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Create a Planter Box

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Create a Planter Box

This free-standing planter box is made in part from FSC plywood, and the white paint doesn't off-gas volatile organic compounds (VOCs), so the air in your home stays free of pollutants.

11 Steps

  1. Cut 1/2 plywood as follows:
  2. Cut the 1x2x8s as follows:
  3. Drill pilot holes
  4. Glue
  5. Drill pilot holes,
  1. Attach the legs
  2. Screw a brace
  3. Screw braces on each leg
  4. Fill
  5. Sand
  6. Prime
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Cut 1/2 plywood as follows:

Step 1

Cut 1/2 plywood as follows:

two 28" x 8" for sides; one 27" x 8" for bottom; two 8" x 8" for end caps.

Cut the 1x2x8s as follows:
Cut the 1x2x8s as follows:

Step 2

Cut the 1x2x8s as follows:

four 30" long for legs (mitred at one end); four 9" long for braces; two 10-1/4" long (mitred at both ends); one 21" long for bottom brace.

Drill pilot holes

Step 3

Drill pilot holes

along 3 edges of the side pieces: 2 pilot holes on the short edge, 4 on the long edge and 2 along one edge of the end caps.

Glue
Glue

Step 4

Glue

and screw the end caps onto the bottom piece. Glue and screw the sides to the joined pieces.

Drill pilot holes,

Step 5

Drill pilot holes,

then glue and screw the handles to the legs.

Attach the legs

Step 6

Attach the legs

to the planter box 2" from the end, using glue and screws. Leave a 2" space between bottom of handles and box.

Screw a brace

Step 7

Screw a brace

onto each leg under the planter box.

Screw braces on each leg

Step 8

Screw braces on each leg

5" from the bottom. Drill pilot holes, then glue and screw the bottom cross brace between the two lower braces using 2-1/2" screws.

Fill

Step 9

Fill

all the screw holes with wood filler.

Sand

Step 10

Sand

the entire planter box.

Prime

Step 11

Prime

then paint.

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Project Details

Skill Level: Intermediate

Time: 4 hours

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