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Bought these last year for a raised garden bed. Take care, they break easily. One leg broke off after being bumped by the push mower. Another broke by kicking the corner on accident. And another...
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Agreed. I've but admit 20 beds with these, and every single one without rebar has topped.
I ended up replacing the corners with 4*4s when I couldn't add rebar
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I've also done the research and I'm unbothered by these blocks
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HomeDepot have the same block. They will match the price if you show them the screenshot.
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I realize they say only intended for 2' high but unless these have some metal lattice inside Id expect them to break under a little stress and moisture at the board slot. We usually also slant...
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Yeah, I'll concede I was relying on outdated information about wood treatment, but even what you get from leaching from standard quick dry concrete (mostly trace metals in the limestone powder used...
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sorry, replied to the wrong comment
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these are in stock and look very nice
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You still don't know.
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You do know you get more radiation inside your house from natural sources than you do walking around inside a nuclear plant, right? They are pretty serious about shielding, it's not like the movies.
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Full disclosure, I didn't know what these were and clicked on it to see...I read this comment and wondered if you used it with box springs or as a platform bed with memory foam.
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Google is your friend...search "treated lumber warranty" and you will find hundreds of warranty articles
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edited to remove comment for a different product
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I used the standard hügelkultur method, not for the sole reason of the standard itself but because it just made sense for me. My beds are about 28 inches so tossing in logs, old mulch, and...
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I'm a big fan of cedar. I actually used cedar fencing for a series of raised beds, but cedar fenceposts are no longer available where I was, nor where I am. Even a half inch thick cedar is fine for a...
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Squat anywhere you want!
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These have a hole in the middle for a piece of rebar. Not very stable without the rebar from my experience.
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I got 20 free to give out come here to lousiana n get it
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Buying 1000x to build a Castle in Cali. This is way more affordable than a tiny house. Now just gotta find the right street corner. Thank you OP.
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Untreated pine has lasted about 5 years here in east coast 7a (this region might have migrated to 8 in the past few years, not sure) in raised beds, direct contact with soil.
And two screws in the...
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