How can I build shelves for flowers?

[oldmansax]

Well, it looks like we are going to winter in the bus unless I make a deal on a house soon     Up until now Phyllis has been keeping her indoor flowers at our old house but we just rented that out so now she needs a place in the bus for 10 or 15 flowers of various sizes.

How can I build some shelves that they can sit on & be secured so they won't fall & break while driving? I have a wall about 28" wide & about 6' tall to use. The shelves can extend around 8" without REALLY intruding into the walk area.

Any ideas??     

TOM

[Hi yo silver]

Can't you just picked up some loose parts that fall off S&S's and put something together?!

Just kiddin'!  No offense intended.
Dennis

[mc8 tin tent]

Tom
I think wal-mart has some plastic shelving about that size ,if you install it up side down the flange will help hold the pots in place,you will need to anchor each shelf to keep it from sliding down . depending on the plant size plastic wrap around the shelf would help.
Good luck
Dwayne

[JackConrad]

    Whatever you use needs a lip to prevent the flowers from sliding off the shelf. Place the anti-skid stuff they sell at Camping World on the shelf under the flower pots. If you can find pots with a base diameter equal to the top diameter, they will be less apt to tip. Last tip is for dDriver to constantly remind themselves "We are not in a NASCAR race" LOL   Jack

[luvrbus]

Tom, this funny to me I tell my wife every time we are ready to go that she is the only woman that takes her plants along was I wrong you have me beat by a couple of plants and I am hoping she doesn't read about building shelfs, but she does use a lot of the anti skid putty she buys hers at a hobby lobby (cheaper)   good luck hope you don't have to install a watering  system

[Sam 4106]

Hi Tom,
My thought would be to cut holes in the shelves so the pots recess into them. No worry about the pots tipping over. You may need a drip tray under the pots, or wrap the pots with foil to catch any water from over watering. Since plants put a lot of moisture into the air you will have to deal with that extra moisture with some ventilation. Good luck, Sam 4106

[rwc]

I would either cut holes in the shelf for the pots to sit in or use the metal hoop brackets that are made to hold flower pots. You could bot them to the wall at different levels and maybe put long shallow pan at bottom of wall for any spillage.

[oldmansax]

Thanks for all the ideas! I think the holes in shelves or the hoops will work the best in the area I have.

TOM

[white-eagle]

so what did you do and where are the pic's?  you got slides on that bus?  it would bother me to lose so much usable space.

you must really be a nice guy!   

[oldmansax]

Tom, I haven't done anything yet! 

My business picked up some  and I have been concentrating on keeping my customers happy so I can keep my wife happy 

No slides on my 7.... & the PO already wasted a lot of space when he did the conversion so I figure what have I got to lose!  Actually, I am slowly reclaiming some of the space he wasted.

The flower pot project is going to have to be put on the back burner for now as I need to install the new washer/dryer I just bought. WHAT A DEAL!!!!!!

We looked at the RV type washer/dryer combos before but could not see spending $1000 + freight. I felt impressed to stop by the local freight salvage store last week and BEHOLD, a brand new, top of the line, ASKO was setting in the floor with the trim ring off the door & a dent in the front floor panel. The guy wanted $300. I bought it for $200.... the trim ring snaped back in place with no problems and the dent is so close to the floor it's not noticeable. Yipppeeee..... I think!

Now I have to remove the full size tub/shower we have & install a shower only so I can use the freed up space for the washer.

I also bought a Motosat (brand new in the box $3300 including modem, wiring, hardware and Dichor) for internet & TV access that I have to make time for the install. I am hoping to spend week after next at my shop doing all this and then...

ON TO THE FLOWER POT WARS!!!   

I will keep you posted.

TOM

[Merlin]

I'm wondering if this wall of flowers will be a temporary thing.  If it is, then possibly you should build the pot holders onto a 72' x 28" x 1/2" sheet of ply then attach that in four corners to the available wall.  This way there would be less destruction of the present wall, assuming it is nice looking now.  Maybe you can Formica cover the 1/2' ply to make it resistant to water dribbles.

I'm mentally seeing shelves built from the mountain of aluminum tread plate I have in my shop, then bent to form a lip in the front and one in the rear to screw to the ply wall.  Holes can be cut in the aluminum shelf to the diameter of the flower pots.  If your wife's flower pot collection is like ours, the pots vary in size, so each hole may need to be custom fit.  Either that or "re-pot" the flowers in new pots that are uniform.

Water dripping IS an issue, so maybe the pots can line up vertically where the water can dribble downward to the next pot until the last one, then a floor mounted catch tray may be wise.

I know so little about plants and growing green stuff that this idea may only be viable from an engineer's vantage point.

MDM

[bobofthenorth]

Plastic plants, pots and epoxy glue?