![]() ![]() Place the 26 inch piece of 2×8 flat on the ground, and stand up the frame on top of it. (Drill holes first.) This completes the basic frame for the hanging plant holder. Send 2 screws through each 34 inch piece of 2×4 into the 2×8, as shown by the blue arrows. Now, place the 21 inch piece of 2×8 in between the top edges of the “U”, nicer side down, as shown below. That will be the front of your plant hanger. If one side of the “U” looks nicer than the other, place that side down. ![]() If you only have one drill, you’ll need to swap back and forth for each step. If you have two drills, you can keep the drill bit on one and the screwdriver bit on one. To make sure you can easily drive in the screws, set up the wood and drill holes first, using a drill bit that’s a little smaller than the screws you are using. You’ll use two screws to attach each longer piece to the shorter piece, as shown by the blue arrows. Build the Base Frameīegin by creating a U-shape with the 21 inch piece of 2×4 and the (2) 34 inch pieces of 2×4, and shown below. Additionally, you may want to add a final coat of poly if you don’t use a stain that already includes it. However, if you are painting your stand (especially if you decide to use a nice spray paint) you could probably wait and do this after it’s built, which may save you some time. Note: I chose to stain the wood before building the plant stand. I was happy with the look using one coat of Antique Walnut stain + polyurethane in 1 step. ![]() If you’d like a darker color, you could add a second coat. If you’d like a lighter color, you can wipe some of the stain back off before it dries. Then I flipped the wood over and stained the bottom of the wood pieces. I used a foam paintbrush to apply stain to the tops and sides of the wood, then allowed that to dry for 6 hours. I placed a disposable plastic tablecloth on top of my table and used small disposable cups to prop up the wood pieces. Next, you’ll paint or stain your wood pieces. You can use a sanding block if you don’t have a power sander it will just take longer. I used a small ortibal sander to do this. Once your wood pieces are cut to size, you’ll need to sand them. It’s easiest to have a store employee cut the wood for you at the store after you purchase it, so be sure to ask about that. You’ll begin by cutting the wood into 6 pieces (there will be some scraps).
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