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Raised Planter Table

Submitted by RyTurner / The Design Confidential
The Design Confidential
Raised Planter Table
Project Details
This Raised Planter Table is a fun project for those of you who want to get some use out
of your table saws, Lie me! " perferct way to add s#uare footage and height to your
garden and fabulous for patio li$ing or an edible salad garden, perhaps e$en decorati$e
flower bo%es for just under your window! & ha$e designed this plan to use Cedar or
Redwood 'ence (oards so that you get the benefit of that specie of wood for a fraction of
the cost!
)stimated Cost
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Dimensions
Tools
Tape /easure
Sander
Drill
Table Saw 0 can also use a Circular Saw, 1ig Saw or a Router
/iter Saw 0 can also use Table Saw, Circular Saw, or 1ig Saw
2ail gun 0 can also use hammer and nails or screws, just be sure to countersin if
you choose screws3
Lumber
+ 0 4%4 at 56
5 0 7%4 Cedar or Redwood Dog )ared 'ence (oards at 56 8lie this9
+ 0 7%5 Cedar or Redwood Dog )ared 'ence (oards at 56 8lie this9
/aterials
+: ;al$ani<ed 2ails or Screws
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=ood 'iller
Sanding Supplies
'inishing Supplies
Cut List
4 0 4%4 at >4: Legs
? 0 7%4 at 74 7/+: Side Panels
? 0 7%4 at >>: 'ront and (ac Panels
> 0 7%5 at >, 7/+: (ottom
+ 0 7%5 at 4+ 7/+: Top Trim
+ 0 7%5 at +4: Top Trim
&nstructions
Consider using a specie of wood suitable for outdoor use such as cedar, redwood, tea,
etc3, and be sure you choose gal$ani<ed or coated hardware to a$oid rust3 (e sure you
finishing materials and products are suitable for outdoor use as well3
(efore beginning to build, always chec in on my site to mae sure you ha$e the most up
to date set of plans, & occasionally update and change the plans to mae the building
process easier or to allow for less e%pensi$e purchasing of materials! Read through the
entire set of instructions and all comments before beginning this project3 &f you print out
or sa$e plans, be sure to chec in on my site to be sure you ha$e the most up to date set of
plans, as & occasionally update things for ease of building or buying3 &f you are new to
building, read through the ;)TT&2; ST"RT)D section and other articles found under
the (@&LD tab in the menu on my site, it has $aluable information about how to get
started, tools and techni#ues3 &f you are unfamiliar with the finishing process, $isit my
'inishing school for some tips and trics for painting lie a pro and for special finishing
practices3 @se glue to secure your joints and Consider Painting or Staining indi$idual
sections prior to assembling3 This maes the paint application $irtually flawless3 Coat
with a spray on Poly or =ipe on Poly to protect your finish and your piece and it will last
for ages3 "dhere to all safety standards and guidelines, and be sure you follow safety
protocol throughout your build3 &f you are unsure about whether you are building safely,
run a #uic online search for the tool or techni#ue you are using, or contact me $ia email
or post to the forum before you mo$e ahead3 /y contact info can be found in the menu of
my site3
Step 7
Create your LegsA @se your Table Saw with a Dado (lade to create a >/4: % >/4: Dado on
two adjacent sides of each leg as shown below3 Bou can also create these groo$es using
the table saw without a dado blade, by simply setting your depth to >/4: and running your
post across it a number of times until you ha$e a >/4: groo$e3 Bou can also use either a
circular saw, or jig saw by setting your depth to >/4: and running it along your post a
series of times in a row until you ha$e car$ed out a >/4: gap3 " router with a straight bit
or one part of a mortise and tenon bit will also wor!
Step +
Leg LayoutA The diagram below shows the layout of the legs once you ha$e created your
groo$es3
Step >
"ttach the Side PanelsA Bour boards should be pretty snug in a rug in your groo$es and
you may need to pound them down into place using a mallet3 This is purposeful so you
don6t ha$e so much wiggle room that it is difficult to secure them in place3 Cnce you
slide all 4 boards into place on a side, you will secure them by nailing or screwing
directly through leg on the shallow side that remains after the groo$es you created3 'or an
e%ample, clic here to $iew the inspiration piece for this project, you can see the fasteners
when you enlarge the picture3
Step 4
"ttach the 'ront and (acA Do this in the same manner you did for the sides, use a mallet
or something to hammer them down into place and then screw or nail them in through the
front and bac edges of the legs3
Step ,
'asten the (ottom in PlaceA 2otch out +: s#uares from the corners of the outside bottom
panels3 "ttach the bottom panels to the bottom most front, bac and side panels using
nails or screws3 &f you use screws be sure to countersin and you will lea$e 7/4: on either
side of the center bottom panel which will aid in draining for the planter bo%3 &f you need
additional draining you can simply drill holes along the bottom in the locations you see
fit3 Don6t get too cra<y and create a planter bo% of swiss cheese, but be sure the water you
put into the bo% will drain out fairly well or you will croa your plants lie & typically do!
Step 5
"dd the Top TrimA /iter the corners for the most professional appearance and secure to
the front, bac, sides, and legs using nails or screws3
'inishing &nstructions
'ill any Screw, 2ail or Pocet Doles, Sand and 'inish as Desired3 'or 'inishing Tips and
Trics $isit my 'inishing School
Disclaimer
EEDisclaimerA Some rights reser$ed3 Pri$ate use only3 'eel 'ree to lin to any of my
plans so long as you pro$ide an ade#uate lin bac to the appropriate post! Plans from
this page are not to be used for commercial purposes or republished without the e%press
written consent of Rayan Turner, The Design Confidential & hope to pro$ide accurate
plans, howe$er, & cannot guarantee each plan for accuracy3 2ot e$ery plan that & post has
been built and tested, so you are building at your own ris3 &t is recommended that you
ha$e a clear understanding of how the project wors before beginning any project3 Please
contact me if you find an error or inaccuracy so that & might fi% it3