I see arbors all the time and I would love to have one but I always figured it would mean hiring someone to come and build it and would cost a fortune and the money should probably be save for an emergency like an appliance replacement or auto repair rather than just something I like and think looks really nice. Then I found this diy tutorial from DIY network and wow it really doesn’t look that hard. I think we could do it ourselves and save a lot. The article has a lot of pictures and really shows how they built it and then there is a video as well. Nice article with great info.
How to Build an Arbor
http://www.diynetwork.com/how-to/how-to-build-an-arbor/index.html