Build an Oak Sleeper Raised Bed | ULTIMATE Guide

This is the ultimate guide to building a beautiful, strong and long lasting oak sleeper raised bed.
I'll take you through every step of the construction process, so you have all the knowledge required to re create this beautiful oak raised flower bed, in your own garden.
I hope that this video helped you in some way, and if it did, please leave a comment for me in the comments section. I love to hear from people who gained value from any of my videos. I always respond to comments, so would be great to hear from you guys ! 👍
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Time stamps
0:00 Intro
0:47 Initial treatment
1:34 Stacking method
2:26 Right screws for the job
3:06 Supporting posts
3:58 Cutting the oak sleepers
4:39 Treating the support posts
5:29 Concreteing in the raised bed
7:25 Building up the layers
8:38 Lining the inside of the raised bed
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[@JamesMontana]

Thanks for watching and if you enjoyed the content, please LIKE and SHARE the video and please consider SUBSCRIBING to my channel kzbin.info to see more similar content in the future. This would mean a lot to me and be greatly appreciated 😊

[@leebennett6292]

Great stuff, like ALL of your videos, very thorough yet straight to the point. 👍

[@capbin146]

Great just what I am planning. The product list is super useful!

[@geoff2671]

Excellent video this..going to be doing this shortly..will let you know how good your instructions were ,thanks v.much 👍🏻

[@Dkay-gf8ft]

Thanks for the tutorial

[@philipwilliams8114]

Fantastic. Info is just what I need. Cheers

[@hasanbadry3958]

Good video and well done job. I liked the idea of using Pitumin for timber protection.

[@1billwill]

GREAT VIDEO THANK YOU .

[@happygoluckychappy]

Thank you so much for putting this tutorial together; just what I've been looking for! 👍🏻

[@JamesMontana]

You're very welcome!

[@smashingturnips5353]

Thanks james.

[@dannybardsley]

Looks great 👍🏽

[@JamesMontana]

Thanks mate 👍 Does add a little something to the garden and its great for growing veg and fruit in.

[@dannybardsley]

@@JamesMontana I had old railway sleepers in my garden but now are bleeding the old creosote out, wish I'd gone for these oak ones! Plus they cut them with a chain saw so not decent joins like you say! Wish you were in Manchester 😄

[@JamesMontana]

@@dannybardsley If you can re oil them or creasote if you can. They last forever ! Shame i cant help you out though. I like working with oak.

[@darkspeed62]

Cool video and some nice tips I wouldn't have thought about , although shame about leaving the damp proof membrane showing,. That kinda ruins it for me and removing it would have been the polish on this project, or just using a black material instead, to blend better with the soil.

[@deendoherty9674]

Good video

[@JamesMontana]

Thanks

[@weilizhang2411]

Thank you for the details! Can I ask the depeth of post in ground?

[@bl333ify]

Thankyou so much for the tutorial. Can I please asl how much postcrete you used per sleeper post?

[@kezonline]

Nice step by step video. Can I ask, re the sleeper link in the description, what grade of sleepers did you use for this job? Good content!! Subscribed.

[@SimonSach]

Great video - going to be tackling this job in next few weeks. I need to get myself one of those circular saws. Also what bench are you using with that? Thanks!

[@szim71]

Timber rots more quickly mainly due to water not being able to seep away. So is it really ideal to use bitumen paint on the base? If the base of the timber is constantly saturated with water then this could be a problem?

[@gala86]

Did you use oak or a soft wood for the posts? As you staggered the sleepers, did you put a post at each joint, or how did you join the posts at the staggers?

[@Runawaygeekchannel]

Given this is not a fence and so not going to be getting wind etc, do I need a whole 20kg post mix bag per post, or you think half a bag will do given the weights and number of posts over all?

[@Thesillygoosecrew]

We have the same screws and they don’t go through the sleepers they just cause the drill to spin out

[@BrotherMoses72]

What oil did you use on the final finish please mate?

[@beachbro8559]

👍

[@JamesMontana]

🤗👍

[@andrewnewson8563]

Great video, thank you, I now feel more confident tackling this project myself. Question, why didn’t you run the plastic right to the bottom of the sleepers and maybe slide it underneath the sleepers? Obvs not a criticism

[@beverleygarnon4154]

I think it was because he used Bitumen on the bottom of the sleepers and they weren't placed directly onto the soil. The amount of liner he used will stop the damp soil from touching most of the sleeper.

[@Matt-Thankachan]

great video @JamesMontana. do you know how long a softwood sleepers last, i am thinking about the cost and planning to do DIY for my garden

[@beverleygarnon4154]

I was told if softwpod sleepers are treated before use, they can last 20 to 30 years. Hope this helps. I have softwood gates and they recommend every couple of years to treat them. A friend has softwood sleepers and paints the outside of them with stain and protect, 16 years now and look as good as new. 😊

[@qhealy]

Great video. Are the supporting posts oak too?

[@MountainRugCleaning]

No, that's why they are heavily treated

[@qhealy]

@@MountainRugCleaning thanks. How many screws did you use per post. I’m wondering how many boxes of stainless screws I need to buy.

[@JamesMontana]

Just a couple each sleeper

[@megaman2016]

Where did you get the oak sleepers from?

[@JamesMontana]

I got them from The Fencing Centre. Great supplier in the south, and reasonable prices 👍

[@henryverity5372]

What thickness posts did you use?

[@stonecoldjaneausten926]

They're 75x75s

[@spirittimber]

Is there anything else then bitumen ,to protect wood touching the ground? I dont want to poison my food….

[@smashingturnips5353]

Use plastic sheeting underneath

[@Goku61001]

What's the depth on these sleepers?

[@bobcharlie7982]

Looks good but you have to use stainless fixings with oak really. The oak reacts to normal steel. I know the ones you used are coated so should be fine. Especially in a landscape environment I found out the hard way after spending £200 on bloody stainless screws

[@JamesMontana]

Yeah i know. Think i mentioned in the video. Plus i always recommend having your fixings on the inside. Keeps it all neat and tidy then. But the stainless steel screws you used are going to last alot longer 👍

[@BIRDMANzie]

How much would the materials for this roughly cost?

[@fus149hammer5]

A 'kin fortune.😂

[@Squats200]

Had a spliff avee?

[@JamesMontana]

No unfortunately not lol

[@antonyscott4885]

Why spend all that money on oak, and then use white plastic!

[@smashingturnips5353]

To protect the oak. Most the plastic will be hidden

[@bountyhuntermk2520]

Keep the noise down little person

[@blueskies666]

You sound drunk 😂

[@Russh88]

Why would you not just paint the inside of the sleepers in bitumen rather than using that awkward ugly white cover up?

[@JamesMontana]

Cheaper, Faster, Lasts longer