How to Make a Window Box That is Rot-Resistant
Updated: Oct. 20, 2022Check out this yard and garden handy hint for making rot-proof window boxes.
Make This Window Box
You can’t beat the look of a real wood window box on a home. Wood takes paint well, so you can tailor the box’s color scheme to complement your house. But ordinary wooden boxes rot out in just a few years, and plastic window boxes won’t rot but don’t look as nice as the traditional wood box. Here we’ll show you how to make a window box that is wood and rot-resistant.
This window box design incorporates the best of both materials. Follow the steps below for how to make a window box yourself.
- Buy a plastic window box at a home or garden center.
- Construct a cedar frame around it. Size the frame so the lip of the plastic window box rests on the wood. There’s no need for a bottom.
- Cut the front side of each end piece at a 5-degree angle, then screw together the frame with 2-in. deck screws.
- Attach the box to the house with a pair of L-brackets, and you’re ready to get growing.
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