Tips to Building Window Boxes

When you want to have a window box you have a few choices in how to get them.  The first way is to go out and purchase one.  That is easy.  The other option is for you to build one yourself.  Believe it or not, this is actually pretty easy too.  During the course of this short article I will tell you what you will need and the steps to take to get the window box that you have always wanted.

What do you want?

The first thing that you need to do is to figure out exactly what you want.  You need to know where it will go and the specific dimensions that it needs to conform to.  In this process you will take a tape measure and get those dimensions.  You need to know how long it should be, how wide it should be and how tall it should be.

What do you need?

Here is where the measurements come into play.  Whatever your measurements are, you will need wood of the same measurements.  I recommend using ¾’’ thick planks at whatever the necessary lengths.  You should get 5 pieces of wood for each box that you want: 2 for the ends, 2 for the front and back and 1 for the bottom.  You will also need wood glue, nails and a hammer. 

What do you do now?

Now you go home with your supplies and find an area where you have enough space to put your box together.  Lay out the wood so that you can see everything and then get the piece out for the bottom.  Once you have that piece, find the one of the end pieces and put it upright against the end of the bottom piece.  Glue it in place with the wood glue and then nail it to the bottom piece.  Repeat with the other end.  Take the front piece and repeat the process with the added steps of gluing and nailing it to the end pieces too.  Repeat the process with the back piece. 

You now have a window box. 

What next?

Now that you have a window box, it will need some color.  This is easily done by painting it.  Now you will need to place it on your ledge and fill it.  If you do not have a ledge you can use shelf brackets to install it.  Make sure that they are the heavy duty type and strong enough to hold the weight of whatever flora you will be filling it with.