Modern planter bench

Build a wood top and use a pair of ceramic pots for legs. Get the complete step-by-step

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  • Sand the frame

    Step 2

  • Trace pot's outline

    Step 4

DIRECTIONS

1. Following the diagram at on page 2, build the bench's ladder-like frame, countersinking all screws.

2. Sand the frame. Space the 10-foot lengths and screw to the frame so the edges overhang ¼ inch on all sides.

3. Measure the inside diameter of one pot (ours is just under 17 in.). On a piece of heavy paper or scrap cardboard, draw and cut out a circle that is 2 inches less in diameter.

4. With a helper, place pots under appropriate section of the bench top, as you carefully lower top onto pots. Center the cutout circle over each pot and trace its outline.

5. Cut out each circle using the saber saw. Sand the cut sides and bench top, then use the paintbrush to seal wood with a deck stain/sealer.

6. Place the pots in their desired location and position bench top before filling pots with soil. Add plantings through the cutouts.
 

Peter O. Whiteley

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