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Hilo Living Wall

4/12/2015

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For my birthday I committed to build my first living wall.  I have specified several living walls in the last few years for their lush beauty they bring to a space.  This wall is special in a few ways, it is an exterior freestanding living wall in a rainforest environment and situated in the path of a breeze way.  The eventual plan is to continue the wall in two more sections to the right and also have planting on both sides.  Materials and sizes were increased to compensate for these challenges.

instructions :

FOUNDATION:  Earth was removed and a form was created to pour two 24" deep concrete bases.  A standoff column base was added into the concrete so the wood posts would never sit in water, the exposed portion of the metal brace was sprayed with rustolium.

FRAME:  All wood pieces are primed and painted with the first coat of black before assembly. The wood frame was assembled with douglas fir wood (sizes listed below).  The larger deck screws were used along with angle brackets and T-shaped brackets at each of the connections.  The smaller deck screws attach the horizontal rails, then the entire frame was painted with the second coat of black.

FABRIC:  Weed control landscaping fabric is stapled on to the frame to create pockets for plants.  It is easiest to start at the top and let the roll rest on the ground.  Because the eventual plan is to have plants on both sides 10" of fabric was used for the pockets.  To catch the soil on either end of the pocket 4" of extra fabric was left on each side.

PLANTING: 
The location of each plant species on your wall should be determined by drainage and sun needs.  Soil was all reused from old pots and mixed with the plants current soil. Orchids were wrapped in additional weed control fabric for easy mobility, as they will be brought inside when blooming.  This wall took about 200 plants in 4" containers to fill. 
material list :
lumber (2) 4"x6"x8'-0"

lumber (3) 2"x6"x8'-0"
lumber (16) 1"x1 1/2"x6'-0" - check
quickrete (5-6) 80lb bags
standoff column base 4"x6"
angle bracket (2)
T shaped bracket (4)
bolts (4) 5/8”x5”
deck screws 3" long + 1 5/8" long
staples 1/2"
rustolium
exterior primer + paint 1 gallon
form materials (I used old oven pans)
concrete blocks / rocks to hold form
weed control landscape fabric 4' wide roll
plants + soil

tool list:
shovel
scissors
staple gun
level + tape measure
hammer
concrete mixing tub
concrete mixing hand shovel + hoe
drill + 5/8" drill bit
table saw

_The links to the two article I referenced are below:
Article 1
Article 2
details:
12 Comments
Kimberly
4/12/2015 07:25:53 am

This would solve my problem, we look out onto a leaning garage in our alley!

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corrie
4/12/2015 08:08:32 am

We are always looking for projects we can do our selves. Thank you for posting this. This would be awesome in our new yard that needs beautifications. We love gardening and having flowers around. My next project for sure and it's fun and educational for the kids as well.

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Erica
4/12/2015 09:10:23 am

That is amazing! And great instructions, thank you!!

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Aamed
4/13/2015 11:00:12 am

I can't wait to eat those strawberries!

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justin
4/15/2015 08:51:18 am

Would this work in gloomy Washington

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Voit Studios
4/15/2015 01:10:17 pm

Yes, vibrant vegetation offsets the gray of gloominess. These walls are easy for both interior and exterior spaces.

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John
4/16/2015 08:24:35 am

hey, nice job on the living wall. It would only survive for 6 months in Chicago.

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Jenna
4/20/2015 02:42:27 am

What a great project! So inspiring!

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Cathy
4/21/2015 03:13:22 am

Gorgeous hun! Easy to follow instructions and a project i'd like to try sometime in the future! :)

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Jason
4/25/2015 11:43:47 am

Wow! What a brilliant idea! This is definitely going to be factored into my home improvement package!

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Whittney
4/25/2015 11:59:53 am

Beautiful! can't wait to try this!

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Sandra
5/1/2015 09:41:17 am

Wow! This is really beautiful, simple, elegant, brilliantly executed! Thank you for the inspiration! We should all have more GREEN in our lives!

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