Keith Starosta
04-06-2009, 12:50 PM
Good afternoon, Folks! SWMBO put a halt to my trestle table build after finally deciding what she wanted to do with our front porch. I'll be taking the railing system down, and in its place be placing the planter boxes that I'm about to build. :rolleyes: After deciding on a style (frame & panel) and a wood (Cypress), I've only got one more thing to work out. The planters will be of this style, but using raised panles instead of slats, as well as being stretched out a bit....
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I was originally going to use a moveable shelf inside the boxes, so that she could just easily swap out potted plants as she liked, but she decided that they should actually be filled with soil. So, my question is...should I be worried about the long term effects the potting soil will have on the Cypress? Should I permanently line the boxes with some type of material, keeping as much of a barrier between soil and wood as possible? I know that Cypress is a wood of choice for outdoor projects, but would just like some clarrification.
Thanks!!
- Keith
115028
I was originally going to use a moveable shelf inside the boxes, so that she could just easily swap out potted plants as she liked, but she decided that they should actually be filled with soil. So, my question is...should I be worried about the long term effects the potting soil will have on the Cypress? Should I permanently line the boxes with some type of material, keeping as much of a barrier between soil and wood as possible? I know that Cypress is a wood of choice for outdoor projects, but would just like some clarrification.
Thanks!!
- Keith