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How to hang deck rail planters

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  • 22-05-2018 9:53am
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    briancarr82
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    Hi all, looking to hang a few planters on my deck rail. Trouble is it's not your typcical railing, it's a diy job so rail is wider than usual. Had a look in all the stores they have baskets.planters that hang over the rail but my rail in too wide. Any suggestions/.


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    looksee
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    If you are hanging them on the near side they will lean against the uprights, so that isn't too difficult. If you put them on the outside you have to account for the deep overhang - without support between the planter and the uprights they will just swing inwards and/or be in shade under the top rail. I have rails like that. If you want to avoid screwing brackets to the decking you can do what I did. Use a wire coathanger. Cut off the hanger and use some of the straight bit to loop through the top of the basket (I am assuming a manger type). Take the flat length of wire over the top of the rail and bend to hook under the rail at the other side. Two of these will easily hold a 18" basket and if you fold the wire neatly it is hardly noticeable.


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    briancarr82
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    hey, i'm hoping to use this type, so am i as well of use brackets?


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