Wife wanted a plant shelf on Amazon for $60. I said, pshh, I can build that myself. So I did. It only cost $90 and took all weekend. : woodworking

[–] Kedly@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

It may be 30$ more expensive but DAMN does it look nice!

[–] CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.work 6 points 1 year ago

This is the way.

[–] neeeeDanke@feddit.de 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

looks lovley. I would not want to have to water all those tiny pots thought.

[–] thenewred@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

We take them off and soak in the sink or a bin. Succulents need infrequent but deep watering. I watered them once or twice the entire winter last year.

[–] phx@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

That's where the next DIY project becomes building a drip-watering system into the plant rack :-)

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 1 year ago

Looks great. Also, I can tell that you don't have cats living there.

[+] cheery_coffee@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

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[–] thenewred@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I wish I could give you an academic answer, but I was going off of a similar design and thought if it works there, it should work here.

Honestly I'm a bit worried about the corners, but they feel stable enough.

I used pocket screws and wood glue at each shelf attachment to the frame. The shelf slats are all glued edge grain to edge grain, so in theory the entire shelf should act like a solid board.

[–] bufalo1973@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Every shelve is a square supported on 3 corners. The weight in the "free" triangle holds because of the opposite corner.

I hope I explain it clear enough.

[–] Batbro@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago

Damn that's good

[–] MonsiuerPatEBrown@reddthat.com 5 points 1 year ago

nano mescal distillery

[+] Illuminostro@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

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[–] enshu@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Money and time well spent!

[–] ares35@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

similar to several my mom had that were made out of hockey sticks.

[–] Chetzemoka@startrek.website 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

That plant stand is excellent, and also that room is a lovely shade of gray in both the daylight and night. Great job all together

[–] Lumelore@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago

My uncle made me a similar looking plant stand about 5 years ago. Even though it took more to make it yourself, it will definitely last a lot longer.

[–] rambling_lunatic@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Well, if you live outside the US, the shipping costs of the shelf from Amazon might have made this cheaper, even if the pricetag says otherwise.

[–] Fjor@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Holy shit nice work dude!!

[–] yoz@aussie.zone 0 points 1 year ago

Would you please.make a video tutorial ?

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