Hi,
Just wondering …….. I was reading through my gardening magazine and found an article on how to build a decorative rectanglular planter. Materials needed included Cladding…. they did not say how thick. I’ve never heard of cladding. I assume I could substitute pine panelling for the cladding. Would the pine panelling be the same thickness as cladding? Not sure but I think you can get pine panelling in 8mm -10mm thickness. It is hard to tell from the drawing in the book just how thick the cladding is. Not sure if the cladding is hardwood or softwood. I’d really like to make this planter. The decorative cladding really makes the difference. Looks real good with a light woodstain.
Wanda
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We use the term cladding here in place of your "siding". same thing.
So, I would use whatever you guys usually use for siding a house, and in a profile that appeals. Some sort of cedar would look good and last a long time.
Wood Hoon
Hi,
thanks for the advice. I've been doing a little reading and found out that there are different grades of "cladding" interior and exterior. I need the structural cladding. I'll have to see if I can find one with a decorative profile. I'm sure Kent building supplies have a few to choose from.
wanda
If the soil actually touches the wood, pine would have a very limited lifespan in a planter, probably only 3 to 4 years at best. Use a rot resistant wood, any of the species used for decking, or for maxaimum life, pressure treated wood.
John
Hi John,
Thanks for the tip. Yup, you're right wouldn't last very long at all. I have 2 designs in mind. one is bottomless except for 2 battens that hold the plastic planter in place. the other design uses exterior grade plywood bottom. I think I'll just build the one that holds a plastic planter. It's a little bit cheaper. If I had some old scraps of ext. plywood hanging around I might consider making a few planters with it. But I'll just stick to making the other one for now.
Wanda
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