Planter box

I wanted a planter box with 1m width, 400mm depth and around 400mm height that has wheels so that it can be moved easily.

Here's how it was made...


1. Cut timber according to the following lengths:

10 pieces of 1m length pickets
25 pieces of 400mm length pickets
4 pieces of treated pine of 325mm length
2 pieces of treated pine of min. 900m length (to be measured and cut prior to fixing)

I used cypress pine pickets which I find better than standard pine decking timber, and also has the beautiful natural wood grain. For the 65mm by 22mm x 1.5m they cost $3.40, while the merbau pickets (pre-oiled) 70mm x 19m x 0.9m costs $3.45.

2. Place 5 front pieces of 1m length across the 325mm treated pine. Pre-drill & countersink before screw in.

Make 2 of this, i.e. for the front and back of planter box.


3. Place length-wise vertically and fix 400mm pickets.

4. Place the other planter box front piece and fix the 400mm sides onto it

5. Turn over and fix the other 400mm side pieces.

6. Measure the inside and cut treated pine pieces to be fixed as support for the base

7. Fix pickets as slates across bottom

8. Install wheels (optional), with at least 2 wheels with brakes.

9. Staple soil liner to the inside.  (This prevents soil from coming out through the sides of the planter box.). For this I used 900mm x 1.5m.

That's it.

Canvas painting frame and canvas stretching for artworks

1. Measure and cut wood using mitre angle at 45°

2. Apply wood glue and use a clamp to hold pieces together until glue dries

3. Use a staple gun to nail wood pieces together

Fix corner wood pieces to add extra stability to the frame.

4. Now the frame is done, staple canvas on one end then stretch it before stapling other end

5. The final step is to fix a string or wire for hanging

So that's it. Easy.