Balcony herb planter

Short on space? These moveable planters are ideal for hanging over balcony or deck railings.

You will need:

Rough sawn tanalised timber:
- 6 x 600mm x 150mm x 19mm pieces
- 4 x188mm x 150mm x 19mm
1 stainless steel bar (200mm x 32mm x 3mm)
12 roofing bolts (30 mm x 8mm)
Washers
Galvanised nails or screws
Resene Lumbersider tinted to Resene Black or a dark earth hue
Saw, hacksaw, metal and wood drill
Sandpaper
Plastic for lining the boxes.
Note: Measurements are for two planters and for a railing width of 900mm.

Step one
Cut timber to size. A circular or hand saw can be used, or ask your local building supplier to cut the wood to length. Sand edges with sandpaper.

Step two
Nail side, bottom and end pieces together to form two planter boxes. You can also use screws for greater strength.

Step three
Paint the boxes with Resene Lumbersider tinted to Black. Allow to dry, then apply a second coat. Resene Lumbersider is self-priming on bare wood.

Step four
Cut four 500mm lengths from the steel bar using a hacksaw. File edges. Drill three holes in each length (see 7, which shows the bottom of the box, for spacing).

Step five
Hold the steel pieces up against the box and mark where each section is to bend. Using a vice, bend the steel pieces, finishing off with a hammer.

Step six
To get an accurate measurement for the last bend, hold the steel pieces over the balcony rail and mark the bend with a pencil.

Step seven
Fix steel pieces using bolts and washers (picture shows box upside down). Stagger the brackets to ensure the boxes fit back to back on the rail (see main picture).

Step eight
Drill drainage holes, then line boxes with plastic, making holes in the plastic for drainage.

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