Raised garden plans

This step by step diy project is about raised garden plans. If you want to build a learn more about building a beautiful raised garden with trellis, pay attention to this project. Follow the instructions and pay attention to the diagrams and build the structure, even if you are a beginner when it comes to woodworking. Take a look over the rest of the projects, to see more alternatives and design ideas.

You should always plan everything from the very beginning, in order to prevent costly mistakes and to save time. In most of the cases, you need a friend to give you a hand when assembling the small raised wooden planter. Invest in high quality lumber and plywood, as the components will be exposed to bad weather. Protect the components with appropriate paint or stain.

There are a few tips that you should take into account, if you want to get a professional result. Therefore, take accurate measurements and use professional tools when making the cuts or when drilling pilot holes. Align the components at both ends and add waterproof glue to the joints, if you want to create a rigid structure. Choose the location with great care, as the raised garden has to receive at least 8 hours of light every day.

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Building a raised garden

Materials

A – 12 pieces of 2×10 lumber – 96″ long BACK WALL
B – 6 pieces of 2×10 lumber – 48″ long, 3 pieces – 99″ long, 6 pieces – 60″ long FRONT WALL
C – 2 pieces of 4×4 lumber – 69 3/4″ long, 4 pieces – 33 3/4″ long, 2 pieces of 2×4 lumber – 33 3/4″ long, 2 pieces of 2×6 lumber – 69 3/4″ long SUPPORTS
D – 1 piece of 2×4 lumber – 189″ long (2 pieces of 94 1/2″) TRELLIS

15 pieces of 2×10 lumber – 8 ft
6 pieces of 2×10 lumber – 10 ft
4 pieces of 4×4 lumber – 8 ft
3 pieces of 2×4 lumber – 8 ft
2 pieces of 2×6 lumber – 8 ft
200 pieces of 2 1/2″ screws

Tools

Safety gloves, glasses
Miter saw, jigsaw
Chalk line, tape measure, spirit level, carpentry pencil
Drill machinery and drill bits

Time

Use a good miter saw to make the angle cuts
Drill pilot holes before inserting the screws

Time

One Week

Building a raised garden

Fitting the back supports

The first step of the project is to build the back of the raised garden. As you can easily notice in the diagram, we recommend you to use 2×10 beams for the walls and 4×4 lumber for the supports. In addition, use a 2×6 beam to add support to the structure.

Front face

As you can easily notice in the diagram, the back wall should be made out of two sections, as to save materials. Drill pilot holes through the beams and insert 2 1/2″ screws into the vertical supports. Make sure the corners are square and leave no gaps between the components.

Fitting the side walls

Continue the project by fitting the side walls to the raised garden. Drill pilot holes and insert 2 1/2″ screws into the corner supports. Make sure the corners are right-angled before inserting the galvanized screws into place.

Front walls

Next, you need to build the front walls of the raised garden planter. Cut the 2×10 beams at 48″ and secure them to the corner supports by using 2 1/2″ screws. Leave no gaps between the components and make rigid joints, for a professional and durable result.

Fitting the walls

In order to create the U-shaped raised garden, you need to fit the interior walls to the structure. Don’t forget to install the 4×4 corner supports.

Assembling the raised planter

One of the last steps of the project is to install the missing part of the front wall. Cut the components at the right size and use 2×4 supports to lock everything together. Use 2 1/2″ screws to create rigid joints between the components. Double check if the corners are right-angled.

Building the trellis

If you want to grow climbing plans, we recommend you to build a simple trellis to the back of the structure. As you can easily notice in the diagram, we recommend you to fit a 2×4 beam to the top of the back supports. Drill pilot holes and secure the beam into place using 2 1/2″ screws. Align the edges thoroughly.

Raised garden plans

Last but not least, we recommend you to take care of the finishing touches. In order to get a professional result, fill the holes and the gaps with wood filler and let it dry out for a few hours. Check if there are protruding screws and fix this issue, if necessary.

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