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Japanese Gate Cardiff

Japanese Gate Cardiff
A very loyal customer in Cardiff, the United Kingdom asked Yokoso Japanese Gardens for the design and construction of a typical Japanese garden gate. We had already worked on the customer’s beautiful Japanese garden several times before and the new garden gate would form the separation between the front, side and back garden. After the presentation of the design in 3D, the customer was immediately very enthusiastic. The customer then mapped out all sizes very precisely for us, on which production could be started in the Netherlands.

The complete Japanese garden gate is hand-built from Western Red Cedar in our workshop in the Netherlands, using traditional Japanese tools such as chisels and hand saws. Where possible, special Japanese joints have been used. The invisible connections have been carried out in a modern way. To give an idea, the total gate plus the side screens has taken 160 man hours in total. The construction and assembly with the exception of the foundation, however, was finished in a day and a half.

This Japanese gate is executed in Western Red Cedar. The roof consists of thick boards mounted in the so-called 'board and batten' method. This type of wood is very durable but costly. The wood ages beautifully giving it a silver-grey tone over time. It goes without saying that a project like this can also be executed with a different kind of wood and optionally provided with traditional ceramic Japanese roof tiles or cedar shingles. This project completed according to the wishes of the customers and the customer is always king at Yokoso Japanese Gardens.