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In erecting a screen of trellis a well-framed 

 support should be provided, as there is very 

 little strength or stiffness in the trellis itself. 

 The rule should be to support all the edges 

 by allowing them to butt against the centre 

 of the frame, securing them by fillets nailed 

 thereto. 



The practice of leaving a raw edge at the 

 top is slovenly, and leads to the premature 

 decay of the trellis. All trellises should be 

 painted with two or three coats of good oil 

 colour, well worked into the angles at the 



Fig. 6i. — Construction of trellis screen 



crossings, for it is there that the rain finds 

 its way in and starts the process of decay. 



