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HowtoBuildaRaisedBedwithBenches
Thisraisedbedstructuremakesgardeningeasierandmorecomfortable.Cutthelumberyourselfifyouhavesomewoodworkingexperience,ormakeiteasybyhavingtheboardspre-cutatahomeimprovementstore.Besuretochoosealevelpieceofgroundinawell-drainedareathatgetsatleast6to8hoursofsunperday.Tohelppreventweeds,coverthegroundinsidethebedwithnewspaperorlandscapingclothbeforefillingwithpottingsoil.
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DesignbyChrisHill
EstimatedTime:4hours**lessifyouhavewoodpre-cutDifficulty:ModerateListofMaterials:• 1–2x2x8board• 3–2x4x8boards• 8–2x6x8boards• 2–2x8x8boards• 3–1-lbboxes2½-inchdeckscrews• 1–1-lbbox3-inchdeckscrewsListofTools:• mitersaworcircularsaw*• drill/driver• clamps• square• measuringtape*orcanhavelumberpre-cutathomeimprovementstoreperdimensionsinPartsListPartsList(seeCuttingDiagrambelow):Part Quantity SizeSideSlats 8 1½x5½x45BottomSideSlats 4 1½x7¼x45InnerPosts 8 1½x3½x14BracketSupports 4 1½x5½x16Brackets 8 1½x5½x15½OuterPosts 4 1½x3½x18¼SeatSlats 8 1½x5½x24SeatCleats 4 1½x1½x20½
HOW-TOINSTRUCTIONS
CuttingDiagram
UsethePartsListandCuttingDiagramasreferencesforpartdimensions.Cutthepartsasneededforeachstep.
Figure1
CreatetheSideAssembliesbypositioningtwoSideSlatsandoneBottomSideSlatwiththeendsflush.PlacetwoInnerPosts13½inchesfromtheendsand1¾inchesfromtheedgeoftheBottomSideSlat,asshowninFigure1.Attachusing2½-inchdeckscrews.Repeattocreatethreemoreassemblies,usingtwoSideSlats,oneBottomSideSlatandtwoInnerPostsforeach.Dividethefourassembliesintotwosetsoftwo.
Figure2
WithonesetofSideAssemblies,positionaBracketSupportoneachasshowninFigure2andattachusing2½-inchdeckscrews.
Figure3
UseFigure3asaguideforcreating/identifyingtheBrackets.
Figure4
StillworkingonthefirstsetofSideAssemblies,positiontheBracketsasshowninFigure4oneach,makingsuretheyareflushagainsttheendsoftheBracketSupport,andattachusing2½-inchdeckscrews.
Figure5
WorkingfromtheoppositesidesoftheseSideAssemblies,drive2½-inchdeckscrewsthroughtheSideSlatsandintotheBracketsoneachasshowninFigure5.
Figure6
WiththesecondsetofSideAssemblies,positionaBracketSupportoneachasshowninFigure6andattachusing21/2-inchdeckscrews.
Figure7
PositiontheBracketsasshowninFigure7oneach,makingsuretheyareflushagainsttheendsoftheBracketSupport,andattachusing2½-inchdeckscrews.
Figure8
WorkingfromtheoppositesidesoftheseSideAssemblies,drive2½-inchdeckscrewsthroughtheSideSlatsandintotheBracketsoneachasshowninFigure8.
Figure9
FlipthissecondsetofSideAssembliesbackoverandpositiontheOuterPostsoneachasshowninFigure9,thenattachusing2½-inchdeckscrews.
Figure10
WorkingwiththesetofSideAssemblieswithouttheOuterPosts,positionaSeatSlatoneach,flushagainsttheendoftheSideSlatsandagainsttheBracketsasshowninFigure10.MarkalinewheretheSeatSlatmeetstheSideSlat.
Figure11
PositionaSeatCleatoneachasshowninFigure11(onthemarkedline)andattachusing2½-inchdeckscrews.
Figure12
PositionaSeatSlatoneachasshowninFigure12andattachtotheSeatCleatandBracketsusing2½-inchdeckscrews.
Figure13
PositionasecondSeatSlatoneachasshowninFigure13andattachtotheBracketsusing21/2-inchdeckscrews.(Useaquarter-inchscrappieceasaspacerbetweentheSeatSlatsforthisstep,ifdesired.)
Figure14
WorkingwiththeremainingsetofSideAssemblies(withtheOuterPosts),positionaSeatSlatoneach,flushagainsttheendoftheSideSlatsandagainsttheBracketsasshowninFigure14.MarkalinewheretheSeatSlatmeetstheSideSlat.
Figure15
PositionaSeatCleatoneachasshowninFigure15(onthemarkedline)andattachusing2½-inchdeckscrews.
Figure16
PositionaSeatSlatoneachasshowninFigure16andattachtotheSeatCleatandBracketsusing2½-inchdeckscrews.
Figure17
PositionasecondSeatSlatoneachasshowninFigure17andattachtotheBracketsusing21/2-inchdeckscrews.(Useaquarter-inchscrappieceasaspacerbetweentheSeatSlatsforthisstep,ifdesired.)
Figure18
PositionasideassemblywithoutOuterPostsandasideassemblywithOuterPostsasshowninFigure18.MakesuretheendsoftheSideSlatsfitflushagainsttheOuterPosts.Attachusing3-inchdeckscrews.RepeatwiththeremainingpairofSideAssemblies.
Figure19
PositionbothpairsofSideAssembliestogetherasshowninFigure19.Again,makesuretheendsoftheSideSlatsfitflushagainsttheOuterPosts.Attachusing3-inchdeckscrews.FinishedDimensions:Height:18¼inchesLength(notincludingbenches):48inchesWidth(notincludingbenches):48inchesLength(includingbenches):67½inchesWidth(includingbenches):67½inches