DIY Small Hanging Planter From Pallet Wood
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Elena K, Hometalk Team
(IC: homeowner)
5 Materials
$10-25
2-4 Hours
Medium
As the saying goes, One (wo)man's trash is another's treasure.
And so it happens, I find hard to resist the temptation of "saving" discarded items for later. That's how I ended with a bunch of pallet wood stuffed in the garage! Gladly, I found some use for it.
Enter my new project: DIY Hanging Pallet planters
Since I wanted to make the most of my wood, I decided to make smaller planters. Feel free to change the dimensions of your planter to what fits you best.
And so it happens, I find hard to resist the temptation of "saving" discarded items for later. That's how I ended with a bunch of pallet wood stuffed in the garage! Gladly, I found some use for it.
Enter my new project: DIY Hanging Pallet planters
Since I wanted to make the most of my wood, I decided to make smaller planters. Feel free to change the dimensions of your planter to what fits you best.
Ready for a new project? Let's make a cute little Hanging Planter out of reclaimed wood!
To make yours you'll need the following materials:
To make a rectangular planter, you'll need to cut 3 long sides (for the long wall and the base) plus 2 short (for the short ones).
Let's get started!
Place your plank in the saw bed and make a cut. Remember the blade is going to remove about 1/8" off your wood, so account for that loss when measuring.
Now that you have your first side, you'll have to cut another 2 more of this size.
If you want to reinforce the walls, cut another 4 pieces of the square stick.
NOTE: I'm making two planters of different sizes, that's why I have 2 groups of 3+2+4 pieces each :)
Now, there are many ways of assembling your parts.
You'll end up with a box that should look like this, but rectangular if you used my dimensions. (Again, size is up to you!)
Unless you're using a hard wood, new fresh woods are often softer. But if you're using wood reclaimed from a pallet, it's likely to be hard and dry. So you may need to pre-drill a little hole with a drill tool.
Wood and edges are not perfectly sealed, so I won't need to make a drainage hole. Since excess water will likely come out through the joints, adding the lining make sense.
Finally, let's move to the last step: Add the string to hang your planter!
I'm attaching the same piece of string to two hooks diagonally and then tying the four together at the top with a knot.
In any case, I have to say I LOVE my new planters. A bit more work than I anticipated but they really add a nice touch to our cherry tree.
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Published May 23rd, 2016 3:28 PM
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Aracely Elvir on Jun 09, 2018
So beautiful great idea and it's easy to do and I will paint the little boxes thank you for the idea
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I know I will be making some of these! Too cute! I have all the pallets I want so this will definitely be made from some. Do you know the size of your “sticks”?
What are the finger nails for? They’re on materials list to buy.