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I found it! The manual! I'm not sure it's helping me though... (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 112 points 8 months ago (4 children)

I know this is a meme /c, but for real, I bought this exact same product a while back. If this is your photo, just be careful about what you put on it. Mine lasted 2 months with a grape vine on it before it collapsed.

Source: Arch user

[–] Patches 32 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I can't think of a more appropriate time for

You had one job...

When a grape trellis collapses due to the weight of... checks notes grapes.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Mine lasted a year with grape vine before catastrophic structural collapse.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I’m really not sure how much of this thread is a joke. Wouldn’t you just use solid slats of wood?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Lol. The wife wanted something decorative and liked how it looked. Caveat Emptor, and all that I suppose. I knew I was buying from a less-than-quality source

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Too many points of failure too. A solid arch or a lattice would've worked better.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Oh for sure. I wanted to make sure OP didn't repeat my mistake

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

One definitely should use solid structures, metal or wooden. The damned thing cost ~10$ and I didn't have time to build a proper support structure at the moment. I meant to use it only as a temporary solution, which I forgot when everything was fine.

The design of the arch itself wasn't the problem. The interconnecting pipes were only 1-2mm thick, so there was no way it could possibly support the weight of a flourishing grape vine.

It was marketed as a "rose arch". I guess it could've handled this purpose without any problems.

Buy wrong stuff, suffer the consequences.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

Just wanted to say we have one in our yard that has been there for almost 20-years. Previous owner left it to rot. I moved it close to some wild hops and they are covering it completely after two years. Still standing!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago

Ha, great tip. I'll keep an eye on it