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Gardening & Landscaping

Hanging bird feeder from garden arch

Anonymous user 09/03/2024 - 3.24 PM

I have a classic shaped garden arch that I want to hang a bird feeder from. I want this to hang centrally from the middle of the arch. The issue I have is twofold: 1. The arch has 3 curved poles at the top, spanning the arch entrance. This means that the central point is the topmost point of the curve. So I would need a hook or loop to be firmly fixed at this point to prevent it sliding left or right. 2. There is no locking mechanism keeping these 3 arch parts in place, just a male/female slot-in tube joint, so the are sturdy as a result of the sides being firmly planted at the ideal distance apart. There is no tube down the centre keeping these firm and equidistant. It may be that hanging anything down the middle is structurally a no-no but I cannot find any means of attaching a hook or loop to such a bent structure, without a means of making it more sturdy. Any ideas?

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5 Answers

A. Rose, Gardner

Rating: 5 out of 5
Lymington
Hello, Depending on the bird feeder I can't envision that it would be a problem structurally? For a central fixing (any off-the shelf hook you like) to stop sliding you can use garden wire or twine either side? Enjoy the birds All the best Dan
Answered23 September 2021
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Rachel Hale

Rating: 4 out of 5
Taunton
As long as the fixing in balanced in the centre of the three arches and therefore the weight of the bird feeder in being put through a central fulcrum then there should be no structural issues. To help this I would wrap some garden twine around the three arches to help secure them together and then attach the hook onto this thus keeping it central and providing additional support.
Answered7 October 2021
0

Sanford Jack Of All

Rating: 5 out of 5
Sheffield
Good afternoon, You can use a hook that has a nut at one end that will secure the center arch. You can also put on the two side arches a short nut and bolt 🔩 that will help the structure be more secure and safe.
Answered21 October 2021
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D B Handyman

Rating: 5 out of 5
Exeter
I would agree and doubt there is any need for concern with structural integrity. As for keeping the hook central, I would agree with other suggestions made and also add that a jubilee clip or cable ties, could be put either side of hook or used to as the link from the hook to bar and tightened to stop side to side movement.
Answered22 October 2021
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