Constructing A Vineyard Trellis For Beginners! Easiest and Strongest Design

[@daviddean4618]

A handy substitute for the turnbuckle is a racheting fence tensioner used for high tensile fencing. Also putting some type of covering, either a flashing or asphaltic coating on the tops of posts will help them keep from splitting from the top over time.

[@jerex112]

Why is such a big trellis required

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Grapevines will get very heavy. Especially with fruit on them.

[@harmoneecatcher2281]

Excellent idea! Thanks for sharing

[@CountryLivingExperience]

You’re welcome

[@Doc1855]

On our farm, we’d soak our corner posts in used engine oil, diesel fuel and creosote for2 weeks in a 55 gallon drum. That was about 40 years ago. I went by my dad’s old farm a few years ago and those corner posts were still in the ground, just like the day we put them in the ground.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Awesome!

[@midwestribeye7820]

That's a cool story. Thanks for sharing.

[@clarkwheeler8764]

As I like to say---That looks like a job done good enuf for who its for!!

[@DeanFamilyAcres]

Looks like a stout trellis, interesting that you did all the additional bracing for such a short run, but then only used 12 ga wire. Any particular reason other than its harder to work with?

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Thanks. Grapes can be extremely heavy. Having a strong trellis on any size run is important. The tensile strength of 12 gauge far exceeds any force the grapes can put on it. No need to use anything bigger.

[@amsohn1]

Eric, this Looks awesome. We will be doing this most likely in the fall. Thanks for sharing. Blessings ❤

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Thank you. Excited that you will be building some as well. Have a blessed day!