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How to Build an Embossed Metal Planter
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Supplies You Will Need
1. Vintage embossed metal ceiling panel
(about $10 per square foot at salvage yards)
2. ½-inch pressure-treated plywood
3. Plastic planter insert
4. 1 ½-inch finish nails
5. Steel tacks - Tools List
Photo: Kristine Larsen
8. Drop in the insert
Insert the plastic liner, and fill your new planter with flowers. —A.R.H.
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