How to build a Garden Bridge and Handcrafted japanese water garden bridges

Released on = February 28, 2005, 12:00 pm

Press Release Author = Rod Bird www.RedwoodBridges.com

Industry = Consumer Services

Press Release Summary = How to build a garden bridge and Japanese water garden bridges www.RedwoodBridges.com

Press Release Body = "How to build a garden bridge and Japanese water garden bridges" Written by: Rodney Bird www.RedwoodBridges.com

Handcrafted Wooden bridges and Japanese Garden Bridges have been used for many centuries for things such as draw bridges, for spanning crevices, over creeks, koi ponds, gulleys and in fact anywhere to cross over low areas such as valleys, dips and depressions as well as water of course, even by the homeowner in his backyard. Most people think it would be very difficult to build a garden bridge but wood craftsman Rod Bird at www.RedwoodBridges.com says" A person with basic woodworking skills can easily build a simple garden bridge in about 2 hours" he has put together a 2 page instructional guide on his website at www.RedwoodBridges.com along with picures and illistrations entitled "How to build a garden bridge.

Old time bridge builders started making Handcrafted arch bridges many decades ago for his/their own pesonal use. Now days the modern bridge builders build them to beautify and maintain Koi ponds, water gardens and landscaped yards across the country ... I'm sure you have all seen those appealing pictures of Japanese water gardens all of which incorporate a Handcrafted arch bridge. Other parts of the world caught on during the last 40 years or so along with the landscape and Koi pond owners.. The New age of builders bring an exciting twist to an age old form of arched span bridges, Handcrafted garden bridges, Redwood Garden bridges and footbridges.

The Handcrafted wooden arch bridge is usually made of cedar, pine, douglas fir and a few places use the more durable and weather, insect and water resistant Western Red cedar or California Redwood. Some bridge builders use only 100% California Redwood, which many consider endangered. We use the more hearty and abundant Western Red Cedar to build our Garden Bridges to assure many years of use and beauty at www.Redwoodbridges.com."We are basicly a one man operation and I am thankful for the small talents that God has given me and I try to use them to best of my ability"

How should one measure a span when thinking of buying a handcrafted arched bridge? When looking for a Pond or Garden bridge, you should know exactly how long the bridge will span. Some bridge builders sell an 8 ft bridge but it will actually only span about 6 1/2 ft. At www.RedwoodBridges.com we measure the actual span length and not the arch length.

You should also make sure the bridge is made of weather and water resistant wood or sealed and stained, along with stainless steel hardware such as bolts, washer, nuts and screws. At www.redwoodBridges.com we use only stainless steel or galvanized
hardware in all our bridges

You should try to find a bridge that is very easily assembled and only a few tools required. We number and label each board, each post and rail and you just match the numbers and put in the screws and tighten. It takes an average of 45 minutes to assemble one of our bridges.

Down through the ages the wooden arch bridge has brought joy, beauty and comfort to pond owners, homeowners, farmers, landscapers and many others who have an area that needs to be easily accessed. I would be happy to build you a bridge of modern design or one styled from the early designers. I have posted Instructions on how to build your own handcrafted garden bridge on my website at www.Redwoodbridges.com. If you have any questions or need help on building your bridge please feel free to contact me.

This article was originally written by:
Rodney Bird for the Pond Professor(Tony)
for the water Garden Gazzette #319
http://www.practical-water-gardens.com
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Contact Details = Rodney Bird
5991-20th Ave NE
Rugby, ND 58368
701-776-2332