DIY: Plastic Lattice Arbor

Cut two 6-foot long 2-by-4-inch boards into six 2-foot lengths, using a circular or hand saw. Cut the 8-foot-long board in half so you have two 4-foot lengths.

Place two 10-foot boards on edge to form the arbor legs. Position one 2-foot board between the legs, setting the board between the top edges of the leg boards. Screw the board in place with wood screws to create the top of the arbor leg frame. Repeat to create the other leg.

Measure two feet up from the bottom of the legs. Screw a 2-foot board in place at the 2-foot mark to create the bottom brace for the leg. Repeat on the other leg.

Set the two 4-foot boards on edge. These form the top bars of the arbor. Place a 2-foot board between them at each end and screw these in place to create the top frame.

Set the top frame on top of the legs, lining up the 2-foot end boards on the top frame with the 2-foot end boards at the top of the legs. Screw these boards together to secure the top to the arbor legs. Stand the arbor upright once assembled.

Cut a 4-by-8-foot plastic lattice panel in half lengthwise so you have two 2-by-8-foot panels. Cut the second panel lengthwise so you have one 2-by-4-foot panel. Save the extra lattice from the second panel for another project.

Screw the 8-foot panels in place on each leg. Attach the top of the panel to the top leg crossbar and the bottom of the panel to the bottom cross bar. Add additional screws along the edge of the panel to attach it directly to the legs.

Set the 4-foot panel on top the arbor. Screw it in place to the top frame.

Dig an 18-inch deep hole for each leg of the arbor. Set the arbor legs in the hole and fill it in around the legs with dirt. Tamp the dirt in place to hold the arbor securely.