| Small garden bridges have become an all-time | | | | home improvement depots carry them, and one |
| favorite form of garden decor. They add just | | | | of the best places to find and compare garden |
| the right touch that will turn a mediocre | | | | bridges is online. Most bridges are shipped |
| garden into something quite splendid.This | | | | requiring some assembly.How To Select Small |
| small structure is an ancient design that has | | | | Garden BridgesChoosing the right garden |
| been used across the ages for foot traffic | | | | bridge is easy with just a little planning. |
| and decoration, and it goes by many | | | | Look at the space you have and decide where a |
| descriptive names: Foot bridge, ornamental | | | | bridge would fit in. Consider more than one |
| bridge, landscaping bridges, timber bridge, | | | | area and then choose your favorite. Always |
| oriental bridge, Japanese bridge and garden | | | | measure the area you intend your bridge to |
| bridge are just a few.Small garden bridges | | | | span.When you measure the distance you want |
| are gently arched structures that span | | | | an arched garden bridge to reach across, you |
| lengths from 5 feet to 20 feet, and are | | | | need to know exactly how long the bridge will |
| usually about 3 feet wide. Some bridges | | | | span. Measure the actual span length of the |
| feature a flat platform.The simplest garden | | | | distance you wish to cover and not the arch |
| bridge is the arched or flat plank structure | | | | length. Some bridge builders may sell an "8 |
| without hand or side rails. More decorative | | | | foot bridge" but it will actually only span |
| garden bridges are built with ornamental and | | | | about 6 or 7 feet.Make sure the bridge is |
| functional posts and side rails. Some side | | | | made of weather and water resistant wood, or |
| rails are specifically designed to protect | | | | sealed and stained wood. Most small garden |
| children and other pedestrians; other side | | | | bridges are constructed of cedar, teak, |
| rails are strictly for decoration.Garden | | | | pressure treated pine, spruce, redwood, and |
| landscaping bridges are not just for large, | | | | birch planks and posts. You can also find |
| elaborate gardens. Many gardens that are | | | | garden bridges made with an attractive steel |
| small in size are large in beauty simply | | | | frame with wooden planks. The construction of |
| because garden bridges have been added in | | | | the bridges should also use only stainless |
| just the right places. Used over a small | | | | steel or galvanized hardware such as bolts, |
| stream, rough terrain or even a little pond, | | | | washers, nuts and screws.Try to find a garden |
| bridges can add a wonderful, new dimension to | | | | bridge that is very easily assembled with |
| any garden.With such popularity, small garden | | | | only a few tools required. |
| bridges are easy to find. Garden centers and | | | | |