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Tapered planters up to seven pickets tall, built flat on the ground: nail pickets to angled 1x2s, saw the assembled panel apart, and the offcuts become the other two sides.
| Part | Qty | T × W × L | Material | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corner cleats, layer one Length = combined width of your picket stack (38-1/2" was seven pickets in the source build — measure YOUR pickets). | 4 | 3/4" × 1 1/2" × 38 1/2" | 1x2 furring | ☐ |
| Corner cleats, layer two Same measure-your-own rule. | 4 | 3/4" × 2 1/2" × 38 1/2" | 1x3 furring | ☐ |
| Item | Qty | ✓ |
|---|---|---|
| Cedar fence picket, 5-1/2" x 72", not dog-eared (Cedar) One picket per row of height — seven for the tallest planter, three for the shortest. | 7 each | ☐ |
| 1x2 furring strip, 8 ft Corner cleats. One board covers planters three or four rows tall; two for taller. | 2 each | ☐ |
| 1x3 furring strip, 8 ft Second layer of corner cleats. Same count rule as the 1x2s. | 2 each | ☐ |
| Brad nails, 1" and 1-1/4", 18 ga | 150 each | ☐ |
| Waterproof wood glue Exterior-rated, for the cleat layers. | 4 oz | ☐ |
| Exterior screws, #8 x 1-1/4", self-tapping, star drive Lock the top and bottom rows — brads alone won't hold the box long-term. | 16 each | ☐ |
| Scrap wood for the bottom Only if filling with soil rather than dropping a pot inside. Leave drainage gaps. | 1 each | ☐ |
Overall cost: $$. Lumber varies by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure.