Started By
Message
Building a flower box for mother's day question
Posted on 5/6/15 at 12:52 pm
Posted on 5/6/15 at 12:52 pm
I am thinking of using a treated 2 4x4 8 ft and then cut a third one in half for the ends to make a 8x4 box.
Question I have is should I use 2 on each so a total of 6 4x4 or just 1 for a total of 3.
Also should I cut the 4x4 on the ends at 3'4" (40 in)?
I am just trying to see what opinions are for this. The landscape timber and railroad ties here are not great quality.
Question I have is should I use 2 on each so a total of 6 4x4 or just 1 for a total of 3.
Also should I cut the 4x4 on the ends at 3'4" (40 in)?
I am just trying to see what opinions are for this. The landscape timber and railroad ties here are not great quality.
3
Posted on 5/6/15 at 1:17 pm to sms151t
I'm really not following what you're looking to do but why do you want to use 4x4s?
Posted on 5/6/15 at 1:42 pm to bbvdd
4x4's are better quality use them for decking and treated so wont rot.
I am asking a) do I want to double stack them up? b) do I want to cut the end pieces 8" shorter to compensate for the 4x4?
the sides will be 8ft long 4x4, so that being the case the ends should be 3'4" 4x4 correct?
I am asking a) do I want to double stack them up? b) do I want to cut the end pieces 8" shorter to compensate for the 4x4?
the sides will be 8ft long 4x4, so that being the case the ends should be 3'4" 4x4 correct?
Posted on 5/6/15 at 2:20 pm to sms151t
I used (2) 8' 2x12's
Cut them into 5' & 3' lengths and put them together. Then took 3 10' 2x4's cut them into 5' lengths and spread them out evenly to make the floor and planked them with cedar pickets leaving 1/4" gaps for water to drain. Used 4x4's to give it 4' legs so it sits at a nice height and mama doesn't have to get on the ground to enjoy it.
Lined it with black plastic, filled it with potting soil and stained the outside.
Your mama will love it.
Cut them into 5' & 3' lengths and put them together. Then took 3 10' 2x4's cut them into 5' lengths and spread them out evenly to make the floor and planked them with cedar pickets leaving 1/4" gaps for water to drain. Used 4x4's to give it 4' legs so it sits at a nice height and mama doesn't have to get on the ground to enjoy it.
Lined it with black plastic, filled it with potting soil and stained the outside.
Your mama will love it.
This post was edited on 5/6/15 at 2:48 pm
Posted on 5/6/15 at 2:27 pm to Old Sarge
Posted on 5/6/15 at 2:39 pm to Old Sarge
Very nice, and so easy to build. I'm going to make one. 
Posted on 5/6/15 at 2:44 pm to Old Sarge
I like yours a lot better than what I was going to do.
Mine I was going to have to drill holes drive rebar etc.
Plus it allows her not to bend over and let little ones when they come over to not create havoc with it.
She wants to plant tomatoes eventually, will that type of box hold tomatoes?
Mine I was going to have to drill holes drive rebar etc.
Plus it allows her not to bend over and let little ones when they come over to not create havoc with it.
She wants to plant tomatoes eventually, will that type of box hold tomatoes?
Posted on 5/6/15 at 2:47 pm to sms151t
Of course. The one in the pic is what I built my wife for her herbs.
Posted on 5/6/15 at 2:49 pm to Kentucker
Thanks
I've built a couple now. Very inexpensive. Takes about 1.5 hours to cut the wood and assemble if your letting kids help, less than an hour if your doing it by yourself
I've built a couple now. Very inexpensive. Takes about 1.5 hours to cut the wood and assemble if your letting kids help, less than an hour if your doing it by yourself
Posted on 5/6/15 at 2:49 pm to Old Sarge
And use treated wood.
Posted on 5/6/15 at 2:54 pm to sms151t
f a flower box
Posted on 5/6/15 at 3:19 pm to MasCervezas
This is what I built for my wife:
I built 3 of them. They are 6ft long and made from cedar.
Plant taller stuff in the middle where it's deeper and smaller stuff out on the edge.
They are pretty wonderful.
I built 3 of them. They are 6ft long and made from cedar.
Plant taller stuff in the middle where it's deeper and smaller stuff out on the edge.
They are pretty wonderful.
Posted on 5/6/15 at 3:26 pm to bbvdd
Happy wife....happy life
Well done
Well done
Posted on 5/7/15 at 9:39 am to Old Sarge
You aint lying on that one.
Mama pulled the I am going to let you watch the NCAA tournament trick on me. I wasn't smart enough to realize it until the sweet 16. It has cost me some new clothes and a new pair of running shoes, which she did not need
Mama pulled the I am going to let you watch the NCAA tournament trick on me. I wasn't smart enough to realize it until the sweet 16. It has cost me some new clothes and a new pair of running shoes, which she did not need
Page 1 of 1
Popular
Back to top
Follow SECRant for SEC Football News