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Chatting => Design and Construction => Topic started by: GardenShed on June 07, 2013, 19:55

Title: Making Raised Beds
Post by: GardenShed on June 07, 2013, 19:55

Im making raised beds with lengths of decking board.  For the corner posts will it be sufficient to use 30cm batons that are about 1 inch by 2 inch?

Title: Re: Making Raised Beds
Post by: surbie100 on June 07, 2013, 22:10

I'd go for 2x2 myself, it's a bit more sturdy. 30cm should be ok to hold it in place - on my clay I've tended to go a tad longer as otherwise I would be digging deeper than the stakes to turn and fluff up the soil.

Title: Re: Making Raised Beds
Post by: Eblana on June 07, 2013, 22:19

We used 2 x 2 and left them 45 cm for the deck board beds.  We left them 60 cm for the scaffold board beds.

Title: Re: Making Raised Beds
Post by: Auntiemogs on June 07, 2013, 22:35

Agree with Surbie and Eblana. It's a lot of weight, especially when wet... :)

Title: Re: Making Raised Beds
Post by: GardenShed on June 08, 2013, 01:17

OK thanks for the advice. Shame cos I have a load of battons that are about 1 x 2!

Title: Re: Making Raised Beds
Post by: Auntiemogs on June 08, 2013, 02:00

You could double them up?

Title: Re: Making Raised Beds
Post by: GrannieAnnie on June 08, 2013, 13:09

Quote from: Auntiemogs on June 08, 2013, 02:00

You could double them up?

That's what Brian does when he wants thicker wood, sticks and screws 2 together!

Title: Re: Making Raised Beds
Post by: wil4025 on June 14, 2013, 23:58

I used used 6ft scaffold boards off ebay at £2.50 each