How to Create Garden Borders | Mitre 10 Easy As DIY

Find out how to create garden borders right here. This Mitre 10 Easy As guide will show you how it’s done. It’ll also show you how to lay garden sleepers, and how to lay garden edging. Creating garden borders with sleepers is one of the easiest ways to add character to your garden. They help create more defined garden displays, and keep your garden looking neat and tidy.
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[@max1234525]

Really love this guy's work so straight forward and he is brilliant at explaining every detail ,top marks

[@hudsville]

GREAT video! Thanks so much for this. Been trying to work out best way of making my edge on sleepers sturdy so they won't lean out with the infill lawn behind them. You method of adding rebars into the timber and concreting them in is perfect. I'll put rebar hooks in underneath but also into the lower back face to give extra rigidity. Great instructional. Thanks again.

[@reigns_206]

hudsville you could dig down and have grave rebar so basically have the hooks coming up and meeting the other hooks in the middle of the Crete to create a much sturdier hold, what will make it stay more secure is placing angles on the sleepers. When your talking about the groundwork side try compact both sides of the sleepers then that way you have the same about of strength for less movement.

[@j7dobbie]

Brilliant! straight to the point and helpful. I'm doing it! Well done video!

[@4eversteena]

Now it's my turn to tackle this job! 😬 Thanks for the great instructions.

[@chrisanderson8578]

I wish this guy was in the UK. I'd have him renovate my entire house. Every single video he does is done with class.

[@Bryan-ei9nf]

Excellent video. After watching this I have the confidence to do this myself in my garden. Thanks.

[@farukatasever2933]

Good planning, perfect execution. Excellent workmanship. Bravo.

[@nnaheim.]

Random question, did you bite your thumb of in Alaska 1995?

[@michellew7128]

Engaging from the start, clear, concise and brilliant communicator and teacher. I'll be watching this again for my future projects. Thank you Mitre10 NZ

[@scooby230578]

Been looking at loads of videos to do this project and finally this one straight to the point all I need now is decent tools to do the job!!! Good work.

[@mitre10nz]

Epic, glad to hear it Anthony thanks heaps ^Charlie

[@chuckbunker960]

I'm from the Us. A Builder. I Heart this Guy. The best anywhere

[@4kdefinition70]

+Chuck Bunker yeah, needs a tv show IMO

[@nigelbullock9039]

Nice neat job. I would only change one element and that's the coach screws. I would sink them deeper and then use some dowl to make a more traditional peg look and it hides the coach screws nicely.

[@luke38luke]

I live in the UK and I'm no expert with DIY and even though I've had professionals do the main jobs , i wanted to look around and be proud of doing things myself and also to save money . This video has given me the confidence to try and i think most of it is in the preparation and measuring . Thank you for giving me that push.

[@luzimeiretimmaiatjmmaiadia9390]

Sai

[@Donegaldan]

Skilled tradesman, high quality job.

[@moi7748]

wow - lots of brilliant tips - I'm subscribed!!

[@52wolfie]

This guy is brilliant in that he does not fanny around but gets on with the exercise. Too many of vids on KZbin are self indulgent waffle. Not here. Nice one sport!

[@jayh9529]

DucatiWolf the dicking one 😂 I mean decking

[@gonzandgonz]

DucatiWolf true

[@GreentopLandscapes]

I AGREE

[@funbrothers5457]

yeah no fannys around

[@jetson2075]

Aussies don't faff about

[@joem8912]

Beautiful job!!!

[@philipcampbell4023]

Great video, looking for ideas for the garden myself. Nice one lad.

[@jcFanto7885]

A lot of awesome tips!!! Thanks for share your experience!!!

[@stilb1te]

Brilliant... using basic tools as well (except the serious bending equipment...). WELL DONE

[@lindawise8240]

THANKYOU for the tips

[@CuteBabyNamesforGirlsandBoys]

Awesome video! No fluff all substance.

[@jameskennedy2017]

One of the better vids of seen and well presented. No nonsense.

[@alanbennett6031]

Your instruction is superb. Seen two videos and have now subscribed. Thanks for these, keep them coming.

[@mitre10nz]

Cheers Alan 😊 ^Charlie

[@highburyfootballschool7283]

he is so good at his job honestly i am envious to be fair I wish I had this extensive toolkit including an iron rod bend tool etc, these videos make you realise these tasks are all possible with good tools and a bit of trial and error

[@zureentahir3522]

Highbury Football School n

[@davidfeiloakitau8644]

You can make a bender by bolting two bolts side by side with enough gap to fit the steel rod through and a third at where you want the bend to be. You can even put a stopper screw to stop rod sliding through now place rod in and slide a steel tube over rod and use that to bend rod. You can cut rod using a steel cutting saw blade on a drop saw or use a grinder. I recommend setting this up on a 45degree, so basically upwards 45degree between x & y towards sky. This will allow you to use your weight and gravity. Hope this helps

[@drazenbabich]

Mackey sleeper...love your style mate!

[@dgale1023]

All the work I've seen done especially this one is superb, and like Chuck I am from USA and I have never seen things like this from Lowes or Home Depot. We need a Mitre 10 here

[@amrindersinghvgf964]

dave l

[@iamwepty8986]

you make it look easy

[@dixonbeejay]

I've just been offered an apprenticeship in joinery and watching this is absolutely amazing

[@Go_diern]

Awesome mate thanks!

[@GreentopLandscapes]

Great stuff well presented, well done

[@pjnadimi4955]

love your videos.... very professional

[@mauricegarvie5423]

When are u coming to the UK? When u do, u can do our back garden. Well done, looks great, so professional. MG

[@leepearce5459]

Thanks mate. Great stuff:)

[@gksjithv]

Thanks man. you are great..... Once again

[@gabet3754]

Takes him 15 min. Takes me 15 weekends.

[@TheLinkMedic]

only 15 weekends? hehe

[@gabet3754]

yeah, then I'd end up getting a mexican to do it.

[@sugarvic12]

a te Im up for hire, will finish in one day my charge some tacos please

[@gabet3754]

asada or pollo?

[@navisingh100]

South Indian movies

[@stephengauden-ing9304]

Quality video. One question: Can anyone explain why he didn’t put scoria underneath the full length? Presumably you wouldn’t have voids.

[@deec45]

Awesome job bro, thanks for sharing, kapai! :)

[@jsaldarriaga86]

Great job!

[@ramonwills598]

Excellent video and explanation- well done

[@TheLegend-nx3mm]

Hi Mitre 10, that is a pure class job. I've been thinking of garden border edge and I love this. Kind regards Danny🇬🇧❤️🇳🇿👍

[@mitre10nz]

Cheers Danny! If you give it a go at your place, let us know how you get on ^Meg

[@TheLegend-nx3mm]

@@mitre10nz Hi Meg, thank you for replying. I am certainly going to give it a go. Can I ask , what material you used to infill from the wooden border to the fence ? Is it the recycled rubber chippings? Kind regards Danny

[@ullhu6997]

Thank for the top tips pal

[@cameronwilliams7272]

after vsing all those Easy DIY weekend warriors you come to the final handyman boss this guy

[@willyrosado8341]

beautiful! its better then putting a bunch of bricks together. its quicker no digging, stays straight, and does not shift. perfect!

[@mule666]

But wood rots brick don t

[@iamwepty8986]

just like a pro

[@tristianobrien5114]

excellent video sir!

[@discipulo123]

awesome!

[@asianhoney07]

I'd love to be this guys apprentice. A master of trade!

[@shabirshawaiz462]

Jacob Magnayon llamathe,andahal

[@aprilwu3079]

非常有趣！

[@leonel1717]

I know right!

[@tonyoconnell6340]

Lleyton O'Connell is cool for nz

[@Sam-lk6eo]

When you number the Sleepers also mark what is the Top and Bottom to prevent drilling the wrong side for the anchors.

[@marcelloav]

this guy is now my hero

[@garycooper2502]

Great job

[@tommavrakos]

beautiful

[@MarQu3]

A tip top job mate

[@Tunquenino]

very cool men! I liked

[@gentlemanjackgang4569]

What's the size if the Macrocarpa you used? Awesome job by the way, just subscribed.

[@lloydellis2693]

I love these vids the guy is the DIY bear grylls.

[@rco8499]

I don't even have a garden, but it's fun to see how it was done...

[@jaimeebrewer4954]

Ui

[@mariereevey110]

Thanks very helpful spring, project

[@ninawilson5576]

macrocarpa is classed as very durable- it lasts the same as h3.2 pine

[@popiscoolnow]

tsunami hits new Zealand I am gonna grab a hold of this garden border and ride it out.hope everyone is Ok over there today after earthquake

[@enniobezhani5562]

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[@karmenforsman5234]

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[@masonoutward9490]

try Stodoys instructions

[@richrggibson]

Quality Job

[@stardust330]

Rich B!

[@elladrury2512]

great video but how many diyers have a cutter bender tool?

[@moodybloomscraftsandfloral]

what about a smaller trellis archway?

[@shanaynay336]

he is very helpful an gave me a whole bunch of ideas of things to do around the outside of the house, an not to mention kinda cute

[@art40odd]

Very good informative videos...

[@mitre10nz]

Glad you liked it, thanks heaps

[@theamerican4609]

What type of wood would you recommend in snowy winter regions?

[@jaweethzainulabdeen3208]

Shouldn't you require to fill the countersink holes with some wood filler or silicone just to avoid collecting water and ruin the wood and the bolt (in a long run)..?

[@AK-lz9ks]

круто) просто и интересно получилось. еще и ТБ придерживается - офигенно!

[@gnuthad]

"Just go nice and gently." Proceeds to bash it hard. :-)

[@Fe7Ace]

"I could give that a stain, but I quite like the natural look." Proceeds to show final product that has been stained. :P

[@WinterCrafter]

"Loves the natural looks of the wood' 'end of the video sees the entire wood stained xD

[@savvynz]

Yeah, I guessed the wife preferred the stained look.

[@davidmarinan4818]

😂😂😂

[@camerondalelee]

Hahahaha

[@jeoffrym5860]

Thus guy is the man

[@10secTonner]

I think a few video clips on whirlbirds and skylights, might be interesting, I've done the whirlybirds and I'm keen to give the skylights a go, I was going to use a electric chainsaw to cut the battons is that a good idea? thanks in advance regards Tony

[@mitre10nz]

Hi Tony, this kind of work will need to be done by a Licensed Building Practitioner because of structural integrity and water tightness concerns 😃

[@mrkelly6598]

"And even simpler way.." a huge bending tool no one has. I'm not sure hooking the rods is necessary in cement (try pulling a straight rod out of dry cement!) along with the weight of a sleeper. But perhaps could just do two 45deg holes each end pointing inward. =\======/= Once cement tries will be physically impossible to separate from cement. (Less holes, less rods, less cement) No need for a very simple huge bending tool no one has.

[@supermankelly]

Mr Kelly!

[@chadnz1003]

@SidtheKid 😂😂😂😂spot on mate thats why we are the land of the long white cloud..the white clouds tip down the bottom of the globe to where we are😂thats how maui caught the sun😂😂😂

[@buckwild1759]

what are thoes cuz 200 x 100? no cypress in brisbane

[@chandlerbingbong]

Surely some pea gravel and a few stakes would do the job?

[@AJ-ty1rq]

It's not stained at the end as some suggest, it's just been wet.

[@luap1983]

Very well done, but bit over kill for 1 sleeper high!

[@kingding8569]

Luap 1983 not in NZ where you have a lot of earthquakes all the time. This holds them in place.

[@luap1983]

King Ding fair enough!!

[@nicolegolding5185]

@@kingding8569 Looks strong enough to hold an earthquake in place!

[@wabvending4671]

Is there a specific material list based on the project in the video?

[@hybridroswell]

the concrete was too much tho, just bang long steaks in to it. so it can be moved or changed

[@thestr8jacket1]

I just received my sleepers in 250 x 100 x 3 metre lengths, i can barely lift them. What possible chance is there of these ever moving once laid on the ground?? Steel rods and concrete seem a bit overkill.

[@pprreejj]

That's what i thought too but still a quality video. The stones underneath to allow for drainage is also a great idea

[@cuisineoummariam3153]

تبرك الله ❤️❤️💕👍👍

[@paularmstrong4928]

Thanks

[@supermankelly]

Thought you weren't going to vanish it. What is the name.of the vanish colour?

[@craigvalberg5119]

its also best to treat the ground meeting sides of the sleepers with a bitumastic paint, this will add years to their life, great work mate but damn, your add a lot of days work to the job, id hate to see your invoices lol

[@schwatster]

Won't the wood sleepers be highly susceptible to rot?

[@dannyleicester]

if i wanted to flip the sleepers to stand upright could i still use the same methods?

[@MatthewPotts]

yep, some measurements would be different but same thing would work

[@musiconline11]

what do you use to stain the wood?

[@erinclayton9634]

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[@thywhipboy]

This guy carries around a Thor hammer 🔨 hahaha

[@sunilsiraboina6167]

thywhipboy P

[@btcee611]

RIGHT-E-O!

[@AussieStandsWithRussia]

Overkill on the concrete

[@williankc]

Those sleepers would not move out of there easily anyway. Concreting it to the ground was unnecessary.

[@2014Bboy]

@@williankcI agree - these video projects produced by hardware stores are invariably elaborately designed and / or over-engineered - obviously with the view to convincing the viewer to buy extra 'stuff'.

[@cleberjoaquim6187]

Excelent

[@user-fj5bm8zu2b]

🖒🖒✔

[@dedricbullock5567]

for sure thats a no go diy

[@TheRPhelps24]

The only fancy tool he used was the rebar bending tool. You could easily substitute a hammer to bang on it or just buy pre-made hooks if necessary. The only main tools necessary are: circular saw, drill, wide chisel. Use straight edges clamped to the wood to guide your circular saw and your guaranteed a straight cut. Look up how to cut half lap joints. That's what those are called.

[@maxmoody3074]

For all of us imperial measurement people, every .0396 = 1 mm. so for 50 mm take .0396 x 50 = 1.98 inches ( or 2 inches).

[@billdollarmovie140]

parallel earth verse, US we say okay, in New Zealand, eyeKay

[@pixelbro5733]

the

[@satrio0092]

oke

[@faradpack]

25.4 mm = 1 inch It seems he stained it at the end!

[@spacecadet28]

2.54 cm = 1 inch easier to remember.

[@SmithCaro]

Seriously Stan, can you please come and renovate my home an garden ..... I am being serious !!!!!

[@balloney2175]

you just want to sleep with the guy I guess

[@harrybrajkovich5662]

beast

[@chewningwitmer5806]

I made it by myself. I used stodoys scripts for that.

[@fredpolster1354]

Cool

[@emmasim8355]

Amazing solution to me. Best for my workshop :D