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Cedar Planter Box

A square cedar planter on four corner posts, with a slatted floor that drains.

  • Easy. Suits a first build.
  • About 3.5 hours. 11 steps, each with its own drawing.
  • 406 × 406 × 381 mm (16 × 16 × 15 in). Width, depth and height when finished, in cedar.
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The square cedar planter box on a stone terrace beside a back door, planted with flowering lavender and trailing thyme
Plan
CO-005
Time
3.5 h
Parts
25

What comes with this plan

Everything you need to build CO-005, in the Cutonce app. The lists, the drawings and every step come from one model of the piece, so their numbers agree.

  • Cutting list

    25 pieces in 5 part types, each with its size, to tick off once cut.

  • Shopping list

    The boards and fixings to buy, and the parts each board gives you.

  • 11 steps

    A drawing for every step. On a cutting step the length to cut is the largest thing on screen.

  • Drawings

    The exploded view with every part numbered, and dimensioned plans of the finished piece.

  • Watch the build

    Each new part glides into place on the drawing before you fit it.

  • PDF

    The whole plan as a PDF, to print or keep.

Cedar Planter Box, exploded view with numbered partsExploded view, parts numbered by type: 1 Long board, 2 Short board, 3 Corner post, 4 Cleat, 5 Floor slat.11223345
View
Exploded
Part types
5
Exploded view. Each part type keeps its number in the cutting list, the drawings and the steps.
Cedar Planter Box, assembledThe finished piece seen from the front and one side. Overall size 41 × 41 × 38 cm.
View
Assembled
Steps
11
Assembled, in cedar. 11 steps take you from boards to this.

Made from cedar, 406 × 406 × 381 mm overall (16 × 16 × 15 in).

  • The cedar planter box on the timber boards of a balcony, planted with a young tomato plant on a cane and basil
    Plan
    CO-005
    Photo
    1 of 3
  • The empty cedar planter box on a workbench, seen from above, showing the corner posts inside and the four boards of each side
    Plan
    CO-005
    Photo
    2 of 3
  • The square cedar planter box on a stone terrace beside a back door, planted with flowering lavender and trailing thyme
    Plan
    CO-005
    Photo
    3 of 3

Tools you need

Hand tools and a drill, and the kit to wear while you cut.

Tools

  • Tape measure
  • Pencil
  • Try square
  • Hand saw
  • Drill
  • Drill bits
  • Clamps
  • Sanding block
  • Brush

Safety kit

  • Safety glasses
  • Dust mask

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Cedar Planter Box, assembled (line drawing)The finished piece seen from the front and one side. Overall size 41 × 41 × 38 cm.
Plan
CO-005
Time
3.5 h