Where to see and buy a curved 5' vertical cross bridge for cheap from local retails stores?

[Ant]

Hello.

Where can one/1 see and buy a small (5 feet) vertical curved cross
bridge (e.g.,
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/711jujWSSmL._SL1500_.jpg ) from a
local retail store in So(uthern) CA(lifornia)? It will be placed over a
small sloped water drain ditch in a hill backyard, so it will be easy to
cross it with heavy items and wheels.

Thank you in advance. :)
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[David E. Ross]

On 3/20/2015 10:04 AM, Ant wrote:
> Hello.
>
> Where can one/1 see and buy a small (5 feet) vertical curved cross
> bridge (e.g.,
> http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/711jujWSSmL._SL1500_.jpg ) from a
> local retail store in So(uthern) CA(lifornia)? It will be placed over a
> small sloped water drain ditch in a hill backyard, so it will be easy to
> cross it with heavy items and wheels.
>
> Thank you in advance. :)
>

Try a store that specializes in patio furniture. They might have a
catalogue showing such a bridge.

Also, consider a building materials place and a good nursery's landscape
design department.

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[Brooklyn1]

Ant wrote:
>
> Where can one/1 see and buy a small (5 feet) vertical curved cross
> bridge (e.g.,
> http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/711jujWSSmL._SL1500_.jpg ) from a
>local retail store in So(uthern) CA(lifornia)? It will be placed over a
>small sloped water drain ditch in a hill backyard, so it will be easy to
>cross it with heavy items and wheels.

DIY

[Ant]

>> Where can one/1 see and buy a small (5 feet) vertical curved cross
>> bridge (e.g.,
>> http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/711jujWSSmL._SL1500_.jpg ) from a
>> local retail store in So(uthern) CA(lifornia)? It will be placed over a
>> small sloped water drain ditch in a hill backyard, so it will be easy to
>> cross it with heavy items and wheels.
>

> Try a store that specializes in patio furniture. They might have a
> catalogue showing such a bridge.
>
> Also, consider a building materials place and a good nursery's landscape
> design department.

Thanks. I will have to find them. :)
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[John McGaw]

On 3/20/2015 1:04 PM, Ant wrote:
> Hello.
>
> Where can one/1 see and buy a small (5 feet) vertical curved cross bridge
> (e.g., http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/711jujWSSmL._SL1500_.jpg )
> from a local retail store in So(uthern) CA(lifornia)? It will be placed
> over a small sloped water drain ditch in a hill backyard, so it will be
> easy to cross it with heavy items and wheels.
>
> Thank you in advance. :)

Google search for 'landscape bridges for sale' and see what turns up. Given
your location I'm sure that there will be some hits (if you are willing to
spend a bit, of course, because it isn't going to be cheap). Me, I'd just
go ahead and build one from laminated pressure-treated wood and rigid
waterproof glue such as urea resin.

[Brooklyn1]

>On 3/20/2015 1:04 PM, Ant wrote:

> Where can one/1 see and buy a small (5 feet) vertical curved cross bridge
> (e.g., http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/711jujWSSmL._SL1500_.jpg )
> from a local retail store in So(uthern) CA(lifornia)? It will be placed
> over a small sloped water drain ditch in a hill backyard, so it will be
> easy to cross it with heavy items and wheels.

You can build one ten times better yourself for one tenth the price.
Those ready mades are strictly for show, they are not very strong nor
do they last very long.

[Ant]

Interesting. Currently, my nest is using a thick flat wood board and two
yard fences. Yeah, it looks cheap and ghetto but they work as a flat
brown painted bridge so far. Ha! :D
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[Brooklyn1]

On Sun, 22 Mar 2015 02:50:22 -0700, Ant <a...@zimage.comANT> wrote:

>>> Where can one/1 see and buy a small (5 feet) vertical curved cross bridge
>>> (e.g., http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/711jujWSSmL._SL1500_.jpg )
>>> from a local retail store in So(uthern) CA(lifornia)? It will be placed
>>> over a small sloped water drain ditch in a hill backyard, so it will be
>>> easy to cross it with heavy items and wheels.
>>
>> You can build one ten times better yourself for one tenth the price.
>> Those ready mades are strictly for show, they are not very strong nor
>> do they last very long.
>
>Interesting. Currently, my nest is using a thick flat wood board and two
>yard fences. Yeah, it looks cheap and ghetto but they work as a flat
>brown painted bridge so far. Ha! :D

Easy to cut the curved side pieces from a sheet of 1/2" exterior
plywood (cut four pieces and double them leaving a space for
sandwiching fence pickets), buy 8' X 10' plywood and cut in half for
making four 5' curved lengths. Attach decking lumber to the top and
add doubled cedar picket fencing for a sandwiched top railing, make a
template and trace the curve to each slat, glue and screw. Then cap
with more cedar pickets (soaked in water they can be bowed with a
tournaquit till dry). A bridge 5' long shouldn't cost more than $200
including hardware.

[Ant]

> Easy to cut the curved side pieces from a sheet of 1/2" exterior
> plywood (cut four pieces and double them leaving a space for
> sandwiching fence pickets), buy 8' X 10' plywood and cut in half for
> making four 5' curved lengths. Attach decking lumber to the top and
> add doubled cedar picket fencing for a sandwiched top railing, make a
> template and trace the curve to each slat, glue and screw. Then cap
> with more cedar pickets (soaked in water they can be bowed with a
> tournaquit till dry). A bridge 5' long shouldn't cost more than $200
> including hardware.

That gets complex. We're not handy men.
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[Brooklyn1]

On Sun, 22 Mar 2015 12:11:36 -0700, Ant <a...@zimage.comANT> wrote:

>> Easy to cut the curved side pieces from a sheet of 1/2" exterior
>> plywood (cut four pieces and double them leaving a space for
>> sandwiching fence pickets), buy 8' X 10' plywood and cut in half for
>> making four 5' curved lengths. Attach decking lumber to the top and
>> add doubled cedar picket fencing for a sandwiched top railing, make a
>> template and trace the curve to each slat, glue and screw. Then cap
>> with more cedar pickets (soaked in water they can be bowed with a
>> tournaquit till dry). A bridge 5' long shouldn't cost more than $200
>> including hardware.
>
>That gets complex. We're not handy men.

Not complex at all. You may find buying a ready made bridge will be
more complex trying to fit it to your terrain, and they are typically
put together with staples making it nearly impossible to make
adjustmments without destroying its integrity, not that it'll have
much integrity to begin with. You don't need any special tools to
build your own, just a basic skill saw, a 3/8" drill motor and some
twist drills, a hammer, a screwdriver, a tape measure, a square, a
straight edge, and a pencil. A large curve is easy to generate by
making a large compass with a string and a pencil. Mark the center of
your plywood and tie one end of the string to your pencil and the
other end to a screwdriver and poke it into the ground at a distance
that will generate an outer curve you like, then shorten the distance
by about a foot to generate the inner curve. You can practice on a
large piece of corrugated cardboard, undo a carton from your local
liquor store. Once you saw out the first piece of plywood use that as
a template to trace your other three pieces. Perhaps you have a handy
neighbor who won't mind giving a little guidance for a bottle of your
vino... but really, it's kindergarten work, any pre-schooler who can
snip out paper dolls can do this. The most difficult part of the job
is shopping for the lumber, etc. It's a good weekend job. The only
reason not to do this yourself is pure laziness. Most any lumber yard
will saw your 4' X 10' sheet of plywood into two 4' X 5' pieces for
free, they should fit into any car trunk or on the roof... so you have
no excuse how to bring that large sheet of plywood home. An 8'
section of cedar stockade fencing will give you more than enough
railing slats.
http://www.lowes.com/pd_635531-77007-73000629_0__?productId=50356870&Ntt=cedar+stockade+fence&pl=1&currentURL=%3FNtt%3Dcedar%2Bstockade%2Bfence&facetInfo=