![]() Cut The Plant Shelf Supports (Cross Bars) And Create Pocket Holesįrom the (6) select 2×1 wood boards, measure and mark each shelf support at 36”. It will only be the shelf slats that will need to be sanded and this will happen after they are cut and nailed to the shelf supports. Sand The Woodĭoing this ahead of time makes it much easier than trying to sand in between all the assembled shapes after.ĭon’t worry about sanding the ends of any boards now. Get the free DIY Plant Stand plans download at the bottom of the tutorial! Step 1. How To Make An Indoor/Outdoor Wood DIY Plant Stand Step By Step Instructions Try to get the outdoor ones, those plugs were a lot of extra work. We had to use wood pocket hole plugs to cover the screws because I couldn’t screws that were outdoor rated at my local store. You may notice in some photos that my pocket holes are covered. I couldn’t find anything that was exactly ⅜”, but I did have two thin bass boards that were 1/16” each and taped them together and it worked out great. A space of ⅜” was perfect for getting the distance between the slats so that the spacing stayed even. Cedar would be more durable for use outdoors, but unfortunately it’s not available in the sizes needed for this project at my local home improvement store. I opted to use paint instead of a wood stain for longevity, since most of the year it would get outdoor use. Washers to cover the caster screw hole openings.1 ¼” wood screws -wafer head (for wheels).Orbital sander and sanding discs grits #180, 220.(13) 8’ 2×1’ picket fence slats or cheaper wood boards.Here are 27 other DIY projects for wood planters you may be interested in, and this one planter box I used wood and handmade concrete tiles.ĭIY DIFFICULTY LEVEL | Moderate How To Make A Wood DIY Plant Stand Materials List Click here to read my full disclosure policy. I only recommend products I’ve used and loved, unless otherwise stated. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to you. Some of the links on this page have been provided as a convenience for finding materials. ![]() If you don’t have more outdoor plants than indoor plants and are lucky enough to live in a moderate climate year-round, you can use this just as an outdoor plant stand and maybe even skip the wheels.īy the way, have you checked out the DIY potting bench yet? It will make your life so much easier when you are potting your plants! Free plans with that too! It’s super sturdy, and the sunny, empty corner in our living room is the perfect place for it. The hardest part for me was engineering it. You can definitely do this if you have the power, tools, and time. Get the free DIY Plant Stand plans download at the bottom of the tutorial!īut that being said, it really isn’t a high difficulty either. The sunlight angle and length of time it hits my porch varies greatly depending on the time of year and I really need the ability to change positions with ease. Now I will have the ability to maneuver the plant stand into the perfect position because of the wheels. ![]() I wouldn’t put this into the easy project category.Īnd you should know you will want a second pair of hands to help you with this just because the size of the pieces makes it very difficult to hold the pieces in place while also screwing things together.
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