Cedar Planters

Townsend Walton
by Townsend Walton
3 Materials
$30
2 Hours
Medium
This project was easy, didn't take much time to complete and the result is just what I had hoped for.
I cut some 2x2's, four of them at 16" and four of them at 13 1/2". I pre-drilled holes on the end of the 16" 2x2's so as not to split the wood when I screwed them to the 13 1/2" 2x2's.
I used 2 1/2 screws and put together the boards creating two frames.
I cut some 1x4 cedar and some 1x6 cedar to 13 1/2" lengths. I then used some liquid nails and attached the cedar boards to the two frames
I attached the cedar boards on four sides of the frame
I cut two 1x4's at 20 1/2" and two 1x4's at 13 1/4". I attached them to the top of the unit and cut a small radius around the corners. I routed the outside edge with a 3/8 round over bit.
On the bottom of the unit I attached four 4" 2x2 legs
I placed a 14" x 14" plastic plant liner into the cedar unit.
Last step was to add flowers and the project is finished and pretty. I made two of these planters. I got the plant lines on line at www.spraysmater. They come in various sizes. I will probably make some more, but in some smaller dimensions. The large size I used was about $5.00
Suggested materials:
  • Three 8' 2x2's, three 8' 1x4 cedar   (any lumber store)
  • 14x14 plastic plant liner   (spraysmarter.com)
  • Liquid nails, screws,
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  • Amy Rohde Amy Rohde on Jul 31, 2017

    Very cool. I would love to see a pic from the street! Did you pick the size of the black pot/liner thing first, before building it?

  • Sarge Sarge on Aug 28, 2017

    Very nice! When did you say you were headed to NY? LOL.

  • Est29009741 Est29009741 on Sep 03, 2017

    I was wondering when you water the plants does it drain to the bottom ( are there holes on the bottom of the plant container) because if it rains it will hold too much water and wont it rote the roots.

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  • Karen Merritt3 Karen Merritt3 on Aug 01, 2017

    That is so nice. Thanks for the clear instructions! Can't wait to build one.

  • Julia Julia on May 29, 2019

    Estoy muy contenta con este proyecto no pensé que es tan fácil construir este planter gracias por compartir sus talentos lo voy hacer

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