@Vergazillion I've never heard of Simpson Says...........this is a very common way to construct a garden bed so im sure you will find plenty of people building them this way....., BUT YES I'm charging for it because I spent several hours making the plans, several hours building the boxes, several hours fliming and editing the video and several years in college for the graphic design degree where I learned the design software , cad software and editing softwares used to create the 20 page digital plans......and if someone wants to benefit from all of that by using my plans to build their own....I deserve to be compensated for it. I don't know what you do at your job...but I bet you your boss trades you money in exchange for the work you do....nothing different here
And well worth the few dollars to benefit from your hard work, @patriotdiy. I purchased and used your plans this weekend. Saved me all the extra obligatory trips to the hardware store and I finished building two of them in a day. Thanks!
You tube also pays you for your videos the more subscribers the more money they pay as with comments. All the people I watch to not charge you for DIY not subscribing.
What about adding a sheet of wire hardware cloth on the bottom to keep out gophers and other burrowing critters? We've had issues with them digging underground into our boxes where they will eat the roots of plants, etc.
Nice Build! I am however curious, as I've seen different corrugated roofing builds and noticed that your design laid the corrugated roofing horizontally, where as others have built their's with the roofing vertically. Have u noticed a difference in the build and on the external effect of water or drainage / moisture / wood rot ? Short term the build horizontally is easier as it doesn't require cutting the corrugated roofing as frequently to panels, but didnt know if it was a design consideration.
This was a very helpful video. Not a lot of filler content or crazy tools used. Just a simple demonstration of how to build a simple project. The video doesn't omit helpful details (like using clamps when screwing the sides together). One thing I did differently was to put wood preservative on the cut ends of the pt lumber. Also I used a miter rather than a butt joint for the cap, and built it in place rather than separately. This made things harder than they needed to be, and probably those miters will open up soon with all the weather this thing will get. So build the cap like the video shows.
I saw beds like these years ago. The difference in theirs and yours was that theirs had legs raising the beds even higher. Perfect for someone who has a troubling back and knees. I was excited to see your "how to" video. I have been talking to my husband about this for some time. He can now see that it really is possible!
I am going to buy the plans and work on building them this winter. If I can remember I will post a picture when the whole garden is is filled beds. It’s kind of a big garden 🤩
Beautiful! Looks stronger than the prefab types online...love the wood frame. Makes it so much more natural looking. I've hesitated buy the kit types just because I didn't like all that metal and how it would look in my yard. This is so nice, thank you! Its probably cheaper as well to make yourself.
I've built two of these, and I'm in the process of building two more. I did make a few changes however. Lumber is so outrageously expensive right now, that I opted to use landscape timber instead. The thickness and width of the timbers is not as uniform as the dimension lumber, but it's treated and it should last much longer. I even went to the trouble of painting them before putting the steel onto them. The landscape timber makes them very heavy, but they're much sturdier then if they were built with 2x4's, since the landscape timber is an average of about 3 inches by 3.75 inches. Compared to the 1.5 x 3.5 of the construction lumber. They should last for years, especially since I painted them.
What saw did you use to cut the corrugated metal? I looked through the list of tools but wasn't sure which was the metal cutting saw. Thanks for the video!
Great video! Do you have any concerns about the soil contacting the small amount of exposed PT lumber in each corner with regard to soil contamination? Thanks
Possibly, but since it is roofing, it is galvanized and coated and designed not to rust. It will rust eventually but it would likely take decades for that to be a real issue.
I've seen similar designs where the bed is placed on top of decorative bricks on the bottom, creating a barrier for the wood from standing water on the ground. Do you think this is worth the extra cost of the bricks?
I don’t understand why my top cap won’t cover the sides. I did my beds 8x2 instead of 8x4 and my top cap won’t over lap the 8ft side…. Only the 2 foot. How can I fix this ?
Sounds like you just need to make the ends of your top cap longer. If your base is exactly 24" wide, your end pieces for the Top Cap should be 26" long for a 1" overhang.
One thing you don't show is trimming of the metal material approximately and inch lengthwise. All the standard metal I found at Home Depot and elsewhere was wider than 26".
@@PatriotDIY Their website shows they are 25.75, but every piece of galvanized I bought at Home Depot measured exactly 27". I mounted them and ran my saw around the edge of bed, smoothed with rubber mallet, and then covered with top edge. Built 5 boxes this way.
Hi, I purchased your plan and am putting together my materials list. Can you tell me what gauge your corrugated panels are? Also did you use the Kreg XL pocket hole screws?
@karasmidt2813 because it ends up taking less lumber in the long run. If the ends are 48 and you want a 1in overhang on the top cap you'll need 2 50" peices at the top cap. This way the total length of the ends are 46" then a one inch overhang for the top makes it 48"...this way the top cap requires only 3 2x4s instead of 4. I also thinks it looks better from the front done this way. Ultimately it only saves you 1 2x4 so it's up to you.
I saw that you lobbed wood and brush in there for a starter when you filled them. Would you recommend throwing in compost / raked autumn leaves / grass clippings in there?
The purpose of the rotting wood is to serve as a water reserve for the plants. The rotten wood is spongy and absorbs excess water when wet and releases it into the soil when it starts to get too dry.
Those concerned about treated wood and galvanized metal being used for vegetable gardens. LoL. Do y’all know how much pesticides are used in store-bought vegetables and fruits? And yes, organic food gets sprayed too. Besides that, do you know how many different chemicals are in your car, that you breathe in every day? Between toxic plastics to toxic carpets. What about in your home? Most laminate flooring has crazy chemicals in it. Curtains, more carpet?😂 The least of your worries is a garden bed. Everything is trying to kill us.
Great video! Thanks for posting. When you mentioned using treated lumber I kinda cringed thinking it would be best to avoid the chemicals used to treat the wood from getting into your soil and ultimately into your vegetables. Then while watching the install of the metal panels saw there was very little soil in contact with the wood. Well done. Again, thanks for posting.
Yeah it's mostly the metal contacting the soil. Also in the early 2000s they stopped using harmful chemicals in treated wood. The teared lumber you find in Lowes and Home depot are now safe for garden beds. Thanks for watching!
Currently in the process of building a couple of beds just like these. Were you ever concerned with the inside corners where the metal doesn’t seal? I’ve been worried about the potential for leaking water leading to prematurely rotting the boards from the inside. Don’t know how to address this, other than maybe some food safe silicone caulk?
I bought your plans. I am going to be building a couple of raised beds using galvanized corrugated steel with cedar for the frames. They need to fit on the south side of my house and there are some obstructions that I am working around. Two will be 3’x4’x26” and one will 2’x4’x26”. I have the plans but my question is what gauge metal are you using. Home Depot has 31 gauge, but it seems very flimsy. I can get 26 gauge at a local building supply but the cost will be more. Once I have these built and filled with dirt I do not want them to bulge our in the middle.
They are called pocket holes, it's a normal practice, especially in cabinet making. The jig drills a perfect hole for the screws, and the pocket hole screws are designed specifically for that. But metal brackets would work, just likely be more expensive
