DIY: Window Planter Hangers

Make your own window planter hanger.

There is no need to spend a large amount of money for an elegant window planter. You can attach a molded plastic or homemade wood planter under your window with a few supplies found at a local hardware store. Mounting these planters does not require construction experience, just the ability to drill a hole. Once the planter is hanging, you can sit back and enjoy the beautiful flowers that look like they are flowing out of your windows.

Things You'll Need

• Drill with bits
• Pencil
• Hanger bolts
• Screwdriver
• Washers
• Nuts

Instructions

1. Drill a 1/2-inch hole approximately 1 1/2 inches from each rear corner of an 18-inch or shorter window planter. Drill a center hole for additional support on window planters longer than 18 inches.

2. Hold the planter in the hanging location and mark the two holes on the wall with a pencil.

3. Drill a 1/2-inch-wide hole to a depth of about 1 inch on the wall markings for the hanger. Screw the hanger bolt into the drill holes so there are 2 inches sticking out from the wall.

4. Slide the window planter onto the hanger bolts, through the holes on the backside of the planter. Slide a washer onto the bolt end that is inside the planter box. Secure the window box to the wall by tightening a nut on the end of the bolt inside the planter.

5. Fill the planter box with soil and add your favorite flowers.

Tips & Warnings

• Use an anchored masonry screw for attaching the window planter to a stone or brick wall. Insert the screw into the hole until the anchor is flush with the wall, then attach the window box.

References

• Home Tips: How to Build a Cedar Window Box
• Western Red Cedar Lumber Association: Planter Window Box