How To Build DIY Window Flower Boxes (Another Workshop Project Done!)

My DIY window containers for the workshop are performed! Y’all, this may be my favourite mission but. I imply, I understand that each one of those initiatives are working collectively to create the look I needed. Had I simply plopped some window containers onto this workshop in its unique state and known as it good, they wouldn’t have performed a lot for the constructing on their very own. However of all of the modifications I’ve made to this point, that is the one I used to be probably the most enthusiastic about. Simply look how cute these are.

And I’ll admit that I crammed them with faux crops…for now. I needed to see what they appear to be crammed, however it’s winter. And sure, despite the fact that I’m in central Texas, we do nonetheless sort of have a winter. It’s been getting under freezing at night time, so I didn’t need to purchase actual crops just for them to freeze to demise. So for now, the faux crops will do. As soon as spring hits, my plan is to show these into self-watering planters and plant some actual crops in them.

So let me present you ways I constructed these DIY window flower containers. That is such a easy mission that just about anybody can do. You may see all the course of right here:

To construct the fundamental field, I used 1″ x 8″ PVC boards. After measuring my window, which was 32 inches vast, and measuring the area between shutters, which was virtually 38 inches, I made a decision to construct these containers 34 inches vast to go away sufficient room for the trim that I’d be including later. So for every field, I reduce one backside piece to 32.5″, two finish items to 7.25″, and two items for the back and front to 34″.

Since these are PVC boards, I used PVC glue to stick the boards to one another and nailed the boards along with 16-gauge 1.5-inch nails. I began by attaching the ends to the underside piece.

And as soon as each ends have been hooked up, it appeared like this…

Then I positioned the underside/ends portion on its aspect, and put PVC glue on the sides of the underside/ends, after which put extra glue across the ends and backside of the entrance piece. When working with PVC glue, you need to work rapidly since you need the glue to be actually moist while you put the items collectively. And PVC glue dries pretty rapidly.

As quickly as I utilized a liberal quantity of PVC glue to these areas, I put the entrance board in place and nailed it on all the best way across the sides and backside.

I repeated that course of for the again piece, after which I had a really fundamental, no frills, plain field.

First, I trimmed out the highest fringe of the field utilizing a PVC molding known as shingle molding. The supposed goal of shingle molding is to be used on the fascia boards of a home slightly below the shingles. Nevertheless it’s such a reasonably molding that I take advantage of it as a multi-purpose trim.

Right here’s a better have a look at the shingle molding…

To connect all the trim, I used PVC glue and adopted up with 18-gauge 1-inch nails. I solely utilized the trim to 3 of the 4 sides of the field since I wanted the again to be utterly flat to suit towards the constructing. So utilizing my miter noticed, I reduce the entrance piece mitered on each ends.

After which I reduce the aspect items mitered on the entrance corners, and reduce straight alongside the again edge the place it might meet the constructing. In case your mitered corners aren’t excellent, don’t fear about that. That’s what caulk and exterior wooden filler are for. 😀

Right here’s a have a look at the field with the highest trim hooked up. You may already see how the trim actually clothes up the plain field.

To trim out the underside fringe of the field, I used PVC base cap molding. The supposed goal of base cap molding is to decorate up plain baseboards (i.e., to cap off plain baseboards), however once more, I discover myself utilizing base cap molding for as a normal goal trim as a result of it’s so versatile. Right here’s a better have a look at base cap molding…

Utilizing my miter noticed, I reduce and utilized that molding to the field in the identical manner I did the shingle molding across the prime.

And with the bottom cap molding on, the field was actually beginning to appear to be a reasonably planter.

At this level, I made a decision to hold these containers on the constructing. And since I work alone, I needed to make this so simple as attainable. I went forward and began three screws by the again of the field. I used three 3-inch exterior screws for this.

After which I held the field up in place and screwed into to the siding. This course of was extremely straightforward with the kind of siding I’ve on this constructing. When you have stone, it’s going to take a bit extra work that can require a masonry drill bit and masonry screws. And you probably have lap siding, the field may have to be shimmed to get it to hold straight relatively than at an angle. You’ll must assess what you want on your explicit state of affairs.

First, I positioned the corbel contained in the field and marked the width of the corbel with a pencil to find out the place the screws wanted to be positioned. After which I began 4 screws.

After which I used a liberal quantity of PVC glue on the highest of the corbel and the underside of the field, and held the corbel in place whereas screwing it to the field with these 4 screws I began contained in the field. And right here’s a have a look at the field with each corbels hooked up.

And at last, I needed to trim out the corners of the field in order that the reduce edges of the 1″ x 6″ boards of the field didn’t present. I used some scrap 1″ x 2″ PVC boards that I had available, and I reduce these down utilizing my miter noticed in order that I had skinny strips that have been 3/4″ vast and slightly below 1/4″ thick. When you don’t have a desk noticed, you should purchase skinny PVC lattice or display molding for this. And I hooked up these items vertically on the entrance corners and alongside the again the place the field met the constructing.

And with that, the field construct was performed. I nonetheless must caulk and paint (similar to the skirting and the entrance steps) however the climate hasn’t been cooperative these days. So I’ll want to attend till we’ve got just a few sunny and dry days to do all of my caulking and portray. However I’ll be portray all of it white anyway, so it received’t change the look a lot, if in any respect. However for now, I’m completely having fun with the look of my uncaulked, unpainted flower containers.

For now, I went forward and drilled two small drainage holes on the underside of every field. I’ll be capable of fill these holes fairly simply with caulk as soon as I get able to convert these containers to self-watering containers within the spring. However for now, with all the rain in our forecast over the following week (no less than), I didn’t need these filling up with rainwater.

I simply love how these turned out. I believe they’re the right contact for my workshop, and so they add some a lot wanted dimension to the in any other case very flat constructing.

And whereas faux crops aren’t best, I’m completely happy to have them crammed with one thing that offers some coloration and curiosity to the containers.

I spent about $200 on faux crops for 4 containers. I don’t assume that’s too dangerous. I plan to maintain them and use them every winter, if essential. I don’t need empty window containers. 😀

So, that’s it! One other mission marked off of my record for the yr. And I couldn’t be happier with how they turned out.

I did make 4 flower containers in order that the again home windows (the home windows which might be seen from the road) may look cute, too. However what a large number this aspect appears like with that soiled skirting. However a bit a part of the answer for that drawback is within the works, and I’ll share that tomorrow.

For now, I simply attempt to look previous the filth and admire my cute little window containers. 😀

I’m nonetheless engaged on the downloadable PDF for this mission. As soon as I’ve it prepared, I’ll add the hyperlink right here. So verify again later in the present day if you wish to obtain these directions.