Lavery Arbor and Firepit Trellis

          This is a project that was installed a couple of weeks ago, just in time for a 4th of July barbecue! This arbor is a great entrance for the front yard and ties right in with the trellis around the fire pit in the back yard. Both are completed with Rich Cordoba stain and feature the Roosevelt Step profile. With the high summer temperatures, this trellis brings welcome relief and lots of shade around the fire. See more pictures here.

          “Now we don’t have to wait for the temperatures to cool down before we can have a roast! With this gorgeous trellis giving us the shade we need, we can light up a fire anytime we want. Also, the arbor looks absolutely amazing. It gives a very unique touch to our front yard and we just love it! Thank you for such an amazing job well done! We hope to have more projects done in the future from Western Timber Frame. You guys are by far the very BEST!!!”   S. Lavery, Eagle Mountain, UT

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