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By: Upcycled Garden: Cinderblock Wall Planter | theupcycleblog.com

Upcycled Garden: Cinderblock Wall Planter | theupcycleblog.com — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 01:27:54 +0000

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By: Home | Pearltrees

Home | Pearltrees — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 15:35:11 +0000

[...] While looking through a building material yard for another client, I came upon these cinderblocks. The ones with the circles were used for sewer lines and I thought they’d make amazing planters but then I saw the half emptied pallet of the other cinderblocks, ones that are usually used to build walls, and I knew I had it…something I’d never seen before! And here is our cinderblock wall. Potted’s DIY Cinderblock Wall | Potted [...]

By: annette

annette — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 05:59:25 +0000

I would use Liquid Nails to glue the chicken wire in but really if you just double it over a few times it will just wedge in there. I didn’t use chicken wire on the wall at Julie Maigret’s house though. We cut pieces of cement board and glued them in with Liquid Nails. You can also use finer wire (like scene door mesh) so nothing much gets through). Good luck!

By: Joni

Joni — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 04:41:00 +0000

Hi~
I saw this planter on Pinterest and LOVED it. We have some extra blocks sitting around from a remodel a few years ago and this is such a great idea!
My question is how do u keep the soil from falling 1) out the bottom 2) down into the blocks they are stacked on? Is that why the chicken wire is mentioned? How do you keep the chicken wire in?

Thank you so much
Joni

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30 Unique Garden Design Ideas | Hartanah.Org — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 04:22:52 +0000

[...] The DIY project below is one of the most unique uses of cinder blocks on record! Stacking these everyday items to create a wall of modern planters results in an architectural masterpiece. Filling the holes in the blocks with succulents is the icing on the cake! [from Potted] [...]

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30 Unique Garden Design Ideas - Decoist — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 22:26:06 +0000

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Thu, 08 Mar 2012 16:00:57 +0000

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By: 10 Easy Yet Spectacular DIY Planters | Outdoor Living Blog

10 Easy Yet Spectacular DIY Planters | Outdoor Living Blog — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:07:48 +0000

[...] 10. Cinder Block Garden Wall. The possibilities are endless with these planters. Cinder blocks come in a variety of sizes and shapes. So let your imagination go wild and create a one of a kind wall planter. To see more cinder block wall shapes visit Potted Store. [...]

By: Digging » Edible wall! Cinderblock wall vegetable garden wows at Big Red Sun

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 11:38:35 +0000

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Friday FYI | Wilmington Weddings NC - Weddings in Cape Fear North Carolina — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 21:03:24 +0000

[...] on the internet…we found it on Inspiring Pretty but you can find the original instructions here and a tutorial here. It is a more substantial installation than the pallet planter we featured a [...]

By: annette

annette — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:34:39 +0000

Michelle makes an excellent point. We certainly encourage everyone from professionals to DIYers to
make safety a priority.

By: Michelle D.

Michelle D. — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 18:10:37 +0000

Annette,
The backer board was a good idea. It provided you with a fair mount of shear strength. But because you have cantilevered elements you still require compression strength. And because there is no internal tensile strength or a bonded footing, the project is still a safety hazard.
Consider the scenario of a child doing what children do: they climb , they explore. With no secure footing and the shear wall intact, the entire wall could tilt over and potentially kill / injure a person or an animal.
A footing or a means to secure the structure is required, as is shear, tensile and compression strengths. It doesn’t necessarily need to be engineered as load bearing, but it should be constructed safely enough so that it can handle lateral force without tipping over.
It is an incredibly creative design and has spun off other similar designs, some which are terrible built very high and with no means of shear strength. These creatively built walls just need to be safely secured so that both the designer, builder and those that move around the structure are safe. As it is now, this is a slam dunk win for any Injury Attorney.

By: annette

annette — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 17:20:58 +0000

We cut backer board and used liquid nails to hold it in place. We drilled a drainage hole in the backer board as well.
We would love to know how other DIYers handled this issue!

By: Michelle D.

Michelle D. — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 16:36:07 +0000

It’s more than common sense, it’s a legal, safety and code issue. Each municipality and state has set their own safety and building standards. In my area of California one cannot build a free standing wall any taller than 30 inches without a permit. The project also has to go through the planning and building department and will require a concrete footing with reinforcement bar and back filled mortared cells and block mortared.
If a person uses your building instructions and the wall fails and hurts someone you can be held liable for damages because you provided the building instructions. It doesn’t matter if the wall you built was in your own back yard, for your own pleasure. You are publishing and providing building instructions that are not properly engineered and are in most case beyond your scope of profession, unless you are a structural engineer.
As designers we have a responsibility to work within the laws of our practice. Providing structural information is beyond that scope.
I’d consider the liability and would remove any construction information – for the safety of the public and for the safety of yourself. I’d also check your Errors and Omissions insurance, which I assume you carry because you are writing construction instructions. If you don’t have E+O – get it FAST.

By: Harry Huffman

Harry Huffman — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 12:26:54 +0000

What goes under the block sticking out to keep the dirt falling through.

By: Handmade Wednesday: Cinder Block Garden Planter | Inspiring Pretty

Handmade Wednesday: Cinder Block Garden Planter | Inspiring Pretty — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 03:21:31 +0000

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By: Jenny Peterson

Jenny Peterson — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 04:16:21 +0000

Hey Annette! Ditto what Pam said–when I first saw your planter on Apartment Therapy, I bookmarked it and was after my boyfriend for months to build it with me! So creative and industrial–perfect for Austin! Thanks so much for the inspiration.

By: Pam/Digging

Pam/Digging — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 00:24:49 +0000

You certainly came up with a brilliant idea, one that I was happy to copy and tweak to make my own. Hopefully your client doesn’t feel too bad about not having the only one now. If anyone’s interested in seeing what mine looks like today, after several months’ growth (and a cleaner patio), here are recent pics: http://www.penick.net/digging/?p=12829

Also, another Austin gardener has come up with her own variation, with openings for candles: http://www.jpetersongardendesign.com/2011/01/cinderblock-succulent-planter/