Cedar Deck Box Planter | Build It | Ask This Old House

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Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva and host Kevin O’Connor build a deck box planter using western red cedar. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Tom and Kevin used Western red cedar to build the deck box. It’s naturally rot resistant and is available at lumber yards. For the planters, Tom used milk crates lined with 12” square grow bags. Milk crates are sold in home centers and the liners can be purchased through online retailers like Amazon. Time: 4 hours Cost: $300 Skill Level: Moderate Tools List: Miter saw Table saw Router with 1” roundover bit Pocket hole jig Shopping List: 4x4 cedar boards 5/4 x 6 cedar boards 1x4 cedar boards Milk crates Square foot grow bag Pocket screws Wood glue Steps: 1. Cut the 4x4 cedar legs to rough length on the miter saw. 2. At the table saw, cut the 4x4 legs down to 2 _” x 2 _”. 3. Create a jig that will allow a taper about 8-9” from the bottom, taking off about _” at the widest point. Run the leg through the table saw to cut the taper on one side, then turn the leg a quarter turn and run a second pass to cut the taper on two sides. 4. Run the outside of the leg through a router with a 1”roundover bit installed (a router table is recommended for this step). 5. Cut the 5/4 stock to rough length on the miter saw, then rip them down on the table saw. The bottom rails will be 5” wide, while the top rail will be 2 _” wide. 6. Use a stacked dado blade on the table saw to cut a 3/8” dado on the rail

Published 2017-05-21 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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