Step 3: Install the Purlins

highlight of how-to install the purlins for an arched garden arbor
Illustration: Gregory Nemec
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Lay the arches on top of each other. Drill pilot holes for 2x2 purlins through both arches. Attach the 2x2s between the arches with glue and with screws through the pilot holes. Plug or fill the holes.
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