Vive la France! Construct a Tall Picket Planter

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

Add extra curb enchantment by constructing a trellis planter, cedar monogram letter planter, or straightforward DIY customized window bins.

Bonjour mes amis! As a DIY blogger, I am continually 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 liked them after I noticed them and I’ve liked having mine personal pair right here at dwelling.  

The hubs truly commented in the present day 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 wished to search out one thing superior to construct for Cass and her Remodelaholic crew. Our first cease was in Paris and whereas heading to considered one of 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 is able to be the proper challenge for Cass! However, how do you make a tall wood planter? Properly I’m right here with the plans for what I’m calling the Vive la France Planter!

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The way to Construct a Tall Picket Planter Tutorial

Supplies

Approximate value: $50

* Observe: As traditional, 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 is likely to be challenge for scrap wooden cuts if you happen to occur to have a good quantity of lower offs.

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

Reduce Record

• (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″ crimson 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 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. It will create the inspiration of the planter.

**If you’ll want to weight this planter all the way 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 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. It will create the body for the plant help.

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 help.

Step 6: Add High 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. Observe: It ought to dangle over roughly 5/8″ on either side 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 alternative facet.

Notes: If you’ll want to weigh the planter down (relying on its closing 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 as a way to add the burden as soon as the planter is in place. And end the planking in place.

**It could be simpler to start out 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 gained’t have to measure each.

Step 8: Connect Aspect Planks

Utilizing a brad nailer, connect the primary 5/8″ x 3 1/2″ x 13.75″ cedar picket to the body. Observe: 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 alternative facet.

**It could be simpler to start out 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 will likely be a complete of 160 holes). After drilling the holes, connect the outside screws.

Step 10: Hint planter on prime boards

Heart your required pot (1, 3 or 5 gallon) the other way up on the three/4″ x 18″ x 15.25″ crimson 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: Reduce Out Gap

Utilizing your jig noticed, lower out the traced circle.

Step 12: Connect High

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

Step 13: Stain Wooden

If desired, stain the topper black. Cowl the complete planter with Thompson’s Water Seal or every other stain/poly made for outside utility. Place potted plant in planter and luxuriate in your new outside planters!

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

Tall Picket Planter Questions and Solutions

Q. Dimensions of this tall planter?

Total the scale of those tall planters are 18″ extensive in entrance, 15″ deep by 3′ tall.

Q. What can you employ a tall planter for?

This challenge is nice for yr spherical décor and curb enchantment in your dwelling. 

These planters can be good for a balcony or deck.  Place them within the nook of your deliberate area, to offer the deck some in-built 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 fantastically. 

Simply exterior your again door, this planter would make for an ideal 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 publish for concepts of methods to fashion a tall planter with winter décor. 

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

Q. Would this planter work with benches?

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

In case you constructed the body with a 2×2, you may presumably 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 perimeters of the planter to create a in-built bench.  Simply remember to 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 examine 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 daily. I feel a string of pearls trailing over the facet can be superb.)
• Flowers – fantastically 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 brief reply is sure. As a result of wooden is a pure materials it gained’t damage your vegetation. Simply make sure that in case you are utilizing salvaged materials (like pallet wooden for instance) that you realize there’s a probability that it might have are available in 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 finest wooden to make planters out of?

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

A tender pine will break down rapidly if in a variety of direct daylight. If you’re considering of creating this from salvaged wooden like pallets for instance make sure that the planter is out of direct daylight a lot of the day, and if attainable out of the rain/sprinklers. I might retailer in a spot the place it gained’t get too moist within the winter time as properly to lengthen the lifetime of the construct.

Relying on the place you reside Cyprus, and or Redwood may be good naturally bug resistant wooden decisions. However understand that these decisions might improve 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 essential step to keep away from it being knocked over.

With a view to give this planter a spot to weigh it down you might 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 may 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’ll want to transfer the planter.

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