Fig. 1 shows the construction of a flower window-box. The wood should be about 3/4 in. or 1 in. thick, according to the size of the box; the angles should be dovetailed and nailed together as shown. The bottom is simply nailed to the sides and ends. The appearance of the box is considerably improved by mitring and fixing a moulding round the front as shown and tiles can be fitted to the front with bolection mould, ing, which is rebated as in Fig. 3. Two or three wedge-shaped strips should be nailed on the bottom as shown at A (Fig. 2); they require cutting to the splay of the sill; this allows of the box standing level. It is a good plan to paint all the joints and parts of the box that will be in contact before fixing them together.

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Fig. 2.

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Fig. 3.