MATERIALS
2× 4 dimensional lumber, cut to lengths of 66" ( 4),
50" ( 8), and 21" ( 12)
2× 2 dimensional lumber, cut to lengths of 72" ( 8)
and 62" ( 8)
2" exterior plywood, 4'× 8' sheet cut into 4 shelves,
2'× 4'
Bolts, ¼"× 6" ( 16)
Deck screws: #10× 3" and #8× 1½"
Washers to fit #8 screws
Shop lights, 48", 2-lamp, 32W–40W fluorescent,
cool white, warm white, or wide-spectrum ( 2–8)
Use 8 shop lights ( 2 per shelf) for maximum growing
area. You can start with just 2 shop lights and
expand later.
Power strips ( 1–2) at least one for every 4 shop lights
TOOLS
Saw(s) to cut lumber and plywood
Drill with 2" bit
Screwdrivers or driver bits to match your deck screws
Pliers, long-nose or needlenose
Plant Stand: Front View
66" 2× 4
legs ( 4)
66"
17½"
17½"
21" 2× 4 center
shelf supports ( 4)
2'× 4' 2"
plywood
shelves ( 4)
17½"
50"
50" 2× 4
front and
back shelf
supports ( 8)
A
3" #10
deck screws
2'× 4' 2"
plywood
shelves ( 4)
Plant Stand: Side View
21" 2× 4 side shelf supports ( 8)
(special cut; see Figure C)
17½"
3. Attach the shelf supports.
Use 3" #10 deck screws to fasten the 50"
front and back shelf supports and 21" side
shelf supports to the legs (Figures E and F,
following page). Start at the bottom and
proceed upward. It’s easiest if you have a
helper when you attach the bottom shelf
supports to the legs.
Use 3" #10 deck screws to attach the four
21" center shelf supports to the front and
back shelf supports (Figure G).
4. Add the shelves.
Use 1½" #8 deck screws to fasten the 2'× 4'
2" plywood shelves to the shelf supports
(Figure H). This completes the shelving.
B
1½"
C
5. Make the adjustable light supports.
Next, you’ll add shop light supports to the
shelving. These adjustable supports consist
of 2× 2 boards with 2" holes drilled 1" apart.
Then 6"-long ¼" bolts are placed through the
holes (Figure I). This arrangement makes it
quick and simple to raise or lower the shop
lights in 1" increments.
Marking all holes first, start 9" from the
end of a 72" 2× 2 board, and drill ten 2" holes
17½"
17½"
66" 2× 4 legs ( 4)
2" 2"
Side Shelf Support: Top View
21"
2× 4 board
1½"
Side shelf support
Leg
Front shelf
supports
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