Worked on a few planter boxes (three) for wife's back yard projects.
Couldn't find a window-box sized planter so we bought some long plastic boxes and I made a holder for them.
The plastic box sets down neatly inside and the bottom is supported by cross braces. The bottom is open, actually.
Then I made the bases - they are quite substantial, since I used 4x4 fence post portions I saved from a fence rebuild a few years back. Only rotten at the base left 5 feet of usable top!
Simple construction - I just dadoed the top rails and cut some fence pickets to fit vertically. Trim the last few to fit horizontally. Chamfer the vertical edges to give it a nice look on the transitions between vertical boards..
I'll let them weather - the last ones lasted 10-12 years. If I varnish them they'll require yearly maintenance and refinishing..
Couldn't find a window-box sized planter so we bought some long plastic boxes and I made a holder for them.
The plastic box sets down neatly inside and the bottom is supported by cross braces. The bottom is open, actually.
Then I made the bases - they are quite substantial, since I used 4x4 fence post portions I saved from a fence rebuild a few years back. Only rotten at the base left 5 feet of usable top!
Simple construction - I just dadoed the top rails and cut some fence pickets to fit vertically. Trim the last few to fit horizontally. Chamfer the vertical edges to give it a nice look on the transitions between vertical boards..
I'll let them weather - the last ones lasted 10-12 years. If I varnish them they'll require yearly maintenance and refinishing..
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