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How to make a Garden Wishing Well
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Page 3: Instructions. How to build a wishing well
Step 1: Familiarize yourself.
Familiarize yourself with the plans, lumber and lumber sizes.
All the plans, materials list and cutting list can be seen on page 2 along with a
drawing of every piece of lumber.
There is a bit of information about lumber sizes on page 1 which
explains the difference between the sizes of rough (nominal size) and dressed or surfaced (actual size) lumber.
Step 2: Cut the members.
Cut all the pieces according to the cutting list on page 2.
Cut the longest members first to minimize wastage.
Page 2 also shows the wishing well plans along with the full materials list.
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Step 3: Mark and join the palings together.
The palings are the vertical 100x50 (2x4) members that form the wishing well sides.
There are 26 palings which are 900mm (36") long and 2 extended palings which are 2200mm (88")long.
Measure 100mm (4") down from the top and the same amount up from the bottom of all 26 palings and mark a line.
Also mark corresponding lines on the 2 extended palings, making a total of 28 marked pieces altogether.
Lay all the palings and extended palings next to one another on top of a couple of runners placed on an even surface.
The runners should be directly under the marked lines and can be any size lumber such as 50x50 (2x2) or 75x50 (2x3).
Ensure that there are 13 palings in between the 2 extended palings
and that the first and last palings are parallel.
Nail two galvanized metal straps to the palings along the marked lines which are positioned 100mm (4") down from the tops of the palings and 100mm (4")
up from the bottoms.
Start the galvanized strap from halfway on the first paling and run it approximately 40mm (1 1/2") past the last paling.
Use 40mm (1 1/2") galvanized flat head nails and fix as close as possible to the edge of each paling.
Important note:
Measure the overall length of the 26 palings and the 2 extended palings for later reference. For example, if each paling is 90mm (3 1/2") wide, then the
overall length will be 2520mm (98").
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About the galvanized strap.
Galvanized metal strap can be obtained from some building supply stores. In some areas galvanized band can be obtained from packaging companies. If you are unable to get any strap, another option is to use galvanized fencing wire. If you use fencing wire, however, on the outside of the palings fencing wire would need to be lapped three times and fastened firmly with staples every lap. To ensure stability it is important that the wire is unable to slide between the staples.
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If wire is preferred instead of galvanized strap, use three strands of wire to replace each strap and fastened firmly with staples every lap to eliminate any slip.
 
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