Build A Simple Planter Box
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Article by: Cedar Creek Woodshop Love flowers, , Rug Royalty: The Karastan Carpet. but don't have the space -- or the desire -- to plant , 5 useful tips to care for your s while you are on holidays a garden? You may want to try making your own flower , Garden planning: essential s for cutting year round box, which can be just about any size you wish. This planter box is built with a top and a bottom exterior frame; then you affix cedar panels to the frame and add bottom panels. After that, just add plants , 5 Perennials For Shade Gardens for a touch of spring , Tuscan Style Decorating - Three Essentials anywhere you want to put it! Expert tip: Always draw a diagram before you build anything. Remember: If you can't draw it, you can't build it! You don't have to be Leonardo Divinci, just that YOU can read it!! Your diagram will be useful in helping you determine the size of your project and the amount of lumber you'll need. Simply take the finished diagram with you when you go shopping, and you'll be sure to get everything your project requires. Materials: Four Lengths of 26 Inch 1x2 Cedar Four Lengths of 13 Inch 1x2 Cedar Twelve Side & End Panels 5 ½ Inches x 12 ¼ Two Base Panels 1 Inch x 6 Inches x 24 Inches Wood glue Galvanized nails Hammer Stainless-steel or Ceramic Coated Screws Drill driver and bits Speed square Note: All our sections were precut, so they just need assembly. If you can't or don't wish to cut your own lumber, home-supply stores will generally cut it for you for a small fee. Expert tip: Before you begin hammering, use sandpaper to rough up the striking surface of your hammer. Then it's less likely to slip while you're working. Building the Frames Build the top and bottom frames out of the 1x2 cedar strips. You'll be butting the ends together, so no mitering will be necessary. 1.Fasten two 26" strips to two 13" strips to form each rectangular frame. (You'll need to ensure that the length remains 26"; to do this, butt the ends of the shorter strip against the longer strips. The thickness of the two longer strips will add an inch to each end of the shorter strips, increasing their length to 16". Do this at each end of the longer strips to form a rectangular frame 26" long and 16" wide.) 2. Apply a bead of wood , Is Your Roof Vulnerable to Leaks? glue to the junctions of the strips; then nail , How to Prune Pear Trees together with a single nail , Benefits Of Gardening For Kids in each junction in preparation for inserting screws , Gardening is Good Therapy to hold them more securely. 3. Predrill the ends prior to screwing them together; this helps keep the ends from splitting. Then insert a screw , Planting Impatiens in each corner. Attaching the Side Panels 1. Stand the two frames on their sides and apply a bead of wood , How to Grow Bananas glue to the inside , Rug Royalty: The Karastan Carpet. face of the bottom side frames (the long sides). 2. Attach four side panels to each long side, smooth sides out, and nail , Tips For Windowsill Gardening from the inside , The Fountains and Statuary of Battle Abbey to hold them in place. , How To Install a Lawn Sprinkler System Make sure the frames are flush with the panel ends on at least one side, or the bottom panels won't fit properly. If the panels are jagged on the other side, you can always smooth them with a trim saw later. Tip: Because you're nailing from the inside, , How do you get parts for a Rainbow vacuum cleaner? you may have to drive the nails , Mosquitoes in your yard? Try planting these. at a slight angle. The advantage of this is that it conceals the nailheads from the exterior face of the window , Planting Impatiens box. 3. Repeat step 2 on the other side of the box. Attaching the End Panels 1. Stand the half-completed box on its end and apply a bead of wood , Mosquitoes in your yard? Try planting these. glue to the inside , Summer Lawn Care Tips face of the bottom end frames. 2. Attach two panels to each end in the same manner that you used to attach the side panels, once again ensuring that the ends are flush on the bottom. 3. Repeat the process on the opposite end. Attaching the Bottom Panels 1. Check and if necessary adjust your box for square. 2. Attach three bottom panels to form the base of the planter box, using wood , Outdoor Patio Heaters glue and screws. , Looking For A Fur Rug? The base will reinforce and brace the box. 3. Drill several holes in the panels so that water , Preparing your Home for Showing can escape, or simply leave a gap between the panels. Finishing Lightly sand , Planting Impatiens any rough edges and corners to smooth out splinters. Now it's time to feel, smell, kiss and hug your new planter box, because it looks so good : and you did it yourself! , Shower curtains can give your bathroom a quick and easy make Homework! If you wish, you can stain, seal or prime and paint , Wind Chimes Go Great With Gardening your planter to suit your home's decor. , Red Roses If I Love You, Yellow If I Don't: The Secret Language of Flowers Because you used cedar, however, it can stay unfinished: cedar is one of the best lumbers you can use for exterior applications. This planter is a good size for potted plants, , How to Grow Bananas but you may wish to add a plastic , Advice about the best opinion witrel="nofollow" h reference to posts and be liner and fill it with soil , How To Install a Lawn Sprinkler System (add a layer of gravel , Outdoor Patio Heaters first). If you do, don't forget to cut holes in the liner to line up with the drainage holes in the bottom of the planter. Enjoy planting! 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