Cedar planter box
A square cedar planter, about 19 inches across and 21 inches tall. Four corner posts and rails make the frame, slats close in the sides, and four cap boards run around the top in a pinwheel. The floor boards sit on cleats with gaps between them so water can drain.
It goes together with screws and pocket holes only, so it makes a good first outdoor project. The skill it teaches is cutting many parts to the same length and spacing them evenly.
Open it to change the size: the overall width, depth and height are named dimensions, and the parts follow them.
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What is in the model
| Overall size | 18-3/4 × 18-3/4 × 20-3/4 in width × depth × height |
|---|---|
| Parts | 38 |
| Board feet | 13.53 |
| Wood | Cedar |
| Joints used | Screw, Pocket hole |
| Estimated lumber cost | $74.40 an estimate at GrainDraft's default prices; your lumberyard will differ |
Shared under CC BY 4.0. You may build it, change it and share it, including commercially, as long as you give credit. Suggested credit: “Cedar planter box” by GrainDraft, GrainDraft gallery, graindraft.com/gallery/planter-box/. Offered as it is, with no promise that it suits your wood, tools or use: see the gallery terms.
