Jeb74 Posted July 24, 2011 Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 Early this spring, we put a new deck on the house. We wanted a nice big deck low to the ground to avoid railings. We also wanted to enclose the deck with some planter boxes to keep the critters out from under it. We thought it would be nice to also make it high enough to add some seating to the deck as well. So, here is the end result. This is Planter box #1 and I still need to build two more. The second two will be L shaped to wrap around the corners of the deck. It is about 95% cedar with 5% pressure treated lumber for the supports for the false bottom. Construction is basically frame and panel with 100% traditional joinery, mostly M&T. I only used 8 screws in the entire project and they are in the bench supports only. Vertical slats for the panels are loose with ship-lapped grooves to allow for movement but keep the dirt in. When all of the planter boxes are done, we will finish them with a deck stain/sealer. Critique is obviously welcomed and thanks for looking! J Dry fit in the shop. Front view, installed. View from the deck. Storage under the bench for gardening tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyami Plotke Posted July 25, 2011 Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 Jeb, That planter looks great. Well done. How will you retain the soil and plants? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbarton22 Posted July 25, 2011 Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 I think ti looks awesome!! Don't forget to use sealer. However, it is usually recommended to seal after a few months so the natural oils can bake off. If you don't seal it, prepare to have a beautiful grey planer. I use SIkkens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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