Remember, send us a photo of the planters in your garden all planted up and we will reimburse you £5. If you live outside the delivery area it may still be possible to purchase them (depending on where you live) however a delivery fee may be applied therefore please contact us. Planters longer than 50cm in length are delivered by ourselves so you will need to live in our delivery area (see FAQs) to purchase them. If you would like planters on wheels / casters please call or email to discuss your requirements so that we can provide a price.ĭelivery information: Four row planters up to 50cm in length can be posted to anywhere in mainland Britain. These were 60cm square decking planters made of 4 rows of decking. Photo shows some planters with wheels that we made for a customer.
We can put any size/strength wheel (caster) on our planters. Restaurants/cafes often wheel their planters out during opening hours and put them out of sight when closed. You may want wheels on your planters if you require your planters to be moved regularly. Where public liability issues apply, such as planters located on public realm outside a restaurantĮxposed locations, such as roof terraces, where unwanted movement might be caused by strong windWe can put wheels / casters on any planter. Where planters are obstructing an access point, such as a drain or utilities meter Planting above utilities and/or services, which is very common in public realm Where planters need to be brought indoors to avoid out-of-hours damage or theft Planters on residential or commercial terraces, where the space needs to be configured for different uses at different times
Wick RoadWick St LawrenceWeston-super-MareBS22 7YQCall: 01934 522617Įmail: and functionality issues to consider when specifying that planters should be movable with in-built castors. To discuss a standard or bespoke planter scheme incorporating castors, call 01934 522617 or visit the IOTA website for additional information. IOTA’s in-house metalworking facilities include precision laser-cutting, fabrication, powder c-oating and specialist applied finishes such as patination. IOTA is expert in modifying existing metal planter designs to incorporate castors.ĬAD drawing moveable planters with wheels Moveable outdoor planters with hidden castors About IOTA
The only solution to disguise the castors is to have a removable access panel – this adds to cost, and also makes the movement operation more time-consuming. The principal downside with lockable castors is that the braking mechanism must be accessible, and this generally means that the planters must have a clearance from the ground of 70-100mm (ie the castors will be visible, and there is therefore a negative aesthetic impact). Exposed locations, such as roof terraces, where unwanted movement might be caused by strong wind.Where public liability issues apply, such as planters located on public realm outside a restaurant.Typical situations where lockable castors would be specified include: Lockable castors are used where there is an absolute requirement to restrict any risk of unwanted movement. Therefore on both cost and aesthetic grounds, Non-lockable castors are to be preferred where there is not an absolute requirement to lock the movement. Non-lockable (or freewheeling) castors are cheaper than lockable castors, and they are invisible.īespoke powder coated moveable planters with invisible castorsĪssuming a fair surface underneath, like paving, the planter clearance from the ground can be as little as 5-10mm. There are basically two kinds of castors – lockable and non-lockable – and each have their pros and cons. Where planters are obstructing an access point, such as a drain or utilities meterĪ wide range of castors are available to suit every requirement.Planting above utilities and/or services, which is very common in public realm.Where planters need to be brought indoors to avoid out-of-hours damage or theft.
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Design and functionality issues to consider when specifying that planters should be movable with in-built castors.Ĭastors are used for the manual movement of light or moderately heavy planters over reasonably fair surfaces. Made of cedarwood, carbonization surface for corrosion resistance, mite and moth proofting, sturdy and not easy to wear.With 4 heavy duty casters wheels, 360.
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