Use weathered rotting boards to create rustic beach signs and dramatize your interior.
How to build a planter box with fence boards. You ll need to cut out holes with a jigsaw and attach the outdoor planter boxes to the house with some screws. He sorted out usable fence board pieces from his old rotting fencing and used them to create a planter box. Use the clay pots to add some color and up your home s curb appeal. I wasn t looking for a perfect build since this item will be placed outdoors.
The box is quite long so i secured another 2 2 scrap wood in the center from my previous worm bin project for added stability. To build a wooden planter box start by cutting some wooden planks so you have 2 that are 2 feet long and 2 that are 4 feet long. The instructions are available here. I proceeded to stain the.
Next cut out a wooden board for the bottom of the box and drill a few holes through it for drainage. Using nails and a hammer or screws and a drill attach the long sides of your planter box to the outside edges of the 4 by 4 posts making the long boards flush with the post s edge so that the. Then use a drill and galvanized screws to attach the ends of the planks so they form a long rectangular box. You can build this wooden planter box in less than an hour.
These are the inexpensive dog eared fence boards you can buy at most lumber yards and big box stores like lowes and home depot they are not cut to be exact dimensions and can vary widely. Tall planter tutorial from cherished bliss. Raised planter box from old fencing. Buy some cedar fence boards i went with two 6 inch wide x 6 feet long and one 8 inch wide and some scrap wood to make the ends.
I built this planter box for the sheer fun of working with my hands and trying to reuse items i had lying around. I strongly recommend making a mdf masonite template so that all of your slot cuts line up accurately and because it will probably save time and wood waste. The planter box nests into itself to make an x.