Free Plans - DIY Modern Cedar Planter
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Materials:
10 - 1x3x8
(Cedar is preferable, but anything will work. I used aromatic cedar I got from a lumber yard, but had to mill it down to 1x3 dimensions.)
1 1/4” Outdoor Pocket Screws
Black polyethylene plastic
Nylon Poultry Netting
Potting Soil
Plants or Seeds
Tools:
Circular Saw or Track Saw
Miter Saw
Table Saw
Drill
Kreg Jig
Sander
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Cut List
Cut all the 8 foot 1x3’s in half.
2. Glue up a panel consisting of 11 of the 4 foot 1x3’s you just cut.
3. Glue up 2 of the 4 foot 1x3’s along their face to create a 1.5 inch leg blank. Do this twice.
4. Once this panel is dry you’ll need to cut it into 3 panels each 15.25 inches tall.
5. Rip one of the 3 panels into two equal 15 inch wide panels.
6. Rip the leg blanks to 1.5 inch by 1.5 inch blocks.
7. Using a miter saw cut the leg blanks to 20 inches long. A stop block ensures you get matching legs.
8. Rip two 4 foot 1x3’s to 1.5 inch wide
9. Cross cut 2 of those 1.5 inch boards you ripped in step 8 to 27.5 inches to become the long side upper trim pieces. Cross cut 1 more of the 1.5 inch boards into two 15 inch long pieces to become the short side upper trim.
10. Rip two 4 foot 1x3’s into 3/4 inch wide strips to serve as the remaining trim pieces
11. Drill pocket holes along ends and tops of all four panels. The pocket holes should be on the inside of the panels that will get covered with plastic, and spaced about 2-3 inches apart on the sides to add strength.
12. Glue leg blanks to each end of the long side panels. The panel will sit inset from the front 3/4 inch, and inset from the top 3/4 inch. This allows room for the top trim and accent trim pieces. Clamp in place and let glue set.
13. Add outdoor rated 1 1/4” pocket screws to the side panels to join legs and top trim piece.
14. Attach the side panels with pocket screws to the legs.
15. Attach lower 3/4 inch trim pieces flush to the bottom of each side with glue and brad nails.
16. Cut accent trim pieces as follows:
- 1 @ 25”
- 1 @ 20”
- 1 @15”
- 2 @ 10”
- 1 @ 7.5”
- 1 @ 5”
- 1 @ 2.5”
17. Rip spacer blocks to 2 1/4 inch wide out of whatever scrap you have. I used 1/2” plywood.
18. Starting at the bottom of the front side add a 2 1/4” spacer and glue and nail the 25” piece on top of the spacer flush with the left side.
19. Repeat this process going up the front side of the planter in descending order of lengths: 20 inch, 15 inch, and 10 inch.
20. Using the same spacing but attaching the trim accents to the left side of the planter where the pattern will appear to wrap around the side attach the accent trim pieces from the bottom as follows: 10 inch, 7.5 inch, 5 inch, 2.5 inch with 2 1/4 spacing in between.
21. Fill holes from the brad nailer with a mix of wood glue and saw dust.
22. Sand the entire piece to 180 grit at least.
23. Cut the bottom support boards to 12.5 inches and attach with pocket screws.
24. Apply finish.
25. Cut poultry netting to fit along the bottom of the planter for extra support and attach with staples.
26. Cover insides with black polyethylene plastic to waterproof the inside.
27. Poke holes through bottom for water drainage.
28. Fill with potting soil, and option gravel in the bottom for additional drainage. Add your favorite plants or seeds.
Thanks for checking it out! If you have any questions leave a comment or shoot me a DM to @jonnybuilds on Instagram. Additional information is available in the YouTube video as well.