How To Make Railing Planters
The 3 foot 1x8 will be the bottom of the planter.
How to make railing planters. The 1 x 4 inch board should be 1 inch longer than the length of the planters. Black railing planter to match every plant. You can use wood screws to put the planter together if you desire. Choose from a wide variety of materials such as resin polypropylene teak cedar galvanized metal and powder coated steel.
This sturdy deck planter has a clever design so it can rest securely on a 2 4 or 2 6 deck railing or sit on a patio porch or deck floor without tipping. 20 diy railing planter ideas for balcony gardeners 1. Diy railing planter box. I love using cedar fence pickets for outdoor projects.
You can make these deck railing planter boxes any size you want. Boards cut to size. Make sure the ends are flush with the sides. I m working with the kreg tool company to create another project for build something which is kreg s diy project plan website.
You will need to cut 3 of these left end middle and the right end. And it s easy to modify the plans to whatever length you want. Beautiful railing planters and geraniums. Make a deck rail planter materials and tools available on amazon.
Cut two side braces from the 1 2 x 1 1 2 inch cedar board. Deck rail planter box. You ll have a little lumber left over enough to use for a second planter or another project. Nail everything together with the triangles in place making sure to line everything up straight.
Our self watering planters help keep plants healthy in even the hottest summer weather and cut down on watering chores as well. Run a line of wood glue along each side where two pieces meet. The charm of railing planters. Place the 2 long sides first by putting 1 of the 3 foot 1x6 boards on its edge against the edge of the bottom piece of wood.
Isn t she a beaut. How to make railing planters prepare the cedar fence pickets. In general a 1 board is in actuality 3 4 thick. Creating a deck railing planter starts with the bottom of the planter and the first side.
I made a workbench for my last project and this time around i m sharing the free plans for a diy railing planter box. The side braces should be long enough to stretch across the bottom of the short ends of both planters including the gap for the railing. Use some of the wood to cut triangles to put inside the planter to create the correct angle. Cut pieces for planter boxes.