Mark Rayner shows how to create this simple display ladder for your favourite potted plants.
You will need: Seven 1.2m fence palings, 65mm treated pine, screws, paintbrush, pencil, exterior PVA glue, saw, screwdriver and tape measure, Resene Quick Dry and Resene Lumbersider tinted to Resene La Luna.
To get the look: Mark painted the raised bed with Resene Lumbersider tinted to Resene La Luna.
Here's another option: You can also transform an existing interior wooden ladder into an outdoor display stand for potted plants by replacing any hinges, nails and screws with stainless steel or galvanised ones to avoid problems with rust. Again, prime with Resene Quick Dry and finish off with two coats of Resene Lustacryl or Resene Enamacryl in your favourite Resene colour.
Step 1
Make a mark 60mm along from one end of one of the fence palings, as shown. Step 2: Use the back of the saw to rule a line from this mark to the adjacent corner, as shown. Saw along this line and keep the triangular offcut to one side.
Step 2
Use the back of the saw to rule a line from this mark to the adjacent corner, as shown. Saw along this line and keep the triangular offcut to one side.
Step 5
Attach one of these 400mm lengths to the angled ends of the two sloping sides, as shown. Fix with PVA glue and 65mm screws.
Step 6
Fix the remaining 400mm lengths into position to form evenly-spaced shelves, approximately 300mm apart, using PVA glue and screws. Use the triangular offcut from Step 2 to ensure the shelves are at the same angle as the cut ends.