How To Install Window Flower Boxes

Trim the remaining thread that extends into the box. This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows how to properly mount window boxes and This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shares expert planti.

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All of our PVC window boxes are installed using lag shield anchors and lag bolts which lock the boxes to the studs and load bearing portion of the home.

How to install window flower boxes. Installing window boxes on brick requires a hammer drill and specialized. Use drilldriver to drill counterbore and screw-pilot holes then assemble the box parts with polyurethane glue and 2-inch-long ceramic-coated deck screws. Add nutrient rich potting soil to your window box.

Center the box by measuring the overhang on the brackets as shown. Place the flower box on the hook. For a dynamic window box look go for a mix of tall and trailing plants for a variety of heights and textures.

Learn how to install your windowbox correctly to ensure years of satisfaction safety and protects your curb appeal investment. To mount the window box place the top of the hanger over the window sill letting the large bottom part of the hook hand down. This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows how to build window boxes.

Be sure that the angled side of the box faces outward. Tutorial on how to install a window box on brick. Install two eye bolts in the back of the box using a washer and a nut on each face.

Installing window boxes on brick. When the paint dries on the planter box drill two 14-inch-diameter holes 2 inches from the top edge of the back -- spaced the same distance apart as the screw hooks. Set the box into the brackets making sure it is seated properly before planting into it.

Determine flower box proportions. Our window boxes and flower boxes are installed exactly how a professional would do it and its easy enough for a do-it-yourself enthusiast to install in minutes see video below. Step 2 Purchase vinyl siding hooks if you have vinyl siding.

When hanging a window box on vinyl siding the wooden studs hidden beneath serve as the true mounting surface. See below for a shopping list and toolsSUBSCRIBE to This Old House. Set the empty window box on top of the two brackets.

A filled window box is surprisingly heavy. Fill the window box with high-quality potting mix. How to Hang a Window Box Planter.

Most containers have pre-drilled mounting holes or built-in brackets. Dont add the soil and plants until after the box is installed. Fill up to and within 1 inch from the top of your window box.

Choose from the guides below to learn more about installing window boxes properly. Proceed by adding your choice of flowers plants herbs or seeds. Youll drill holes all the way through to nestle bolts in these wood planks.

Place your Flower Window Box Self-Watering Reservoir inside of window box. Use circular saw and clamped-in-place straightedge guide to cut window-box parts to size from medium-density overlay.

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