BOX A FEATURE PALM

A golden cane palm makes a great feature in a corner. Protect its base and make it stand out more by boxing it.

Gather your supplies

• 200 x 50mm x 2.4m treated pine sleepers

• 100mm ba”en screws

You’ll also need

Tape measure; pencil; circular saw; drill; spirit level

Here’s how

STEP 1 Measure the lengths of sleepers to fit the area around the palm. Mark with a pencil and cut with a circular saw.

STEP 2 Join 3 sleepers together at 90° angles to make 3 sides of the box. Make bu” joints and screw together with 100mm ba”en screws. Manoeuvre behind palm.

STEP 3 Join fourth side with 100mm ba”en screws and make this layer level.

STEP 4 Make a corner using 2 sleepers and manoeuvre behind palm to put on top of bo”om sleepers. Make another corner with 2 more sleepers, place on top of bo”om sleepers and join with the other corner behind the palm.

STEP 5 Cut 4 ba”ens out of a treated pine sleeper to the height of the box and screw one to frame on each inside corner to reinforce the joint.