LOGOSOL BUILD GROW Saw and Box with Storage and Trellis Instruction Manual
- June 1, 2024
- LOGOSOL
Table of Contents
Saw and Build
Grow Box
with storage and trellis
What you’ll need:
Wood: pine, spruce or other rot-resistant wood
Pallet frames: 2 pcs 80×160 cm
Reinforcing mesh: width 1.25 m, length 2.35 m
Screws: deck screw 4.2×55, deck screw 4.2×75
Wood screw 5×90, wood screw 4×35
Fittings: 3 hinges
Machines: chain sawmill, power drill, circular or miter saw and angle grinder
Tools: carpenter square, ruler, level and pencil
Cutting list [mm]:
Frame: 2 pcs 10×4,5×215, 2 pcs 10×4,5×82 2 pcs 4,5×4,5×215, 3 pcs
4,5×4,5×82, 6 pcs 4,5×4,5×30, 1 pc 10×4,5×82
Panel: 5,5x2x36, 4,5x45x36, 3,5x2x36, 5×3,5×36
Frame cover: 1 pc 2x10x82, 2 pcs 2x10x230
Lid: 1 pc 2x10x82, 5 pcs 2x10x105, 3 pcs 2x10x28
Trellis: 2 pcs 5x5x167, 2 pcs 5x5x71
Instructions
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Level the surface where the grow box will stand. Place stone slabs in the corners to reduce rotting from the ground and to create ventilation underneath. In this drawing, there are pallet frames in size 160X80 cm inside the box, but it is of course possible to build only the box and cover the inside with, for example, a drainage mat as well.
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Cut out the parts according to the cutting list, it is fine to build this box in freshly sawn wood and let it dry in place.
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Screw together the lower part of the frame so that you get a frame of 10×4.5 cm wood, level it up with a spirit level. It is easiest to first screw two Ls together and then screw them together to form a frame. Measure the diagonals, when the measurement matches, the construction is at an angle. Pre-drill before you screw so the wood doesn’t crack, you also get good control over the angle the screw takes. Screw together the upper frame in the same way. Then insert the short pieces and screw them to the lower frame with angled screws and the upper frame with screws straight through. Finish by attaching the transverse pieces that will support the trellis. The inside measurement is 164 cm between the short pieces.
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The panel’s location is marked with a line on the upper frame. Measure 1.5 cm from the top edge and draw with a tape measure or long ruler. Pre-drill a hole centered 1.5 cm from the top edge on each side of the panel pieces. Then screw the
pieces in the same sequence around the entire growing
bench. If your pieces are slightly different in size, it’s helpful to lay them
on the ground around the frame to get neat finishes at the corners. Screw them
in place with a 4.2×75 deck screw on the thicker ones and a 4.2×55 deck screw
on the thinner ones. If you want, you can also nail the panel with hammer and
a nail set, but don’t skip the pre-drilling, otherwise it will easily crack so
close to the end wood. Check between turns that the angle matches with an
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Now it’s time to build the frame cover that rests on top of the frame. The boards are screwed down flush with the inner edge of the frame. The frame cover part on the short side during storage must not be screwed to the end as it must be attached to the lid of the box.
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The lid protrudes a little from the frame to make it easier for you to get hold of when you open it. Screw the innermost board into the frame, the part that can be opened you screw together as shown in the picture, fit the short frame part against the three parts you have already screwed to the frame.
Once you’ve screwed the opening part together, it’s time to attach the hinges. The easiest way to do this is to screw them onto the board that is attached to the frame, then put the lid in the maximum open position, screw in a screw on the outermost hinges and check that it looks nice when you close the lid, then screw in the remaining the screws. -
Pre-drill the holes in the edges of the trellis.
This part is exposed to a whole load of plants and
wind, that is why there are two screws in the
corners so that it is stable. Choose straight-grown and preferably densely
grown wood for this part. Screw the frame together with a screw in each
corner, measure the diagonal so it is at an angle. Lay out the frame on the
reinforcing mesh, making sure it looks symmetrical and mark with a chalk on
the outer edge of the frame. Then measure in 2.5 cm from the outer edge and
cut the reinforcing mesh with an angle grinder there. To get the holes right,
lay out the cut-out reinforcing mesh on the frame and mark where each hole
should be drilled. Mark the parts with numbers in the corners of the frame so
you know how and in which direction it should be screwed together when you
have made the holes. Unscrew the frame, drill the holes 3.5 cm deep, thread
the reinforcing mesh into the holes and screw together.
Now your growing bench is ready!
When filling the grow bench, feel free to put in twigs, branches, leaves, compost before finishing with a layer of soil to plant in. Sow or plan seedlings and protect them for the first time with the trellis lying over your sowing. When your seedling has grown up, you can fasten the trellis in a vertical position with wood screws. -
