More and more people are now living in flats and apartments in urban areas, making them have less and less access to natural gardens that generate beautiful flowers.
For these people window boxes are the solution.
These adorable boxes can be filled with delicate pastels and bright and beautiful colored flowers that will make your home look presentable to guests and visitors.
The boxes come in different shapes, sizes and patterns and are available for all kinds of building.
Buying commercial window boxes might be expensive; this is why you need to pay attention to the instructions in this piece so you can easily make your own boxes and save money.
Before you start your construction you must first take care of your supplies which must include measuring tape, electric drill, screw driver, manual or electric saw, 1-inch thick boards, medium-grit sandpaper, wood screws, potting plants and plants.
You need to first measure the size of your window and know the exact window size of window box that will fit properly on your window.
Your box should be several inches narrow and with a lesser width.
Width must not be too large to prevent it from tipping over the window.
Now you need to get your wood measurement.
Triple the value of the length and add it to the width to get the total footage you will need for the construction.
You will need a bottom section that measures 1 1/2 less than the sides and two identical sections for the width and the length.
Pine boards are available in different sizes at local building stores, so you can buy 1-by-6 pine board from them and save yourself plenty of money by no buying an entire board.
You can now cut the board, after which you must sand it to help remove any possible impurities.
You can also decide to do the painting at this point.
Be careful about the paint selection you'll be making by making sure that it corresponds with the original home decor and design.
You should also select painting color with respect to the primary color of the flowers you are intending to grow on the window boxes.
With the aid of a drill make pilot holes at the box's joint with wood screws; this will prevent the splitting of the wood when you're adding screws.
To create indentation for the screws use a countersink drill, this will make the head of the screw to lie under the surface of the wood.
Do this for all the screws in all the sides.
Once you're done with introducing the screw you can now cover there ends with woody putty or a dab of sparkle and leave to dry.
Touch up the screws with paint to conceal them and drill about six to eight 1/4-inch holes at he bottom of your window box to give way for drainage.
To affix your window box to the ledge or window you can make use of mounting brackets or other similar hardware.
If your home has a stone, stucco or brick exterior then you'll need masonry to properly install window boxes with brackets.