Privacy Screen Planter — Woodworking Plan — finished build photo

Privacy Screen Planter — Woodworking Plan

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Privacy Screen Planter — Woodworking Plan — finished build photo
  • Privacy Screen Planter — Woodworking Plan — finished build photo
  • Cedar privacy planter with herbs on a patio at golden hour
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Privacy Screen Planter — Woodworking Plan

Privacy Screen Planter — Woodworking Plan

$10.99

Digital product • One-time purchase • No physical shipping

Hook

A herb garden and a privacy screen in one 4-foot build: a cedar box for the plants, two posts and seven slats for the neighbours. The rhythm is drawn, not eyeballed — three board courses with even shadow gaps below, seven screen slats at ½ in gaps above, set with spacer blocks made from offcuts. Two planting depths in one box: drop in the soil tray for shallow roots, lift it out for deep soil.

Specs

  • Finished size: 48 × 12 × 60 in (W × D × H) — planter box 18 in tall, screen to 60 in
  • Plan length: 17 pages (US Letter), imperial + metric throughout
  • Box: three horizontal cedar board courses with ¾ in shadow gaps on the front; drainage slats on a bearer inside
  • Screen: 7 horizontal slats at ½ in gaps between two rear posts (2×6 cedar)
  • Planting: lift-out plywood soil tray on ledgers at 9 in for shallow-rooted planting; full depth without it
  • Materials: cedar 1×6 and 2×6 lumber + 1 × ¾ in plywood sheet (the soil tray)
  • Estimated material cost (computed by the plan engine): $260
  • Difficulty: Beginner · Build time: 1 weekend

    • What's included

  • 17-page plan (Letter, print or tablet) — imperial & metric throughout
  • Front, side & top elevations + a full exploded view, all dimensioned in inches and millimetres
  • Two planting depths in one box: soil tray on 9 in ledgers (8-1/4 in of soil), full depth without it
  • Screen rhythm drawn: seven slats, 1/2 in gaps, spacer-block method
  • DXF + SVG cutting file for the soil tray, grouped by real thickness
  • Exact hardware list — exterior screw specs included, no guesswork

    • Tools

  • Circular saw or miter saw, and a drill/driver
  • Speed square, tape, two clamps, a staple gun for the liner
  • Spacer blocks: a 3/4 in and a 1/2 in offcut do all the gauging
  • No CNC required — every part is a straight crosscut

    • FAQ

    Is this a physical product? No — it's an instant digital download: the plan PDF plus the DXF and SVG file for the soil tray.

    How tall is the finished screen? 60 in overall — an 18 in planter box with the slatted screen above it, posts running the full height at the back.

    Do I have to use the soil tray? No. The tray gives an 8-1/4 in planting depth for herbs and shallow roots; leave it out and plant the full depth of the box.

    Do I need a CNC? No — every wooden part is a straight crosscut in cedar. The one CNC file covers the plywood soil tray, which is equally easy with a circular saw.

    What if the files don't open or arrive damaged? Files faulty or corrupted? Free replacement within 7 days.

    IN SITU

    Drawn flat. Lives in 3D.

    Cedar privacy planter with herbs on a patio at golden hour
    THE BUILD, IN ITS ROOM
    Privacy Screen Planter — Woodworking Plan — sheet layout page
    ITS SHEET LAYOUT — FROM THE PLAN

    Same dimensions in the scene, on the layout and in the book — checked against each other before this page shipped.

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