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Add some serious style to your yard with fun and fast
fence fix ups. These easy ideas not only boost your backyards appeal
they're super simple to do, like this clever gutter garden.
Start by building a basic frame. Lay out a top,
bottom, and four vertical pieces. Use a little glue
on the ends of the vertical pieces, then use a craig face clamp to hold your pieces in
place
and keep them flush while you're screwing them together. This frame uses pocket holes,
a strong simple joint that's really easy to make.
With the frame still face down,
measure and mark for the points where you will attach the hardware to hang the frame later.
The frame is prepped, let's flip it and add
the gutters. Lay out the center line on each of the two middle vertical pieces
and then make your marks at the measurements you find in the detailed
directions.
The two sets of points alternate by a quarter of an inch to create a natural
slope or angle for each of the gutters,
so they can get some drainage. Now you can use the brackets that will actually hold the
gutters
to mark for pilot holes. Drill those then attach the brackets themselves,
All of your gutter links will get a cap on each end and you just
need to work with them a little bit and do a little twisting to get them on securely.
We're ready to roll.
Before you snap the gutters in place for your frame drill two little drainage holes
on one of the ends of each gutter. Make sure that end gets snapped into the bracket
that's lower.
That's how you'll get the drainage. Whether using it for this purpose
or as actual gutters, this system from Lowe's is really easy to install.
Let's hang it! Attach the hanging hardware
and mount it to your fence. Then go ahead and plant it up with your favorite garden goodies.
For the detailed directions go to Lowes.com/LCI-GutterGarden