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A wall-hung cedar planter with your house numbers mounted on the tall back board — one fence picket, four cuts, and the best curb-appeal-per-dollar ratio in the catalog.
| Part | Qty | T × W × L | Material | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back board Adjust to your house numbers' stacked height — lay them out first. | 1 | 5/8" × 5 1/2" × 36" | Cedar fence picket | ☐ |
| Bottom and sides | 3 | 5/8" × 5 1/2" × 4 3/4" | Cedar fence picket | ☐ |
| Front Cut to fit the assembled box — pickets vary. | 1 | 5/8" × 5 1/2" × 7" | Cedar fence picket | ☐ |
| Item | Qty | ✓ |
|---|---|---|
| Cedar fence picket, 5-1/2" x 72" (Cedar) Dog-eared is fine — plan the cuts so the ear lands in scrap. | 1 each | ☐ |
| House numbers, 6" Quantity to match your address. Floating-mount styles look best on wood. | 3 each | ☐ |
| Brad nails, 1-1/4", galvanized | 25 each | ☐ |
| Wall fasteners Matched to YOUR wall: deck screws for wood siding, anchors for masonry. | 2 each | ☐ |
| Exterior wood glue | 2 oz | ☐ |
Overall cost: $. Lumber varies by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure.
Tools: Brad Nailer, Random Orbit Sander, Speed Square. Materials: Cedar fence picket, 5-1/2" x 72", Brad nails, 1-1/4", galvanized, Exterior wood glue
Glue and brad the bottom piece to the base of the 36" back board, square to it. Sand all the pieces first — this hangs at eye level by your front door, the one place rough-sawn reads as unfinished rather than rustic.
Tools: Brad Nailer. Materials: Cedar fence picket, 5-1/2" x 72", Brad nails, 1-1/4", galvanized, Exterior wood glue
Nail the two side pieces to both the bottom and the back board. The box takes shape — three sides and the tall back.
Tools: Brad Nailer, Circular Saw, Tape Measure. Materials: Cedar fence picket, 5-1/2" x 72", Brad nails, 1-1/4", galvanized
Measure the actual opening, cut the front piece to fit, and nail it to the sides and bottom. Cut-to-fit beats the list here because picket thickness wanders — yours is the only measurement that counts.
Tools: Drill / Driver, Drill Bit Set, Tape Measure. Materials: House numbers, 6", Wall fasteners
Mount the house numbers on the back board per their packaging — centered, evenly spaced, level with each other; measure, don't eyeball.
Drill several drainage holes through the box bottom. Then hang it: fasteners through the back board into whatever your wall is actually made of — siding wants deck screws into wood, masonry wants anchors. Plant something that trails, and check the numbers are readable from the street, which was the whole assignment.