Vive la France! Construct a Tall Wood Planter

Make your individual DIY Tall Wood Planter with these easy to comply with constructing plans. A pair of tall wood planters will look nice and add curb attraction round your entrance door or storage, and it prices a lot much less to construct it your self!

Add extra curb attraction by constructing a trellis planter, cedar monogram letter planter, or simple DIY customized window containers.

Bonjour mes amis! As a DIY blogger, I am always in search of inspiration for my subsequent challenge. Final yr I created this amazing planter based mostly upon some that I noticed at Versailles. I cherished them after I noticed them and I’ve cherished having mine personal pair right here at dwelling.  

The hubs truly commented as we speak how properly they’ve held up (we had one of many hottest summers final yr and one of many wettest springs this yr so it’s needed to take care of the worst of the worst for a wooden product). Once I left for our trip in June, I knew I needed to seek out one thing superior to construct for Cass and her Remodelaholic crew. Our first cease was in Paris and whereas heading to one in all my favourite cafes, I noticed this:

Isn’t it superior!!!!???!! This magnificence is large, this tall wooden planters is towering at 3 ft tall! It actually made an announcement on the entrance of the uber-luxe lodge and I knew immediately this could be the proper challenge for Cass! However, how do you make a tall wood planter? Nicely I’m right here with the plans for what I’m calling the Vive la France Planter!

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Methods to Construct a Tall Wood Planter Tutorial

Supplies

Approximate value: $50

* Word: As common, I’ve constructed my planner with excessive finish wooden to make sure they’ll final, have good sturdiness, and never rot out quick. The price of simply the pickets and furring strips is $20.  This could be a great challenge for scrap wooden cuts in the event you occur to have an honest quantity of reduce offs.

You should use a thinner/inexpensive piece of wooden on prime or make the highest out of furring strips which were glued collectively and save between $10 – $20 off of the challenge. 

Minimize Checklist

• (20) 5/8″ x 3 1/2″ x 18″ cedar pickets
• (20) 5/8″ x 3 1/2″ x 13.75″ cedar pickets
• (4) 1″ x 2″ x 35″ furring strips
• (6) 1″ x 2″ x 16.25″ furring strips
• (11) 1″ x 2″ x 13.75″ furring strips
• (1) 3/4″ x 18″ x 15.25″ pink oak plywood panel

Constructing Directions

Step 1: Drill pocket holes

Drill pocket holes at each ends of every 1″ x 2″ furring strips (each the 16.25″ and 13.75″ size items).

Step 2: Construct facet body of planter

Connect (1) 1″ x 2″ x 16.25″ items to the underside of (2) 1″ x 2″ x 35″ furring strips utilizing 1 1/4″ pocket screws. Repeat on different facet.

Step 3: Be a part of the 2 sides collectively

Connect (1) 1″ x 2″ x 13.75″ items to the underside of (4) 1″ x 2″ x 35″ furring strips utilizing 1 1/4″ pocket screws. This may create the muse of the planter.

**If you might want to weight this planter right down to keep away from it being blown or knocked over, add a number of extra furring strips to the bottom to carry that future weight.

Observe the directions under of the planter shelf on this backside basis. See the Q and A under for concepts of easy methods to put the planter along with a weight on the backside and what to make use of to weigh it down.

Step 4: Body the Pot Shelf

Repeat the method above at both 8″ (for 1 gallon pots) or 12″ (for 3 or 5 gallon pots) from the highest of the 35″ furring strips. This may create the body for the plant assist.

Step 5: Connect Furring Strip Shelf

Utilizing a brad nailer, connect (5) 1″ x 2″ x 13.75″ furring strips, equally spaced, to the plant assist.

Step 6: Add Prime Body Furring Strips

Utilizing pocket screws, connect the remaining (2) 1″ x 2″ x 16.25″ furring strips and (2) 1″ x 2″ x 13.75″ furring strips to the highest of the (4) 35″ furring strips.

Step 7: Connect Entrance and Again Planks

Utilizing a brad nailer, connect the primary 5/8″ x 3 1/2″ x 18″ cedar picket to the body. Word: It ought to dangle over roughly 5/8″ on both sides of the furring strip. Repeat this course of till all (10) 5/8″ x 3 1/2″ x 18″ boards are connected to the furring strips. Repeat this course of on the other facet.

Notes: If you might want to weigh the planter down (relying on its last location), see my notes within the Q and A under. It’s possible you’ll need to go away off 1/2 of the planks on the again OR facet with the intention to add the burden as soon as the planter is in place. And end the planking in place.

**It could be simpler to begin with the facet planks to make lining up the back and front longer boards simpler, since they’ll line up with the facet planks and also you received’t have to measure each.

Step 8: Connect Facet Planks

Utilizing a brad nailer, connect the primary 5/8″ x 3 1/2″ x 13.75″ cedar picket to the body. Word: It ought to sit between the planks on both facet. Repeat this course of till all (10) 5/8″ x 3 1/2″ x 13.75″ boards are connected to the furring strips. Repeat this course of on the other facet.

**It could be simpler to begin with these facet planks to make lining up the back and front longer boards simpler, since they’ll line up with the facet planks and also you wont have to measure each.

Step 9: Countersink Drill Holes and Connect Boards with Screws

Utilizing the three/8″ drill bit, drill holes 1″ from the highest and 1″ from the facet of every plank. Drill one other gap 1″ from the underside and 1″ from the facet of the plank. Repeat this on the opposite facet of the plank. Proceed doing this on all planks (there might be a complete of 160 holes). After drilling the holes, connect the out of doors screws.

Step 10: Hint planter on prime boards

Middle your required pot (1, 3 or 5 gallon) the wrong way up on the three/4″ x 18″ x 15.25″ pink oak plywood decking panel and hint it.

**Do not forget that this prime board may be pieced along with cedar planks to chop some value.

Step 11: Minimize Out Gap

Utilizing your jig noticed, reduce out the traced circle.

Step 12: Connect Prime

Utilizing a brad nailer, connect the highest to the planter.

Step 13: Stain Wooden

If desired, stain the topper black. Cowl your entire planter with Thompson’s Water Seal or some other stain/poly made for out of doors software. Place potted plant in planter and revel in your new out of doors planters!

This challenge is a bit time consuming (160 screws!!!), so no want to attach!  It’s nonetheless, very simple to hold out, and might be robust and maintain as much as all the weather.  Simply suppose, in spite of everything of these screws are in, this planter will make fairly an announcement to your porch or patio.  Consider the curb attraction it might add to your own home to have these flanking your entrance door and even your storage doorways.

Tall Wood Planter Questions and Solutions

Q. Dimensions of this tall planter?

General the size of those tall planters are 18″ large in entrance, 15″ deep by 3′ tall.

Q. What can you utilize a tall planter for?

This challenge is nice for yr spherical décor and curb attraction to your dwelling. 

These planters can be excellent for a balcony or deck.  Place them within the nook of your deliberate area, to present the deck some inbuilt grandeur.  This additionally would assist to make an outside area really feel extra delineated and mark the perimeters, permitting you to divide an outside area superbly. 

Simply outdoors your again door, this planter would make for an important herb backyard for cooking, herbs are stunning and helpful!   Try our different concepts for herb gardens right here.

At Christmas time this planter can be utilized to brighten for the vacation.  Chick out this submit for concepts of easy methods to type a tall planter with winter décor. 

This tall wood planters DIY challenge may additionally make an important spot for a patio backyard.  The proper place so that you can develop some greens this summer season.  To make sure your plants stay watered (greens can’t be forgotten or they die!) contemplate a self watering pot. 

Q. Would this planter work with benches?

A bench positioned between two of those planters would make for a non-public little spot to take a relaxation… makes me consider a Jane Austin novel! 

In case you constructed the body with a 2×2, you might probably even string a 4′ 2×4 from the facet body of 1 planter to the facet body of one other planter.  Then simply plank the highest like the edges of the planter to create a inbuilt bench.  Simply be sure you sand rather well to keep away from splinters!

Q. What vegetation are you able to plant in a DIY Tall Planter?

There are such a lot of choices for planting on this DIY planter.

• An evergreen shrub would look nice yr spherical. This may be actual (or test under for some nice fake choices.)
• A faux 4′ tall evergreen topiary (I’ve these on my entrance porch and LOVE them- not watering invovled!)
• Faux Boxwood Balls – stick with me. I’ve additionally used these in my entrance planters and LOVE the no watering (do you detect a theme?)
• Succulents for a contemporary design aesthetic (for these of us that don’t need to water day by day. I believe a string of pearls trailing over the facet can be wonderful.)
• Flowers – superbly blooming annuals, with some spiky plant for top and a few candy potato vine for a trailing edge.

Q. Are wooden planters good for vegetation?

The quick reply is sure. As a result of wooden is a pure materials it received’t damage your vegetation. Simply ensure that in case you are utilizing salvaged materials (like pallet wooden for instance) that you understand there’s a likelihood that it may have are available contact with a chemical and keep away from utilizing this to develop edible meals.

On this specific plan the plant is in a planter not in direct contact with the wooden, so salvaged supplies can be secure to make use of and nonetheless develop edible vegetation.

Q. What’s the greatest wooden to make planters out of?

I might advocate Cedar planks like talked about within the constructing plan above. These planks are usually not solely inexpensive, but in addition bug resistant and shouldn’t shrink considerably like handled lumber.

A comfortable pine will break down rapidly if in numerous direct daylight. If you’re pondering of creating this from salvaged wooden like pallets for instance ensure that the planter is out of direct daylight many of the day, and if potential out of the rain/sprinklers. I might retailer in a spot the place it received’t get too moist within the winter time as properly to extend the lifetime of the construct.

Relying on the place you reside Cyprus, and or Redwood is also good naturally bug resistant wooden selections. However remember that these selections may enhance the worth considerably.

Q. Ought to I put something on the backside of my planter?

Relying on the ultimate location of this planter, weighing it down could also be a obligatory step to keep away from it being knocked over.

With the intention to give this planter a spot to weigh it down it’s possible you’ll want so as to add some furring strips to the underside (similar to you added for the planter shelf- see steps above) Add the pickets over the entrance and two sides, then JUST the highest half of the again, leaving the again open on the underside.

Put in place after which fill the underside with rocks, bricks, or any heavy trash you’ve mendacity round (heavy is the key phrase (if it matches you might even fill a 5 gallon bucket with water and seal it shut and place that on the backside) Then cowl the again with the planks. utilizing solely screws to connect he wooden to allow them to be eliminated if you might want to transfer the planter.

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