DIY Galvanized Tub Vertical Planter

Directions

• Mark the Tub

  *These plans are to build (1) galvanized tub vertical planter.*

  We used painters tape to mark where we wanted to cut our galvanized tub. We chose to cut it along a indentation in the tub, but were careful to make sure that it was wide enough to accommodate our wood.
  

• Cut the Tub

  We used a hand-held cut off tool with a metal cutting blade and cut our tub where we marked it off. We wore leather gloves and protective gear while doing this.
  

• Sand the Edges of the Tub

  We used a circular sanding wheel attached to an electric drill to sand the edges of the tub where it was cut.
  

• Cut Wood

  We cut our wood using a compound miter saw. We cut 2 lengths of wood to 16.75" with both ends cut at a 10 degree inward angle. This was to match the inside taper of the tub.

  The other 2 lengths of wood were cut to a 14.5" length with no angle.
  

• Drill Pocket Holes

  We used a Kreg Jig to drill pocket holes into both ends of the 14.5" length pieces of wood.
  

• Join Wood Pieces

  Once our pocket holes were done, we used Kreg Screws, the Kreg drill bit and a drill to join the wood pieces together. A right angle clamp was really helpful when we did this.
  

• Attach L Bracket

  On four corners of our wood box, we attached L brackets using a drill and screws.
  

• Bend L Brackets

  We then bent our L brackets to fit the inside angle of our tub using a hammer.
  

• Drill L Bracket Hole

  We used a drill to make the holes in the L brackets a bit larger to accommodate the rivet.
  

• Mark Rivet Holes

  We placed the wood box into the tub and marked where the rivet holes would need to be drilled with a permanent marker.
  

• Drill Rivet Holes

  We removed the box from our tub and drilled holes where we marked for our rivets.
  

• Place Rivet

  We inserted the rivet into our pre-drilled hole and into the L brackets on the wood shelf.
  

• Rivet Shelf to Tub

  Then we used a hand rivet tool to secure the tub to the L bracket.
  

• Hang Vertical Planter

  We used special vinyl siding hooks to attach our vertical planters to our patio wall.
  

• Pot Plants

  We then picked plants that we thought would be nice to go on the planters. We picked out some beautiful succulents and a cactus and potted them. But flowers or herbs would also be really lovely.
  

• Add Plants to Shelf

  Then we placed our potted plants onto our shelf and we were ready to enjoy our newly updated porch decor!