With time on hand and nothing much to do, the stars have aligned for me to get back into woodworking. And of course the first project should be something for the wife. So I am planning a window planter, for her to plant some flowers.
I am thinking it should span the width of the window, 48", and have a height of 8" and depth of 6". With a total volume of about 1.5 cubic feet, the internet says it will weigh around 120 pounds with wet soil in it. Is that too heavy for a window decoration? Should I rethink the dimensions? There is no ledge for it to rest on, I'll have to secure it hanging to the wall, and any bracket under it will have to be unobtrusive as it is at the front of the house and our HOA is rather nitpicky about it.
And since it is the front yard, HOA says it should be painted to 'merge' with the wall. Which means I can go cheap and get treated wood instead of Cedar. It seems untreated is pretty safe nowadays, even for planting vegetables.
Also, it will need holes in the bottom for drainage, but I want to avoid mud streaks on the wall, as this window overlooks the front yard. How can I ensure water drops directly to the bed below and not the wall behind?
Any thoughts or comments?
I am thinking it should span the width of the window, 48", and have a height of 8" and depth of 6". With a total volume of about 1.5 cubic feet, the internet says it will weigh around 120 pounds with wet soil in it. Is that too heavy for a window decoration? Should I rethink the dimensions? There is no ledge for it to rest on, I'll have to secure it hanging to the wall, and any bracket under it will have to be unobtrusive as it is at the front of the house and our HOA is rather nitpicky about it.
And since it is the front yard, HOA says it should be painted to 'merge' with the wall. Which means I can go cheap and get treated wood instead of Cedar. It seems untreated is pretty safe nowadays, even for planting vegetables.
Also, it will need holes in the bottom for drainage, but I want to avoid mud streaks on the wall, as this window overlooks the front yard. How can I ensure water drops directly to the bed below and not the wall behind?
Any thoughts or comments?
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