Mark where the four casters will attach on the four corners of the filing cabinet.
File cabinet planter diy. From office to garden. Diy file cabinet planters 1. We put a few 3 per cabinet cinder blocks in the bottom of the file cabinets. Start by removing all the drawers from the filing cabinet.
Filing cabinet to garden planter step 1. I might want to do this once i reduce my paper files significantly file cabinet planter this beautiful planter was a filing cabinet in a past life with a little imagination the office can be taken outside. I decided that converting an old filing cabine. This blue one has aloe vera plants that were previously overcrowded in a terracotta pot still have another dozen pups or so to do something with and the red has cordyline sundance in it.
Putting wheels on the bottom. We drilled a few small holes in the main bottom board so plant water can escape. I have my planters on a balcony and i d like the option. Make expensive looking and movable diy repurposed planters from old filing cabinets and save a lot of money you d been splurging on large planters.
Search craigslist free section for old file cabinets before you go pick them up. Bolt the casters to the bottom on the filing cabinet. Fill the planter with soil. With a 3 8 bit drill at least eight holes in the bottom on the filing cabinet.
Diy planter using cabinet doors. Rusty cabinet cactus planter. Paint an old file cabinet to make a large colorful planter here is the blue planter completed and planted up and in situ with the red one i previously posted here. Sand loose paint and rust spots.
We put gorilla. Diy filing cabinet planter. Inspired by some great hardscape designs i set my sights on some big bright modern planters for my porch. Unique way to reuse old office equipment.
Tips for repurposing metal file cabinets into planter boxes. I drilled 10 20 holes in the bottom.