What do u call the fence-like structures on the outside of the walls of a lot of big American houses?

Question

Sorry, I hope I could make it clearer, but I don't know how else to describe them. They're cross-hatched, look kind of like fencing + people in films and TV shows often climb them when they've locked themselves out or something, and normally they collapse from the weight. They're meant to be decorative I guess, and normally lead to an upstairs window... any ideas?

Answer 1

Best Answer - Chosen by Voters

trellises--you are supposed to grow climbing vines on them like jasmine or ivy or honeysuckle or climbing rose bushes, etc.

Answer 2

a fence

Answer 3

lattice work

Answer 4

It's a Trellis. Usually climbing plants are grown around them and latch onto it.

Answer 5

That is called a trellace. I didn't know what you meant at first, but now I do, with help of your description! :)

Answer 6

lattice?

That's what I know them to be...

Answer 7

Trellis

Answer 8

This is called latticework. some people use it to train climbing roses and the like. It can still be found at Lowes or Home Depot.

Answer 9

are they the things that hang on the houses that have vines on them usually cuz those ar just for vines to grow up i tis just a frame that allows vines to wrap up around it to make it look good it is of no significane really

Answer 10

It's called a trellis. They are used to support climbing plants like ivy to climb up.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trellis_%28…

Answer 11

Lattice. They use it a lot in Victorian Houses.

Answer 12

these are called garden trellis and can be made out of wood or metal... usually used to train plants or flowers to grow on..

Answer 13

Prisons...

Answer 14

trellis

Answer 15

a trellis

you can buy some vinyl ones at www.fencetown.com

Source(s):

http://www.aluminumfenceinformation.com/