Making Sheet Metal Raised Beds

Start by cutting the parts according to the cutting list.

Making sheet metal raised beds.

The construction of this bed is pretty simple but it does take more time to build than a typical wooden raised bed where you simply screw the corners of the wood together. Cut shorter parts from your imperfect boards and save your straightest material for the. Making a raised bed with galvanized roofing tins produces a long lasting project for gardeners. Cut the sheet metal into 2 high sections.

What could be better. 2 x 6 x 8 cedar boards. Once we cut the corners to. Understand the procedure here.

The metal sided raised bed is very tall at around 28 inches but is a good height for anyone who may have health issues that prevent them from bending over to do garden work. You ll need to cut the corrugated metal and metal flashing into four 22 sections the redwood for the box into eight 48. Use four of the 2 x 3 x 4 pieces of wood to make the bottom frame of the box. Raised bed garden from roofing sheet metal step 1.

On the end. To avoid assembly mix ups note that the rails fit between the stiles on the side frames. 8 3 4 self drilling pan sheet metal screws 7 25. 2 4 16 redwood 3 pieces 57 81.

With this corrugated metal raised garden bed you get the best of both worlds the wonderful garden function and a beautiful addition to your yard. 8 corrugated metal galvanized 9 pieces 157 32. Tips for how to build a raised vegetable garden. 1 place the tip of a measuring tape on the ground for a starting corner of a raised bed.

I screwed together four panels into a roughly 2 x 8 assembly using self tapping. 2 x 6 x 10 cedar boards. Soil compost mix 6 75 yards 350. We purchased corrugated sheet metal in 2 x 8 sections.

1 pound pack 3 red star pax screws 8 47. Photograph by shayna orrino things you ll need.