Garden arbour

Pair of planters

Tools and supplies
• 1 pressure-treated 2x8, 6 ft long
• 2 cedar 2x8s, each 8 ft long
• 2 cedar 2x4s, each 10 ft long
• 3-inch galvanized ardox nails
• 3-inch galvanized finishing nails, for joining caps only
• Eight 3-inch deck screws (optional)
• Circular or compound mitre saw
• Measuring tape, set square and hammer
• Power driver

Cut list
• Pressure-treated 2x8
2 bases, each 36 inches long
• Cedar 2x8s
4 sides, each 36 inches long*
4 ends, each 11 inches long*
*Bevel-cut to 45-degree angle at each end
• Cedar 2x4s
4 side caps, each 38 inches long*
4 end caps, each 13 inches long*
*Mitre-cut to 45-degree angle at each end

Instructions (for each)

1. Hammering 3 or 4 nails from each direction along edge, nail together bevelled ends and sides.

2. Set assembled ends and sides upside down with all corners perpendicular. Leaving gap between base and each side edge for drainage, nail centred base to ends. (Note: If planter will be placed on hard surface, cut base 33 inches long, then recess 1 inch up inside planter and nail ends to base.)

3. Set planter right side up and nail centred cap along each edge.

4. If desired, screw planter to arbour, using 2 screws at each post.