Notch- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- 3–5.5 hours
- Cost
- $$$
About this build
This DIY outdoor plant wall is perfect for Spring and Summer! This easy build incorporates pocket hole joinery and is mounted on the exterior of your house to spruce up your backyard or add more curb appeal in your front yard. Mount terra cotta plants and add succulents or even start an herb garden!
Tools
Essential
- Impact Driver
- Miter Saw
- Pocket Hole Jig
- Random Orbit Sander
Optional / nice to have
- Combination Square
- Tape Measure
Materials
| Item | Qty |
|---|---|
| Pressure Treated Wood, 2x4 72" | 4 board |
| Pressure Treated Wood, 2x6 72" | 6 board |
| Wagner FLEXio 3000 Paint Sprayer | 1 each |
| Primer | 1 each |
| Quart of Exterior Paint | 1 each |
| Paint Brush | 1 each |
| Terra Cotta Pots (6 inch) | 9 each |
| Mix of Perlite, Cactus Soil and Succulent Rock Mixture | 1 each |
| Succulents | 9 each |
| Planter Pot Hooks | 9 each |
| 2 1/2" Blue Coated Outdoor Kreg Screws | 24 each |
| 2 1/2" Exterior Construction Screws (for corners) | 16 each |
Overall cost: $$$. Lumber prices vary by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure we would only be pretending to know.
Cut list
| Part | Qty | T × W × L |
|---|---|---|
| Slats | 7 | 1" × 5" × 39" |
| Top & Bottom Frame | 2 | 1" × 3" × 42" |
| Side Frame | 2 | 1" × 3" × 43" |
What to buy
Buy 6 boards at 8 ft.
1" × 5"
4 boards
1" × 3"
2 boards
Assumes 8 ft stock, a 1/8" saw kerf, and buying each part at its own width. Change the board size or kerf on the full board plan →
Instructions
1Cut wood
Cut wood down to size according to the cut list with a miter saw.
2Drill pocket holes
Drill pocket holes on the end of each slat (2 on each end). On one top slat and one bottom slat drill 5 pocket holes horizontally to screw into the top and bottom frame.
3Assemble outdoor plant wall
- Assemble outdoor plant wall.
- Start by attaching all slats to one of the side pieces of the frame spacing them evenly with 1/4" space in between each slat.
- Next, add the top and bottom of the frame and lastly add the other side piece of the frame. On the mitered corners of the frame, add two screws through each outside corner (4 total screws in each corner).
4Sand
Sand entire structure lightly with orbital sander starting with 80 grit sandpaper on any uneven pieces (we had some due to warping) and working up to 150 grit sand paper.
5Prime
Roll on primer onto entire structure.
6Paint
Paint entire structure with exterior paint. We used a paint sprayer, which made it easy to get into the cracks and corners.
7Add Planter Hooks
Mark spaces for 9 planters so they are evenly spaced on your plant wall and attach the planter pot hooks.
8Plant Succulents
Plant your succulents in terra cotta planters with cactus soil, Perlite and succulent rock mix to provide adequate drainage.
9Hang plant wall
Hang plant wall on your wall. Our exterior is brick, so we drilled two angled holes at the correct height and added steel rods and secured with 100% silicone. The plant wall hangs directly onto the steel rods.
Tags
- Outdoor Living
- Beginner
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