profile piles are fixed with a square cut. The supports are fixed to concrete or buried deeper into the ground. The average gap between the supports is two to three meters, the height of the structure is 3 m.
- The roof for the vineyard is created from a metal profile, which must be fixed with several self-tapping screws.
- Between the supports you need to stretch the wire to the very top. The approximate distance between them is half a meter.
- Grape bushes should be planted along a row of wire. After a while, the vine itself will begin to grow in the right direction.
- Many owners attach the opposite side of the structure right next to the house, but experts do not advise fixing the beams to the load-bearing wall. After a few years, your vineyard can ruin all the plaster.
Welding structures
A metal frame for a vineyard, created by welding, is considered the most reliable structure that will last you a very long time.
However, it is quite difficult to create such a structure. This disadvantage is compensated by the durability of the structure.
A metal canopy is created using iron profile pipes of different diameters, the choice of section depends on the desire of the owner of the site. Pipes are welded into a solid frame.
Let’s look below at the rules that should be followed when creating a welded structure.
- The support of the canopy is fixed in the ground with the help of concreting, which guarantees the reliability of this solution.
- If you resort to jumpers between the supporting piles, you can additionally secure the entire structure.
- Before welding, all pipes, supports and other elements must be coated with a special anti-corrosion agent to avoid rust after rains.
- The roof can be left open, no need to be afraid of the sun. After the grapes grow, they will create a shadow for you. However, if you are afraid of rain, then the roof can be made of polycarbonate. Since it is transparent, your plant will also receive the right amount of sunlight.
At the request of the homeowners, this design can be easily decorated with any forged design elements, which will give your canopy an additional appeal.
Arched canopies
Speaking of attractiveness, arched vine sheds will be a great addition to any country house design.
You can also build them yourself.
- At the very beginning, a columnar foundation is created, on which the support elements are subsequently fixed.
- To create an arch passage, it is necessary to connect a semicircular arc and iron piles fixed in the ground with the help of welding.
- The supports must be the same length. They are set at an equal depth parallel to each other so that your canopy does not turn out to be crooked.
Some experts can make such a design out of wood.
Arbor-vineyard
Resting in a gazebo entwined with a vine is a good option for spending time in the courtyard of a country house.
Such a canopy can be created with your own hands or bought ready-made on the market.
The metal frame for this structure can be made of both metal and wood. The most common canopy shapes are polygon or circle.
Below we consider the stages of building such a gazebo.
- At the very beginning, you need to make measurements of the site.
- Next, remove the top layer of soil.
- After marking the territory, you need to dig several holes for the installation of supports.
- Side piles are installed and concreted.
- Vertical racks are interconnected using a metal profile or wooden planks. It all depends on the type of your building.
- The roof of the vineyard can be made both acute-angled and round. It all depends on the imagination of the homeowner. Also, instead of a roof, you can stretch several layers of wire along which your vineyard will twist.
If your structure is metal, then it must be coated with a special anti-corrosion agent. For wooden options, a primer for wood coating is sold on the market.
Subtleties of landing
Grapes should be planted at a distance of 25 cm from the structure, so that its fruits subsequently ripen safely. The approximate depth of the pits is 50 cm, with an interval of about 80 cm between them.
When disembarking, try to follow the steps below:
- 15 cm of sand or small stones are poured in the first layer;
- mineral fertilizer is added to the ground;
- half of the hole is filled with the resulting mixture;
- the cutting is planted at a slight angle (not perpendicular);
- the hole is dug in, and the stalk is moderately watered;
- the resulting seedling is tied with a rope to the bottom of the hinged structure.
Additional extensions to the house
It doesn’t matter what you choose – a gazebo or a welding shed, it is important that it is located near the veranda or above the entrance to the house.
Before building this structure, you need to calculate in advance how many materials you will need. The easiest solution is to bring the plane of the gazebo to the roof of a residential building.
If you are making a welding canopy, then you can combine it with a veranda or hang a summer swing for children.
It is desirable to have a vineyard on the south side of the site, otherwise your plant will not bear fruit.
Suitable varieties
Not all owners of suburban areas know that not every grape is suitable for a canopy. The choice of grape variety should be very careful.
For Russia, it is recommended to plant frost-resistant varieties, for example, “Concord” or “Isabella”. These options are not afraid of either coolness or direct sunlight, and do not require any special personal care.
For the principles of forming grape bushes for growing on a gazebo, see the following video.
