Bring Your Project To Life

Skill Level: Intermediate

Bring your garden indoors with your very own live wall.

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Step by Step Instructions

Step 1. Measure how big you want your live wall to be

Measure width and height of felt pockets

Step 2. Create the frame

Cut 8 lengths of 2x1 timber at half the width of pockets. These will be tops and bottoms. Cut 4 lengths at twice the height of pockets.

Step 3. Attach the frame together

Pre-drill 2 holes in top and bottom of the long lengths.

Person measuring a black tool organizer on the floor near a wooden bench and brick wall.
Hands using a BLACK+DECKER workbench to measure and mark wood with a tape measure and pencil.
Person uses a BLACK+DECKER cordless drill to work on wooden boards in a workshop setting.

Step 4. Attach the frame together

Screw top pieces to side lengths

Then, screw another of these pieces just below, turned 90° to keep the frame square.

Repeat this top and bottom.

Step 5. Cut the pieces of timber needed for the inner frame

Divide frame height into approx 15cm sections and cut the required timber of cross pieces. In our example (frame size 2m x 50cm) we needed a cross bars plus 4 for the tops and bottoms. 13 in total.

Step 6. Attach the inner frame pieces together

Screw these cross bars in.

Repeat on the second frame.

Person uses a BLACK+DECKER drill and workbench to drill into a piece of wood.
Person uses BLACK+DECKER cordless drill to assemble wooden pieces on a workbench.

Step 7. Mark up the live wall on your wall

Work out where the 4 hooks are to go on the wall and mark the wall with a pencil or chalk.

Drill 6mm holes in wall and insert 6mm wall plug.

Screw on the hooks all 4 hooks.

Step 8. Hang and Screw frames

Hang both frames side by side.

Screw together the frames.

BLACK+DECKER drill is used to mount a bracket on a brick wall.
Person places two wooden shelving frames against a brick wall.
Person using a BLACK+DECKER cordless drill to fasten wood onto a brick wall.

Step 9. Hang felt pockets to frame

Attach felt pockets to wall using 4 x 40 screw and penny washer using all holes provided and fixing into wooden frame. Be sure to drill pilot holes before screwing into corners of frames to avoid splitting.

Step 10. Decorate

Fill pockets with plants and water thoroughly

Person uses a BLACK+DECKER drill to assemble a vertical storage organizer on a wooden frame.
Hand placing a plant into a wall-mounted black fabric vertical planter with flowers and greenery in pockets.
Person using BLACK+DECKER tools to install a green wall garden on an indoor brick wall.

Step 11. Enjoy

Watch your wall grow.