Flower Planter Box

[Tom Baugues]

I recently had a new section of driveway poured and we had to remove some plants that set up near the house. So, I decided to build a couple of flower planter boxes that can now sit on top of the concrete in that same area. I set out with a general picture in my head of what I wanted to build. I sketched it out on paper, went to Menards and bought some treated 2x4's for the main structure then some 1x4 cedar to cover it all. Day one of construction I was ripping the 2x4's when my table saw stopped running and the motor fried. So, I had to resort to using a hand held jig saw to finish this project. I got the first box finished tonight. This box is about 36" long and 20" high and 15" wide. I'll start on the second box tomorrow. I'm not much of a craftsman but I think it will serve it's purpose.
Can anyone suggest what kind of clear finish I should put on this to help the cedar wood standout?

 

[Vaughn McMillan]

I don't have any related experience to help on the finish question, but I do like the box you built.

 

[Ryan Mooney]

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[Tom Baugues]

I finished up the second box and got a coat of sealer on them and we got flowers planted today.

 

[Paul Douglass]

Very nice, indeed!

 

[Tom Niemi]

They look great Tom

 

[Ted Calver]

Nicely done, Tom

 

[Robert Horky]

very, very nice indeed.

 

[glenn bradley]

Definitely can't let LOML see these; my to-do list is already long enough . Those look great. Really nice look and placement.

 

[Darren Wright]

Good looking planters!

 

[Ryan Mooney]

Those look very nice indeed! And I'll agree that they work really well in their location as a statement piece.

Can we ask what finish you did end up using on them?

 

[Tom Baugues]

Those look very nice indeed! And I'll agree that they work really well in their location as a statement piece.

Can we ask what finish you did end up using on them?

Ryan, I ended up putting Thompson’s water seal clear on it.