Then use a drill and galvanized screws to attach the ends of the planks so they form a long rectangular box.
Cedar planter box building.
Easy breezy and you ll have a beautiful cedar planter box in only a few hours.
I have been using cedar picket fence posts from home depot to make my planter boxes.
I conveniently ordered them online and picked them up at the store.
Make sure to use wood rated for outdoor use like cedar.
Wooden planters are one of my favorite things to build.
Subscribe to this old house.
Check out this plan.
To grow your container garden build this diy planter box.
It requires few tools and can be accomplished in a day.
Cedar planter box plans.
They re simple cost effective and give you a huge bang for the buck.
For ease of construction tom attached the planter s sides legs and top with stainless steel pocket screws.
Diy cedar planter box.
This will make 1 cedar planter.
All you need to build this is a saw miter saw circular saw hand saw and a drill.
Store bought planters can range in the 100 s of dollars but give me a few cedar fence pickets and i ll make you a gorgeous planter box in an afternoon.
Next cut out a wooden board for the bottom of the box and drill a few holes through it for drainage.
Once the holes are made assembly is a snap.
To build a wooden planter box start by cutting some wooden planks so you have 2 that are 2 feet long and 2 that are 4 feet long.
16 cedar picket fence boards cut 15 1 4 inch long.
These hidden fasteners sit inside low angled holes bored with a special jig and bit.
Ask this old house general contractor tom silva and host kevin o connor build a deck box planter using western red cedar.