Drum planter
In this week’s episode of Get It Done, Peter and Annalien turns a metal drum into a planter and makes a hosepipe holder from a metal rim.
You will need
Tools |
Materials |
| PCM Compound Mitre saw | 35mm brandering |
| 12 volt Cordless Drill driver | Legs and cross slats 700mm – 6 pieces |
| 18 volte cordless drill driver | Metal Drum |
| PEX Eccentric sander | Car Rim (good condition) – 1 piece |
| PST 18 Volt cordless jigsaw | Rim face – Plywood |
| POF 1400 Router | 4 x 60mm screws |
| Angle Grinder with flap disc | cable ties (small pack) +/- 200 mm long |
| Wire Wheel to fit drills | Metal spray paint Primer – 2 tins |
| PPR Roller Sander | Colour spray paint |
| Clear pipe | |
| Potting soil – 2 bags | |
| plants to fill drum |
Steps:
Drum planter
- Sand drum (and rim)
- Spray with primer
- Paint with colour
- Cut legs to size
- Cut cross slats to size
- Join slats with Half-lap joint
- Sand and varnish legs
- Attach drum to legs
- Assemble drum and legs
- Cut clear hose to size and put over rim
- Fill drum with soil and plants
Hose reel
- Cut ply wood to fit rim
- Drill holes to fasten ply wood onto the rim
- Cut storage compartment into plywood board
- Sand and varnish wood
- Paint rim
- Attach wood to the rim using screws
