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Assemble Subsequent Layers

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Simple and easy DIY garden bed ideas! Grow your own FOOD!

What happens here

Place the next layer of 8-foot and 4-foot boards directly on top of the first layer, aligning the corners. Secure each corner with three Simpson Strong-Tie SDWS Framing Screws, driving them through the top board into the board below. If needed, use a dead blow hammer or rubber mallet to gently tap the boards into perfect alignment for a tight fit. The video demonstrates this process for a two-tier raised bed.

Goal: Add additional layers to increase the height of the raised bed

Tools and materials

  • Dead Blow Hammer / Rubber Mallet — Gently adjusting the alignment of boards for a tight fit
  • DeWalt Impact Driver DeWalt — Driving screws to assemble the frame
  • Rough-Cut White Oak Lumber — Shorter sides of the additional layers