We make shelves and coasters for flowers on the windowsill do it yourself

We tell what material can be used for the shelf and how to assemble a stand of several tiers from wooden bars.

The colors shelf on the window sill will allow you to free the place in the house, placing the pots and trays vertically. If in the winter outside does not blow, indoor plants will be in excellent conditions. They will receive more sunlight, fresh air and moisture. The air of the outer wall is often more raw than in the apartment. Removable and stationary racks will help to decorate the opening. They are suitable for external walls and balcony blocks. You can decorate not only the bottom of the opening, but also its vertical sides. There are suspended models mounted on the top. They hold reliable hooks. Material can be chosen at its discretion. The main thing is that it can stand the load and did not become unusable from frequent contact with water. Stands and racks have shortcomings. They close the light, making the room in dark. The second minus lies in the fact that massive structures prevent the opening of the sash.

How to make shelves and flower stands

Design options

Selection of material

Step-by-step assembly instructions

- Tools and blanks

- Preparation of material

- Application markup

- Build work

What kind of design to choose

Requirements

• First of all, it should be reliable and withstand the weight of pots and trays. There are models designed for several small pots. It is better not to overload them.
• One of the most important qualities is stability. The narrow bottom and wide top is not the best option, especially when the design is at a certain height. Falling, she can crash. It is important that the center of gravity is in the middle - then the stand will not tip over with a weak push and fall, barely reaching the edge.
• The case should not block the sunlight. It should, however, note that there are dark apartments where it is necessary to include the light even during the day. It is possible for such conditions a massive case is suitable. Another option to use is a room with two windows. One of them will remain free. It is desirable that the model does not occupy a lot of space. What it is more compact, the more convenient.
• Installation of a rack that interferes with ventilating and not allowing to open the sash at least in the pharamuga mode, it can be considered a violation of sanitary standards and rules.
• Shelves for flowers on the windowsill made by their own hands are attached to different parts of the box on the tapping screw. If you mount them on the glass, you can damage it when drilling. After such works, warranty repair disappears. Usually its conditions are indicated in the technical passport of the glass package.

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Options

Looking at the photo in search of inspiration, easy to get confused in the variety of forms. However, there are only a few technical solutions based on the original models.

The same design looks differently in openings with a variety of depth and square. When choosing a technical solution, it is important to take into account the size ratio and consider the combination of forms. To clearly imagine the result, it is better to draw a scale scheme.

Products are single-tier and multi-tiered. Some of them are designed for one pot or tray. There are complex systems that cover all the space. They are design for objects with certain dimensions. At the edges, small plants usually have. The center is occupied by large.

There are several ways to fastening. They are usually combined by creating a single composition.

Methods of fastening

• The models are fixed on the sides of the opening or on the legs. Their main weight perceives the lower part. An example is the rack for flowers mounted on the windowsill and its sidewalls. The rack is fixed on the self-tapping screw or use spacer devices. The first option is more reliable. One option is a vertical stand with holders, resembling a stalk with leaves. There are more original solutions, such as "Forest" with a horizontal and vertical fastening. "Lanenka" put both from below and on top. Symmetric "ladies", converging in the same plane look good.
• Shelves hang on the walls of the opening, decorating with them perimeter.
• Suspended structures are attached only to the top. They hold their hooks or other devices.
• Stands that are not fixed on the surface are kept on stable supports. What they lower, the more stable. The center of gravity must be downstairs. The high stand will not fall, if it is in its lower part to place large heavy plants, and in the top - lighter. Rectangular stands allow you to save space. Arc-shaped structures, similar to the bridge, on the contrary - create a feeling of volume. Vertical high flat heavy base racks visually increase the height of the opening. Their "stem" can branch, filling the entire area. In this case, it is better to do two or three massive supports.

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Materials for shelves for flowers on the windowsill

Plastic

PVC is not afraid of water, does not need to be processed, but has low strength. Plastic low quality products quickly fade into the sun. The material is easy to process, but the fragile plastic can crack under load. It is necessary to cut it with a hacksaw with small teeth, and drill a thin drill, gradually expanding the hole.

Glass or fiberglass

Usually, transparent blanks are inserted into the metal frame, but the firm tempered glass is capable of withstanding heavy loads. It is attached to metal horizontal holders - round or elongated in one direction and forming a carrier console.

Metal

Steel, aluminum or wrought iron. It is best suited to steel rods and profile. They can be bend and welded with each other, creating any forms without using bolted connections. The profile makes a carrier frame. It is covered with boards or make a glass insert. From the rods make holders with hinges in which pots insert. The base can be galvanized pipes with connecting couplings that resemble the handrails. The galvanized surface is more resistant to corrosion than painted, but when welding it is easy to damage. Aluminum parts are fixed with screws and bolts. Forged shelves and stands are ordered by the Master. At home, it is impossible to make them.

Array and its imitation LDSP, MDF

Its fibers must be protected from moisture and exposure to bacteria, as water will fall on the surface on the surface. The parts are dried for several days at room temperature, then impregnated with antiseptics and is covered with varnish - transparent or having a shade. To emphasize the drawing, the blanks burn the solder lamp, smoothly spending it over the entire surface. Soft layers burn out and harbing faster than solid. This creates a noticeable pronounced relief. To achieve the desired effect, a few seconds. After firing, the top of the metal brush. Work is better to carry out outdoors. In the room it is easy to arrange a fire.

As for substitutes, LDSP can be used - the outer part of such plates is covered with a polymer film. It has high abrasion resistance and no moisture is afraid. The ends need to be protected from dampness by antiseptic impregnation and varnish, otherwise the edges will swell and crack. They look not attractive, so they will have to be hidden under decorative trim - plinth or flat rail.

Another option to replace natural array - MDF, it has a denser structure and high strength. Billets are more difficult to process. Open edges without decorative coating should be protected from dampness.

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How to make a wooden rack for pots

As an example, consider the shelf under the flowers on the window sill of several tiers. Dimensions - 1x1 m. The horizontal part will consist of several parallel bars with an interval. Support will serve vertical supports-bars. Typically, parts are connected using selflessness, but this time we will use glue.

Tools and materials

• Rule, roulette, pencil.
• Saw on wood.
• Drill and drill on wood.
• Carpentry glue. PVA or "moment".
• Cargo - It needs to press glued parts.
• Brux 4x2 cm.
• Adjustable legs.
• Antiseptic impregnation.
• Varnish or paint based on olifa.

Preparation of material

Details are carefully selected. If there are smallest lodges, spots of mold, cracks, chips and drop-down swirls, the workpiece is rejected.

The bars are cut, making a 4 cm long blank and 1 m. Then they are dried for several days, evenly removing moisture from the fibers. It is necessary that in the future to avoid temperature-humid deformations. Heating devices are better not to use - fibers can be tested with a sharp non-uniform dryer.

The surface is impregnated with antiseptics, dried and covered with varnish. When the composition is dry, the surface is grin and lacquered again. The finish varnish can be carried out after final assembly.

Application markup

The overall height is 1 m. Upper shelf, we will position the shelter with ends. Her lower side, we note, postponing 4 cm from the top edge.

The lower horizontal will rise by 4 cm from the zero level. In the middle there will remain 100 - 4 - (4 + 4) = 88 cm. This space can be divided into equal parts or make two tiers with different heights. In the first case, the calculation to designate the sides of the middle bar will look like this: (88 - 4) / 2 = 42 cm. This distance must be postponed from the top and bottom horizontal to the center. The distance between the marks received will be 4 cm. The markup is applied to vertical and horizontal prefabricated elements.

Jumpers exhibit around the edge - the markup is not required for them.

Assembly

It is more convenient to spend on a wide workbench. On a regular table, we can put wide sheets of plywood, expanding its area.

• On the table put the extreme bars of the shelves and set two supports on them, the shake of the glue.
• Another horizontal range is fixed on top, put jumpers, aligning them along the edge. In this way, the platforms hold the pots are collected.
• Having received the desired depth of the rack, the second pair of supports are mounted and covered with an extreme horizontal timber.
• The design is put under the press. Suitable pancakes from the rod or a stack of plywood sheets.
• Adjustable legs are screwed to the supports on the tapping screws. The rack will often be in the water, and the tree needs additional protection.
• The edge can be fixed on the wall with dowels and self-tapping screws.

By this principle, you can make a shelf on the windowsill do it yourself, consisting of two or more levels. Conventional or ultraviolet lamps are often attached to the upper part of the blocks.