When it s full of plants and soil a window box can be very heavy.
Window box dimensions.
X 6 in weight is 4 2 lbs.
Measure accurately the width of the windows determines the final length of the planter.
Hold the 2x4 tightly against the exterior wall and drill two pilot holes where you d like screws image 2.
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To create cleats cut three 8 pieces of pressure treated 2x4.
Larger say a foot in depth and width is even better particularly if you want to include a lot of plants and want them to fill out enough to overflow the box.
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All of which makes designing a window box so much fun.
From that wood pallet the deckers put together a 32 inch wide window box two boards high with a gap between the boards for drainage.
In our project the box is 7 inches deep and 7 inches high to accommodate 6 inch flower pots.
Wood window box this product is used for garden planter this product is used for garden planter size is 36 in.
When the window box is filled with black potting soil the mesh visually disappears.
So go forth and design.
Since many windows are around three feet long almost every window box style is available in 30 and 36 lengths.
It is no secret that i think deborah silver is the container design guru.
Standard widths are 2 feet 3 feet 4 feet 5 feet 6 feet and 8 feet.
Use a piece of 1 x 8 inch x 8 foot board for the bottom of the box.
Put the finishing touch on your very own modern farmhouse with this window box holder.
The depth and height should be large enough to hold pots or an amount of dirt that will retain moisture for a few days.
Make window box use two 5 foot long pieces of 1 x 12 inch x 8 foot board for the front and back of the box.
Standard heights in whole numbers range from 2 feet tall all the way 8 feet tall with additional window heights of 18 inches 52 inches 54 inches and 62 inches.
The best way to mount it is to properly secure it to the exterior wall using cleats.
The material that solid wood flower wears place to use is pure natural wood character garden planter.
That window box would be far less interesting were it not for the wide array of textures.
A minimum of 8 inches in depth and 8 inches from front to back is required to have enough room for a selection of plants.
Measuring 24 6 h x 10 63 w x 5 51 d it is designed to fit up to a 24 w flower box for filling with begonias tulips and or any of your favorite floral accents whether faux or the real deal.