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- This is how the gutter transforms into a flower box - Tips & Tricks
- Material and tool list
- From the gutter to the flower box - That's how it works
- Filling gutter balcony box - How to do it right
- Tips
Gutters are ideal as a flower box
This is how the gutter transforms into a flower box - Tips & Tricks
Are the ubiquitous plastic flower boxes too boring for you? Is it time for you to build a balcony box yourself? Then turn an old, half-round gutter into an individual plant container. How easy the clever metamorphosis succeeds, we will gladly explain to you.
Material and tool list
The following materials and tools are required for the conversion work from the gutter to the flower box:
In order for an old gutter to start its second life as a flower box in new splendor, paint the gutter, end pieces and holders anew. Well suited for this purpose is the novel special paint Pur-Plast by Jansen for plastic. The silk-gloss varnish is applied with a brush made of plastic bristles or a short-pile mohair scooter.
From the gutter to the flower box - That's how it works
The transformation action starts with sawing the gutter into sections. You are not necessarily on the common lengths of 60, 80 and 100 cm set, but you can tailor your new window boxes tailor made for the desired location. Use the clip-on end pieces to seal a balcony box on both sides. The disused gutter holders assume the function of feet.
Finally, drill two or three small holes from the water drain into the bottom of the box so that no waterlogging due to pouring or rainwater can form later.
Filling gutter balcony box - How to do it right
Before you fill potting soil for planting, please put a few potsherds on the bottom of the vessel. These act as a water-bearing layer so that the bottom holes are not clogged by soil. If you do not have pottery shards at hand, you can use other inorganic materials, such as clay granules or grit. With a water- and air-permeable fleece you separate drainage and substrate, so that no earth crumbs can accumulate.
Tips
To fix a gutter window box on the balcony railing, common holders from specialist retailers are not perfect. These are designed to hold rectangular plant pots. The problem can be solved by building the pase balcony box bracket made of sheet steel yourself. How it works in cooperation with a metal company, you can read here.