The material
The harder the wood, the more durable the frame. In addition to boards from the hardware store, inexpensive building boards are well suited. You will also need square timbers that will serve as cornerstones.
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Use Torx countersunk head screws made of stainless steel for the screw connections, as these will not rust.
Tool list
- Cordless screwdriver with drills and attachments
- Spirit level
- Folding rule
- spade or shovel
If you are saw have to:
- saw
- Stop bracket
- Carpenter's pencil
Are the boards not yet treated:
- Wood preservatives
- paint brush
The construction
- First measure the length and width of the bed. If you create this from scratch, a plan drawn on paper is very helpful.
- Now, if you haven't already done so at the hardware store, saw the wood to the appropriate length.
- It makes sense the future Border to be provided with weather protection. Don't forget the edges. Let dry well.
- Tension the batter board, making sure that the corners run at right angles.
- It is advisable to dig a small trench. That's how it lies Border plan on earth.
- Bring in cornerstones.
- Convert a piece of cardboard into a drilling template.
- Pre-drill pillars and boards.
- Screw all parts together.
- If the bed is very long, the boards must be screwed together with one or more additional supports in the middle.
Tips
It can often be read that the frame can now simply be filled with soil and planted. We advise against this, as stubborn weeds can easily find their way through the loose substrate. It makes more sense to start with the Sward cutting off, digging up the ground and removing all roots in the process. Only then fill in the self-made bed border made of wood with Topsoil on.