Large DIY Planters

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I've always loved the look of large matching planters planking a porch or driveway but large planters come with a large price tag! So when a friend recently offered me her pile of left over oak hardwood flooring I decided to get to work and build myself some large matching planters!
This is a great weekend project! Start out with wood cut to the size you want the width and depth to be. If you don't have oak flooring planks lying around :-), pressure treated fencing works well for this project. It is about 6 inches wide and about $1.50 for a 6 ft. plank.
Assuming you are making two planters you will also need to purchase a couple of 4x4 pressure treated posts and cut them down into 4 pieces each.
Each planter with have four posts. The boards will be stacked on top of each other and be screwed (using 1 1/2 inch galvanized wood screws) to 2 posts as seen above and below.
After making two sides connect them with a third and then fourth side.
Once it is all together turn in over and screw in a small piece of your side board to the bottom to the bottom posts in order to raise the planter a little off the ground so any excess water can escape.
Turn it back over onto it's new feet and add a board to the inside of the planter about 9-10 inches down. And another across from it.
Now lay two boards on top of these inner support boards (as shown below). This allows you to not have to fill the whole huge planter up with potting soil.
Lastly you will staple a plastic liner to the inside top of the planter and then fill the planter with potting soil and beautiful flowers and plants.
I ended moving the gray planters to my back patio and making two more and painting the new ones white. Just make sure to use exterior paint.
For more step by step photos and details on this project you can click the link below! Happy planter making!:-)
Tamara @ Provident Home Design
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  • Amy Rohde Amy Rohde on Mar 19, 2016
    Were they hard to move to the back, after they were completed and full of dirt/plants?
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