Cypress Planter Boxes

[Jeff]

Just completed for LOML. We're gonna leave them unfinished and see how they weather out.

We think that we'll get use out of them. ccasion1

 

[RandyJ]

That's fine furniture, Jeff. Not planters:no:

Did you really build 10 of 'em?

 

[farmerbw]

Very nice indeed Jeff. :icon_thum:icon_thum:icon_thum:icon_thum

Are the sides glued up or floating?

Brian.

 

[Jeff]

Yeah, I built 10 in my mind. Sorry about that, but I messed up posting the other pics. I'll try again.

Here we go again. :tool:

 

[Jeff]

Very nice indeed Jeff. :icon_thum:icon_thum:icon_thum:icon_thum

Are the sides glued up or floating?

Brian.

The sides are a loose fitting T&G (3 pieces each side) with a little internal wobble in each.

Sorry, but I still didn't get the other darn pictures posted correctly. Gotta revisit Dave O's directions on how to do that.

Thanks.

 

[Kyle]

those are nice looking Jeff..

 

[Jeff]

See if I get these darn pics right this time.

Don't know if a cheer is warranted, but a cold beer sure is! :icon_cheers

Jeff -- I fixed your pictures, but suggest you read this thread...

 

[TracyP]

Nice planters, you not gonna put dirt in them are you?

 

[Jeff]

I'm getting the distinct feeling that I'm being redundant to the extreme! Sorry, but will try again manana. Now its on to Jose Cuervo. :BangHead:

 

[ScottM]

I'm getting the distinct feeling that I'm being redundant to the extreme! Sorry, but will try again manana. Now its on to Jose Cuervo. :BangHead:

Just don't back into the shop or on the road......


Nice planters :eusa_clap

 

[PChristy]

Nice job Jeff:icon_thum

 

[Jeff]

Finally found my printed instructions from Dave O on how to upload photos from the Gallery and insert them into a post.

Thanks for your patience.

Not gonna put dirt in these, but got a couple of plastic planter boxes from Lowe's and WallyWorld. Howard Acheson said that new growth cypress is not intended for continuous damp/wet applications so we went with the boxes for the soil. :eusa_naug

 

[DaveO]

I'm glad I could help :icon_scra Instead of the expensive plastic planter boxes, you could use 6 mil black plastic stapled to the inside of the box with some drain holes cut in the bottom. It's cheaper and you don't lose as much space in the planter.
Really nice looking planter boxes BTW, I like seeing the joinery :eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap

Dave

 

[Jeff]

I'm glad I could help :icon_scra Instead of the expensive plastic planter boxes, you could use 6 mil black plastic stapled to the inside of the box with some drain holes cut in the bottom. It's cheaper and you don't lose as much space in the planter.
Really nice looking planter boxes BTW, I like seeing the joinery :eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap

Dave

Thanks Dave. The cheapo plastic planter boxes were about $8/each so my 401k is still intact. I think it'd be good to let some are circulate all around the inside of the box so it won't stay constantly wet/damp. :dontknow:

 

[Canuck]

Nice work, Jeff!!!:eusa_danc:eusa_danc:eusa_danc:eusa_danc

Wayne

 

[JackLeg]

NICE work! :eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap Love that cypress!! They'll turn gray in about a year or so.

 

[bwat]

Very nice. Almost hate to get them wet and dirty?:icon_thum

 

[Mike Davis]

Just don't back into the shop or on the road......


Nice planters :eusa_clap

I always back into the shop, no room to turn around in there! :rotflm:

 

[CrealBilly]

Your not gonna put dirt in those are you?