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Tiered Planter
Plan No. 562
Copyright U-Build, Inc., 2000. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A.

This tiered planter is great for colorful perennials or trailing plants like strawberries. Made from redwood, cedar or pine, the project is simple and inexpensive to build. It calls for standard lumber, galvanized nails, sandpaper and sealer. Construction is a simple matter of cutting the pieces to size and assembling with galvanized nails. To finish, sand and apply a coat of sealer or paint. The tiered planter is about 30 inches square by 14 inches tall.

Bill of Materials*
Quantity Size Material 32 linear feet 2 x 6 redwood, cedar, pine 5 linear feet 2 x 4 redwood, cedar, pine 1 box #10 galvanized nails 1 quart suitable finish Item A, B, C, D, E F
D B A B A A E E B D

*Dimensions given are for standard lumber call-outs

C

E E

Cutting Schedule*
F F

Part Qty T A 4 1 1/2 B 4 1 1/2 C 2 1 1/2 D 2 1 1/2 E 5 1 1/2 F 2 1 1/2

W 5 1/2 5 1/2 5 1/2 5 1/2 5 1/2 3 1/2

L 18 15 27 1/2 24 1/2 27 1/2 27 1/2

Material redwood, cedar, pine redwood, cedar, pine redwood, cedar, pine redwood, cedar, pine redwood, cedar, pine redwood, cedar, pine

*Dimensions given are actual

B

NOTES
1. Check materials before beginning work. 2. Read manufacturers instructions before operating equipment. 3. Always wear safety glasses. 4. Cut pieces to size following the Cutting Schedule. Assemble using galvanized nails according to diagrams at right.
E E E D

C F E E F