Garden Bridge Options
Garden bridges can fit into every sized space and budget.
What
gives an outside area that extra touch of
glamour and drama?
Many homeowners and businesses utilize
professional landscapers, purchase spot lighting
and place garden statuary. However, taking the
backyard décor to the next level requires a bit
more planning. Landscape designers can assess
the land’s topography for optimum use of plants,
trees, and flower beds. They can also and assist
with the logistics of water features such as
fountains, waterfalls or ponds. Once those are
in place, the finishing touch can be provided by
a garden bridge. A decorative bridge adds
emphasis to the landscaping, while a traffic
bridge allows more intimate garden enjoyment by
bringing visitors directly above the flower
beds, ponds or waterfalls!
Garden bridges can fit into every sized space
and budget. Lengths are available from three to
thirty feet, and widths from two to six feet.
Garden bridges usually have a low or high arch
instead of being straight. Most commonly seen
materials are pine or cedar (stained or
natural), with some types resistant to decay and
insects. For those concerned with upkeep, there
are considerations such as maintenance free
versions, vinyl posts and railings, and bridges
constructed by man-made materials.
Some garden bridges have no hand railings, but
most are designed with railings on both sides.
Some models are “double railings”, meaning there
is another lower horizontal bar for aesthetic
appeal or a tyke’s shorter arms! Bridges are
even found with decorative chains or ropes
replacing the railings. Posts can be widely
spread out (in some oriental designs), or spaced
close together (like a picket fence). Finials,
or decorative shapes, are often seen on the end,
or all, posts. Models that utilize ornate
latticework in place of posts are available if a
buyer wishes to splurge!
For customers who want their garden bridge to be
a true focal point, there are fun designs which
appear to be “wavy” and downsized versions of
“covered bridges” that can be bought or designed
for above the walkway.
Smaller wooden garden bridges usually have a 400
pound weight capacity, while longer “trail” or
traffic ones handle approximately 2000 pounds.
Dozens of build-it-yourself plans exist for the
handy carpenter, but professional garden bridge
suppliers take the responsibility of ensuring
the end result is safely constructed. Custom
garden bridge designers will assure safety as
well as unique ownership. However, all garden
bridges are artwork that will give enjoyment for
decades!
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