Sunday Project

[mattcantwin]

I'm building outdoor planters.


One is complete...





and just needs a second coat of stain and stain on the feet.






Three more are in various stages of assembly.

[rockmastermike]

skills

looks great, Matt

[deepcdvr]

Good job, Matt! Those look awesome

[toxicavenger]

Looks good. How deep are they going to be for the dirt? Are you growing long root vegetables in them?

[59yukon01]

[Jeep99dad]

Very cool. Nice work and love the color too

[Ryeguy]

Those look pretty cool. Looks like you used those 2X2 PT for the frame (maybe 4X4 PT for the feet) and 1X4 pine plank for the boxes themselves.

If I were to expand on your design, I'd probably look for plastic planters, then build the wooden box around the dimension of the purchased planters.

This way I could just lift out the plastic planter when the season was over and I wouldn't have wet dirt up against the pine, so the planks might last a bit longer.

[dnslater]

Those look pretty cool. Looks like you used those 2X2 PT for the frame (maybe 4X4 PT for the feet) and 1X4 pine plank for the boxes themselves.

If I were to expand on your design, I'd probably look for plastic planters, then build the wooden box around the dimension of the purchased planters.

This way I could just lift out the plastic planter when the season was over and I wouldn't have wet dirt up against the pine, so the planks might last a bit longer.

These look great! Could also line the inside with plastic sheeting stapled to the inside to help reduce contact from the dirt and pine. I just built some similar planters for my porch... but I have a big supply of tongue & groove Black Locust which I clad my new house in... so it will last 50+ years with ground contact. Put leftover mineral wool insulation at the bottom to filter any water that gets through the dirt so silt doesn't run out.

Ideally treated wood is avoided with these as it could contaminate the soil if you are growing veggies... although not sure how much of a concern that is these days with modern chemicals that are used.

[BacoNoir]

Look great and will add a lot of dimension to the yard when done.

[Captdave]

Those are great looking! Color is cool too!


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[amckiwi]

Are these made from scratch or a kitset?

Can I post pics of some of my timber projects here?

[mattcantwin]

Are these made from scratch or a kitset?

Can I post pics of some of my timber projects here?

From scratch; always look forward to seeing other members' projects.


I finished the fourth, and final, planter today.

[mattcantwin]

Those look pretty cool. Looks like you used those 2X2 PT for the frame (maybe 4X4 PT for the feet) and 1X4 pine plank for the boxes themselves.

If I were to expand on your design, I'd probably look for plastic planters, then build the wooden box around the dimension of the purchased planters.

This way I could just lift out the plastic planter when the season was over and I wouldn't have wet dirt up against the pine, so the planks might last a bit longer.

Good call on the lumber.

Ripped 2X4 PT for frame, 4X4 PT for feet, 1X5 pine for boxes, 1X3 pine for all the trim except for top - ripped 1X5 pine "as needed".

Still debating whether or not to line inside; two coats waterproofing stain on inside and outside of planters.

[amckiwi]

I have stained some of my planter projects and then also lined with builders plastic and then been a little disappointed in how long they have lasted.
I use pallet / recycled pine so my mileage my vary.

The plastic planters works very well and is the approach I now take
I move plants in flower onto my porch and rest those when the flowering has completed.

[1954Selmer]

Wowzer! They turned out very nice.

[dnslater]

From scratch; always look forward to seeing other members' projects.

These are the black locust ones that I made this past spring.



Used left over cladding from the house so it all matches. Black locust is super hard and water resistant, but it does swell at the joints when in constant contact with wet soil.

[mattcantwin]

These are the black locust ones that I made this past spring.

They look good; your house looks very interesting.

[mattcantwin]

Pavers could use a power wash.


Might do that before moving things back...

or maybe next year.

[demer03]

Very cool

[aikiman44]

Nice work!

[amckiwi]

Digging it

[BacoNoir]

Those look great!