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00:06 Speaker 1: G'day knuckleheads!
Uncle Knackers' here, and do you know what I find absolutely amazing?
Apart from this cup of tea?
That's a good cuppa.
Is that, of all the years I've been making stuff, I've never actually made a planter
box.
I know, shock horror!
It was almost part of the course, going to school, that you all made a planter box or
a CD rack, and I didn't do either.
So, things are about to change.
Planter box, here I come.
And, of course, I'll be using my old favourites, the pallet and the old hardwood fence palings.
00:44 S1: Now, the planter box that I have in mind isn't going to be your conventional
four-poster with the sides filled in.
I want mine to be a bit sleeker, possibly a bit narrower, maybe even architectural.
It'll be very simple to build and cost effective.
I think I've priced it out at about $7.50, which is only a couple a cups of coffee.
Even I can afford that.
And just to save some time, I've pre-cut all of my timber.
Now, what you see here is the front panel and the back panel of the planter box, and
every length of timber is 700 millimetres long, which is about 27-1/2 inches, and the
width of each panel is 600 millimetres or about 2 feet.
And just to add some contrast, you'll notice some thin boards, some slightly wider boards,
and even some really wide pallet boards.
And we have a panel for either end of the planter box.
And again, the length is 700 millimetres or about 27-1/2 inches, but the width this time
is 210 millimetres or about 8-1/4 inches, and for contrast we've used two different-sized
boards.
01:55 S1: Alrighty.
I think it's time to put this thing together.
With all the pieces cut, it's time for assembly, and to hold all this together we need some
framework, and I've made that out of this exterior-grade timber.
You might recognize that from my painting tips video.
And you'll also notice that I've made this L-shaped jig.
That's so that you can slide the boards back, they'll hit this jig and keep the top nice
and straight, which is what I want.
Now this framework is gonna be screwed and nailed to the underside of this.
So let's do that.
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02:53 S1: And that's how the
framework looks on the back of the panel.
And to finish it off, we just need to put two screws in each board all the way down
the framework.
Alright.
Let's finish the rest of these panels off.
Now, before I insert the screws into these panels I'm going to pre-drill first.
That'll prevent the boards from splitting.
I'm also using exterior-grade screws, and once the hole's drilled I'll counter sink
it using one of these countersinking bits, and that'll sit the screw just beneath the
surface.
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04:03 S1: Before I assemble all these panels, I just want to show you some of the framework.
Now, here's one of the end panels, and these are the blocks that hold the panel together.
And you'll notice how they sit back in from that edge, the distance of that framework
there.
That way it can slip in between these two sides.
And you'll notice that on this framework here, the edge is set back from that framework there,
the width of this bit of timber.
That way, when it goes together you'll finish up with a nice square edge.
And on the inside of the box, on top of these two rails, to help support the sand, I'm just
loose-fitting some scrap pieces of timber.
And once that's done, I'll drill some holes in this and that'll allow water to escape.
And then, I'll apply some plastic to the inside here, to protect the outside skin from moisture.
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05:40 S1: To finish the top off, I'm just nailing down
some capping, and the capping has a 10-mil overhang around the entire planter box.
[background noise]
06:02 S1: So there it is.
That's looking absolutely fantastic.
I love it!
Now to finish it off, all I need to do is to put some plastic on the inside here, give
it a bit of a sand to get rid of all those rough edges, fill it full of soil and add
some plants.
Too easy.
Before I sand this back, I wanna show you a little trick.
Now, if you've seen any of my videos before, you'll know that I'm a rustic freak, and on
this project here, I've got some paint splatter.
And to create that effect, all we need to do is get a paint brush, like this one here,
dip it in some paint, and give it a couple of flicks and you'll finish up with that splattered
look; and you'll also notice, there's a bit of a white wash thing going on here.
To get that effect, get some white paint, heavily water it down and then just slap it
on.
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07:00 S1: Before I put the plastic in, I just wanna drill some holes in the bottom here.
[background noise]
07:11 S1: Well alright, it's time for the plastic.
Stop!
News flash!
I've had a change of mind.
I think I'll use this garden netting for the very bottom of the planter box.
At least then, the water will soak through, but I'll still use plastic for the sides.
[background noise]
07:33 S1: I'm on my way to pick up some plants for the planter box, and I know exactly where
to go.
I love this song.
Turn it up.
[music]
07:53 S1: Ah, my home away from home.
Bunnings.
And I think I just spied the mobile coffee machine and the sausage sizzle, so I might
get a coffee and a snag while I'm here.
C'mon mate, today!
There you go.
That lavender looks pretty good, and the price even better.
Done.
[background conversation]
08:28 S1: Okay.
Okay, it's time to fill the planter box up with some potting mix and these plants.
I've got my helper here, Billy, 'cause it's big job, isn't it, mate?
Yes, it's a big job.
I'll be looking forward to doing this.
Let's get stuck into it.
Okay, let's go, come on!
Let's fill her up, mate.
Big job.
08:47 Speaker 2: Yeah.
08:48 S1: Okay, fill her up, that's it.
Good boy.
Tough job.
Okay, fill her up.
[background noise]
09:18 S1: Well done, mate!
09:19 S2: And, I need to find some yellow grass.
09:21 S1: Good boy!
So there it is.
I absolutely love it.
Smells good, too, and all for $7.50.
Great tip, Knackers!
09:33 S1: And if this is your first time to my channel, welcome, and please subscribe.
The button is just down there, and don't forget to give it the old "thumbs up," that's always
greatly appreciated.
Now, a couple of quick things.
You could actually build this planter box around a ready-made plastic planter.
That way you wouldn't need to build a base to support the sand.
But those cost about $20.00.
I wanted this to be as cheap as possible.
And to elevate it up and off the ground, you could just sit it on something like a deck
saver, they're pretty cheap.
10:08 S1: Okay, don't go just yet.
There'll be a few photos going backwards and forwards of the finished product.
I had an absolute ball doing this.
I hope you enjoyed it.
And till next time, I'm out of here.
Cheers!