window boxes

can anyone help me to figure out how to fix a window box to a first floor window sill that is very narrow and on a slope as I really have no idea and hubby is totally hopeless?

I am hoping to make our street look a little nicer and encourage the nieghbours to join in but am an absolute novice at diy.

Our house is made of traditional red sandstone and therefore is quite crumbly. I have made up two very pretty boxes with pansies and ivy and would really like to putthem on show.

Any help or input would be greatly appreciated,

love Anth

 

Hi anthea and welcome. Can't help with your window boxes I'm afraid, but maybe someone else will be along soo to give advice.

 

Hi anthea and a warm welcome from me too. Sorry, I can't help you with mounting your planned window boxes either. Wait a bit longer and someone is bound to turn up.

 

Would I be right in thinking you have traditional stone window sills ?

If so, you can overcome the slope quite easily!

Simply affix a wooden plank ( appprox 1"x1") under the front edge of the planter, and leave the back edge as is, and it should then fit flat on the sill.

If you have sash windows - I'm guessing here - you can attach the window box to the sash beading either side of the sill, or failing that, attach wires to the rear edge of the window boxes and feed those wires under the bottom of the window to be secured inside.

Remember that a window sill planter will be quite heavy when filled and watered and as such, you need to ensure they are well secured.

If you are wanting to involve the neighbours, why not knock on a few doors. You may find a DIY expert just a few doors away who may be able to help ?

Before I moved to my current address, I lived in a street of 30 houses where it took years to get to know my neighbours. When we moved here I made a conscious decision to meet more neighbours asap. In doing so, I've met all sorts of craftsmen from builders to plumbers and plenty of gardeners too!

Good luck!

 

Hi anthea welcome, I hope that oktarine's advice helps you, sounds real good

 

Thankyou to Blackthorn, Kedi-Gato and Davris for the warm welcome. Oktarine I will take your advice and give it a go.We are already friends with most of our neighbours it's just that they foolishly are not interested in gardening! I am hoping
to rectify this problem quite soon. They never say no to a bbq so will drop hints then.

If anyone is visiting sunny Arbroath in the future let me know and Ill sort out a barbie for you and you can see if I have made any progress on the window boxes.

Good to hear from everyone.

Chat soon
Bye