Build Your Own Wooden Bridge

Why pay hundreds of pounds to have a wooden bridge built for you, when you can build your own. It's not just the satisfaction you will get from constructing your bridge, it's also the amount of money you will save yourself.

First things first.
You must decide the size your bridge needs to be. Length-Height-Width.
A visit to your local timber merchant is now required, armed with all the dimensions of the various pieces of wood required to build your bridge. Most timber merchants will gladly cut the wood to the exact size required. This will save you any amount of time.

Timber required for building a bridge measuring :- Length 7 feet - Width 2 Feet - Height 33 inches

Section A

Once both bottom sections have been cut to shape, take sections "B & C" and place into position ensuring each piece is square to the bottom section. Drill each section twice as illustrated in picture below,and then secure all sections using NUTS & BOLTS.

Next join both sides together using the three section "H's".One in the middle and the other two, six inches from each end, using at least 3 inch screws.

Next, fit the top hand rail using section "D"
Start from one side, drill & screw. Move forward and gently push down on rail and fix into position , repeat over rest of sections until hand rail is fully fixed into position. The wood will bend into shape creating a nice even arc.Once fully secure, trim to required length.