Block That Nosey Neighbor With A DIY Privacy Planter! [Video]

Welcome To PAGE TWO of the DIY Privacy Planter Tutorial.

Building Material you will need:

– 2×4 pressure-treated boards. Get two 8-footers and three 6-footers to build the planter frame.
– 5/4×6 pressure-treated decking. Get one 8-footer and two 6-footers for the floor and base
– 1×6 cedar trim. Get four 8-footers and eight 6-footers to sheathe the planter and make the trellis
– 5/4×6 cedar decking. Get one 8-footer and two 6-footers to make the trellis frame.
– 1×3 cedar trim. Get one 8-footer and four 6-footers to make the trellis screen and rear cap trim
– 2×2 cedar pickets. Get 17 4-footers for the trellis screen
– 1×4 cedar trim. Get one 8-footer to make the front and side cap trim
– 2-inch and 2 1/2-inch deck screws to assemble the planter frame and trellis
– 1 5/8-inch stainless-steel trim-head screws to fasten the cedar boards
– 3-inch-diameter casters. Get four (two locking), each rated to 250 pounds
– 1/4-by-1 1/2-inch galvanized hex-head machine bolts plus washers and nuts. Get 16 of each to attach the casters
– 3/8-by-4-inch galvanized carriage bolts plus washers and nuts. Get six of each to the attach the trellis to the planter
– teak oil
– 3/4–inch crushed stone. Get four 50-pound bags to fill the bottom of the planter
– landscape fabric, to line the planter box

Tools you will need:

– miter saw
– clamps
– drill/driver
– jigsaw to notch boards
– socket wrench to tighten hex nuts
– combination square to mark cutlines

Go to PAGE THREE to watch the full Video Tutorial from This Old House to learn how to build this DIY Privacy Planter Yourself >>