Build a 4x8 Raised Garden Bed for $50! This Hack Makes it Stronger With No Wood (almost)

How to build a raised garden bed cheap in an hour. Using a hack to make it stronger and safer without using wood on the top and sides, it looks great but cost a ton less. I've seen lots of garden boxes made with corrugated roofing but I've never seen one using this method. Wood prices are insane right now but I wanted to build a raised that was affordable but strong using as little wood as possible while retaining strength. I used some reclaimed Cypress wood 2x4 posts that I had for the corners. You could find enough wood for this project for free somewhere without spending money at the lumber yard. You could even use pallet wood to make this planter. Thanks for watching!
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[@HAXMAN]

Hi everyone. I have filled the bed and everything worked great. In hindsight I would recommend adding a second brace at the bottom like I used at the top. Mine worked without it, but you might want to add it just to be safe. Thanks!

[@Lee-San247]

I was wondering about the middle bowing out with all that dirt in there. I really like the design, I just paid $19.00 for a couple of treated 2x4s for stake sides and $57.00 plywood for my trailer. Fire the time being, I'm going to avoid buying any more wood until this bible pops. I just discovered your channel and I'm looking forward to watching more of your videos.

[@MichaelMantion]

SO many youtubers are coping ThisOldTony's chopping things technique. We all know its fake, and its going to get old someday.... Thankfully its not old yet and I still love it, keep making cheesy jokes and you will go far. Ty for not adding music to your videos. This is the first video I have seen and like it so far. I am a loyal sub and will watch all your moves as long as you don't add music and aren't repetitive.

[@Goldenbudgetsavings2]

I wish I saw those before I bought all my wood I was $206.86

[@Goldenbudgetsavings2]

You actually use a saw didn’t you

[@pamelas9]

You can also stack your metal and predrill all those holes in two shots ahead of time, then you don't have to worry about stripping out the softwood. Cheers, I'll be making two of these this fall for next year!

[@dmsullivan13]

Hint: I made by beds 4x6, which was serendipity, because an old fitted sheet fits perfectly over the bed when there's a threat of frost!

[@myjewelry4u]

That’s brilliant! Great tip.

[@FaydraJones]

What a fabulous tip!! Thank you!!

[@jennylynn83able]

Very wise! Thanks for sharing

[@pamelavance648]

Fantastic idea 💡

[@contacthigh8571]

Thanks I hate it

[@lawrencejennings9001]

You were right, took a lookbehind and a little bit in my neighbors shed and found all the materials I need for the build. Gonna be a pain in the butt getting the tin off the roof but I am determined.

[@HAXMAN]

🤣🤣🤣

[@LizzieStuff]

Hahaha

[@PawOfRizzo]

LMAO! I laughed out loud at this on a Monday morning. Thanks for the fun! So great!

[@mariavictor4324]

😂😂😂👌🏽

[@lindastrandquist2429]

😃😀😃

[@roscoepatternworks3471]

My wife saw this video, now I have more on my honey do list.

[@gerilynne1955]

Sorry but, 🤣😂🤣😂 you'll be glad you did when you have those nice fresh veggies.

[@maryjackson9669]

Take her with you so she can see how much just 1 of those boards are going to cost! I wont be building a darn thing this year. And we usually have a lot of projects that call for wood. Even things I would really like to do, like raised garden bed ( I have a 50x50 garden and cuccs. and squash along my drive way), but always room to grow more for my Veggie cart I put out every year.

[@ddeaae]

She is a smart woman!

[@SeanElliottH]

= my life, lol

[@rachealigharha183]

Nice

[@06pathrat]

Just a suggestion, but when I had my roof replaced with a metal roof, the installer stacked the sheets and drilled them all at once. Saved a lot of time and made installation a lot easier. For something like this where the layout is all the same, it would work great. Nice build!

[@HAXMAN]

Great idea

[@patriccreek9451]

Also, on roofing. The screw is placed on the Ridge, not the valley the water runs down. On planter box, valley is perfect. Out of harms way.

[@sventer198]

Great hint, thanks.

[@corunmila1]

@@patriccreek9451 now days, roofing screws come with a rubber washer and is screwed in the valley, not the ridge.

[@shawncook7656]

If you drill multiple sheets you must clean all sheets immediately as the drill shavings will rust very quickly.

[@kevinwallis2194]

you could split a swimming pool noodle along the length to put on top of the sharper edges to keep you safe, and it will also be softer to rest your arms in while working in the bed

[@thetwistedsisterme]

That's an awesome idea and you can get them at dollar tree for ***1.00*** ea.

[@semanticsdictionary]

If you buy pipe insulation you get the same effect but it’s black and can come in much smaller diameter

[@lucyswannsunsafespace7313]

It really is a super great idea! Until you have a grand daughter that wants to go swimming, even tho there’s no pool in sight, and peels it off! Thankfully, I was right there, just with my back turned. I hear “NANNY! Go wimmin’!” Snapped my head around and saw she was pulling it off. Conclusion: pool noodles work perfectly ti cover that razor sharp edge, as long as there’s no kids around regularly 😂

[@Trakehner20]

​@@lucyswannsunsafespace7313 That's kinda cute, gave me a smile. Thanks for sharing. I won't have that "problem". Haha it's probably worth it though.

[@aussietim7974]

Just a tip and no offense meant, in Australia the best tradesmen will never use a saw on sheet metal steel as it creates an edge that always eventually rusts. Must always use a cutting tool like tin snips, metal shears of electric nibbler (Sheet metal scissors) . Many of our home roofs have been built in sheet metal steel, some have lasted for over 100 years.

[@HAXMAN]

Thanks for the info 👍

[@diananoonen2262]

Great tip!

[@dwightschrodt5650]

Or you can get a high zinc paint and spray the cut edges before putting them on and protect from rust also

[@Klutzy68]

I used tin snips to cut chicken wire once...never again!! Rust be damned. I won’t need them for a hundred years anyway. BTW that roofing is waaay thicker than what he’s using and should last a hundred more.

[@CB-sr8ee]

@@HAXMAN should Judo chopped the metal too.

[@angeladansie4378]

My sister is a roofer. The roof metal sheets come in a 12 foot long, 30" wide pallet with strong stake sides about 2 feet tall. It makes a perfect frame for a raised bed. There are always cut scraps of metal left over from a job. I cut & screw those into the pallet for solid sides & BAM! I have a free raised bed in about an hour.

[@e210dall3]

Been doing this for years in Australia. Its a great way to do raised beds. I found a nice way to cover the top edge of the corrugated iron is to buy grey 20mm electrical conduit and make one cut lengthways with a multitool. Just slides straight on and gives great protection. Also cheap as chips.

[@Keyspoet27]

Great idea, thanks!

[@Micko350]

I used old Garden Hose, slit it with a Stanley Knife & Bob's your Uncle!

[@richardmccann4815]

Old garden hose works great too.

[@daphneraven6745]

If you’re growing cabbages and plants that are susceptible to insect infestation, you could buy sheets of mesh, such as are used for those inexpensive dollar store screens that close with magnets, and use your conduit to pin that to the edge, and just put a couple of half hoops inside your bed. That way you could have a screened bed. Alternatively, a person could fit a zipper that’s intended for construction site barriers To the screen material, for easy access.

[@lolodee3528]

Brill.

[@ratipati2007]

I built same 4x8 but 13 inches deep for $22.50 bucks! Galvalized sheets are $12 each in my area. I used landscape timber ($4.50 each) for corner and midway support. Cut the sheet midway and use 13 inches as height of the bed. For single bed, you needed 1.5 sheets and 1 landscape lumber (6 pieces of 14 inches long).

[@richardmccann4815]

Landscape timber has chemicals!!! Plain pine will last for years. Or locust posts , guaranteed for a hundred years!

[@veritas2145]

Good idea. I’m considering trying that

[@nomadismileseeker6611]

Pretreated lumber no longer contains arsenic. It’s made of copper. Which is why is the same color as copper patina. It’s not dangerous. Copper can actually prevent certain funguses in your planter bed.

[@sammer28]

Even the copper based treating products say not to use it when growing food. I've read it basically negligible, but just putting a layer between it and the soil can't hurt if you do use it

[@resourcefulgirl]

@@sammer28 I would agree. Longterm exposure could be problematic

[@toddwilbourn9374]

I built 2 4’x8’ just like you did in this video. I have small kid and another on way so instead of drip edge I took 3/4” pvc ran through table saw to make a cut and put over the edge of the tin drilled a hole and used zip ties to secure it. Thanks for the video it made it so easy to do!

[@CynthiaWord-iq7in]

I like. I like.

[@dragonmaster9360]

The old steel bedframes are actually angle iron 2" and may be used to either bolt or weld the roofing steel to in the corners. I mention this because people are always throwing out these old bed frames because a new bed comes with one. Free is Good! (Ancient Scottish Saying)💲💲💲

[@cjr458]

As soon as you started chopping the 4x4 you had me hooked. 🤣🤣

[@GODLOVERBAM]

I don't normally comment on videos, but I found your video of the smokeless fire pit and loved the content and your sense of humor. Since then, I have been going through and watching every single one of your videos from oldest to new. Hoping to finish today or tomorrow! And this video is a perfect example of your wealth of knowledge and incredible sense of humor. Keep it up!

[@voncilesanders8308]

Just finished building my raised bed; thank you so much for keeping it simple enough that I can truly say, "mission accomplished!"

[@jezjoseph]

hit the wood so hard the pencil fell into a time distortion and reappeared behind his ear , I love it lol

[@YetiMama]

Dude you are hilarious. I appreciate you coming up with a way to avoid the lumber prices. I am planning to do exactly this next weekend. Thanks man.

[@HAXMAN]

Thanks a lot!

[@curtzeek8818]

Price the corrugated plastic, it won't rust.

[@warrenhoward]

I guess you guys in the good old USA didn't get the same price rises that have hit Australia since this Covid rubbish came around. Our steel has gone up 70% in most cases. Better to try and source something second hand.

[@backwoodsbaby9729]

@@warrenhoward we have.... just bought 1 sheet of 12 ft tin 3 ft wide .. $50

[@douglasswales6628]

For. The. Wood, try looking for. New construction homes, and. Dumpster dive!

[@FlyingAceAV8B]

One of the greatest ideas on KZbin my friend. Now the price of corrugated metal and drip is going to sky rocket too!

[@ZMS777]

Exactly...

[@xyzsame4081]

In Cuba they do it with roofing material (I do not think that is metal) and only half height (probably not stable enough or saving on the material), which helps with their sandy soils (or dense clay soals they have those as well). Gotta be creative if the U.S. has over 65 years economic war going on against a small island. In the 1990s they lost a source for cheap fossil fuel, and nitrogen fertilizer (and likely also herbicides etc) when the Soviet Union dissolved, so they had to switch to organic / regenerative farming really fast.

[@davidmiller6726]

My Dad could take anything and build something from it, I learned and carry those traits! I just found your Channel and am happy I did! I really enjoy following along, and love that you're personable, and lighthearted, while being professional too!

[@kathleenteske4574]

HINT Keep your old garden hoses to put along the metal edges to avoid injuries. Split the hose and slid over the edge.

[@theseeker4700]

This is wonderful! Thank you 😊

[@thematrix3663]

Good idea!💡

[@sharoncontini3284]

If you don't have one use a pool noodle.

[@lucyswannsunsafespace7313]

Great suggestion I hadn’t thought of. I just throw them away, since my yard is ALWAYS stuffed with repurposing crap 🙄

[@mikezimmermann89]

Nice. Always liked this “look” for raised planters and have been considering building some. Love the “next-to-no-lumber” approach. Time to get building!

[@GingerKral]

Perfect! I was just telling my Hubby we need to figure out how to do this without putting wood inside the planter. Thank YOU!

[@1shooterm]

Thank you for video. I have bad lower back from a accident and can't do prolonged bent over. It's a super good excuse on why I don't help with roofing projects anymore :). Thanks for a longer lasting raised bed idea that I can produce in bulk at the farm.

[@rewindreviews4636]

Just got a ton of raised bed soil, from a rental house, so this is my next project, from your tutelage. Made the smokeless firepit it was my first of your ideas. It still works amazing, you need to patent that creation. Love your channel!

[@rebeccacampbell585]

I enjoy this channel a lot. I now have this and the smokeless fire pit on my list for this spring/summer. Also I appreciate you dont assume we know everything. For example, I wasn't sure how to make sure that was square. So thanks for teaching that.

[@badtolz2122]

Drove me crazy...I was like "just lay it down to screw together!"

[@timan2039]

I was talking to the screen saying the same.

[@fredthompson6285]

To much talking not enough of how to

[@marymiller4155]

This is the first one I have watched n I immediately subscribed. Do not stop talking HAXMAN! Love the humor mixed in with the building! My husband will too when he watched it tonight. Very informative with some fun added in. Being perfect is impossible. Being yourself is delightful ☀️😊☀️

[@binz123]

I just made this raised bed thanks to your video. Fantastic concept for a raised bed. 2 things I changed...First thing I changed up though was to use 1.5" x 1/4" galvanized lag bolts and I used them on every ridge. The 2nd thing I did was add a 2nd support 2x4 near the bottom of the metal for more stability since mine was 72"x108"x32"

[@igitahimsa5871]

Thank you Haxman, I appreciate you taking your valuable time and effort to produce and post a video like this one. I also really enjoyed your sense of humor during this build. Well done! God Bless

[@ausfoodgarden]

Same here in Australia, timber is really expensive now. I dunno if it's pandemic-related or just lots of construction happening right now. Great idea cutting the notches in the uprights, I'm stealing that one for sure 😊 When I've built these before, I've put a centre brace at the bottom and another halfway up to stop any bowing. Great video 👍

[@AnYaDang]

Perfect man. I’m gonna build a few. I have stumps - gonna put these right over those - boom 2 birds with 1 stone.

[@HAXMAN]

Excellent idea!

[@malappl7]

I have been looking for a video like this for over a year. THANK YOU! I’ll be putting multiple of these in my garden!

[@mitchelltaylor524]

I really enjoy this video me and my wife have been wanting to do raised garden beds for quite a while but they've been prohibitively expensive but now I won't have any trouble doing this

[@rileyparks1153]

What a great video! Thanks for taking the time to talk through the process and the reasons behind everything.

[@drvick4773]

I enjoy your sense of humor. My husband was a physician so had soft hands & I did all the man stuff & he helped (when I let him). When I was working with my tools, I'd kid around like you do in your videos. Brings back memories. We joked & laughed a LOT! Seems to make the work less like work.

[@cher9653]

Can make raised bed with just one tool hand saw, scrap boards 2x 4 or 6 or 12 depending on what you have using slotted block. Goes up in 15 minutes, no screws, no need for jig saw, no risk of cutting hands. Four 36" rebar to hold block in place on corners. Slotted block about 1.75 each, rebar about $3 each Home Depot, salvage lumber from scrap any size two inch thick from whatever you have. I wanted the raised bed I built to be very tall. Can garden without bending or crouching. It is fourteen feet long by 42" wide, 45" tall. Used 20 slotted blocks, five on each corner and 60 inch long rebar pounded into ground to stabilize corners. Cost: 20 block $1.75 each at Home Depot $35. Four 60" rebar at $10.00 each $40. Salvage wood from old decking $zero. Total cost $75.00 No expensive tools--table saw or jig saw, no drill driver or screws required. Just one helper to help line up block, drop lumber in slot, and pound in rebar. Best to soften soil first. Also, filled bed with three layers of pallets then a layer of landscape cloth and old screens to block out gophers, etc. Then filled with soil mix: with peat, manure, dirt, dead leaves. Installed automatic drip system. Turned and Watered and let sit in February March to cure, started planting April. Vegetables runneth over. So pleased with result, just had to share it with someone. Thanks for enduring.

[@Sn00py1492]

Slotted block? Like a deck pier block or...

[@mitchhall4243]

Just went through the same thing, sticker shock at the lumber dept! My friend had used 2x6s for a round of golf. Cleaned them up and worked great.

[@Mateo-wk4ng]

This is a great video good job, I was about to go build the classic one and suffer the lumber cost but you just saved me like 300 dollars i appreciate you, great craftsmanship

[@TUNITMOM]

Nice garden bed build. I built a corrugated metal garden bed about 3 years ago. Love it!!! I live in hot S FL I kept burning and cutting myself on the metal edge so I used foam pool noodles from the dollar tree cut slits down them and placed over the sharp and hot edges. No more burning and cutting my arms and hands.

[@JRWest-cv6er]

I haven't' built mine yet, but was planning on cutting the panels to run vertically for more strength than having them run horizontally. Glad I found this video, I was looking for an alternative to wood trim on top, and the correct screw for the job! Read the comments and will certainly paint the cut edges since going vertically will make more cuts !!

[@jackconnolly2665]

"How else are you gonna build a 4x8 raised planter for 50 to 75 bucks?" I used my old deck 2x6's. :). They weighed a ton but they worked ! Great channel!

[@MrSeanXavr]

Thoroughly enjoyed and learned from this! My man, you’ve got a great attitude. Lotta fun to watch.

[@johnpaulcombs2129]

Totally made one yesterday. I didn’t have the 4 x 4s but I used some extra 2 x 6s I had lying around and butt jointed them for the edges. It looks awesome. Thinking about making some 4 x 4 squares and putting LED fence toppers on the corners.

[@littletodger7008]

Love the SFX. Not many backyard handymen have a genuine sense of humour. That's a gift.

[@funkygroovething]

I love that the Kubota was photobombing the shot at the 08:34 mark with it's grey tarpy (new word for the day) locks flowing in the wind. Maybe it was born with it, maybe it was Harbor Freight! I so love your videos because your thought process gets so twisted sometimes when your explaining something, you just keep it all real by including the bloopers. I love the fact that you are humble and sure of yourself that you leave those in. Not sure if you just have the gift of great ideas but I do appreciate you posting your videos on KZbin.

[@HAXMAN]

😄

[@devinanderson4256]

Man I know this was 3 weeks ago but I love your vids . Subbed today . Also it’s nice to see someone else get stuck and recover from a rolling studded lol I get tripped up over shit all the time . Especially if I’m excited about what I’m talking about ! Gunna keep watching your archive !

[@braddickinson2774]

Just made my first raised bed using this method today. Love it!

[@nevilpan520]

Your children must love your sense of humor. Great build. It motivated me to build my own.

[@kristiwoody1450]

Well I didn’t know that about the size of the drill bit to the size of the screw using. I always just did it to the size of the screw including the threads, so thank you!

[@ericwiese7479]

I didn’t know I would have this much fun learning how to build a garden! This is the guy who is actually fun at parties! Great channel bud

[@springpi]

I’m glad I found your channel because I wanted to start my garden. This garden bed is so great. I’m going to ask my brother to help me 😃👍 Thanks

[@MorrisonManor]

I was part of a crew that used cypress to build a church and a house in Costa Rica when the government decided it was an invasive species. It was the most amazing wood I've ever worked with! Thousands of board feet milled and used and not even so much as a splinter.

[@CynthiaWord-iq7in]

Unfortunately cedar and cypress are getting ravaged from natural terrain, harder to find, not often replanted...thanks 20th century consumption.

[@MorrisonManor]

@@CynthiaWord-iq7in Yeah... Trying to find pecky cedar to match old fence boards is pretty much impossible.

[@bartimisfoul3459]

I subscribed right after the judo chop.

[@jojojuly85]

Me too lol

[@agunslinger9349]

I didn't realize it was a joke. Now I have a cast on hand..... just kidding

[@scottsmo7715]

So did I !!!!!!

[@kenyon1695]

Same....lol

[@dustyacres]

Yeah same here, but I really didn't like the Haxman using that table saw without a push block...😊

[@RodgersHaftacreHomestead]

Take an old circular saw blade turn around backwards it’s great for cutting tin.

[@illinoisvideoatlarge8039]

They now have a shears attachment for dewalt. No rusting later?

[@flintcreekcourier7205]

We're building these next spring, only going with four 2x8x2 beds. Thanks for a great project!

[@Angela-hr5oy]

Everything you did so impressively easy! Very much enjoyed to watch! Thank you.

[@ghostridergale]

Absolutely nothing wrong with using pressure treated wood today, it’s not treated with the same toxic chemicals they used to use way in the past. My raised bed have been made with pressure treated wood for 15 years now and no issues at all. But I will agree that using regular 2x8 or larger will also last a long time, especially if you paint them with a exterior paint for decks and if your worried about leaching you can cover the inside of the bed with heavy plastic. Personally I wasn’t worried about leaching and just filled my bed with garden soil and compost. Haven’t got sick or died yet from eating out of my garden beds!

[@CynthiaWord-iq7in]

True. The 40 year preservative Arsnic, is indeed gone...the pressurized 8nfudion if copper I'm varying % for above-ground, in-ground to deter ritting + termites is more like a 5,6year run, and a benign note: the way to tell, your galvanized screws will rust when using with other metals like copper, so if it really, really matters, like on l a roof...find Teflon coated fasteners it go all out fir stainless $$$steel= indestructably permanent.

[@TanksInSpace_]

Still alive?

[@Lookup5784y]

It’s ALL gonna kill us- Colas, cancer sticks, McD’S, insecticides, GMO’s, lab grown meat, anything grown and raised in China -it’s just so wise to eliminate what we can!

[@foreversettled9144]

Enjoying the info and your God-given personality that makes me smile (my youngest son is like you--precious)

[@1batgirltl]

I love your humor/silliness while you work. I also appreciate your sharing frugality...spot on today! Subscribed!

[@peggystutz8522]

So love listening to your sweet voice all the older folks spoke like you. Reminds me of all the loved ones and their wisdom gone for now but will .eat them in sweet bye an bye.

[@christinedavila3494]

First of all, literally laughed out loud numerous times! Secondly and most important, thank you for taking a little bit of time to explain some things that a lot of people do know but not all of us (the bit size you choose should ignore the thread for predrilling!). I've been struggling with choosing bit sizes all my life as a drill owner! Never thought about the screw having different parts... hoping the rest of your videos can drop some more "common" knowledge my way!

[@alenamatirniyable]

I seen Jax FL on the roofing and made me smile. It's my hometown

[@MoniqueDee]

Mine too, ha!

[@alenamatirniyable]

@@MoniqueDee definitely miss living there sometimes

[@offgridgardendiy]

Thank you for demonstrating construction method. I was contemplating using this to keep out desert varmints (suspect chipmunks & pack rats) as they can't climb up this material. I used polycarbonate vertically in a tube to keep them from decimating my tomato starts I planted in 5gal buckets. So far 100% success. My outer fence is the only thing to keep out the jackrabbits & deer/Antelope here in Northern Arizona. My last neighbors in Oregon City Oregon used metal sheathing for his raised garden beds with great success. 👍

[@DoggKast]

I just made this, and it turned out great! I'm going to make your fire pit and seating area next! Keep up the great video!

[@joeviking61]

Brother, you are a pleasure to watch. Nice work...

[@jakethisguyrighthere271]

Just found your channel. As soon as you mentioned FDA and pressure treated wood I subscribed and liked the video. Excellent content overall too.

[@ahomesteaddream]

I’m getting ready to build these in my backyard!! Thank you for sharing 😀

[@lisakelley9451]

Thanks so much for presenting this idea. I just made my 1st one... LOVE it! Blessings...

[@toddhickman3668]

Hi, Haxman. Great video. It'll be interesting to see how well the metal holds up exposed to soil. I'm in the Blackland Prairie. We have very alkaline soil and not many materials last long in direct contact. That's the reason Bois D' Arc trees were originally brought here. One thing I wanted to point out: for strawberries, you could have made 4 beds with the same amount of material. They only need 4"-6" for root growth. Keep the videos coming.

[@kdegraa]

My guess is the metal roofing, if it is an alloy containing zinc, will last longer than the timber. Half the point of raised garden beds is they are raised so bending over to tend them is not needed. Many plants grown in raised garden beds are fairly shallow rooted.

[@Bioluvskatz]

It’s about having it high enough to save your back and knees. You’ll understand when youre older.

[@theseeker4700]

I have light flood issues early spring in part of my garden, with clay soil. Your question is my worry, especially with rising costs of materials. I was thinking about building a frame ontop of leveled flat stone (if I can source it from my neighbor for free or reduced costs. Then build the raised bed on top of the flat stone...maybe even drill into the stone and add rebar if you have the tools? For extra support. We shall see, but good question

[@lisawintler-cox1641]

@@theseeker4700 I had some concrete sheets (it's used as a drywall substitute). I piled flattened paper boxes underneath to level and better the soil underneath.

[@sharoncontini3284]

​@@Bioluvskatz I am already there. I understand.

[@jacoblopez6365]

bro, the chops made my day

[@pelenaka]

Brilliant ! 2nd yr on a new garden from scratch. Now I won't break the bank putting in beds.

[@grace2garden403]

Just gave me the resouce I need to create 2 new beds for the fall, and I have an old shed that needs to come down with wood in it. Go figure. Thanks for the light to show me what I already have in my possession to work with. The raised beds that I bought for the spring were $99 dollars a pop for 4X8. You are awesome HAXXMAN.

[@nichole5390]

Great vid. New subscriber here. One user tip for outdoors builds using pine and fir woods. You can increase longevity / protection by treating the lumber with RAW linseed or tung oil. (* side note* - boiled linseed oil is not food grade safe, while raw is). Raw linseed takes a few days to soak in and dry, but in my opinion it's worth the wait. :)

[@patricianelson7911]

I was thinking you could have made 2 boxes, 1ft deep, which is plenty for most plants, equaling 25.00 a planter. Nice job! I forwarded it to my son, who also has postponed more planters due to the high price of wood right now.

[@JACKnJESUS]

Nice video. I see palmetto bushes so you are in the south as I am. My only suggestion would be when you add the soil...stack two layers of cardboard on the inside walls...the soil will keep it in place...and it will greatly reduce the heat transfer into the soil from the metal. You could also paint the box white as well...I'd do both.

[@judydurnford3787]

I love your videos, especially enjoy you teaching your daughters skills they can use the rest of their lives

[@2L82Sk8Bye]

You gave me a great idea...I’m going to use logs from downed trees I have in my yard. And I think I’ll use pool noodles on the top edge. They have hollow centers so I’ll make a cut down one side and use as an edge guard. Maybe I’ll spray paint them brown...

[@sallydown4636]

You might want to look at half-inch diameter foam pipe insulation instead of pool noodles - it looks a bit like pool noodles, and is cheap like pool noodles, but it's already cut down the side, comes in 6' lengths (about $1.50 per piece,) and is usually black in color, so you don't have to paint them.

[@2L82Sk8Bye]

@@sallydown4636 Another good idea! Thanks. 👍

[@tomhoyer2313]

Good shoot. I like the idea. It would be a lot stronger if the sheet metal screws on the inside where the soil goes. This way the compression of the soil strengthens the structure. Wood and steel are stronger in tension. Your way the load goes to the screws directly. Try it on the next design.

[@ZombieNinjaLookOut]

The Elbow drop, warranted a Thumbs up! I will try this thank you!

[@ZoeLifeFarmstead]

I thoroughly enjoyed your tutorial. Your humor was so refreshing! Thanks so much!

[@americanindeon]

I would recommend building them on a flat surface like the garage and then move them. Yes you can move them by yourself Just stand inside and grab it in the middle and lift. Take it to the area where you want to drop it.

[@FloridaGirl-]

We’ve built a few and I whole heartedly AGREE!

[@rynoleroux8843]

OMG... This guy literally makes me cry of laughter 🤣 Love the comedy in your videos!!!

[@Wish4newlife]

Loved your video. Wood prices are ridiculous so this is what I’m going with. Thanks

[@latriciacagle4873]

I agree with the earlier comment about pre-drilling the pilot holes in the metal sheets. I replaced a chain link fence with corrugated metal sheets by myself when I was in my mid fifties. It was enough of a challenge holding the sheets in place to screw them into the wooden crosspieces. I probably would have had a hissy fit if I tried to hold the sheets in place and drill the holes too.

[@jaredthompson3955]

Miyagi would be proud Hax-san... As would Austin "Danger" Powers! You got my sub. Keep the light-hearted comments coming bro!

[@shanemillard608]

Wow. We just made something like this for my in-laws! We did electrical conduit on the sides to keep the sides in and used 2 cedar 2x4s screwed together to make the 4x4s in the corners. My father-in-law and I made two smaller versions by ripping the roofing in half and doing the same thing. We end up with 3 nice raised beds for a pretty affordable price all things considered, and they should last for a really long time.

[@HAXMAN]

That’s awesome!

[@mikelm.1527]

Good idea, how did you use the electrical conduit on the sides? Was that in place of the wood to hold it together or just as extra support?

[@shanemillard608]

They were driven into the ground on the outside to strengthen the sides. We didn't use the wood at the top to screw them together

[@alexpolidoro4126]

Amazing! I am glad I ran into this video! I looked at the prices for wood today and it is ridiculous! I will certainly try this out as a cost savings project! I owe you one! Thanks a million!

[@jameslaing3733]

Those elevated raised beds I am jealous of. Wow ! Plus I love your video. You are super easy to listen to and very funny. I am not a tool guy, but this was fun to watch !

[@igitahimsa5871]

A couple of ideas: I think I would cut a straight line the long way down a 1/2" PVC pipe to split it and then slip it onto the side edges to soften that vertical metal edge. Also, on the sides, since the pressure will be toward the outside from the fill soil. For that I would do a hairpin bend in a piece of rebar, slide the hairpin vertically down both sides of the wall, and hammer it into the dirt. Should hold fine, I think. Your build was gorgeous :-). God Bless

[@cheryellemley-mcroy6758]

Instead of pvc pipe, if you have an old busted garden hose, you could use that instead.

[@melodeeplath9597]

Use a pool noodle!

[@averyintrusive7610]

Just double over the exposed edge to point the sharp down and give a smooth rounded edge on top. Also it will double the thickness of material at the top corners where forces would be highest.

[@robinr.9007]

@melodeeplath9597 “Use a pool noodle!……. 🌷My pool noodle disintegrated!😱

[@F7uxy]

New favorite channel

[@HAXMAN]

Thanks 😃

[@riverunner9978]

Nice job on that top edge fix! Entire build is great!

[@anaco.]

So glad I found this video. Thank you so much! We too follow the Back to Eden method, have been for several years now.

[@richardbly1458]

After this video I am even more interested in your review of the Milwaukee jigsaw.

[@angiekyle2942]

If you're using roofing screws? They should be self tapping, so you wouldn't need a pilot hole. I'm doing all raised gardens. Thank you for the plans! I also almost fainted at the price of lumber

[@CynthiaWord-iq7in]

The gauge if home improvement stores stash of these metal sheets gets thinner and thinner...28 and above is no longer unusual, they dent up astonishingly...18-24 us now unheard of. You can bend up a corner with a thumb like aluminum foil. Hint extend rust-ish screw holes for roofing washer s by adding a row of clear silicone caulk dabs before you sink them, it adds about 5yrs in wear.

[@gabrielleannacormierart]

This was awesome and the commentary was entertaining ☺️ Thank you for sharing - I’m sure you’ll save us a ton of money on our garden bed build.

[@janicejurgensen2122]

U r better than a sitcom! I learned and laughed! Shared with my peeps!! Ty

[@carlosclavell326]

I've enjoyed your video on raised bed. Very informative, always with safety in mind for those you love using your completed project, and alternative options material is a plus. Thanks.

[@jinboden5228]

Funny and informative. You need a show on HGTV

[@HAXMAN]

Thank you!

[@leokno]

Yea I’d watch this guy on HGTV

[@rodneyaker5111]

I found the nibblers that attach to a battery drill work amazing for sheet metal cutting. especially up over the humps.

[@timothyjmagnus4600]

Awesome job Haxman, really well-done. I knew I should have invested in lumber futures. I like the tip about gloves, I've learned that the hardway. Thanks again.