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I had the exact same experience. I'm in my early 40s now and had never done any woodworking a single day in my life and never even had really used any type pow
by etothet 6y ago
I had the exact same experience.
I'm in my early 40s now and had never done any woodworking a single day in my life and never even had really used any type power tool other than maybe a drill.
Early in the lockdown, my wife and I decided to completely redo our backyard, We were initially going to hire someone to do it, but after receiving bids for $20k+, we chose to tackle it on our own.
My first project for the new backyard were two simple cedar planter boxes. Fast forward five months and I've made more planter boxes, a deck, some steps, acoustic panels to hang in my studio, and a custom desk for my daughter.
I've found that while the end results are far from perfect, they're still pretty great. Even after figuring in purchasing a few power tools (including a sliding compound mitre saw like you mentioned) we still have spent way less money than had we hired someone to do the same work.
I'm really looking forward to my future projects. My only regret is not taking this up sooner!
- randycupertino 6y agoSo, this is a stupid question, but do you mind explaining what are the benefits of using planter boxes vs just planting directly in the ground? We're getting into gardening a bit during the pandemic as well and I'm trying to understand why planter boxes have become so popular. Thank you!
- eindiran 6y agoThere are probably other reasons people use them, but a few reasons why planter boxes can be the right choice: (1) If you live in an area with very poor soil conditions, it may take years and lots of hard work to get your soil usable for the things you want to plant. Or you can grab planting soil that meets your requirements upfront and dump it into some planter boxes. (2) They look nice, and some people are going for that look in their garden. (3) Not needing to kneel so much, which can be a game changer for people with eg knee problems.
- etothet 6y agoI'll add to this: 4) Not having to actually dig to plant. The work involved in buying soil and dumping in a planter box usually pales in comparison to digging a hole a couple-to-few feet deep, wide, and long.
- randycupertino 6y agoThanks! This makes sense. Appreciate both replies. :)